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. 4 tfte/yri 111 MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY DATE: AUGUST 28, 1990 SUBJECT: CABLE TV SPACE NEEDS Cable TV Technician Jerry Skelly Jr. has expressed frustration with the space restrictions regarding telecasting City Council meetings in the Council Chambers. The restricted space limitations make it difficult to tape the meetings. Also, the space required for the cameras, monitors, cables, microphones and other equipment takes up already limited space for the audience in the Council Chambers. The equipment cabinet is too small to house the number of cables, editing equipment, VCR's, monitors and other equipment. Needless to say, more maneuvering room is needed. Jerry has expressed interest in setting up a control room in a separate area other than the council chambers. In this way, taping of the council meetings occur from a separate room. Only a single camera and camera-technician would be needed in the • council chambers for taping. All the controls would be worked from the control room. This room could also be used for editing work and perhaps as a small studio for small interviews or for audio or picture and slide taping. As you may recall, the plans for remodeling City Hall had included a cable tv room. Alternatives for creating a temporary cable tv room for present needs have been discussed. The two options that the Cable Committee and staff have discussed are: 1. Add a small room on the end of the community room in the basement. This would make the basement smaller but I believe would not restrict the use of the basement for meetings and other uses presently used by groups. 2 . Consider a cable tv room in the plans for the abandoned well room. Staff wishes to discuss cable tv space needs and review the two options to hear council 's thoughts regarding possible solutions to the needs of cable tv. O