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� <br />�i` �HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: July 9, 2012 <br />'TOe Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Patrick Klaers, City Administrator <br />FROM: Jill Hutmacher, Community Development Director J� <br />SUBJECT: New Brighton Cable Services Agreement <br />The City contracts with the City of New Brighton for cable services including videotaping <br />Planning Commission and City Council meetings and scheduling the playback for these <br />meetings. <br />The City of New Brighton has proposed an increase of $29.00 per month, approximately 6.5%, <br />over the existing 2011/2012 agreement. According to the City of New Brighton, the increase in <br />the contract is due to higher personnel costs for COLA, step progression, and insurance benefit <br />increases for the City of New Brighton in 2012 and projected for 2013. The Agreement is based <br />on an estimate of 12.5 work hours per month, or $38.80 per hour based on the proposed <br />2012/2013 contract cost. The City of Arden Hills has been very satisfied with the quality and <br />reliability of service provided by New Brighton. Staff does not believe that comparable services <br />could be found elsewhere for the same rate. <br />2010/2011 2011/2012 Increase <br />Monthl Cost $456 $485 $29/month <br />Annual Cost $5,472 $5,820 $348/year <br />The Cable Services Agreement (Attachment A), if approved by the City Council, will be <br />effective July 31, 2012 and have a duration of one year. <br />Recommendation <br />Staff recommends approval of the 2012/2013 Cable Services Agreement with the City of New <br />Brighton. <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council meeting July 9, 2012 <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />