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0 <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 City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom Barrett, Zoning <br />Administrator Paul Weinberger, Assistant Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, Director of Public <br />Services Greg Gappa, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Senior Planning Coordinator Michael Gaffron, 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 />• <br />VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. <br />( #2) SALLY KOENECKE, LAKE MINNETONKA CABLE COMMISSION - 2000 <br />PROPOSED BUDGET <br />Sally Koenecke and Tim Pattrin, Lake Minnetonka Cable Commission, were present. <br />Pattrin addressed the City Council regarding their budget for the year 2000, noting that the <br />Lake Minnetonka Cable Commission has recently negotiated a new agreement with 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 Jabbour thanked Sally Koenecke 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 easements 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 <br />