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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 28, 2014 Page 3 submitted to transfer the franchise from Comcast to Midwest Cable. He advised that the extension agreement and Memorandum of Understanding contain consideration that provides a majority of the funding for the North Suburban Communications Commission and the two-year extension will result in funding levels of $3 million over the next two years. Councilmember Jenson asked about the purpose of the transfer to GreatLand from Comcast. 8 Mr. Bradley advised that Comcast is in the process of acquiring Time Warner Cable and as part 9 of that acquisition, Comcast has determined that it should divest itself of certain cable systems, 10 including the systems in the Twin Cities, and Comcast is asking to transfer the franchise to a new 11 company called Midwest Cable. 12 13 Councilmember Roth asked who owns Midwest Cable and GreatLand. 14 15 Mr. Bradley replied that Midwest Cable is owned 2/3 by Comcast/Time Warner shareholders and 16 another 1/3 is owned by Charter, another cable operator. 17 18 Mayor Faust noted that the City Council will waive the first two readings and adopt the 19 Ordinance because of the time sensitive nature of the agreement. He requested confirmation that 20 the Resolution and Ordinance are being presented to the Member Cities by the North Suburban 21 Communications Commission's attorney and the Resolution and Ordinance are the same for each 22 Member City. 23 24 Mr. Bradley replied that this was correct. 25 26 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 14- 27 070; a Resolution Conditionally Granting the Consent to the Transfer of Control of the Cable 28 Television Franchise and Cable Television System from Comcast Corporation to GreatLand 29 Connections, Inc. 30 31 Motion carried unanimously. 32 33 C. Ordinance 2014-05, an Ordinance Amending the Cable Television Franchise Ordinance. 34 Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting. 35 36 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to waive the First and 37 Second Readings and adopt Ordinance 2014-05; an Ordinance Amending the Cable Television 38 Franchise Ordinance. 39 40 Motion carried unanimously. 41 42 D. (Quarterly Goals Update. Mark Casey, City Manager, presenting. 43 44 City Manager Casey presented the third quarter goals update and advised that the organized 45 collection proposal was accepted by the City Council and the program will be implemented on 46 April 1, 2015, and information regarding next steps will be sent to residents via the newsletter 47 and a separate mailing. He reported that staff is working with several U of M sustainability 48 minor students on becoming a Green Step 4 city. He advised that construction has begun on the 33