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ounds View City Council <br />~tegular Meeting <br />Page Fourteen <br />July 27, 1992 <br />on them. Rickaby described a couple of scenarios that happened in the <br />City as a result of persons building on wetlands or non-stable soil <br />too close to a wetland. <br />MOTIONJ: Rickaby to Deny the Final Plat Approval for Harstad Companies. <br />Motion failed due to lack of a second. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Linke to approve Final Plat for Harstad <br />Companies. <br />4 ayes 1 nay Motion Carried <br />C. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. <br />92-334C regarding the transfer of ownership of the North Central <br />Cable Communications Corporation. Orduno stated that the attached <br />resolution must adopt to give formal approval of the proposed <br />transfer of ownership of North Central Cable Communications <br />Corporation to Meredith/New Heritage Strategic Partners. The <br />transfer of ownership has been approved by the North Suburban Cable <br />Commission and is now dependent upon the approval of all participating <br />cities. Orduno stated that also attached to this resolution is the <br />Commission's Attorney's opinion on the sale. According the <br />Commission the sale will not fundamentally change the current status <br />of cable operations or increase the cost of cable subscriptions. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Blanchard to Adopt Resolution No. 4263 <br />Approving the Transfer of Ownership of North Central Cable <br />Communications Corporation <br />5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />D. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator reviewed Staff Report No. <br />92-335C regarding the setting of a public hearing for August 24, <br />1992 at 7:05 to consider an ordinance approving an electrical <br />energy franchise agreement with Northern States Power. Orduno <br />stated that last fall the City Council held a public hearing and <br />considered an ordinance which would establish a franchise fee of up <br />to 4$ on Northern States Power's gross operating gas and electric <br />revenues as permitted under the Franchise Agreement with NSP. A major <br />concern of the residents and Council was that NSP would hold the funds <br />collected for one year. The City under this franchise agreement would <br />receive the funds monthly. <br />The provision of the franchise allowed for NSP to collect and <br />retain the fee for a full year before paying the City. This <br />provision was a major issue of concern to residents who attended <br />the public hearing and members of the Council. Council directed <br />staff to pursue a new franchise agreement which NSP which would <br />provided for monthly payments of the franchise fees. All new <br />