approve2024-029
Councilor Wheeler offered a motion to pass 2024-029 as amended to correct the clerical errors.
2024-029 · CONTRACT · BUDGET · 2024
An Order to request the City Council vote to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Amesbury and its Public Education and Governmental (“PEG”) access provider, Amesbury Community Television (“ACTV”) for a term to expire on June 30, 2032.
The City Council is asked to authorize renewal of its PEG access agreement with ACTV for eight years, through June 30, 2032. ACTV would receive 70% of PEG access payments plus $25,000 per licensee annually for equipment, in exchange for continuing PEG access programming and services.
approved CITYWIDE
- STEP 1SubmittedFEB 15 2024
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedMAR 26 2024
AI summary · plain-language
The City of Amesbury seeks to renew its agreement with ACTV, the town's Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) access provider, for eight years through June 30, 2032. Under the renewal, ACTV would receive 70% of annual PEG access payments (5% of each licensee's gross revenues) from both Breezeline and Comcast licenses, plus $25,000 per licensee annually for capital equipment. ACTV would continue to provide PEG access services as required by the licenses and the agreement.
Key provisions
§1 Renewal of the Access Agreement between Amesbury and ACTV through June 30, 2032.
§2 ACTV will receive 70% of annual PEG access support payments (5% of each licensee's gross revenues) from Breezeline and Comcast.
§3 ACTV will receive $25,000 annual capital equipment grant from each licensee.
§4 ACTV will continue to provide PEG access services as specified in Article V, Section 1.
Discussed at meetings
City CouncilCity Clerk Meeting
City CouncilCity Council Meeting
approve2024-029
Pass 2024-029 An Order to authorize renewal agreement between the City of Amesbury and ACTV (to expire June 30, 2032) as amended to correct clerical errors
City CouncilCity Council Budget and Finance Subcommittee Meeting
refer2024-029
Advance the Order to the full City Council with a positive recommendation.
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City CouncilCity Council Meeting
refer2024-029
Refer 2024-029 An Order to authorize renewal agreement between the City of Amesbury and ACTV - to expire June 30, 2032 to the Budget and Finance Subcommittee.
City Council**CANCELLED** City Council Meeting
2024-0292024-029 An Order to authorize renewal agreement between the City of Amesbury and ACTV - to expire June 30, 2032