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COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 23, 2001 OPEN MIKE No one was present for open mike. FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK There was no Finance Department report. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TES CH Resolution No. 2001— 61, Concerning the Reactivation of Formal Renewal Proceedings Under the Federal Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, As Amended, (3/5 Vote Required), Dan Tesch - Administration Director Tesch advised for the past several years, the North Metro Telecommunications Commission has pursued an informal franchise renewal process with AT&T Broadband for cable related services in the eight (8) city franchise are is stipulated in Section 626 (h) of the Cable Act. To date, an agree future cable related needs and interests has not been produced. notifying AT&T Broadband that it is reactivating the formal required of each member city. informal renewal process satisfies the community's e commission is ss. A resolution is Mayor Bergeson inquired about any areas the Counci e aware of. Administration Director Tesch advised the problems are relating to Publi Council Member O'Donnell moved to ado Member Reinert seconded the motion. Resolution No. 2001- 61 can be fo ucati n and Government programming. o. 2001- 61, as presented. Council carrie • unanimously. y Clerk's office. Receive Springsted Report al IR 'pact of Town Center, (3/5 Vote Required), Dan Tesch — Administration Director - sch a• e• on January 22, 2001, the City Council authorized the preparation of an economi " y study for the Town Center area of the City and commissioned Springsted, Inc. to do the s • y. ' he study was to address the elements and the areas described in the scope of services prepared b he City's senior management team. Jerry Shannon and Paul Steinman of Springsted, Inc. presented the completed report to the City Council at their work session held on April 18, 2001. A copy of the report was distributed to Council at that meeting. Although there are still many questions to be addressed in response to the report, Council indicated that it would be appropriate to formally receive the report at this time and to explore the analysis in greater detail at a future meeting. Therefore, staff is recommending that the Council pass a motion formally receiving the Town Center Fiscal Impact Analysis prepared by Springsted, Inc. A simple majority is needed to approve this motion. Council Member Carlson moved to formally receive the Town Center Fiscal Impact Analysis, as presented. Council Member Dahl seconded the motion. 2