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City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 Page 8 of 12 City Attorney Sam Light read Ordinance No. 1470, Series 2005. Mayor Sisk noted there was an error in the publication of the ordinance. Staff has requested a continuance of the ordinance to the June 7, 2005 meeting. MOTION: Mayor Sisk moved that Council continue Ordinance No. 1470, Series 2005, to June 7, 2005, seconded by Council member Keany. All in favor. ADOPT FINDINGS FROM NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR CITY OF lOUISVillE, COLORADO CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE RENEWAl- public hearing Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Assistant City Manager for Governmental Relations Heather Balser reported the Needs Assessment Report for the Cable Television Franchise Renewal was reviewed by Council at the April 26, 2005 study session. Minor modifications were made to the report. Council requested the Staff present the report in a public hearing format at the May 17, 2005 meeting, for final consideration and adoption by the City Council. Copies of the report are available on the City's Web site, at the Library and in the City Clerk's office. Additionally, a CCTV letter dated March 16, 2005, was entered into the report at their request. She introduced Mr. Ken Fellman, Kissinger & Fellman, consultant who prepared the Needs Assessment Report. Mr. Fellman would give a brief presentation and summary. Ken Fellman, Kissinger & Fellman, P.C., 3773 Cherry Creek N. Drive, Ptarmigan Place, Suite 900, Denver, CO, presented a brief overview of the Needs Assessment Report. He explained negotiating a cable franchise is acting within a limited scope of authority. A cable company is entitled to a franchise renewal that meets the needs of the community and offers financial, technical, and legal ability to do so. He reviewed the needs assessment process; the results of the public process; the mail survey; the on-line survey; focus group; public meetings; the technical evaluation; and legal compliance evaluation. At the public meetings, issues were identified as existing and forwarding issues that need to be addressed in the franchise. He explained that some issues may be fruitless to pursue because the federal law has changed since the last franchise was adopted. He stated a number of the compliance problems stem from language that was less clear in the existing franchise. He stated the FCC insures the City exercise its right for consumer protection, to make it clear that all City codes are documented. He addressed government access, public access, and educational access; and the quality of the equipment to broadcast programs. He stated the City has the