HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 7209RESOLUTION NO. 7209
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR PROGRAMMING SERVICES
AND WEBCASTING SERVICES WITH THE NORTH SUBURBAN ACCESS
CORPORATION
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has benefitted from webcasting services
provided by the North Suburban Access Corporation (NSAC) since 2006, and,
WHEREAS, the City communicated to the NSAC Executive Director that an
agreement would need to be authorized by the City Council before payment could be made
for webcast services; and,
WHEREAS, the requested agreements (one for webcasting, one for related
programming services) have been received and are presented for City Council
consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council approves the
agreements for webcasting of city meetings (Exhibit A) and associated programming
services (Exhibit B) for 2008 at a monthly cost of $32.86 and $242.14, respectively, and
authorize payment for services provided in 2007.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, THAT the City Council
authorizes an amendment to the approved 2008 Cable Budget (210-4350-3030) to
increase "Webstreaming" expenditures from $3,000 to $3,300.
Adopted this 14th day of January 2008.
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Rob`Marty, Mayor
ATTEST:
James Ericson, Interim City Administrator
(seal)
EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT FOR WEBCASTING SERVICES PROVIDED
BY NORTH SUBURBAN ACCESS CORPORATION (dba CTV North Suburbs)
North Suburban Access Corporation, dba CTV North Suburbs (CTV), hereby agrees to
municipal video webcasting services to the City of Mounds View (City) in return for
financial consideration as outlined in the agreement.
CTV Agrees that it will:
a. Post live and/or encoded city meetings on the city's website. Live
meetings will be streamed live, while encoded meetings will be posted within 24 hours.
b. For encoded meetings, post within 24 hours the accompanying agendas.
CTV will post links between agenda items and their video discussion within 24 hours of
receipt of timing provided by city staff.
c. Provide technical troubleshooting assistance for audio and/or video
problems with the programming. If city equipment and/or procedures, or those of a city
contractor, are the cause of the problem, CTV will deduct the time involved in
troubleshooting and, if requested, correcting the problem from the city's "100 hours"
allotment of CTV state services. If city equipment and/or procedures, or those of the a
city contractor, are not the cause of the problem, CTV will troubleshoot and, if
requested, correct the problem at no charge to the city.
2. City Agrees that it will:
a. Provide CTV's master control operator(s) with monthly schedule of all live
meetings to be streamed and/or encoded for posting on the city's website.
b. Notify CTV's master control operator(s) as soon as possible of the
cancellation of a live event, including city meeting, which is scheduled for playback; of
any change in the day or beginning time of any live event, including city meeting, or of
any additions of special meetings to the schedule.
c. Provide to CTV staff the timing of the discussion of agenda items for web
links.
d. Provide CTV's master control operator(s) with the name and telephone
number(s) and a-mail address of a contact who can answer questions about the
cablecast and/or encoding of live events.
3. Liability
CTV is not responsible for the content of any live or recorded programming
provided by the City and encoded for webstreaming.
4. Compensation
a. From March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007, City agrees to pay
CTV $250.00 per month, as billed on a quarterly basis.
b. From January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008, City agrees to pay
CTV $242.14 per month, as billed on a quarterly basis.
For North Suburban Access Corporation (CTV North Suburbs)
Coralie A. Wilson, Executive Director
Date
For The City of Mounds View
Rob Marty, Mayor
Date
James Ericson, Interim City Administrator Date
EXHIBIT B
AGREEMENT FOR PROGRAMMING SERVICES PROVIDED
BY NORTH SUBURBAN ACCESS CORPORATION (dba CTV North Suburbs)
North Suburban Access Corporation, dba CTV North Suburbs (CTV), hereby agrees to
program the government access channel (Channel 16) of the City of Mounds View
(City) in return for financial consideration as outlined in the agreement.
CTV Agrees that it will:
a. cablecast live city council, other city meetings and any other programming
provided by the city and encode (i.e., record) them for playback on the city's channel
16, up to a maximum of eleven (11) playbacks per day, in accordance with a schedule
set by the city.
b. Have a master control operator on duty Monday through Thursday from 3
p.m. until 11 p.m., or until the end of the last live event that evening. On Fridays, the
master control operator will work from noon until 7 p.m.
If the city requests the playback of a live event on a Saturday on which a
master control operator is already scheduled to work, there will be no additional charge
for that programming event. If, however, the city requests the playback of a live event
on a Friday or Saturday evening or Sunday or any other time that a master control
operator is not scheduled to work, CTV may deduct the time involved from the city's
"100 hours" allotment of CTV staff services.
c. Provide technical troubleshooting assistance for audio and/or video
problems with the programming. If city equipment and/or procedures are the cause of
the problem, CTV will deduct the time involved in troubleshooting and, if requested,
correcting the problem from the city's "100 hours" allotment of CTV state services. If
city equipment and/or procedures are not the cause of the problem, CTV will
troubleshoot and, if requested, correct the problem at no charge to the city.
2. The City agrees that it will:
a. Provide a weekly programming schedule of live and/or recorded events or
shows at least one week in advance of first event/show on the schedule.
b. Provide CTV's master control operator(s) with a monthly schedule of all
live events to be cablecast and/or encoded.
c. Notify CTV's master control operator(s) as soon as possible of the
cancellation of a live event, including a city meeting, which is scheduled for playback; of
any change in the day or beginning time of any live event, including city meeting, or of
any additions of special meetings to the schedule.
d. Provide CTV's master control operator(s) with the name and telephone
number(s) and a-mail address of an emergency contact who can answer questions
about the cablecast and/or encoding of live events.
3. Liability for Content
CTV is not responsible for the content of any live or recorded programming
provided by the City and scheduled by the City for playback on Channel 16.
4. Compensation
a. From March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007, City agrees to pay
CTV $0 per month, as billed on a quarterly basis.
b. From January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008, City agrees to pay
the discounted price of CTV $32.86 per month, as billed on a quarterly basis.
For North Suburban Access Corporation (CTV North Suburbs)
Coralie A. Wilson, Executive Director Date
For The City of Mounds View
Rob Marty, Mayor
Date
James Ericson, Interim City Administrator Date