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.It <br /> ,-AI __ HILLS <br /> Approved: May 28, 2013 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING <br /> APRIL 15,2013 <br /> 5:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council work <br /> session meeting at 5:00 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden (arrived at 5:22 <br /> p.m.), Fran Holmes, Dave McClung, and Ed Werner <br /> Absent: None <br /> Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Director of Finance and Administrative <br /> Services Sue Iverson; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; Community Development <br /> Director Jill Hutmacher; Building Official Dave Scherbel; Parks and Recreation Manager <br /> Michelle Olson; and Deputy Clerk Amy Dietl <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> The Council accepted the agenda as amended adding Item 2H—E-Street Flats Signage. <br /> 2. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> A. Cable TV Update <br /> Cor Wilson, CTV, presented a video highlighting the local activities that took place in 2012. It <br /> was noted CTV won seven national awards last year. She then provided the Council with an <br /> update on the franchise renewal negotiations with Comcast. She expressed frustration with the <br /> situation as Comcast is proposing to cut local funding by 90%. The proposed cuts will drastically <br /> affect local programming. <br /> Ms. Wilson stated that negotiations with Comcast have been slow going, but that the formal <br /> negotiation process has now begun. She described the formal process in detail and noted it should <br /> assure more timely responses from Comcast, and also help facilitate better negotiations between <br /> the parties. <br />