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CONSENT ITEM – 6J MEMORANDUM DATE: November 30, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Sue Iverson, Acting City Administrator Director of Finance and Administrative Services SUBJECT: CenturyLink Cable Franchise RECOMMENDATION Adopt Ordinance No. 2015-008 and the written Findings of Fact to support the action taken (copies attached). INTRODUCTION The City is one of nine member cities of the North Suburban Communications Commission (the “NSCC”). Following the submission of an application for a cable television franchise for each member city of the NSCC, the above-entitled matter initially came before the NSCC for a public hearing on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at the NSCC’s Office in Roseville. The public hearing was held open through Friday, March 13, 2015, for the purpose of allowing additional written public comments. Following the public hearing, the NSCC’s Executive Director prepared a detailed report entitled “Staff Report on CenturyLink Cable Franchise Application” (the “Staff Report”). The NSCC received and filed the Staff Report and directed NSCC staff to negotiate a cable television franchise with CenturyLink. NSCC staff negotiated a cable television franchise with CenturyLink and presented it to the NSCC on October 7, 2015. The NSCC adopted a Findings of Fact and Recommendation on October 7, 2015, which recommended approval of the negotiated cable television franchise with CenturyLink by each member city. The CenturyLink Cable Television Franchise is now before the City Council for consideration. Since a cable franchise is granted by ordinance, the City must hold a public hearing on the cable franchise ordinance. At a following meeting, the City should take action to approve or deny the proposed franchise ordinance and direct staff to draft findings consistent with its decision.