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MINUT~S <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JUNE 24, 1998 <br />the cable company. U.S.West then s~lif ti~e company i~~to Media One and <br />U.S. West and the two companies are wholly-owned and independent <br />companies. Media One is tlie third largest cable company in the United <br />States. <br />The Deputy Clerk asked if 1ny other cities have approved the fi~anchise <br />renewal. Wilson replied that she believes St. Anthony and New Brighton <br />have approved the franchise renewll with no changes fi~om what was <br />recommended by the cable commission. <br />The City Administrator i~~dicated that his only co~~cern with whether or <br />not the City's rights-of-wly ordinance addresses the issues of concern, and <br />suggested that this be confirmed prior to the Couneil's acYion on adoption <br />ofthe franchise re~~ewal. The Administrator pointed out thlt this is a 15- <br />year agreement. <br />Fahey suggested that action on the fi anchise renewal be tabled for two <br />weeks to allow the City Attorney tl~e op~ort~mity to compare the ri~hts-of- <br />way ordinauce wiCh the fi~~nchise renewal to enstiire that 1b~ndoned <br />facilities are removed. <br />Mr. LaValle introduced Che following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOI,DTION NO. J8-6-752 - TA13]_ING ACT/ON ON TFIE CA73LE <br />TI~ FRANCHISE RENEWAI, UN7'II, TtlE ./UI,Y 8, 1998 REGIII,AR <br />COUNCII, MEETlNG <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Pedersen. <br />Ayes (5) LaValle, Pedersen, Fahey, Morelan, Scalze. <br />Nays (0). 2esolution declared adopted. <br />GOOSE Bonnie Chester, 303 Sava~e Lane, and Lind1 Illttield, Coalition to <br />MANAGEMENT Protect Canadian Geese, ap~eared before the Council to request thaY the <br />City not go fo~ward with Che goose management program previously <br />entered into with tiie University of Minnesota. Cl~ester reported ChaC she <br />has lived on Savage L2ke for quite a few years, and the geese have always <br />been there. Her children have been brought up with the geese and will <br />always remember the experience of feeding them. Her grandchildren love <br />the geese. Chester reported that the poop doesn't bother them at all. <br />Chester indicated that the residents on the south side of Slvage Lake want <br />the geese to stay and noCed the petition that was submitted against the <br />goose management program. <br />16 <br />