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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 11, 2013 Page 2 Councilmember McGehee announced vacancies on various City Council Advisory Commissions (Ethics Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Planning Commission), and encouraged citizens interested in applying to seek applications on the City's website or through calling City Hall at 651/792-7001; with the application dead- line at 4:30 p.m. on February 28, 2013. Mayor Roe announced scholarships available for communications/journalism students in member cities of the North Suburban Cable commission, including Roseville, with appli- cation and additional information available at C-TVNorthSWuburbs.org with an applica- tion deadline of April 12, 2013. Councilmember Willmus asked staff to provide information to the NextDoor website re- garding commission vacancies. Mayor Roe, in his role as City Council liaison and Board Member to the North Suburban Cable Commission, provided the "100 hours" report to Councilmembers regarding vari- ous services provided to member cities by C-TV staff, at no cost. Mayor Roe noted that the City of Roseville had the highest participation of any member city in 2012, and ex- pressed his appreciation that the City was taking advantage of this valuable service. Mayor Roe advised that he had requested C-TV to provide a comparable valuation of those services, if obtained at market rates, with that information still pending. Mayor Roe also noted that Comcast had recently announced their transfer from analog to digital service, requiring an adapter, free of charge to cable users for up to two for cus- tomers with certain levels of service. Mayor Roe noted that this had caused some confu- sion, and some difficulty in contacting Comcast for further information and clarification. Mayor Roe advised that the Cable Commission was another source of information and a resource for customer service assistance with the transition and adapters. Mayor Roe ad- vised that Comcast was implementing a different model for customer service entitled "Centers of Excellence" with each location focusing on a specific area of customer ser- vice. Mayor Roe noted that, unfortunately, this had created some challenges and/or long delays; and wanted to make the public aware that Comcast was attempting to resolve those issues. Mayor Roe clarified that universal service for city channels was available at no charge, and misinformation had been given by some Comcast customer service repre- sentatives who were unfamiliar with the provision. Mayor Roe encouraged the public to be persistent, and suggested that they contact the North Suburban Cable Commission to resolve any outstanding issues. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mayor Roe advised that a resident needed cable to receive universal services, such as City Council meeting broadcast; however, he noted that residents can also stream City videos via the web as well. 5. Recognitions, Donations, Communications 6. Approve Minutes