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REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, AUGUST 22, 19$�. APPEARANCE — DON MOSHER 7:3q PM Don Mosher asked the Council ' s opinions on such issues as revenue sharing , cable tv, new federalism and tax incentives for industrial development . Mayor Butler noted the City' s concern if they elimin�ted all revenue sharing . She noted that the current level would be fine but to cut any of that the City would have a problem with that . Butler stated that with Cable TV Orono is involved in a joint powers agreement with 1� other cities . She noted their request has been responded to and those responses are bei.ng analyized tc chcose the best one . Butler stated that none of the 14 cities are at all happy with the idea that all of a sudden all of the safeguards that they have been assured of as far as being able to control the holder of the franchise is going to go right down the tube . Butler noted that that was not part of the equation when they started into this , that the 14 cities have always been assured that we would in fact be in control of the situation. Butler felt that if the City is cut off from controlling the situation, who will control it , certainlynotthefederalgovernment? Mayor Butler noted that the City has used the industrial development bonds on rare occasions and that they would hate to see that option eliminated . AP�RflVAL OF MINUTES* Councilmember Hammerel moved , Councilmember Adams seconded , to approve the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 8 , 1983 . Motion , Ayes (4) , Nays (0) . PARK COMMISSION COMME�ITS There were no Park Commission comments . LARE MINNETONRA CONSERVATION DIST. There were no Lake Minnetonka Conservation District comments. PLANNING CC�MMISSION COMMENTS Planning Commission Representative Adams had no comments . PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments .