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City Council meeting of August 3, 1992
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<br />TRANSFER OF CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
<br />North Central Cable Communications Corp., the City's current cable
<br />television franchisee, has requested approval to transfer control of the
<br />Cable Franchise to Meredith/New Heritage Strategic Partners, LP. Transfer
<br />of control has already been approved by the Ramsey/Washington County
<br />Suburban Cable Communications Commission. Though the City of Hugo is not
<br />a part of this Commission, Article 12, Section 1C of the Hugo Cable
<br />Franchise Ordinance requires the City to approve transfer ownership or
<br />control of the Franchise upon approval of the Ramsey/Washington County
<br />Cable Commission. At issue is a change to the Cable Franchise, which
<br />would in effect, void the right of Hugo residents to use the cable TV
<br />facility in the City of White Bear Lake due to changes in the franchise
<br />between the Ramsey/Washington County Commission and the new owners. Cable
<br />facilities would still be available to Hugo residents at other locations.
<br />The North Central Cable Communications has reviewed their records, and
<br />informed the City of Hugo that in the last year, no residents of the City
<br />have used the cable facility in White Bear Lake.
<br />Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1992-18,
<br />RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF GROUP W CABLE OF
<br />RAMSEY/WASHINGTON, INC. FROM HAUSER CABLE OF MINNESOTA, INC., HAUSER CABLE
<br />COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF MINNESOTA, INC., TO
<br />MEREDITH/NEW HERITAGE STRATEGIC PARTNERS L.P.
<br />VOTING AYE: Barnes, Leroux, Miron, Stoltzman
<br />VOTING NAY: Brunotte
<br />Motion Carried.
<br />At Council request, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on
<br />July 22, 1992 to consider the SUP on Zap Games, Inc., to conduct paintball
<br />games at 7000 132nd Street in Hugo. The Planning Commission recommended
<br />continuation of the SUP for Midwest Paintball, Inc., doing business as ZAP
<br />Games, subject to changes in the original SUP. The City received written
<br />complaints regarding the ZAP Games operation. Mr. Carron, representing
<br />ZAP Games, stated that all conditions of the original permit, and
<br />amendments from the Planning Commission had been met, with the exception
<br />of signing of the driveway, because he dial not know what the City would be
<br />requiring.
<br />Mircn made motion, Barnes seconded, to revoke the Special Use Permit for
<br />Midwest Paintball, Inc., dba Zap Games, effective September 15, 1992.
<br />Revocation of the permit is based on the following: petition of
<br />residents, noise, increased traffic, trash, trespassing, devaluation of
<br />surrounding property, growing proximity of residential area,
<br />incompatibility with surrounding residential area, commercial operation in
<br />residential area, and public safety.
<br />All aye. Motion Carried.
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