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City Council Minutes <br />March 8, 1995 <br />Page 2 <br />~~. r; <br />. ~ tl <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Jacobs to approve Resolution No. 95-07, <br />accepting the feasibility study and scheduling a second public hearing on the 1995 <br />alley reconstruction project for April 12, 1995. Motion passed unanimously. <br />APPROVAL OF PLANS FOR A VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT <br />Per council direction, staff made preliminary inquiries about the cost of a volunteer <br />recognition dinner. After discussion, council asked staff to arrange the dinner on <br />either Sunday, April 23rd (first choice) or Saturday, April 29th. <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Jacobs to authorize the expenditure of up to <br />5800.00 on a volunteer recognition dinner, to be taken from the Communications - <br />Community Events budget. Motion passed unanimously. <br />CLARIFICATIONS IN THE 1995 DEBT SERVICE AND CAPITAL FUND BUDGETS <br />City Accountant Rigdon reported that a few housekeeping items in the 1995 budget <br />needed clarification. None of the proposed amendments would affect the general fund <br />or property tax levy in any way, as they are changes to the debt service and capital <br />fund budgets. The proposed changes included: adding some revenue not previously <br />accounted, adding audit expenses to the capital funds, and performing operating <br />transfers to meet bond obligations. On balance, these proposed changes net an <br />increase of 560,348 to the debt service and capital funds. <br />Motion was made by Councilmember Hustad to approve the amended 1995 budget <br />as recommended by staff. Motion passed unanimously. <br />REPORT BY THE CITY'S NORTH SUBURBAN CABLE COMMISSION <br />REPRESENTATIVE AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 95-06 <br />Jerry Wallin, cable commission representative, updated the council on some of the <br />activities currently underway. Of note: <br />• Within a year, every Meredith Cable resident will be entitled to a free <br />connection to a basic, eight channel cable package (assuming a cable ready <br />television and a cable trunk). This package will include all broadcast stations <br />and government access channels, including Falcon Heights channel 16. <br />• Representative Wallin explained the history of cable franchise fees and <br />explained the cable commission's opinion on how franchise fees should be <br />spent in cities. <br />• Meredith Cable's franchise agreement expires in November 1997. The Cable <br />Commission has nominated a negotiating committee (of which Representative <br />