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October 41 1990 0 P K \ ~ Council Report #90-210
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY NEWS FUNDING
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Staff reccIJlJllends the following motion: Move that the HO'Pki_ns city
co~ncil not contribute ~23.000 to fund th~ Southwest community News in
1.991..L
Adoption of this motion will free up the $23,000 to be used for ather
City purposes but will also adversely impact the Southwest Community
News program.
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The Southwest Cable commission Operating Committee will recommend that
the Southwest community News be funded for 1991. The cost of the show
will remain the same. Each city contributes 20% or $23,000 per year.
The question is whether the City is getting the most for its money by
. supporting the news show. According to the recent survey 1 there are
approximately 500 or 600 Hopkins residents watChing the news show.
The remaining oi tizens of Hopkins are not benefiting through the
city's investment in this show. Staff is recommending that the money
be used to fund a communications coordinator.
The Hopkins City Council needs to make a decision on the future of the
news show prior to the October 10 Cable Commission meeting.
,ri..ry Xs,ues to Co~sider.
o What is the impact of funding the News show?
o Does the city need a communications coordinator?
o If Hopkins did not contribute to the News show what impact
would that have on the show itself and on the City's
relationship with the rest of the cable commission?
support.ina Inf,gra.tioJl!.
o 1991 Estimated Franchise Fee Commitments for MN S.W. cities
o Southwest Suburban Cable Commission Proposed Budget for 1991
o 1991 Budget Contributions
o Analysis of Franchise Fee Distribution
... 0 Communication Coordinator Job Description
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What is the impact of funding the News show?
The following is an analysis of how the cost of funding the
news show affects the City of Hopkins.
Hopkins will receive approximately $35,000 in franchise fees
in 1990. The money will be spent as follows~
SWSCC 8,560
SW Community News 23,000
city Administration 3,000
Miscellaneous (salaries, tapes, etc.) 2~OOO
TOTAL 36,560
As you can see, the city is spending more than it is taking
in. This shortfall is made up by interest earnings on the
remaining money in the Cable TV account.
The estimated franchise fee for 1991 is approximately $48,000.
An estimated budget would be as follows:
~ SWSCC 12,600
.. SW COlDll1uni ty News 23,000
city Administration 3,800
Miscellaneous ~QOQ
TOTAL 41,400
As you can see Hopkins is left with less than $7,000, plus the
interest on the money in the Cable TV account, to fund any
additional cable shows.
Does the city need a communications coordinator?
The city could fund a communications coordinator entirely out
of cable funds if t.he clty did not support the news show.
This individual could produce cable programs for Hopkins as
well as providinq for improved communications to all citizens.
A proposed job description is attached.
~ The discussions concerning the Mainstreet reconstruction
c', proj eet indicate a need for such a post tion. A number of
Vi'" citizens are convinced that the cost of the project, to the
~: taxpayers, is over 6 million dollars. Several people
~; testified at the september 18 Council meeting that the Council
;',~,':,:,',',__,..,.' .' should be doinq market studies, makinq long ranqe, plans, and
~,,;:.' have a vision of what Hopkins should be in 5 or ten years.
ifJ~\" All of which t.he City is already doing but obviously the
~" message has nat been communicated.
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All of the departments have indicated that t.he Southwest
Community News is not the best mathod to communicate
information to the citizens.
If Hopkins did not contribute to the News show what impact
would that have on the show itself and on the city's
relationship with the rest of the cable commission?
The impact on the news show itself, if Hopkins does not
contribute its $23,000, will be significant. The other cities
have indicated that they are unwilling to make up Hopkins'
share. Therefore, while the show may continue, it will have
to be modified in some way. staff may be laid off or the
number of shows might be reduced. The City of Hopkins would
not be featured on any future Southwest Community News
programs.
Since th~ other cities in the Southwest have already decided
to fund the show ther~ may be some resentment toward ijopkins
. for pulling out.
~1~.r.Dative5:
1) Accept staff's recommendation. This would cease
City of Hopkins' funding for the news show.
2) Authorize the funding for the news show for 1991.
Staff recommends Alternative #1.
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1991 ESTIMATED fUNCHlSE FU tc*l1MEIITS FOR MtMKESOTA $.W. C1T!U
TN fcllowf"lj II . ~l. of pr!)Ject~ fj"IIIlnChIM h~ p..,..,nta for 1991. It Me bI'9n done ...ino en Ju\y 24.
