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A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE CITY MANAGER’S DESIGNEE TO THE BURTON D. MORGAN FOUNDATION FOR A GRANT TO BENEFIT HUDSON COMMUNITY TELEVISION.
Executive Summary: The City of Hudson was invited to submit a grant application to the Burton D. Morgan Foundation on behalf of Hudson Community Television for $27,000.
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Legislative History
None.
Purpose & Explanation
A grant application has been submitted to the Burton D. Morgan Foundation for the purchase of high definition transmission equipment, signal processing equipment and audio/visual signaling equipment, as well as for the development and production of enhanced business and entrepreneurship related programming.
Timing Considerations
The grant application was submitted by the October 1, 2016, deadline.
Grants will be considered on January 31, 2017.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted
Supplemental Appropriation Required
X Appropriation Not Required.
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends that City Council affirm the City Manager’s, or her designee’s, application to the Burton D. Morgan Foundation for a grant on behalf of Hudson Community Television for the purchase of transmission equipment and program development and production.
Submitted by,
Jane Howington, City Manager
Frank Comeriato, Asst. City Manager
Kerry Paluscsak, HCTV Station Manager
Rhonda Kadish, Grants Coordinator