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File #: 34159    Version: 1 Name: Congratulating Brad Clark on his retirement and thanking him for 26 years of exemplary service to the City of Madison.
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/13/2014 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: 5/20/2014 Final action: 5/20/2014
Enactment date: 5/21/2014 Enactment #: RES-14-00381
Title: Congratulating Brad Clark on his retirement and thanking him for 26 years of exemplary service to the City of Madison.
Sponsors: Paul R. Soglin, Chris Schmidt, Denise DeMarb, David Ahrens, Shiva Bidar, Maurice S. Cheeks, Joseph R. Clausius, Mark Clear, Lauren Cnare, Lucas Dailey, Steve King, Larry Palm, Matthew J. Phair, Scott J. Resnick, Marsha A. Rummel, Paul E. Skidmore, John Strasser, Lisa Subeck, Michael E. Verveer, Anita Weier, Ledell Zellers
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsWatch
5/20/20141 COMMON COUNCIL Adopt Under Suspension of Rules 2.04, 2.05, 2.24, and 2.25Pass Action details Meeting details Not available
5/13/20141 Information Services RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES 2.04, 2.05, 2.24, & 2.25 - MISC. ITEMS  Action details Meeting details Not available
Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.

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Congratulating Brad Clark on his retirement and thanking him for 26 years of exemplary service to the City of Madison.

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WHEREAS, Brad Clark joined CitiCable 12 in August of 1988 and became its Manager in March of 1994; and

WHEREAS, Brad has overseen the operations of CitiCable (including its name change to the Madison City Channel 12 in 1996) with professionalism, dedication, and good humor; and

WHEREAS, Brad directed the rebranding and channel changes to Madison City Channel in 2008; and

WHEREAS, he has overseen the start of web streaming video for meeting and event coverage since 2000; and

WHEREAS, Brad’s management has overseen the expansion of the channel coverage from just Charter Communications to include AT&T U-Verse and Vernon Telephone Cooperative; and

WHEREAS, Brad has also served as Producer and Director of “District Reports” since its premiere in 1989, helping Madison residents to understand the workings of the Madison Common Council; and

WHEREAS, under Brad’s tenure, City Channel has expanded its programming to include important City meetings such as the Plan Commission and the Alcohol License Review Committee, as well as special “Ad-Hoc” productions such as coverage of the debate over the Edgewater Hotel at Urban Design and Landmarks Commission and coverage of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration; and

WHEREAS, Brad further expanded programming to include programs such as Conexion Latina starting in 2005; and

WHEREAS, Brad helped guide City Channel through the State of Wisconsin's adoption of the Video Competition Act, which eliminated PEG Fees as a major source of City Channel funding, without a loss of programming or coverage, and its subsequent incorporation into the Information Technology Department; and

WHEREAS, Madison City Channel has won numerous state and national awards during Brad’s tenure for the quality and creativity of its programming; and

WHEREAS, Madison City Ch...

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