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<br />Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, August 29, 1988 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CABLE T.V. (Cont'd) Bauer advised he was unable to define the potential <br />financing or structure at this time since no discussions <br />have taken place with Cable T.V. North Central. Bauer explained that at this time <br />Commission is unable to determine what will develop from the discussions with <br />Cable T.V. North Central; items to be discussed would include facilities, <br />equipment, personnel, financing, guarantees and establishment of a concrete <br />proposal to be available for the cities review. Bauer advised the Commission is <br />requesting Council consideration of the resolution prior to Commission engaging <br />in discussions with Cable T.V. North Central. <br /> <br />Bauer advised he would be willing to answer questions this evening or Council <br />could consider a worksession with Cable Commission staff to discuss the report in <br />greater detail. He requested direction from Council as to how they wished to <br />proceed relative to this matter. <br /> <br />There was Council discussion relative to Commission motivation, projected <br />operating funds, increased cost to subscribers, additional staffing if transfer <br />is accomplished, <br /> <br />Bauer advised that Cable T.V. North Central has not displayed the incentive to <br />provide community access even though they are required to do so in the franchise <br />agreement; the corporation can be required to "go through the motions", however <br />the cities have no control over the quality of community access provided. He <br />commented that Cable T.V. North Central would charge what the market will bare <br />regardless of community access provided; there is no indication the rates would <br />be decreased without community access. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Bauer stated that an audit is being conducted of Cable T.V. North Central <br />revenues and expenditures to determine the community access expenditures. He <br />explained the purposes of the audit is to estimate what the expenditures are <br />prior to negotiating the transfer and also to determine if the company is being <br />financially impaired due to the community access obligation. Bauer was unsure <br />when the audit would be completed. <br /> <br />Bauer emphasized that the resolution is for the initiation of discussion with <br />Cable T.V. North Central; the cities will still have an opportunity to review, <br />comment and take appropriate action on the final proposal that may develop from <br />the discussionse <br /> <br />Clerk Administrator Berger advised public access has been under utilized in the <br />northern suburbs and all the cities involved are aware of the fact something <br />needs to be done. <br /> <br />After discussion, Council directed the Clerk Administrator to revise the draft <br />resolution in the proper Arden Hills format for Council consideration at their <br />next Regular Council Meeting held September 12, 1988. Council concurred they <br />generally agreed with the philosophy of the NSCC beginnng discussions with Cable <br />T.V. North Central and that Bauer should keep Council informed as this matter <br />progresses. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CONSULTANT AGREEMENT <br />REND. PLANT; MCGINLEY <br /> <br />Council was referred to a memorandum from Clerk <br />Administrator Berger dated 8-26-88 advising that Charles <br />McGinley would be present at the meeting this evening to <br />proposed agreement and estimated costs for inspection services <br />the rendering plant. <br /> <br />discuss his <br />relative to <br /> <br />Charles McGinley was present and distributed a sheet which outlined Arden Hills <br />portion of the engineering costs for a proposed five point strategy to eliminate <br />the odor problem caused by the rendering plants located in Arden Hills and New <br />Brighton; he stated that each of the five strategy points are independent from <br />each other. McGinley stressed the fact that it would be important for both cities <br />to work together to achieve a common goal. <br /> <br />McGinley advised the first three budget item costs were divided in thirds; one <br />third for Arden Hills, two thirds for New Brighton. He stated the last two <br />strategy points costs are divided equally due to the fact they deal specifically <br />with individual cities. <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />McGinley noted the three rendering plants are currently operating with expired <br />permits, the permits expired in 1979 and 1980; he advised that odors are not a <br />high priority issue with State agencies. <br />
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