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Mounds View City Council November 23, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 7 Council Member Stigney stated the NSCC is a consortium of ten communities and asked what its 1 basic purpose is. Finance Director Beer stated it is to administer the franchise by the terms of the 2 contract. Council Member Stigney noted that the other communities are represented by Mayors 3 and Council Members or volunteers. He stated concern with appointing a City staff member 4 because of the compensation involved and asked how often Finance Director Beer would be 5 attending. Finance Director Beer estimated he would attend two meetings. Council Member 6 Stigney asked if no one else on the Cable Commission or in the community was interested in 7 serving. Finance Director Beer stated he does not know but the alternate, a community member, 8 is no longer able to serve in that capacity. 9 10 Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated he understands Council Member Stigney’s reservation but it 11 is important to appoint an elected official or department head to assure the City’s interests are 12 being adequately represented. He explained that Barbara Haake, the current representative, has 13 unique qualifications and is a good City representative. 14 15 Mayor Flaherty stated the alternate could be a current Cable Commissioner. Council Members 16 Gunn and Mueller expressed doubt that currently serving anyone on the Cable Commission 17 would volunteer. 18 19 Finance Director Beer advised that the next meeting is December 3, 2009, when the budget will 20 be approved. Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane explained that Ms. Haake is not able to attend 21 the December and January meetings and had recommended Finance Director Beer because of his 22 expertise and past involvement with franchise fees. She stated if someone is not appointed, 23 Mounds View will not be represented when the budget is approved. 24 25 Council Member Stigney suggested the interim appointment of Finance Director Beer if he does 26 not need a lot of preparation time to attend the December 3, 2009, meeting. Then the Cable 27 Commission can be asked for a volunteer for the January meeting. If a volunteer is not 28 forthcoming from the Cable Commission, then the vacancy can be advertised to the community. 29 The Council agreed. 30 31 Assistant Clerk-Administrator Crane explained that the NSCC requires a resolution to appoint an 32 alternate. City Attorney Riggs agreed the resolution is needed to assure Finance Director Beer 33 has the authority to represent Mounds View at the December meeting. 34 35 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7529, 36 Appointing a City Representative to the North Suburban Communications Commission (NSCC), 37 correcting the date of adoption, and directing staff to place this matter on the December 14, 2009, 38 Council agenda. 39 40 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 41 42 43 44 45