TC Res. No. 2009-22 APPROVE A REQUEST FOR ALLOCATION OF PEGTOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 09-22
SERIES OF 2009
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST FOR ALLOCATION OF PEG
FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN THE TOWN OF AVON 2009 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Avon has appropriated the
expenditure of PEG funds in its 2009 budget in the amount of $10,000 to be used solely
for PEG access equipment and facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon anticipates collecting PEG fees from cable
subscribers during the 2009 budget year the estimated amount of $10,000; and
WHEREAS, a request has been made to the Town from the local public access
television station, Public Access 5, for an allocation of such funds for the appropriate
purposes as set forth above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO:
Section 1: That the attached request for allocation of $10,000 of PEG funds is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED this 14th day of July, 2009.
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Ronald C. Wolfe, Mayor
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To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
Thru: Larry Brooks, Town Manager
From: Scott Wright, Asst. Town Manager - Finance Director
Date: July 8, 2009
Re: Allocation of PEG Funds
Summary
At the last Town Council worksession a discussion was held regarding a request by
Public Access 5 (Channel 5) for use of the 2009 PEG Funds, as well as staff s idea to use
"i ' � the funds for purchase of the Toastmaster system. The general consensus was for
approval of Public Assess 5's request.
Attached to this memo is the funding request from JX Perry, General Manager of Public
Access 5, for the allocation of funding of the PEG fees collected by the Town for 2009 in
the amount of $10,000. The funds requested would be used for assistance in purchasing
a Mac Pro computer, JVC 20 -inch monitor, video card, and hard drives.
Financial Implications:
A budget appropriation in the amount of $10,000 is included in the Community Relations
program in the General Fund budget for PEG fee expenditures.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the above request by approving Resolution No. 09 -22.
Town Manager Comments:
Attadhiiients"
A — Letter of Request from Public Access 5
,fi0�,�' B — Resolution No. 09 -22
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Public Access 5
J.K. Perry
PO Box 5600
Avon, CO 81620
April 20, 2009
Avon Town Council
PO Box 975
Avon, CO 81620
Dear Council Members,
Once again, let me thank you for your continued support of Public Access 5. In the past
18 months, we've grown and improved programming. We added more Vail Symposium
events, Book Banter (interviews with local and national authors), Access 5 (a new show
produced in our studio) and more. We've also terminated our agreement with America
One (syndicated commercial programming) and supplanted it with noncommercial
programming from Free Speech TV out of Boulder and other sources. Interest in video
production is increasing among residents, who can use Public Access 5 as a soapbox to
express their ideas.
This growth and improvement has made it necessary for me to explore ways to
economize my time. I am the only full -time employee at the station. I believe the
community would be better served if more of my time could be spent getting residents
and organizations involved with the station.
I've identified several pieces of equipment which should simultaneously save production
time at the station and allow Avon Council meetings and other locally produced content
to reach viewers faster. This new equipment will also free older equipment to be used by
residents to create their own programming. I've outlined what each new piece of
equipment accomplishes below and obtained discounts where possible.
We ask that the Council please disperse the approximately $10,000 allocated for capital
improvements in our franchise agreement to help pay for this equipment.
Thank you for your consideration. Please call or write me with any questions, comments
or concerns either now or in the future.
Sincerely,
J.K. Perry
General Manager
Public Access 5
(970) 949 -5657
vailchan5(a-)comcast.net
www.publicaccess5.org
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Mac Pro $5,066
• Two 2.26GHz Quad -Core Intel Xeon Processors
• 12GB Memory
• 1 TB Hard Drive
• 2x NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 512MB Graphics cards
• One 18x SuperDrive
• 24 -inch Cinema Display
The computer accomplishes several goals. The faster processing speed will decrease
the time it takes to export (save) video files. The Mac Pro also allows us to work with
MPEG files, which are smaller than the current file type (DV Stream). This means
meetings and other content will be broadcast and uploaded to the county's Web site
sooner.
The MacPro also frees up our two iMacs, which are separately used to run our playout
software and video editing software. The new machine will run both programs. The
Nacs can then be moved into the office space and used as editing bays for residents to
create their awn video for Public Access 5.
JVC 20 -inch monitor $945
This allows us to correctly monitor video productions for quality and also monitor our in-
house video and audio feeds. It can also serve as a second computer display.
Blackmagic Design Decklink Studio $695
This is a video card which is needed to send the video and audio from our playout
software to our fiber transmitter.
3 x 60 Gb Firestore Drives $1,137 ea. Total $3,411
These hard drives would take the place of tapes recorded in the field cameras. The
drives represent the largest time savings of all. There is no need to ingest tapes in real
time into the computer. The files stored on the drive can be moved onto the computer or
edited directly from the drive. This further decreases the amount of time needed to edit
and show meetings and other content.
Winsted Digital Desk w/ three LCD mounts $1,703
This desk will replace the furniture in the control room and support the new equipment
listed above. The current furniture will be moved into the office to support the iMacs for
residents' use.
Total $11,820
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TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 09 -22
SERIES OF 2009
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A REQUEST FOR ALLOCATION OF PEG
FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN THE TOWN OF AVON 2009 BUDGET
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Avon has appropriated the
expenditure of PEG funds in its 2009 budget in the amount of $10,000 to be used solely
for PEG access equipment and facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Avon anticipates collecting PEG fees from cable
subscribers during the 2009 budget year the estimated amount of $10,000; and
WHEREAS, a request has been made to the Town from the local public access
television station, Public Access 5, for an allocation of such funds for the appropriate
purposes as set forth above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO:
Section 1: That the attached request for allocation of $10,000 of PEG funds is
hereby approved. 0
ADOPTED this 14th day of July, 2009.
TOWN OF AVON, COLORADO
Ronald C. Wolfe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patty McKenny
Town Clerk