HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.F.9. Carry Over of 2011 Telecommunications FundsTO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: John Peterson, Telecommunications Coordinator
SUBJECT: Rollover R &D money
DATE: December 7, 2011
City of Shakopee
Memorandum
Introduction
The City Council is asked to consider a request from the Telecommunications Advisory Commission
(TAC) to carry -over funds from its 2011 budget to its 2012 budget.
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Background
The 2011 Telecommunications Division budget includes $17,000 for R &D projects. Seeing no requests
come forward from other City departments the TAC started considering options for how the R &D
amount could best be used.
A number of ideas were discussed including Wi -Fi on City express buses; a Wi -Fi hotspot somewhere at
an outdoor City location; Transcription Technology; Traffic Cameras; paperless packets; and electronic
forms (employment or permit applications). After review in November the TAC recommends further
pursuing a Wi -Fi hotspot to provide service to SandVenture Aquatic Park, Lions Park and the Youth
Building.
Due to the late start there are a number of things that still require discussion and further research.
Therefore, the TAC is requesting a rollover of the $17,000 from the 2011 operating budget to the 2012
operating budget.
Action Requested
The City Council is asked to authorize the carry over of $17,000 from the 2011 Telecommunications
Division operating budget to the 2012 Telecommunications Division operating budget.
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