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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, February 10,2014 Page 9 Ms. Wilson reviewed the " CTV North Suburbs 2013 Year in Review and Munic- ipal Assistance Program — Agency Connections in 2013." Ms. Wilson noted that it had been a busy year. Ms. Wilson provided background information on the 2010 Comcast conversion to a digital system, affecting all cable channels except the Basic 1 Tier level of ser- vice, and confusion with equipment provision and whether or not customers were required to pay for that equipment, and subsequent failure by Comcast to provide a 30-day notice to customers of that charge, and actions taken by NSCC in ad- dressing that situation. Ms. Wilson reviewed the numerous customer complaints received due to this equipment issue; and formal rate structure orders filed as a re- sult of that communication issue, and subsequent appeals of that order by Corn- cast to the FCC. Ms. Wilson further addressed the ongoing franchise renewal process and negotia- tions to-date; creating concerns for the future of the current services provided and proposals by Comcast. Ms. Wilson advised that the Franchise Renewal Commit- tee for CTV and NSCC consisted of three Commission members, one City Man- ager and NSCC staff. Ms. Wilson advised that the documents in their entirety, as well as an Executive Summary, were available online at CTV; and noted that there would be an opportunity for the public to make comment at a Special hear- ing at which time Comcast would present their proposal and CTV's response to that proposal. Discussion included the extension of the franchise and action taken to do so by the City Council at the end of 2013; ongoing negotiations; confusion on impacts if any to customer rates; interpretation of federal laws and differences of opinion be- tween the regulating authority and cable company in that interpretation; and po- tential impacts. Mayor Roe thanked Ms. Wilson for her attendance and presentation. 11. Public Hearings 12. Budget Items 13. Business Items (Action Items) a. Authorize Roseville Firefighter's Relief Association to Approach the State Legislature for Special Legislation Firefighter and President of the Relief Association Board Dave Breen summarized the request of the Relief Association to approach the State Legislature for legisla- tion related to the membership of the Association, as detailed in the RCA dated February 10, 2014.