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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 27, 2014 4 <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked if the other member cities would be voting on the same cable franchise <br />amendment and cable franchise transfer. <br /> <br />Mr. Bradley stated that this was the case. <br /> <br />Craig Wilson, Arden Hills’ North Suburban Cable Commission representative, explained that the <br />franchise extension was a good thing for the member cities. He indicated that the extension <br />would allow the franchise to remain status quo through 2016. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes questioned if GreatLand Connections would be a subsidiary of <br />Comcast. <br /> <br />Mr. Wilson understood that Comcast shareholders would have ownership of GreatLand <br />Connections and Comcast Corporate would not have control over this company. He reported that <br />GreatLand Connections would be the fifth largest cable company in the United States. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Werner seconded a <br />motion to adopt Ordinance 2014-007, a cable television franchise ordinance <br />amendment. The motion carried (5-0). <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Werner seconded a <br />motion to adopt Resolution 2014-052, a resolution conditionally granting the <br />consent to the transfer of control of the cable television franchise and cable <br />television system from Comcast Corporation to GreatLand Connections, Inc. <br />The motion carried (5-0). <br /> <br /> B. Consider Proposal from Kimley Horn for Design Services – Mounds View <br />High School Trail <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer provided the Council with a brief history on the Mounds View <br />High School Trail. He explained that this item has been in the City’s CIP for a number of years. <br />He commented that this project was coming up at this time because MnDOT was rebuilding the <br />bridge at County Road F with a 10-foot pedestrian facility in 2015. He reported that New <br />Brighton would be constructing pedestrian facilities on the west side of I-35W. He commented <br />that there would be cost savings through the coordinated efforts of all of the agencies involved. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer stated that the Mounds View School Board has discussed the <br />trail segment and was supportive. He recommended that the Council accept the proposal from <br />Kimley Horn for design services for the Mounds View High School Trail. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked if a retaining wall would still be needed for the trail segment. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer anticipated that a retaining wall would be needed. He believed <br />that the retaining wall would be minimized due to the fact that MnDOT was adding curb and <br />gutter to the roadway, in addition to that fact that the bridge would be pushed slightly to the north. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden questioned if the school district could be assessed for this project.