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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 27, 2014 3 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes requested a change to the September 8, 2014, regular City Council <br />minutes. She noted that on Page 2, her comment should state that she requested a more <br />interactive presence in Arden Hills’ neighborhoods. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to <br />approve the September 8, 2014, special City Council work session minutes, the <br />September 15, 2014, City Council work session minutes, the September 22, <br />2014, special closed City Council work session minutes; and the September 29, <br />2014, special closed City Council work session minutes as presented; and the <br />September 8, 2014, regular City Council meeting minutes as amended. The <br />motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />5. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br />A. Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Item - Claims and Payroll <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a <br />motion to approve the Consent Calendar as presented and to authorize <br />execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried <br />unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />6. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />7. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />8. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Cable Franchise Extension Amendment and Cable Franchise Transfer <br /> <br />Michael Bradley, Bradley Hagen & Gullilson, reported that at the Cable Commission’s October <br />9, 2014, meeting, the NSCC approved a franchise extension agreement and recommended to the <br />member cities to approve the extension of the cable franchise through December 31, 2016, as well <br />as, to approve the transfer of the franchise to Midwest Cable/GreatLand Connections. He outlined <br />some of the key points in the franchise extension agreement. The main reason for the extension is <br />to give both parties more time to reach agreement on the terms for a new franchise. <br /> <br />Mr. Bradley reviewed an ordinance that approves the franchise extension until December 31, <br />2016, and a resolution that conditionally grants the transfer and control of the franchise and <br />television system from Comcast to GreatLand Connections. He recommended that the City <br />Council adopt Ordinance 2014-007, a cable television franchise ordinance amendment. In <br />addition, it was recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution 2014-052, a resolution <br />conditionally granting the consent to the transfer of control of the cable television franchise and <br />cable television system from Comcast Corporation to GreatLand Connections, Inc.