City of Ashland, Oregon / City Recorder / City Council Information / Packet Archives / Year 2005 / 05/03 / RV Public TV Agrmt
RV Public TV Agrmt
Council Communication
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Agreement for Services with Rogue Valley Public Television
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May 3, 2005 |
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Primary Staff Contact: |
Ann Seltzer, 552-2106 seltzera@ashalnd.or.us |
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Administration |
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Secondary Staff Contact: |
Lee Tuneberg 552-2003 tuneberl@ashland.or.us |
| Approval: |
Gino Grimaldi |
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Statement: Rogue Valley Public Television (RVTV) provides government and public access services for the City of Ashland and citizens. The City of Ashland collects PEG (Public Education and Government) fees from Charter Communications and Ashland Fiber Network for the purchase and the maintenance of the equipment for RVTV. PEG fees total approximately $54,000 annually depending on the number of subscribers. In addition, the city gives RVTV a portion of franchise fees, no greater than $50,000 per year, collected from those two entities to provide television services. |
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Background: The attached agreement replaces the existing agreement dated June 1996. Significant changes/additions include: Section 1.5 all equipment purchased for council chambers becomes the property of the CITY, Section 1.7 refers to a price sheet for services not covered in the contract, Section 1.8 provision for video on demand, Section 2.3 requires a budget-to-actual financial statement, Section 4.1 clarifies that forty percent, not to exceed $50,000 annually of the cable television franchise fees be provided for RVTV, Section 4.5 details the payment schedule of fees.
Language was added in Section 9 to meet the audit requirements of the Oregon Department of Higher Education. |
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Related City Policies: All contracts for services that exceed $75,000 must be approved by council. |
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Council Options: Approve or deny the attached agreement for services. |
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Staff Recommendation: Approve the attached agreement for services. |
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Potential Motions: Move to approve the Agreement for Services between the City of Ashland and Southern Oregon University. |
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