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City Council Meeting Minutes May 17, 2005 Page 9 of 12 legal right under federal law to acquire some funding for access capital for facilities and equipment, but not for operational expenses. Mr. Fellman summarized the Needs Assessment report conclusions as follows: · Staying current with the most recent cable related technology. · Maintaining and enhancing community access to technology. · Providing expanding local government programming from the City. · Providing for possible expansion of local public and educational programs. . Availability of services to any individual, business or other entity. · Ensuring availability of the widest variety of cable services at reasonable prices. · Meeting the needs of the senior and disabled community with affordable prices. · Ensuring access requirements are clear and direct to meet the needs of the community for the duration of the franchise agreement. . Maintaining the City's ability to protect the interest of its citizens with enforceable customer service standards. · Addressing educational community needs including cable services in all classrooms. . Assuring the cable system becomes and remains in compliance with all applicable safety code. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested public comment. Paul Everitt, 301 Van Buren, Louisville, CO asked Council to keep Public Access viable in the negotiations, and noted CCTV has televised City events. He informed Council of his discussions with Boulder Valley School District Board relative to educational programming on the public access channel. Peter Stewart, 1132 Jefferson Avenue, Louisville, CO commented the Needs Assessment Report was very thorough however the component for the participation of non-profit organizations was missing. He stated the City could require the franchise to provide a facility or fund a facility. He reviewed a letter submitted by CCTV, which outlined a proposal to offer public access services for Louisville and develop an Access Media Center. Included in the letter was a budget proposal, with a request for the City to fu nd 10-12% of the budget. John Bollinger, 143 Salina Street, Lafayette, CO stated that pubic access is essential for the communities of Louisville, Lafayette, and Superior. He stated the CCTV is a welcome partner to City government, by covering events, and sponsoring nonprofit organizations. He thanked Council for their support. Randy Luallin, 301 East Street, Louisville, CO voiced his support for public access television. He thanked CCTV and Peter Stewart for their hard work.