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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 17-166
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CABLE TELEVISION EQUIPMENT TO
SUPPORT THE CITY’S PUBLIC, EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL
Motion By: Braid Second By: McGuire
WHEREAS, Mobile studio production equipment in the control room is failing and needs to be
updated to keep up with technology standards; and
WHEREAS, The current equipment purchased in 2006 does not meet the technology standards
our residents are using to view our programming; and
WHEREAS, During a recent town hall residents expressed that our programming quality is low
and hard to see because of the old equipment we are using; and
WHEREAS, Updating all of the cable tv production will be a three phase process due to cost.
This was anticipated to be included in the production phase; and
WHEREAS Expenditures for this project will come from the cable fund; and
WHEREAS Staff is seeking approval to proceed with this purchase; and
WHEREAS, Staff has received several proposals and is recommending the low quote by
Advanced Integration Systems be awarded the contract.
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. Advanced Integration Systems is hereby selected as the vendor to purchase and install the
mobile production equipment in an amount not to exceed $8932.80.
3. Funds for this purpose are hereby allocated for the Public, Education and Government Fees
collected as part of the cable TV Franchise.
Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this16th day of October 2017
VOTE Briggs McGuire Thompson Braid Burkart
Aye ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Frank Boyles, City Manager