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Work Session
Minutes
DATE: September 8, 2025
TIME STARTED: 6:01 P.M.
TIME ENDED: 6:25 P.M.
LOCATION: Community Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Ruhland, Lyden, Cavegn and Stoesz
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Staff Members Present: City Administrator Karen Anderson, City Clerk Roberta Colotti, City
Planner Katie Larsen, City Engineer Diane Hankee, Environmental Specialist Tom Hoffman and
Chief of Police Curt Boehme.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items
The agenda was adopted as presented.
3. Franchise Agreements
The City Administrator provided an overview of the City franchise agreement
requirements outlined in the City Charter. She stated that on the regular agenda this
evening there is a proposal to authorize North Metro Telecommunications Commission
(NMTC) to administer the broadband provider franchising process. She stated that
NMTC had facilitated the cable franchise process earlier this year.
Eric Houston, NMTC Co -Executive Director, provided an overview of the purpose of
franchise agreements. He reviewed the aspects of a franchise agreement related to
broadband providers and the administration of the agreement. He stated that right-of-
way permits are more specific to project construction.
4. Review Regular Agenda
The City Council reviewed the regular agenda.
S. Adjournment
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on September 22, 2025.
Roberta Colotti, CMC Ro Ra ferty,
City Clerk May
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