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• <br />• <br />AGENDA ITEM 4B <br />STAFF MEMBER Daniel Tesch, Director of Administration <br />DATE 14 August 2000 <br />SUBJECT 2001 Commission and Media Center Budgets <br />VOTE REQUIRED Simple Majority <br />BACKGROUND <br />Please find for your review and approval the 2001 Budgets for both the North Central Metro <br />Telecommunications Commission ( "Commission ") and the North Metro Media Center ( "Media <br />Center "). <br />The Commission's operating budget for 2001 is proposed at $272,478. This is an increase of <br />$59,433 over the 2000 budget. The increases are primarily in the following areas: <br />> Digital equipment acquisition & facility improvement. <br />> Legal and consulting bills due to franchising and renewal process <br />> Lobbying activities designed to combat legislation that could prove devastating to local <br />franchising authority. <br />The Media Center proposed budget for 2001 is proposed at $509,280. This includes a <br />recommendation from the Operating Committee (city administrator /staff member from each <br />member city) that the subscriber's monthly PEG fee be increased from $2.25 /month to <br />$2.30 /month. The increase is necessary for the Media Center to meet marketing, staffmg and <br />equipment goals over the next five years. <br />The city will be receiving approximately $27,500.00 in franchise fees in 2001. <br />OPTIONS <br />1. Approve the budgets as presented. <br />2. Request additional information. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Number One. <br />