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Petition: Of MATV for waiver of Senior Center Use Policy for their annual meeting on September 18, 2014
Dear Councillors,
I am writing this letter to ask the City Councilors for a waiver of the Senior Center rental charges for the use of each of rooms sought for our Annual Celebration and Meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2014. I acknowledge that I would need the approval of the Malden City Council for this to happen.
In consideration of this waiver, MATV agrees to provide a $300 security deposit and in the event that there is a cost involved in the removal and replacement of the divider, the security deposit will be used towards payment of that cost and any additional costs not covered by the security deposit.
Of course, this provision would not waive our obligations under the rules and regulations regarding any other damages caused during our use of the facility.
As most of the City Councilor know, MATV has a special relationship with the Senior Community Center that began when we provided the funding in 2007 for the creation of the multi-media auditorium (cameras, screen and projector) and the control room which enables each production to be recorded and cablecast on one of our channels "live".
Over the last l6 years, we have provided support for the Senior Community Center in fixing the projector when it's down or the system when it failed, as well as assisting the center in integrating the PAL system to allow the playing of the Chines format in the auditorium. In fact, we have always been available to troubleshoot any problem that has arisen over the years.
This doesn't include future ideas such as creating a special "Senior Television Workshop" that would encourage seniors to produce their own programs and teaching others how to use the control room.
It is my hope that like last year, the City Council will approve this waiver and allow us to have our Annual Meeting which is free and open to the public on September 19, 2014.
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