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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />JULY 2. 19E9 <br />PAGE TWO <br />Also attached are letters dated June 10, July 19 and <br />July 20, 1�68 from the Cable Commission Administrator and <br />Chair outlining the Commission's current position. It would <br />appear from reading these documents that the Commission has <br />approached this matter in a vary cautious and purposeful <br />manner in order to protect the interests of the ten (10) <br />franchising cities and their residents. The Commission has <br />taken the position that this is an issue solely between the <br />Commission and the cable operator and has urged the member <br />cities not to fall prey to any individualized lobbying from <br />the cable company that might allow them to divide and <br />concur. It is the opinion of this staft member that local <br />access programming could not be effectively accomplished in <br />the City of. Mounds View on a stand-alone basis due to our <br />size, number of subscribers, and revenue potential. I feel <br />that local access programming can only be accomplished <br />successfully should it include a large number of cities in <br />our area, particularly when those cities share a common <br />school district and/or county boundEries. In that way, we <br />would be able to avail ourselves of the various <br />opportunities presented to school district audio visual <br />programs as well as the larger revenue capability of the <br />county. rw <br />Should you wish to discuss any of the information obtained <br />in this memorandum and packet of information with either <br />myself or Cable Commissioner Jerry Skelly, I would bd happy <br />to arrange for these items to be placed on your agenda and <br />have Mr. Skelly present at a date you feel appropriate. <br />DFP/MJS <br />Attachments: <br />