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STAFF ORIGNINATOR: <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM 4A <br />Dan Tesch, Director of Administration <br />August 13, 2001 <br />TOPIC: Consider budget's for North Metro <br />Telecommunications Commission and North Metro <br />Media Center <br />VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority (3/5 Vote) <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The city has received the 2002 budgets for the North Metro Telecommunications <br />Commission and North Metro Media Center. <br />The Commission's operating budget for 2002 is proposed at $466,177. This is an increase <br />of $193,698 over the 2001 budget. This increase is due to the costs associated with the <br />formal franchise renewal process. <br />The 2002 Media Center budget is proposed at $647,404. This budget is composed of <br />operating expenditures totaling $497,404 and a capital expenditure of $150,000. In <br />addition to the budget, the Operations Committee has also proposed an increase in the <br />subscriber's monthly PEG (Public, Education and Government Access) fee from <br />$2.30 /month to $2.38 /month. This increase in funding is necessary for the media center <br />to meet marketing, staffing, and equipment goals over the next five years. The <br />Telecommunications Commission is recommending the increase in PEG fees. <br />OPTIONS: <br />1. Approve the budgets for the Commission, Media Center and raise the PEG fee from <br />$2.30 to $2.38. <br />2. Return to staff for further consideration. <br />3. Do not approve budgets. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />Option No. 1 <br />