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<br />" . <br /> <br />increase for staff, a 10% increast? in insurance costs, the inclusion of a subscriber <br />survey budgeted at $12,000, the purchase of a photocopier budgeted at $10,000, <br />and an average 17% increase in utility costs. <br />· Franchise fees are expected to be at least $749,000. There will be additional <br />income from interest, currently estimated to be at least $20,000. After subtracting <br />the recommended budget total, it is expected that at least $200,000 would be <br />returned to cities. This represents a 15% increase over the funds returned to cities <br />last year. <br /> <br />North Metro TV Budf!et <br /> <br />· The recommended North Metro TV operating budget is $647,482. This is an 11 % <br />increase over last year's budget. The increase is due to a recommended 3% salary <br />increase for staff, the addition of 5 part-time positions totaling $27,451, a 50% <br />increase in the advertising/marketing budget, 10% increase in insurance costs, and <br />an average 17% increase in utility costs. <br />· It is estimated that PEG fee income will total at least $638,820. Additional <br />revenue is estimated to total $104,935. <br />· The recommended equipment purchases will complete the upgrade of all of our <br />major equipment systems. This will result in the ability to go three to five years <br />without making any major equipment purchases. It is recommended that a cargo <br />van be purchased to allow for the safer transport of scaffolding for van shoots, <br />and the easier transport of the staff portable studio. A bare-bones, used van will <br />meet our needs. <br /> <br />Closinf! Points <br /> <br />· We have created a thriving and dynamic service for our cities, schools, producers, <br />and viewers. Through program playback and channel management, computer and <br />network consulting, video equipment consulting, and video production services, <br />our cities are seeing real benefits from their investment of franchise fees and PEG <br />fees. Our cable subscribers are benefiting from this investment with educational <br />opportunities, and varied, informative and interesting programming regarding <br />their communities. <br />· We will do the best we can, with what we have, to continue to provide these <br />services. Our primary goal, going forward, will be to work with the Operations <br />Committee and Cable Commission to devise a strategy for dealing with a <br />changing environment. <br />· It was recommended that the PEG fee be increased by the allowable CPI. The <br />average CPI for 2005 was 3.4% resulting in a nine-cent increase from 2.64 to <br />2.73, effective January 1, 2007. <br />· The Operations Committee recommended that the Commission approve <br />transferring the unrestricted Commission funds, as of December 31, 2005, of <br />$33,300 to the production truck replacement fund, as had been previously <br />discussed and approved. These funds represent the money left over in the <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />5/ <br />