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City Council Meeting Minutes February 19, 2013 Page 4 of 11 on provisions Denver was able to negotiate. Once the City has a franchise template, staff can begin negotiations with Comcast. For the last franchise the City completed a full needs assessment including a mail survey to residents, a web-based survey, nine focus group meetings, broader public meetings, and general comments from the public. When staff begins negotiations with Comcast they will ask the Council to appoint one member to work with staff on the negotiations. The City cannot regulate prices, tiers, what channels are carried, or access to high definition channels, and has limited control over customer service. The franchise relates to cable service only and not to the phone and broadband products Comcast provides and frequently bundles with their cable service. Kathi Noe from Comcast's Government and Regulatory Affairs Department was present to answer Council questions. PUBLIC COMMENT Alan Sobel, 1408 Kennedy Avenue, Louisville, CO presented Council with a handout outlining the Louisville Cable Franchise Renewal Process Public Notice and Involvement from 2004— 2006. Mayor Muckle explained the City is not negotiating a franchise agreement with Comcast at this time, but is merely extending the existing agreement by one year. He requested additional public comment and hearing none, closed the public hearing. MOTION: Mayor Pro Tem Dalton moved to approve Ordinance No. 1626, Series 2013 on final reading, seconded by Council member Sackett. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. DISPOSITION OF CITY PROPERTY Mayor Muckle requested a City Attorney introduction City Attorney Light explained Resolution No. 8, Series 2013 is a resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Colorado Department of Transportation for a conveyance of a parcel containing 20,820 square feet of land owned by the City and contained within the Health Park subdivision for the US 36 Managed Lane/Bus Rapid Transit Project. He read Ordinance No. 1627, Series 2013, which authorizes the actual conveyance of a parcel of land to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. City Manager Fleming explained staff has discussed this conveyance of land with Avista Hospital, who also has a parcel of land they may convey to CDOT. He noted CDOT currently has an easement over the property, which allows for highway purposes. He