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COUNCIL MEFTINQ <br />NOV 8 1999 <br />Cll Y OH OHONO <br />a <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 25, 1999 <br />ROLL <br />The Council met on the above mentioned date with the following members present; Mayor Gabriel <br />Jabbour, Council Members Charles Kelley, Barbara Peterson, Richard Flint and Bob Sansevere. <br />Representing Staff were Cit>' Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom Barrett. Zoning <br />Administrator Paul Weinberger, Assistant Zomng Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, Director of Public <br />Services Greg Gappa, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Senior Planning Coordinator Michael Gaffren, and <br />Recorder Jackie Young. <br />Mayor Jabbour called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br />(#1) APPROVE/AMEND <br />Items 4,6, 7, 8, 12, and 14 were added to the Consent Agenda. <br />Flint moved, Peterson seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. <br />VOTE; Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />(#2) SALLY KOENECKE, LAKE MINNETONKA CABLE COMMISSION - 2000 <br />PROPOSED BUDGET <br />Sally Koencckc and Tim Pattrin, Lake Minnetonka Cable Commission, were present. <br />Pattrin addressed the Cit>’ Council regarding their budget for the year 2000, noting that tlie <br />Lake Minnetonka Cable Commission has recently negotiated a new agreement u ith Triax <br />Cablevision. Pattrin stated that a new studio facility has been constructed in Spring Park to <br />replace the facility in Excelsior. With the recent addition of Mound to the Lake Minnetonka Cable <br />Commission as well as the PEG fee, revenues generated by the Lake Minnetonka Cable <br />Commission have increased. <br />Mayor Jabboui thanked Sall\ Koeneckc and Tim Pattrin for their efforts on the Lake <br />Minnetonka Cable Commission <br />Pattrin commented that the proposed legislation to eliminate franchise fees at the local level <br />would cause the local franchises to be without a source of revenue, local control <br />over casements would be lost, and it would be difficult for a consumer to receive adequate service. <br />Flint inquired whether cable tv will be playing a part in bringing additional media services into the <br />private residence. <br />Page 1