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• It should not be visible on programs coming from other settings, such as “North Suburban Beat” or “Seniors on the Run” since they were not filmed under the same lighting conditions and did not pass through the Mounds View control room system. Once the video equipment is calibrated/adjusted/fixed, if there is still a greenish cast coming from all meetings in the Council Chamber and it appears on all viewing options (live, replay, web stream), the problem is likely the lighting. • Bring in additional portable lighting appropriate for television. CTV has portable light kits. • Evaluate cost and feasibility of color-correcting gels that slide over florescent light tubes and reduce the green spectrum emissions. • Evaluate cost and feasibility of replacing florescent lamps with more television-appropriate lighting such as tungsten lamps. We may be able to rent them first to evaluate the performance. According to Chuck Pearce, lights might cost $25-30 per tube, and rent for $5/day each. Need to check compatibility with ballasts and fixtures. Lights on Minneapolis and City Lights were mentioned as sources of this equipment. • The yellow-green color of the paint in the Council Chamber might be picking up and emphasizing the green spectrum emissions from the florescent lights. Evaluate the possibility of a wall color that is more flattering to skin tones under the lighting arrangement.