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City Council Meeting Minutes September 4, 2012 Page 11 of 17 Alan Sobel, 1408 Kennedy, Louisville, CO stated the 4,000 subscribers will need to be notified by the City of a meeting regarding changes to their services. Council member Keany explained the Franchise Agreement is between the City and Comcast and the GMTC is not involved. Mr. Sobel stated the GMTC was formed to address problems with cable television providers. Their role was to monitor and enforce. Council member Keany stated the GMTC was formed when there were other federal regulations in place. The strength of the GMTC is the number of municipalities who are members. He asked Mr. Sobel if the City should walk away from the GMTC. Mr. Sobel felt walking away from the GMTC would be wrong. He stated a resident of the City should be appointed to the GMTC board. MOITION: Mayor Pro Tem Dalton moved to approve the GMTC non-profit organization, seconded Council member Sackett. City Attorney Light requested clarification on the motion. No action was taken on the motion. Council member Loo stated the GMTC is trying to get enough support to convert to a non-profit organization. She felt this is a cooperative effort. MOTION: Council member Loo moved the staff be directed to sign the consent form approving the conversion of the GMTC, without review of the bylaws, and if Council decides to discontinue its membership in the CCUA, the City opt out, seconded by Council member Sackett. The motion carried by a vote of 4-2. Mayor Muckle and Council member Keany voted no. Absent: Council member Yarnell. RESOLUTION No. 60, SERIES 2012— A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE THOMAS-DECKER HOUSE LOCATED AT 733 PINE STREET AN HISTORIC LANDMARK— PUBLIC HEARING —(Advertised Daily Camera 8/19/12) Mayor Muckle opened the public hearing and requested a staff presentation. Planner I Robinson explained this is a landmark request for 733 Pine Street, to be known as the Thomas-Decker House. The applicant and owner is Steve Poppitz. The house was built around 1890 by Owen Smith. Smith was a prominent local architect and builder at the time, who also built the Louisville Arts Building. The property was owned by the Thomas/Decker family for 120 years (between 1885 and 2005). Nicholas and Mary Thomas were the first owners. Nicholas Thomas Jr. inherited the house and lived there with his son John Thomas. Nicholas Jr. was a prominent miner and mine owner in Louisville and founded the Big Six Coal Company and the Ko-Z Coal Company. John and Dorothy Thomas lived in the home until 1946.