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City Council Minutes July 29, 1998 ~ ~~ ~-a Page 2 cable franchise. The non-exclusive franchise to Media One should give the area the capacity it needs for the foreseeable future. The cable system can potentially be used for a number of things outside of television, including Internet access and telephone service. Ms. Wilson also noted that a commission will be established in the coming weeks to discuss the future role of the cable commission with respect to these issues. Councilmember Jacobs made a motion to approve Ordinance 98-05 (approving the cable franchise), Ordinance 98-06 (amending Chapter 4 of the city code, "Franchises") and Resolution 98-18, allowing summary publication of Ordinance 98-05. The motion passed unanimously. Councilmember Gibson Talbot made a motion to appoint Jerry Wallin as the city's representative on the task force examining the cable commission's future role with respect to emerging technology issues. The motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO CITY'S ASSESSMENT POLICY RELATED TO TAX EXEMPT PROPERTIES ON CORNER LOTS Administrator Hoyt explained that it has been the philosophy of the city council to assess tax exempt properties for the full cost of public improvements, such as street • reconstruction. The city has shared in the cost of past public improvements for taxpaying residential and commercial properties because these properties contribute to the city's tax base. It was recently discovered that the city's assessment policy does not specify that corner lots are to be assessed each time that an abutting street is improved. Councilmember Hustad made a motion to amend the city's assessment policy to read "Tax exempt properties shall be assessed for every street improvement project that abuts the property according to the property's front footage along the street that is being improved." The motion passed unanimously. REPORT ON THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA RESPONSE TO COVENANTS FOR THE CLEVELAND AVENUE SITE FOR THE PROPOSED WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE SOCCER STADIUM AND ON THE SITE DESIGN TASK FORCE Mayor Gehrz and Councilmember Hustad reported that they had been to several meetings regarding the proposed soccer stadium with officials from other communities and institutions, including the Ramsey County, the City of St. Paul, the City of Roseville, and the State Fair. The purpose of these meetings was to determine if there is a more appropriate site for the soccer stadium than at the proposed location at Cleveland and Larpenteur Avenues. Discussions on this issue are continuing. Administrator Hoyt reported that University of Minnesota Board of Regents have • approved the Cleveland and Larpenteur site for the construction of a women's soccer stadium. However, University officials also stated that they would be open to signing legal covenants regarding the use of the soccer stadium. Hoyt reviewed the four covenants proposed to the University: 1) the stadium shall be used only for U of M