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Mounds View City Council January 22, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 6 Mayor Sonterre stated he and Jeremiah Anderson had gone to the theatre this morning and found between 12 and 18 spots not available due to a snow removal issue. Mayor Sonterre explained to residents it is important to consider the spirit of the conversations to this point as it appears the City, the theatre operator, and the landowner are all in agreement that there is an issue and all seem willing to work together to resolve the issue. Michelle Sanbeck of 2356 Sherwood Road told Council she had come to City Hall at 5:00 p.m. to address the Cable Commission but the doors were locked and she could see a meeting cancellation notice posted. She asked Council if there is something that can be done about the programming schedule. It took her three or four hours to figure out the schedule which she had written down and she pointed out each week the schedule is different. She noted the schedule is in the New Brighton Bulletin but not in Focus News. She asked Council to do something to make the schedule more consistent and asked that it be published in Focus News. Recently she told her neighbors to watch the replay of the Rice Creek Watershed District meeting and then the meeting did not run as scheduled. She also pointed out there have been several instances where a meeting is playing only to be cut off prior to the completion of the meeting which is very frustrating when you spend time watching only to not be able to find out the conclusion of the meeting. She asked Council to make sure that the length of meetings is considered when playing back meetings. Mayor Sonterre asked Ms. Sanbeck to contact Patrick Toth who is in charge of the cable programming to discuss the programming issues. He also asked her to call each and every time there is an issue with programming to inform Mr. Toth as he takes pride in providing excellent service to residents and will work to remedy the situation. Mayor Sonterre asked Community Development Director Ericson if the cable playback schedule is on the website and, if not, if it was possible to do so. Community Development Director Ericson indicated he and Mr. Toth have spoken concerning placing the cable playback schedule on the website and are taking steps to do so. Mayor Sonterre stated the City would let residents know as soon as the cable playback schedule is available on the website. Council Member Marty noted for those residents that don’t have a website the cable playback schedule is supposed to scroll on Channel 16. He then stated he had requested at a recent meeting Council request Focus News publish the cable schedule and he feels it is important to do so as Focus News is the City’s legal newspaper. Barbara Hawke, a member of the Cable Commission stated she had arrived at City Hall to discover the meeting was cancelled also. She told Ms. Sanbeck the next meeting is set for February 12, 2001. She then agreed to address the programming issues raised by Ms. Sanbeck with the Cable Commission as she too feels it is terribly frustrating to only see part of a meeting.