2015 Administration Department Annual Report

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2015 Annual Report • Administration • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota 44 CTV CTV is a non-profit organization operated by the North Suburban Access Corporation (NSAC). The nine commission members represent the cities of Arden Hills, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, Roseville, and St. Anthony. The North Suburban Cable Commission (NSCC) is a joint powers venture with the same cities. We have come together to offer all our residents a station with programming created by the community, for the community. The Commission administers and enforces the franchise agreement with the cable company and its successors; stewards resources, including franchise fees from member cities, scholarship funds from the cable company and other income and assets acquired by contract with the cable company or others; provides a means of public access to cable television; and informs member cities and the public of developing technology and issues related to cable communications. City of St. Anthony appoints a member of the City Council to represent St. Anthony at all Commission meetings and functions. The City representative is a Commissioner on the NSCC and a Director on the NSAC. The City Manager also serves on the City Managers and Administrators Committee along with other appointed staff from the nine commission cities. In 2015, the Commission met on a bi-monthly basis along with numerous commission work sessions and special meetings. In addition to revising the Joint Powers Agreement between the nine member cities, a significant amount of time was spent on the negotiation of a competitive cable franchise with CenturyLink, which all of the member cities approved by the end of the year. In the meantime, Comcast re-started the formal franchise renewal process on July 1, 2015, and a hearing before an administrative law judge is expected in 2016. Sister Cities In 2015, The City of St. Anthony and the City of Salo, Finland, celebrated 30 years as Sister Cities. To celebrate the anniversary, the St.Anthony Sister City Association , Sister City counterparts in Salo, and other St. Anthony community members have commissioned internationally known Finnish composer Olli Kortekangas to create a musical piece. The St. Anthony Civic Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra will both present the musical piece in 2017!