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CITY OF CENTERVILLE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Agenda Item # Department: Requested Council Meeting Date: January 10, 2024 Administration IX.4 TITLE OF ISSUE: North Metro TV Merger Discussion BACKGROUND AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: A member of the Blaine City Council has asked North Metro TV's board to consider having conversations with other similar organizations to see if there are merger potentials which could be mutually beneficial, in an effort to combat the expected loss of revenues as people "cut the chord" and move towards internet based streaming services, which at this point, do not pay fees to their local municipalities for the operation of local cable access channels. While these conversations could be beneficial, they also disrupt the operations of our current organization. Currently, the NMTV board has named co-interim administrators to run the organization rather than complete a search for the next NMTV Executive Director, until this issue is settled. The NMTV Board has asked that each Council weigh in on whether or not they would be interested in having these conversations. COST AND SOURCE(S) OF FUNDING: TBD REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Motion to communicate to the NMTV Board that Centerville \[is/is not\] interested in engaging in conversations with other local access TV networks about consolidation. For ClerkÓs Use: SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED Motion By: ____________________________________ Resolution Ordinance Contract Minutes Plan Map Second By: ____________________________________ Vote Record: Aye Nay _____ Other (specify) ____________ __________ ___ _______________________________________________________________ _____ _____ _________________________________________________________________________ Administration Department Use: Refer to: _________________________________ Consent Tabled Until: ______________________________ Regular Other: ___________________________________