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MINUI'ES OF THE ARDEN HILLS RffiUIAR COUNCIL MEETDlG MONDAY, JULY 9, 1990, 7:30 P.M. - CITY HALL . Pursuant to due call an:l notice thereof, Mayor sather called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ROIL CAlL 'Ihe roll being called the following members were present: Mayor 'Ihornas sather, COllilciJ.members JoAnn Growe an:l 'Ihomas Mahowald. COllilcillnernber Nancy Hansen arrived at 7:35 p.m. AJ:sent: COllilcilmember Paul Malone. Also present: Attorney Jerry Filla, Park Director John Buckley, Public Works SUpervisor Dan Winkel, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger an:l Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. CAlL TO ORDER AOOPr AGENDA Growe lWVed, seconded by Mahowald, to adopt the July 9 Agenda as suJ:mitted. Motion =ied unanilnously. (3-0) CONSENT CALENDAR Mahowald lWVed, seconded by Growe, to approve the Consent Calendar as suJ:mitted, an:l authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein: a. Approve List of Claims an:l Payroll. Motion carried unanilnously. (3-0) PUBLIC COMMENTS MISCELIANEDUS; srour ATI'ENDANCE Bill Bauer, 1618 Chatham Avenue, was present and introduced his son Matt who is a member of Boy Scout Troup #96, in Roseville. Bauer explained Matt is attending the meeting this evening to fulfill one of the requirements for a "Citizenship in the Community" Merit Badge. . Councilmember Hansen arrived at 7:35 p.m. RES. 90-26 & RES. 90-27; AMEND CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT & PUBLIC ACCESS TRANSFER Council was referred to a memorandum fram the Clerk Administrator dated 7-5-90, amending the Cable TV Franchise Agreement an:l transferring public access progranuning responsibilities to the North Suburban Cable Commission. Bill Bauer, Tom Creighton an:l Bill Bruce, were present representing the North Suburban Cable Commission. Bauer gave a brief explanation of the proposed transfer of community television progranuning responsibilities from North Central Cable Company to the North Suburban Cable Commission. Bauer noted a rep:>rt was conducted by the NSCC an:l presented to the ten (10) members cities, which determined that the Commission did not favor the level of achievement the North Central Cable Company progranuning efforts had accomplished and that the commission was of the opinion a nonprofit organization would better accomplish community progranuning goals. He advised that in the fall of 1988 all ten member cities adopted a rep:>rt recommending negotiations begin with North Central Cable Company for the NSCC to obtain responsibility for community programing . . Bauer explained the Resolutions presented for adopti9n this evening outline the results of the negotiations an:l modify the Cable Franchise agreement. Council questioned if the Commission is of the opinion the community programing will be better utilized under Commission control. ,