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<br /> , <br /> ~ <br /> . ~~HILLS <br /> Approved: May 9,2005 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> MONDAY, APRIL 18,2005,5:00 P.M. <br /> CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> Call To Order <br /> Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 5 :00 PM. <br /> Present: Mayor Aplikowski, Councilmembers: Gregg Larson, David Grant, Brenda Holden, <br /> Lois Rem <br /> Absent: None <br /> Staff present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Community Development Director, Scott <br /> Clark; Finance Director, Murtuza Siddiqui; Assistant to the City Administrator, Schawn <br /> Johnson; City Planner, Peter Hellegers; City Engineer, Greg Brown <br /> . Also present: Kathy Ryan (URS Engineering) <br /> Cable Commission Update <br /> Mr. Craig Wilson (City of Arden Hills Cable Commission Representative) provided the City <br /> Council with an update on the latest cable commission's activities. Mr. Wilson reported that the <br /> Cable Commission was recently involved in a strategic planning process. The strategic planning <br /> retreat occurred this past February at Northwestern College. The Cable Commission discussed <br /> its future goals and obj ectives. The changing regulatory landscape has placed limitations on <br /> local governments in providing cable, phone, and internet service to local residents. <br /> Mr. Craig Wilson provided the City Council with an overview of the WEB streaming concept <br /> that could be used for future City Council and Planning Commission meetings. The WEB <br /> streaming concept would allow residents to review City Council meetings through the internet. <br /> The service would cost the City $163.69 (billed quarterly) per month. The City would also be <br /> responsible for the costs associated with archiving the meetings on DVD ROMs. Currently, <br /> DVD ROMs cost roughly $25-$30 and record up to 4 hours offootage. <br /> Councilmember Grant said that the WEB streaming service appears to be fairly mexpensive. <br /> Councilmember Holden asked what is the difference between WEB casting and WEB streaming. <br /> Commissioner Wilson said that web casting allows the computer user to view live City Council <br /> . meetings, while WEB streaming allows the user to view the meetings on a tape delay basis. <br /> - - ---- <br />