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To: Mark Casey <br />From: Charlie Yunker <br />Re: Proposed Council Chambers Broadcast Equipment Upgrade <br />Date: October 24, 2017 <br /> <br /> <br />Overview <br />St. Anthony has enjoyed the powerful communication tool of live television broadcasts and rebroadcasts <br />of city meetings for many years. The council chambers broadcast equipment was originally installed in <br />1996 when the Community Center was built. While certain pieces of equipment have been replaced or <br />upgraded throughout the years, some components remain and is generally the same system from 1996. <br />The overall system has exceeded its life expectancy and is due for a major overhaul to keep current with <br />industry standards. <br /> <br />Staff was approached by CTV to discuss upgrading our equipment in conjunction with other CTV <br />member cities in order to possibly take advantage of group pricing on equipment. Staff has reviewed <br />CTV’s proposal with them in detail and a preliminary cost for equipment and installation is $80,000.00. <br />For reference, the original equipment and installation cost in 1996 was approximately $50,000.00. <br /> <br />The upgrade would also move the city’s broadcasts to a far better visual standard of High Definition, <br />which became commonplace among traditional networks and cable networks in the 2002 – 2003 <br />timeframe. Staff is not proposing any significant changes to the technological capabilities in the Council <br />Chambers, but the upgrade would involve enhancements like larger audience monitors and a better <br />document camera, for example. This will make documents and images broadcasted on television and in <br />the chambers clearer and easier to read on screen. <br /> <br />Staff believes this proposed upgrade is important for supporting the city’s goal of furthering our <br />community engagement and communication efforts through all types of media channels, and presenting <br />a professional image for St. Anthony Village.