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City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2013 Page 2 of 11 Board or Committee to advise the City and residents on technological matters. 3)The City eliminated the Louisville public access TV Station. 4) The City approved the privatization of the statewide government telecommunication watchdog (GMTC). 5) The City Council will approve on second reading, an ordinance, which postpones the cable franchise renewal process for one year. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Muckle moved to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Council member Jasiak. All were in favor. A. Approval of Bills B. Approval of February 5, 2013 Minutes C. Approval of Appointment of Matthew Machado as a Full Member of the Local Licensing Authority COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS ON PERTINENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Mayor Muckle reported on a recent trip to Washington, D.C., where he, Deputy City Manager Balser, other Mayors along US 36, Boulder County Commissioners, and staff members lobbied for transportation funding. They met with Colorado representatives, (seven congress members and 2 senators) and members of the Federal Transit Agency senior staff to lobby for funding for both phases of U.S. 36 and the Northwest Rail line. The discussion also included creating quiet zones. Deputy City Manager Balser noted the delegation also included a RTD representative and a member of the High Performance Transportation Enterprise, which is the financial branch of CDOT. They also met with TIFIA office, which is helping to finance the first and second phase of U.S. 36. Mayor Muckle reported on the Colorado Preservation, Inc. Saving Places Conference, held February 5—8 in Denver, which he, Council member Keany, Historic Preservation Commissioners and City staff members attended. He found it interesting and informative and recommended it to anyone interested in historic preservation. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Fleming thanked the City staff who participated in the training workshops held on President's Day. He also thanked HR Manager Kathleen Hix and her staff for putting the training sessions together and the City employees who were trainers. He reported on the Colorado City/County Manager's conference in Glenwood Springs. Ethics was discussed and he noted the City of Louisville has one of the strongest ethics codes written into its Charter. One of the speakers, CU economist Richard Wobbekind, gave an economic update and predicted a 5% increase in retail sales next year. He