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MINUTES APPROVED: 12-1-92 LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 17, 1992 Mayor Johnson called the council meeting to order at 7:05 p.m, in the Council chambers. PRESENT: Mayor Johnson, Dick Johnson, Mottaz, Williams, City Engineer Larry Bohrer, City Attorney Jerry Filla, and Administrator Kueffner. ABSENT: Councilman Hunt. 1. AGENDA ADD: 5B. Resolution of Appreciation to Election Judges, 9. Update on Allen Jacobson's speech at the Rotary Club, 7E. Letter from United Properties regarding their escrow, Progress on Sewer & Water Feasibility Report being prepared for United Properties, 10. Letter from Priscilla Ferris. M/S/P Dick Johnson/ to approve the November 17, 1992 City Council agenda as amended. (Motion carried 4-0). 2. MINUTES: November 5, 1992 M/S/P Williams/Dick Johnson - to approve the November 5, 1992 City Council minutes as presented. (Motion carried 4- 0). 3. CLAIMS M/S/P Mot.taz/Williams - to approve the November 17, 1992 Claims #1083 through #1114 as presented. (Motion carried 4- 0). 4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL: Cable Commissioners Dave Garloff and Karen Wandmacher Dave Garloff reported that at their last meeting the cable commission elected new officers for 1993 and approved the 1993 budget. He further stated that the Suburban Cable Corporation, SCC, is now in negotiations with the commission for the contract to give public access television to the area. Garloff suggested that one of the city's representatives to the cable commission be a city council person. Effective December 1st the rate for the Basic Limited Preferred, most popular subscription, is $24.40/mo., pay channels are $9.95/month, and a very low tier of basic low service is $8.15/mo. In the last session, Congress approved the cable act of 1992 which places new regulatory authority on the FCC in conjunction with local authorities. Local authorities must be certified by the FCC in order to place any amount of input.