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,~~i// RESOLUTION 08-072
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CABLE TELEVISION PRODUCTION
EQUIPMENT
Motion By: Hedberg
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 50 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 and updated quotes for three of the five previously approved pieces
of equipment from at least four vendors for each piece of equipment.
WHEREAS, The quotes are as follows:
Tricaster Production System with keyboard, monitor and case.
DVS Direct ** $6,327.48
DV Gear * 139.00
Two digital video cameras
USA Photo Nation
Best Price Camera. com
* $3,398.00
One 15" Monitor (previously Panasonic)
A V Supply (Panasonic)
B+H Photo Video Neovo 15"
* = previous quote
** = new quote
Total Cost
DVS Direct (Tricaster Production System, keyboard,
preview monitor w/case)
Best Price Camera.com (Two digital video cameras)
Adorama (Two Boger/Manfrotto tripods)
www.cityofpriorla.ke.com
$6,327.48
$1,698.00
$438.00
Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245
Full Compass Systems (Mackie 1202 audio mixer)
B+H Photo Video (AG Neovo) 15" LCD AV monitor)
Total
$271.00
$526.59
$9,261.07
$704.02
$400.00
$10,365.09
Sales Tax
Shipping (estimated)
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Manager is authorized to purchase television equipment in an amount not to exceed
$11,000.
3. Funds for this purchase shall be drawn from Cable Franchise Fund account # 210-41340-580.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 19th DAY OF May 2008.
Haugen X Haugen
Erickson X Erickson
Hedberg X HedberQ
LeMair X LeMair
Millar X Millar
YES
NO
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