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City Council Meeting Minutes September 19, 2006 Page 6 of 10 be purchased by the City's IT department at a cost of approximately $3,000. The four core drills will be completed by the construction contractor. The price has not yet been determined. Options for staff tables are being researched by the interior design consultant. Wiring for future computer access at the Council table will be done by our cabling contractor, although modifications to the table that may be required have not been included in the project scope of work. The staff is also requesting pricing from ANSI for equipment that would allow a greater capacity for recorded information to be played back on Channel 8. The total for Council Chambers equipment, web camera option, podium and table total $88,924.51. Assistant City Manager Balser explained $80,000 was an advance on PEG fees from Comcast, which represents 42 months of fees. Peter Stewart, 1132 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO announced CCTV has a new studio located at 1075 S. Boulder Road, Suite 215, in Louisville. He stressed the need for new equipment for the public access channel, and reported on fundraising, and grants received by CCTV. He explained CCTV is busy working on writing policies and procedures, which would set fees on a sliding scale. He stated the City Manager has recommended the majority of the PEG fees be allocated for government access television. He voiced his understanding of the United States Cable Act, which stipulates PEG fees are only for cable access needs. He stated there is a distinction between meeting room needs and cable access needs. He stressed the public cable access channel requires approximately $60,000 of the PEG fees for equipment. Assistant City Manager Balser disagreed with Mr. Stewart that the funds can only be used by government access to broadcast City meetings. She explained other communities; including the City of Lafayette use PEG fees to purchase government access equipment, such as microphones and cameras. COUNCIL COMMENT There was considerable Council discussion of the split of PEG fees between government and public access cable television. Mayor Pro Tem Brown asked if the City of Lafayette has committed to contributing to CCTV. Mr. Stewart confirmed the City of Lafayette committed to contributing $7,500 to CCTV. Council member Muckle asked if there was a clear list of what the PEG fees could be used for. City Manager Simmons quoted from the Home Rule Charter Amendment which stipulates whenever feasible the City shall cause documents to be displayed so that citizens observing Councilor Planning Commission meetings on television can view those documents.