The City of Ramsey is one of the four member cities in the Quad Cities Cable Commission (QCCC/QCTV) Joint Powers Agreement. As part of the QCTV 2011 budget process, the Board of Cable Commissioners authorized each member City to request capital funding in the amount of $30,000 for technology improvements in the City. These funds are provided to QCTV by Comcast per the Franchise Agreement between the Quad Cities Cable Commission and Comcast for cable services in the member cities.  With Council direction this evening, the City's Cable Commissioners, Mayor Bob Ramsey and Deputy City Administrator, would make a formal request to QCTV for $30,000 in capital funds to be distributed to the City of Ramsey. 

 

City staff prepared and reviewed with the Council a list of technology equipment and applications recommended for purchase with the QCTV capital funds.   The attached list of equipment and applications represents the direction of the Council from the March 8th City Council worksession discussion. 

 

Authorize the two Ramsey Cable Commissioners, Mayor Bob Ramsey and Deputy City Administrator Heidi Nelson, to request on the City's behalf, $30,000 in capital funds from QCTV.

 

Approve the recommended purchase of equipment and applications as detailed in the attachment.