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4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
RESOLUTION 08-064
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CABLE TELEVISION PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT
Motion By: LeMair
Second By: Millar
WHEREAS, The City has entered into a cable franchise agreement with Mediacom, Inc., for the
provision of cable television and broadband services to the Prior Lake area; and
WHEREAS, Through the franchising process, Mediacom provided $70,000 to the City to be used to
upgrade or replace cable television related equipment; and
WHEREAS, The City operates Prior Lake Television Channel 15 (PL TV 15) which is a government
access channel; and
WHEREAS, The City produces in excess of fifty cable television productions annually requiring in
excess of 7.5 hours to produce each; and
WHEREAS, Production hours can be reduced by one half or more by purchasing a Tricaster
production system including computer, hard drive, monitor, case, cameras, tripods,
audio mixer and 15" LCD monitor; and
WHEREAS, Staff has solicited quotes from at least four vendors for each piece of equipment; and
WHEREAS, The quotes are as follows:
Tricaster Production System with keyboard, monitor and case.
Full Compass System (without case) $5,930.40
DVS Direct $6,689.00
DV Gear ** $6,139.00
Two digital video cameras
Full Compass System
DVS Direct
DV Gear
USA Photo Nation
Expo cameras
$4,749.34
$4,990.00
$5,258.00
* $3,398.00
$3,498.00
Two Boger/Manfrotto Tripods
Full Compass Systems
DVS Direct
DV Gear
Adorama
$946.20
$498.00
$690.00
* $438.00
One Mackie 1202 Audio Mixer
Full Compass Systems
DVS Direct
Power Max
Markertech
* $271.00
$349.00
$329.00
$299.99
www.Cityofpriorlake.com
Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245
One Panasonic 15" LCD AV Monitor
Webcam Store
Full Compass System
BH Photo
AV Supply
$648.00
$648.00
$599.95
* $575.00
* = lowest quote
** = the inclusion of a case to protect the equipment is critical and the $208.60
difference for the case is less than it can be purchased for separately.
Subtotal
Sales Tax
Shipping (estimated)
Total
$10,831.00
$704.02
$400.00
$11,935.02
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The television production equipment purchases are hereby approved in an amount not to exceed
$12,000.
3. Funds for this purchase shall be drawn from Cable Franchise Fund account # 210-41340-580.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st DAY OF APRIL 2008.
Hauaen X Haugen
Erickson X Erickson
Hedbera X Hedbera
LeMair X LeMair
Millar X Millar
YES
NO
Frank
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