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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No. <br /> Meeting Date: November 15, 1994 <br /> SUBJECT: CABLECASTING CAPABILITIES FROM SOUTHERN HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING: YES: NO:X <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> PAM JONES, ext.2650 <br /> Telephone Number- <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss the Board's expectations regarding cablecasting capabilities from the <br /> proposed Southern Human Services Building,Chapel Hill. <br /> BACKGROUND: Tyler Johnson, a member of the County's Cable TV Committee, met with the <br /> architects of the proposed Southern Human Services Building to discuss considerations which should <br /> be addressed during the design of the building if the County intends to cablecast from the facility. The <br /> considerations and the discussion results are as follows: <br /> 1. The facility should provide flexibility in how the cabling will be run from the control room <br /> to various camera points within the room,as well as external hook-ups(for example,TV satellite trucks <br /> which may be on-site to cover a story or event). <br /> Discussion result: In order to address this need,conduit will be run from the control room around the <br /> perimeter of the room, as well as to the southern entrance,where it is likely the remote satellite vehicle <br /> would be parked. Please note, this project includes the installation of conduit only, any cabling <br /> required is separate and would be considered at a later date. <br /> 2. A control room must be constructed in an appropriate area and of sufficient size to <br /> accommodate equipment which must be installed. Several features are critical to this area,such as: <br /> adequate AC power on the same phase; <br /> adequate air conditioning in room; <br /> of sufficient size so as to accommodate the equipment which must be located there; <br /> have capacity for dedicated phone lines. <br /> Discussion result: As the Board may recall from the presentation regarding the facility,a room to the <br /> rear of the multi-purpose room was allocated for this purpose. The room was designed to be <br /> approximately 8'x 8,however,Mr.Johnson indicated that the room should be larger. The architect will <br /> review the plan to determine how this can be accomplished. <br />