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City Council Meeting Minutes May 2, 2006 Page 7 of 13 Mayor Sisk requested a CCTV presentation. Peter Stewart, 1132 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO stated the requirement for the Board of Directors to be Louisville residents would not be a deal breaker for CCTV. He requested additional language from the Denver contract be used in Louisville's contract. He stated CCTV will receive the $50,000 technical grant and should receive 50% of the PEG fees because citizens were very active in the franchise agreement negotiations. He requested a comprehensive purchase contract for equipment for both public access and the City. Mayor Sisk requested public comment. Cecilia Girz, 4669 Ingram Court, Boulder, CO outlined the management of CCTV. All volunteers are trained to operate cameras and studio equipment and to be directors and producers and each show is a creative effort. It takes a minimum of four people operating cameras to produce a program, and for every one-hour program there is ten hours of staff time. The CCTV volunteers donate their time. Tom Hall, 831 West Conifer Court, Louisville, CO voiced his support for the agreement for public access. He stated he watches and enjoys CCTV programs. John Bollinger, 143 Salina Street, Lafayette, CO thanked Mayor and City Council for their support. He apologized for the criticism the Council received from some of the members of the public. He stated CCTV is excited by the growth of public access television. He stressed it is a lot of work, but CCTV has an agenda to keep public access alive and available. He stated the Board of Directors is open for new candidates. Alan Sobel, 1408 Kennedy Avenue, Louisville, CO spoke against the proposed agreement and stated the contract would put the control of CCTV in the hands of the City. He reviewed sections of the agreement, which illustrated the City's control over CCTV, including programming. He explained public access television is a place to voice one's views, to educate, and to learn. Shanna Barrow, 1123 Lincoln Avenue, Louisville, CO encouraged Council to approve the agreement. She thanked Council for their work and voiced her support of CCTV and her desire to see it grow. COUNCIL COMMENT Council member Yarnell addressed the termination for convenience clause and questioned the benefit to the City. City Attorney Light stated it is a benefit to the City by saving time and the expense of a legal dispute over a breach of contract claim. He explained the contract has a 180-day lead time for the termination.