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BOOK 1-01 PAGES® The programming after normal hours and over the weekend lacks variety because equipment is not in place to allow for sequenced tapes to play; any change in the programming requires someone to be there in person to change the tapes. Indian River Community College has recently requested the Board of County Commissioners to consider playing telecourses over the PEG channel in available time slots so that viewers can take college credit courses without having to travel to the campuses for all of the classes. These situations have come together at a time when the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners can take actions that, with the cooperation of other agencies, will improve the PEG access- channel (signal and programming). Indian River County can participate in the plan proposed in the grant application that, if chosen for funding by the NTIA, will improve communications capabilities for the libraries and other County agencies. As submitted, the grant indicates that Indian River County will provide a contribution worth $58,943, including $41,918 in salary and fringe benefits for the time the Telecommunications Manager spends in the administration of the project. Additional funds needed are for office supplies, postage, and a fiber optic extension from the Main Library to the Law Library; these total $17,025. A portion of these costs may be fundable through a separate grant awarded to the library and may not actually have to come from budgeted operating funds. If the grant is awarded, but with less than the funding requested, it will be necessary to secure additional funds for the project is to proceed as designed. A copy of the grant application has been attached for Board review. The commitments of other agencies to this project are detailed on page 424A-6 of the grant package and are summarized below. Indian River County $ 58,943 Indian River County School District 100,000 Indian River Community College 80,000 City of Vero Beach 6,000 Falcon Cable 12,150 TCI Cablevision 7.000 $ 264,093 Federal Grant Funds $ 273,285 Total Value of Project $ 537,378 RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends participation in the TIIAP Grant Program and that the Board grant one-time retroactive signing authority for the grant application with associated forms to Terry L. Smith, Telecommunications Manager. Staff also recommends that the Board authorize the expenditure of funds detailed in the grant application (subject to grant approval). MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by Commissioner Ginn, to approve staffs recommendation 52 April 22, 1997