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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 10, 2014 Page 21 Mayor Roe noted language in the proposed ordinance language did not include similar language included in the agreement that stated that the franchise could roll over on a month to month basis as part of the extension; and questioned if that language was intentional. Mr. Bradley confirmed that the provision in the extension agreement between the NSCC and Comcast was intentionally not included in the ordinance. Mayor Roe noted that approval of this request would extend the franchise through December 31, 2016. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Bradley advised that the City of Shoreview had approved both documents at their meeting of November 3, 2014. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Bradley noted the two years was what Comcast agreed to after protracted negotiations. Mr. Bradley reviewed some of the many benefits during that two year period as detailed in the RCA, and funding for the NSCC of approximately$3 million over that two-year period. Having been involved throughout the process as a member of the NSCC Board, Mayor Roe advised that based on his point of view from the commission, this ac- tion would freeze the status quo and retain funding status quo, which was key to the NSCC, and allow member cities and the NSCC to take a break over the next two years as it discovered who the new entity (GreatLand Connections) was and watched the marketplace. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, and for the benefit of the public, Mr. Bradley explained the total subscriber refund of$49,000 related to rate settlement end-result negotiations related to franchise compliance issues on how Comcast imposed rates to subscribers. Etten moved, McGehee seconded, enactment of Ordinance No. 1472 (Attachment B) entitled, "An Ordinance Amending the Cable Television Franchise Ordi- nance;" consenting to the transfer of the cable franchise from Comcast to Great- Land Connections, extending the existing cable franchise to December 31, 2016; and adoption of Resolution No. 11189 (Attachment C) entitled, "A Resolu- tion Conditionally Granting the Consent to the Transfer of Control of the Cable Television Franchise and Cable Television System from Comcast Corporation to GreatLand Connections, Inc." Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Etten, McGehee, Laliberte, and Roe. Nays: None.