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Council- Meeting March 13, 1990 page 8 • 1 The City Manager explained that 2 Channel 33 could be used for "creative" cable use and Channel 16 3 is specifically used as government access and is received only by 4 residents of St. .Anthony. Channel 33 is available to all residents 5 in the ten cities in the cable district. 6 7 The City Manager noted that two cameras would be needed to cablecast 8 Council meetings; one for close-up and one to do wide-angle. He felt 9 the camera presently in use could be used for the close-up coverage. 10 11 Councilmember. Enrooth recalled the results ofa 1988 survey regarding 12 residents -feelings on watching Council meetings and noted that there 13 was very little interest indicated. He noted he would rather see the 14 funds spent on keeping the recycling program operating. He has not re- 15 ceived any calls nor comments in support of cablecasting Council 16 meetings. Councilmember Makowske agreed and stated she would rather see 17 $5,000 spent on a more worthwhile project. She felt if residents were 18 interested in City Council meetings they were welcome to attend and 19 there would more opportunity in person to participate and make comments. 20 21 The City Manager will review the Franchise Agreement to determine if 22 the fees received from the Franchise must be used for special purposes • �3 or can be earmarked for something else. 24 �5 Councilmember Marks felt cablecasting of Council meetings would be 26 valuable and a tool for increasing resident involvement and communication. 27 He was of the opinion that the public holds a type of cynicism toward 28 government and cable could dispel some of these feelings. 29 30 Mayor Pro-tem Ranallo felt the first responsiblity of the Council was 31 to provide services from the Police Department , Fire Department and 32 the Public Works Department. He noted that a decrease in Local Govern- 33 ment Aid is expected next year and he would prefer to spend the money 34 from the -franchise fund in another manner. 35 36 Councilmember Marks felt this was a basic political decision and residents 37 have to advise the Councilmembers of their feelings on the matter. 38 39 Joe Sevick, 3505 31st Avenue, questioned if all of the other communities 40 who have active cable use are misguided.. He felt there were many benefits 41 to be had from cable television, particularly in the area of communication 42 between the residents and the Council . He stated that perhaps there might 43 be some obligation to put some of the franchise fee back into the cable 44 system. He felt any additional opportunities for communication and infor- 45 mation such as the newspaper and the City newsletter do not reach every 46 resident. 47 •48 Dennis Cavanaugh want-.P(l Dennis Murphy, a representative on the Cable 49 Commission, to attend this Council. meeting and give his views on 50 St. Anthony cable prospects. Mr. Cavanaugh acknowledged that more