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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 27, 2007 Page 4 1 City Manager Morrison reported he would be attending the metro meetings on November 29, 2 2007. 4 Mayor Faust requested City Manager Mornson pass on Council's best wishes to Ms. Kirshbaum. 5 He stated she is seen and known by the residents of St. Anthony and is one of the best City 6 employees he has worked with. 7 8 Councilmember Gray reported attending the North Suburban Access Committee meeting on 9 November 26, 2007. He stated the committee discussed how it would function going forward. 10 He stated this group is responsible for televising sports events, Village Fest, and other public 11 access programs. He stated there is a good chance the PEG fees would be eliminated, which is a 12 major source of North Suburban Access. He stated the subcommittee would meet over the next 13 few months to prioritize and determine next steps. 14 15 Mayor Faust asked what the PEG fee is. 16 17 Councilmember Gray stated it is a franchise fee. 18 19 Mayor Faust questioned whether public access would be eliminated or be offered at a charge to 20 residents. 21 22 Councilmember Gray replied that if PEG fees are eliminated, a fee structure would be considered 23 to pay for the services. He explained other fund generating options would also be considered, 24 such as advertising or corporate sponsorship. 25 26 Mayor Faust stated the City has an obligation to its residents to provide access through 27 television. He stated this is a valuable asset to the community. 28 29 Mayor Faust reported that he and City Manager Morrison met with the Hennepin County 30 assessor on November 16, 2007 to discuss the 2008 assessment. He explained that St. Anthony 31 generally fared better than other areas of the County. 32 33 Mayor Faust reported attending a general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on November 34 20, 2007, where Mr. Rocco Forte presented information on the I -35W bridge collapse. He stated 35 the two things he gleaned from the presentation were the importance of preparedness and the 36 mutual aide process. 37 38 Councilmember Stille stated it was interesting to see the system work during a crisis. 39 40 VIII. COMMUNITY FORUM 41 42 Mayor Faust invited residents to come forward at this time and address the Council on items that 43 are not on the regular agenda. 44 45 There being none, Mayor Faust continued with the agenda. 46