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City Council Meeting Minutes April 18, 2006 Page 5 of 16 of revenue will need to be identified based on the proposed annual budget such as grants and fund raising. Additionally, the budget assumes a Lafayette contribution of PEG fees and franchise fees. Lafayette has obligated one year of PEG fees in the amount of $7,500 but has not yet confirmed a 5% annual payment of cable franchise fees. Balser addressed two issues relative to the qualifications of the CCTV Board of Directors and the term of the agreement. On page 4 under "Qualifications" and "Term of Agreement" requires the Board of Directors at all times be controlled by and primarily comprised of residents of the City of Louisville. The term of the agreement is for a period of three years unless terminated and automatically renews for not more than four additional, successive one-year terms. Based on Council direction, CCTV can choose to adjust budget scenarios and finalize contract negotiations with the City for approval at the May 2 Council meeting. Mayor Sisk requested a CCTV presentation. Peter Stewart, 1132 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO, spokesperson for CCTV, expressed their desire to serve the citizens of Louisville with public access cable television. He reviewed the CCTV budget, which assumes the $50,000 Comcast grant will be utilized for facility rental over a seven year period. The labor for the tenant finish of the facility will be done entirely by volunteers. The equipment cost for a basic video system would be $45,000. The City of Lafayette has committed $7,500 toward that purchase and the balance will come from the City of Louisville PEG fees. The operating cost will only be $4,800, as most of the operations will be through volunteer labor. CCTV will request a small percentage of the franchise fees to cover expenses such as utilities and insurance. COUNCIL COMMENT Council member Clabots congratulated the CCTV Board of Directors on their proposal. He requested commitments of franchise fees from the other cities and asked how much the 2006 budget would be cut in order to give 5% of the franchise fees to CCTV. City Manager Simmons stated there is a narrow margin between revenue and expenses in the 2006 budget and estimated the general fund would be reduced by $7,500. Council member Muckle thanked the CCTV Board for their proposal and noted the $50,000 was always intended for public television. He supported giving CCTV a portion of the PEG fees. Council member Marsella asked if franchise fees were dedicated to cable television in prior budgets. City Manager Simmons explained the franchise