1m penetr.tlOl'l pttrc4itlt..... (2) actuel fMa KCnJeli tllrOUllfl't July :S1, 1990. lInd (3) lW'ltfcipet-.f revrue. rd
bMd dehts for the ~l"'r of th4t "'1'. Actusl ruIbtr. _y d1~ ~ 0l.Ir I"facet )'elii' I. c:~l.ted In Deetllllbtr. I
1190 to 7/31/90 lICn..l frencM.. fNl'l ~!:rued $293,545 1
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tI90 . 12190 i
Eatigtiild Rewme ($1.060 .H UO!'! It 5 IllMtt\s} $5,400,000
.1Id debt (113,000 X 5 ~th.) (65,000)
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~l. lleYOl'lUe $$,335,000
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Total tor SI90 to 12/31/90 213,400
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P~M.TS DUE l~TIol.
,~tr.tIGft X .. of 7/24Jf4 21'5191 5/15/9i 8115191 11115/91 1991
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..~ ltNt'f. 21._ SZ7,m"49 ,$27,119.49 $27,739.49 S21,;'39.'95110,951.96
);~fN 26.661 13,715.15 :n,m.7S ",1'85.15 D,'m.75 1350,143.00
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'.'*'frk f", '.!ill 1Z.06LM 12,061.98 12,061.911 12,061.98 48,247.92
tl~ ,.,.tcri:a 24.m 31.'\lI6.2tI 31,596.26 l1,596.26 31,596.26 126.365.04
;'A.~t.ld l1.012~ :!1.552.7T 21,552,11 21,552.77 21,552.77 86.211,08
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;,,' ~~\ \00._ t1Z6,1!6.25 ~126, 736.25 S126, 73&.2S $~26. 736.25 t500.945.oo
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. SOLTTHWEST SUBURBAN CABLE COMMISSION
00 MOSS & BARNETI
4800 Norwest Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis. MN 55402.4119
(612) 347.0300
!,,~SEO 1JUDGBT 'roE 1'91
~iSIQ~AL ~RVICE~:
Aodrl'linir,tratioD . , . ~ . . e _ . ~ . . . . . . . $ 33,000.00
Legal . . . . . ~ . . . .. . -Q. fl . 41' 10l .. . ... . . 25,000.00
ACCO'l.Ul.tant . . . . . -<\I . . . . 0' . . @ . .. e . .- 1,500.00
Costs and Disbursement$ . . . . . . . . . . . 0 5,100.00
MI~CELLANEOUS:
Meeting Costs . . . . . . . . . . . u . . . . . 250.00
Bonds . ..- . .. . . . . . ~ e ~ G . . ~ . . . . . 200.00
~ Seminar Expense . . . . . . . . . . . .. S iii . . 1.500.00
Insuruce . . ~ . . . . . ~ ~ . . . . . - .. . . 2,800.00
Membership Duea~
Reqional Channel 6
Membership . . . . . ~ . _ . . ~ c . . 2,500.00
Donation . . . . . . . . . .. . Q . . ~ 4,500.00
proqram Costs . e '" .. III .. .. . . . . . 2.500.00
1QCT~ . .. . .. .. . .. . . . ~ . . f . ~ . . . 150.00
199O Frofeasional Service Overage . . . . . . . 30~OOO.OO
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1991 BUOOET CON"nllBOTIOlIS 9120/90
. 1991 Budget $119,000.00
5 Cities' Contribution I
of $2,500 each .- 12 f &0 Q . QQ
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Amount to be divided
prQportionally SlO6f50Q.2..2
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Yearly Contribution Quarterly
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Edina 26.66' x 106,500 = 26,392.90 + 2.500 = $ 30.892.90 $ 7.7.23.22
Eden Prairie 21.89' x 106,500 = 23,312.85 + 2,500 = $ 25,812.85 $ 6,453.21
Minnetonka 24.93' x 106,500 = 26,550.45 + 2,500 = $ 29.050.45 $ 7.262.61
RiChfield 17.01~ x 106,500 = 18,115.65 + 2,500 = $ 20.615.65 $ 5,153.91
Hopkins 9.52' x 106,500 = 10,138.80 + 2,SOO = $ 1~,638.80 $ 3.159.70
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TOTAL : S11~f01O.~ a.2? 7~~ 1M
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RABClIISE I'EB DISTllBUTIOX
Project94 1991
franchise fu Payment to Retained
(Ba~ed OD j"j Southwest by C~.tt.-._
Edina $135,143.00 $ JO,8QZ.90 $lO4~150.10
Eden Prah ie 110..957.96 25,aU.85 85,145.11
Minlletonka US,,385.D4 ;29.050.45 97..334.59
Richfield 66,211 .08 20,615.65 65,595.43
Hopkins 48,241.92 12,638.80 35,,609.12
TOTAL: 'SOqr9i.~.~ '-U9.C)lO.6S GI7.,34.3,i