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
RESOLVED
- 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