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City Council Meeting Minutes March 7, 2006 Page 10 of 16 Peter Stewart, 1132 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO stated his understanding the previous Federal Cable Act provision included studio, equipment and training. The new Federal Cable Act provisions include the funding for a studio, equipment and training. He stated it is the statutory obligation of the local government to determine the current and future cable needs of the City of Louisville and to insure they are addressed in the franchise agreement. Zoe Monroe, 470 Muirfield Circle, Louisville, CO stated she requested the franchise agreement approval be continued. She asked the Council not to sign a franchise agreement with a company that has violated its current franchise agreement. She stressed the need for public access television. Mayor Sisk closed the public hearing. MOTION: Council member Muckle moved for approval of Ordinance No. 1488, Series 2006, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Brown. Council member Muckle amended his motion to change the hours required filling the current access channels to an 80% level in order to obtain another channel to the hours of 4 to 10, and the cable provider can use the fallow time on access channel upon approval of the City. Mayor Pro Tern Brown did not accept the amendment to the motion. Mayor Sisk asked for a second to the friendly amendment. The amendment to the motion was not accepted. VOTE: Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. RESOLUTION No.1 0, SERIES 2006 - A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND TO ACCOUNT FOR TECHNICAL GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED FROM COMCAsT OF COLORADO I, LLC AND EARMARKING SUCH RECEIVED FUNDS AND INTEREST EARNED THEREON FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION PURPOSES Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Assistant City Manager for Governmental Relations Balser reviewed a letter received on February 21,2006 from Comcast, providing a Technical Grant to the City in the amount of fifty thousand dollars. Resolution No. 10, Series 2006 establishes a new special revenue fund for such grant funds to be used solely for the provision of Public Access television programming, facilities or services. Mayor requested public comments.