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Item No. 6D <br /> Staff Report No. <br /> Meeting Date: March 23, 1998 <br /> Type of Business: CA <br /> WK:Work Session;PH:Public Hearing; <br /> CA:Consent Agenda;CB:Council Business <br /> City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> To: Mayor and Council Members <br /> From: Mary Saarion, Director of Parks, Recreation SL Forestry <br /> Item Title/Subject: Request Council authorization to replace the Cable TV Tape <br /> Recorder Play/Record to be funded with Cable TV Franchise fee funds. <br /> Date of Report: March 17, 1998 <br /> • <br /> The video tape recorder play/record editing deck is a very important piece of machinery in the Cable <br /> TV system. It is the machine that allows editing and replay functions. The present video tape <br /> recorder editing deck is 9 years old and is not functioning properly. It has been brought in for repair <br /> but repairs have been unsuccessful. The editing deck needs to be replaced as soon as possible. <br /> Patrick Toth has received three verbal quotes for new Panasonic AG DS555 which is a play/record, <br /> industrial video tape recorder used for editing programs. Listed below are four quotes for this <br /> industrial production type machine (which is much different than a home video tape recorder and is <br /> likewise much more expensive). The Cable TV interface is a necessary component of this <br /> equipment: <br /> ID <br /> Audio Visual, Inc. - quoted the Video Tape Recorder at $3,600 with $650 for the cable interface <br /> and tax of$276.25 for a total cost of$4,526.25. <br /> •AudioVisual Wholesalers - quoted the Video Tape Recorder at $3,700 with $600 for cable interface <br /> and tax of$279.50 for a total cost of$4,579.50. <br /> Blumberg A/V- quoted the Video Tape Recorder at $4,000 with $625 for cable interface and tax of <br /> $300.63 for a total cost of$4,925.63. <br /> Stage One Supply- quoted the Video Tape Recorder at $3,800 with cable interface at $625 and tax <br /> of$287.63 for a total of$4,712.63. <br /> The company with the lowest cost is AVI at$4,526.25. <br /> There are sufficient funds in the Cable TV Franchise Fee fund available for replacement of Cable TV <br /> equipment. The video tape recorder editing deck was not intended for replacement this year and <br /> thus is not in the 1998 capital needs budget. However, circumstances are such that the video tape <br /> recorder editing deck is not functioning and cannot be repaired and needs immediate replacement for <br /> continued cable tv programming. <br /> Recommendation: Authorize staff to purchase a new industrial record/play video tape recorder at the <br /> cost of$ 4,526.25 plus shipping charges from AVI to be funded with Cable Franchise Fee Funds. <br />