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City Council Meeting Minutes March 21, 2006 Page 4 of 15 These Customer Service Standards were last revised in May of 2004, and were created for distribution and adoption by members. The Standards establish uniform requirements for the quality of service cable operators are expected to offer their customers in the metropolitan area. The Standards incorporate the Customer Service Obligations published by the Federal Communications Commission in April of 1993 and customer service standards of cable television service providers operating in the metro area. Based upon an assessment of the needs of citizens in the metropolitan area, the GMTC adopted, modified and created standards specially tailored to members of the Greater Metro Telecommunications Consortium. City Attorney Light reviewed the changes to Exhibit B - Customer Service Standards. Changes were made on pages 1, 8 and 16. He requested Council's motion include those revisions. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested public comment. There were no comments. Mayor Sisk closed the public hearing. MOTION: Council member Muckle moved for approval of Ordinance No. 1489, Series 2006, with revisions to pages 1, 8 and 16, seconded by Council member Clabots. All in favor. ORDINANCE No. 1490, SERIES 2006 - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.60.020 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND PROVIDING FOR AN EIGHTH MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A FIXED TERM Mayor Sisk requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light read Ordinance No. 1490, Series 2006 and explained the ordinance sets the terms of office for Planning Commission members to be compliant with the City's Home Rule Charter. The ordinance states the entire city council shall appoint the planning commissioners, with two members appointed for two year terms, two members for four year terms, and three members for six year terms. The terms are staggered, however at the end of each six years a majority of the planning commissioners' terms will expire. The ordinance creates one additional, temporary two-year term for a commission member. Council appointed Tom McAvinew to the Planning Commission in 2002. He was notified his term would end in January of 2008, however, in January of 2006 he received notice his term had expired. Section 2 of this ordinance will create an additional seat on the Planning Commission, bringing the number of members from 7 to 8 for two years only. Beginning January 16, 2008 the commission will return to having 7 members.