Resolution of the Village of Red Hook for the Purpose of Acknowledging Support for the Village of Tivoli, As Lead Agency, to Submit a Joint Town and Village(s) Application County of Dutchess for Shared Services Grant 2016 (Equipment, Training, Financial Support for PANDA TV 23)

Resolution #17-2016 — 2016-06-13

WHEREAS

THE VILLAGE OF RED HOOK AND FOUR OTHER NORTHERN DUTCHESS COUNTY MUNICIPAL ENTITIES UTILIZE PANDA FOR PUBLIC ACCESS FILMING OF MEETINGS
EACH MUNICIPALITY SEPARATELY USES PROPERTY TAX DOLLARS TO FUNDS PANDA TV 23
PANDA TV 23 NEEDS UPDATED EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND CAPABILITY TO KEEP CURRENT WITH TECHNOLOGY AND MODERN DISTRIBUTION, INCLUDING DUTCHESS DELIVERY
THE VILLAGE OF RED HOOK IS INTERESTED IN FACILITATING DUTCHESS DELIVERY WITH PANDA CONTENT AND MORE LOCAL NEWS AVAILABLE TO OUR RESIDENTS
THE VILLAGE OF TIVOLI INTENDS TO BE LEAD ENTITY AND SUBMIT A GRANT REQUEST TO DUTCHESS COUNT SHARED SERVICE PROGRAM TO FUND THE PURCHASE VIDEO EQUIPMENT, A SERVER AND FUND NEW DISTRIBUTION MODELS WITH THE COMMON GOAL OF MOST EFFICIENTLY PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDING AND TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION TO OUR RESIDENTS

THE VILLAGE OF RED HOOK WILL SUPPORT THE GRANT AND FUNDING ATTEMPT FOR PANDA TV 23. THE LEAD APPLICANT WILL BE TIVOLI. THE MAYOR IS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN A JOINT APPLICATION FOR A DUTCHESS COUNTY SHARED SERVICES GRANT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY OF DUTCHESS PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF IMPROVING PANDA TV 23 CAPABILITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFO TO RESIDENTS