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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DRAFT 3 88 Mayor Rafferty asked how franchise fees (Comcast) work and if staff is looking at areas 89 in need of broadband or better connectivity? 90 91 Administrator Cotton remarked that she will work on putting together a map indicating 92 any underserved areas. Councilmember Stoesz asked if there is anything in the franchise 93 agreement requiring a level of services; staff will investigate. 94 95 Councilmember Ruhland asked staff to investigate the possibility of funds from other 96 jurisdictions (i.e., Anoka County) that could be brought in for the rec center project. 97 3. Set Meeting Date for Next Budget Work Session 98 99 Mayor Rafferty noted that the council has set a maximum for the 2022 levy; he sees 100 October as a month to do additional work on the budget. He’s thinking about a joint 101 meeting with boards and commissions (during the month of October). A budget 102 worksession would then follow in November. Councilmember Cavegn remarked that 103 staff brings information from the boards and commissions to the council. Councilmember 104 Ruhland recalled participating in a joint meeting in the past and having a brainstorming 105 session. Councilmember Stoesz suggested that the EDAC group would be a great place 106 to get business feedback. Councilmember Lyden remarked that he feels the council needs 107 to do goal setting as a primary responsibility but he’s pondering the benefit of more such 108 as a joint session. The council talked about how a meeting could work with one 109 councilmember suggesting individual meetings with boards or the council attending 110 individual board meetings. One councilmember suggested that it may make more sense 111 to have the conversation with the advisory boards next year because this year’s budget 112 would be difficult to change greatly. The council will consider having a conversation 113 with the boards as part of how the council sets its strategies in a session. 114 115 Regarding setting a date for the next budget work session, the council decided that 116 November 22nd after the council meeting would work. 117 4. Council Updates on Boards/Commissions, City Council 118 5. Adjourn 119 The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. 120 121 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 122 October 25, 2021. 123 124 125 126 127 Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Rob Rafferty, Mayor 128