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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 6/11/90 ITEM NO.: F-r Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: ~ Agenda section: Reports and Recommendations Item Description: Resolution transferring Community Television programming responsibilities from Group W Cable of the North Suburbs, Inc. (dba Cable TV North Central) to the North Suburban Cable Commission, and authorizing the North Suburban Cable Commission to undertake tasks required for the implementation of the above referenced resolution. The concept of transferring community television programming responsi- bilities from the Cable Company to another organization under the control of the North Suburban Cable Commission has been a topic of discussion for approximately three years. Roseville Council Resolution No. 8365, approved by unanimous vote on September 28, 1988, supported the North Suburban Cable Commission to act on behalf of the city (cities) to negotiate the transfer with the Cable Company and the creation of a separate organization to administer the community programming activities. As a result of all ten members of the North Suburban Cable Commission authorizing similar resolutions, negotiations have proceeded between the Commission and the Cable Company. The attached resolution was recently finalized and unanimously adopted by the North Suburban Cable Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 7. At the Roseville City Council work session in May, we heard a presen- tation from Tom Creighton, Legal Counsel; Bill Bauer, Chairman; and Bill Bruce, Interim Administrator of the North Suburban Cable Commis- sion, on the merits and items included in the proposed transfer. Questions and concerns raised at that meeting have been addressed at a meeting among all City Managers and representatives of the North Suburban Cable Commission. The first step in authorizing the transfer of community television programming, from the Cable Company, is the execution of the attached resolution. Adoption of the attached resolution by all ten member cities of the North Suburban Cable Commission would divest the Group W Cable Company of responsibilities for providing community cable tele- vision programming, with those responsibilities and funding to accomplish those tasks transferred to the Cable Commission. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to approve/deny resolution transferring community television programming responsibilities from Group W Cable to the North Suburban Cable Commission, and authorizing the North Suburban Cable Commission to undertake tasks required for the implementation of the above referenced resolution.