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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 9, 2017 Page 5 McGehee moved, Etten seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 11458 (Attachment A) entitled, "Resolution Adopting and Confirming 2017 Assessments for South Lake Owasso Drainage Improvement Project." Councilmember McGehee again thanked city staff and residents, noting that this was the first major use of permeable pavers in the city, and if proven effective over time, would bode well for the community. Mayor Roe agreed that he had observed that it was a good looking installation and major improvement from the neighborhood's past drainage situation. Roll Call Ayes: Laliberte, McGehee, Willmus, Etten and Roe. Nays: None. d. Consider Approving Cable Television Franchise Ordinance and Agreement with Comcast Mayor Roe recognized Attorney Michael Bradley, legal counsel for the North Suburban Communications Commission (NSCC) who had negotiated on behalf of member participants, as detailed in the RCA and attachments. Mr. Bradley summarized the cable franchise renewal agreement and thanked Mayor Roe for his leadership in serving on the NSCC Board. Mr. Bradley also thanked the City of Roseville' Information Technology Manager, Terre Heiser, for resolving networking provisions in the agreement, and recognized NSCC Ex- ecutive Director Cor Wilson for her participation and leadership. In reviewing the renewal agreement, Mr. Bradley highlighted some of the key el- ements for this ten year versus fifteen year agreement, noting that it incorporated several settlement terms that had been entered into over the last 5-6 years and proven to serve the member cities and Comcast well. Mr. Bradley reported that the franchise fee would remain at 5% of gross revenues made within each mem- ber community; with former grant funding awarded annually to the North Subur- ban Access Corporation (NSAC) now replaced by a 3% gross revenue fee. Mr. Bradley further reported that cable subscribers would see a reduction in the Pub- lic, Education and Government (PEG) fees shown on individual bills; and noted that the agreement between Comcast and the Commission would allow that fund- ing to be used for both NSAC capital and operating needs. Mr. Bradley advised that there would be eight cable access channels available to all subscribers no matter the tier they subscribed to; with a universal tier of lim- ited use negotiated out of the current agreement. One of the new provisions with new access channels reported by Mr. Bradley was for Comcast to provide an elec- tronic programming guide as a complimentary supplement to broadcast services for member cities and agencies.