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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 22, 1999 ALLOWABLE The City Planner reported that there has been some confusion over SETBACK allowable setback encroachments. The Planner indicated that the ENCROACH- materials in the Council agenda are for information purposes at this ENTS time. He will be putting some options together for clarifying the Zoning Ordinance, and will present them to the Planning Commission for a recommendation. GOVERNMENT The City Administrator reviewed the recommendation of the City's CHANNEL Cable TV Committee with regard to a proposed Government Channel ACCESS POLICY Access Policy. This Policy will be used by staff relative to requests the City might receive for use of its Cable TV access channel. Morelan indicated a concern with Appendix A relative to prohibiting the broadcast of lottery information on the City's channel. Morelan stated that it was his understanding that any gambling function in the City could not be advertised on the channel. The City Administrator indicated that iFthe intent is to promote a specific gambling activity, that sort of advertisement would be prohibited on the City's cable TV channel. However, if the intent is to promote an event such as Canadian Days or LCRA's Softball-On-Ice Tournament where a gambling activity may occur, that sort of promotion would be allowed. Mrs. Scalze introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOI,UTION NO. 99-11-245 -ADOPTING THE COVERNMENT CHANNEI, ACCES.S POLICY AS RECOMMENDED I3Y THE CITY'S CA13LE TV COMMITTEE The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. Ayes (5) Scalze, LaValle, Pedersen, Morelan, Fahey. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. CABLE TV The Deputy Clerk reviewed the proposed resolution before the Council LEGISLATIVE in support of the City's retention of its authority to franchise local cable ISSUES TV franchises as well as collect franchise fees which would support the City's efforts in providing public access. The Deputy Clerk indicated that legislation is being proposed which would eliminate the City's franchising authority and would also ~ive franchise fees to the State. The Deputy Clerk pointed out that it is franchise fees that provides the revenue the City uses to fund public access. Mrs. Scalze introduced the followin~ resolution and moved its adoption: