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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date:. November 16, 1999 Action Agenda Item No. q -.~` SUBJECT: Telecasting County Commissioners Meetings and Cable Franchise Negotiations Update DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S):. INFORMATION CONTACT: Franchise Negotiations Update Albert Kittrell, ext 2300 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider telecasting County Commissioners Meetings on tape delay basis and receive an update on Time Warner Cable franchise negotiations i BACKGROUND: In March 1999 staff solicited proposals to telecast Board meetings. The Peoples Channel submitted the only proposal. On Apri120, 1999 .the Peoples Channel taped the Board meeting to demonstrate the quality of their video production. During the spring and summer of 1999 the Cable. TV Citizen Advisory Committee and staff initiated several discussions regarding the. telecasting of Board meetings with the Peoples Channel and Time Warner. Cable. The following are the most important points of the discussions with the Peoples Channel and Time Warner Cable: • The Peoples Channel will provide the video production for regular Board meetings at a cost of $750.00 per meeting or $18,000 annually. • The Peoples Channel. is prepared to video meetings other than commissioners regular Board meetings at an amount to be negotiated before each meeting. • Based on the Peoples Channel audio/visual engineer, the meeting room at the Southern Human Services Center does not require retrofitting to telecast commissioners meetings, however, the lighting must be adjusted to eliminate glare. The F. Gordon Battle Courtroom will require portable lighting and equipment for each meeting to enhance video production. • Three cameras with operators will provide the coverage.. Their cameras will be located in the most unobtrusive areas of the room.