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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />May 6, 2014 <br />Page 3 of 27 <br />City Manager Fleming reported this is Chief Hayes’ second week on the job. He <br />expressed his appreciation for the Chief’s professionalism, experience and calm <br />demeanor. <br />CITY MANAGER’S REPORT <br />City Manager Fleming expressed his thanks to the Public Works crews for setting up the <br />Main Street Patios so quickly. He also thanked the Public Works staff for their work on <br />the 3 Million Gallon Water Tank Project. The original estimate on the project was $1.4 <br />million, but by closely working with the contractor, the Public Works staff was able to <br />bring the project under budget at approximately $800,000. He credited and thanked the <br />City’s Water Resources Engineer Dmitry Tepo. <br />REGULAR BUSINESS <br />PROCLAMATION – OLDER AMERICANS MONTH <br />Mayor Muckle proclaimed May as Older Americans Month in the City of Louisville. He <br />read the proclamation and presented it to the Senior Advisory Board Vice Chairperson <br />Rosalie Lynn. <br />Vice Chairperson Rosalie Lynn thanked the Council for the proclamation and introduced <br />the members of the Senior Advisory Board who were present: Rosie Gilbert, Betty <br />Heinrich, Karen Maddock, Debby Fahey and Senior Services Supervisor Katie Beasley. <br />COMCAST CABLE FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE <br />Mayor Pro Tem Dalton updated Council and the public on the Comcast Cable Franchise <br />negotiations. Staff and legal counsel met to make final changes to the City’s initial <br />terms for the franchise negotiations and customer service standards. That draft was <br />submitted to Comcast on April 29, 2014 is currently posted on the City’s web site. <br />The draft included the following: <br /> A Louisville customer service office to replace the one that was closed when <br /> Comcast consolidated into the Boulder office. <br /> Improved and more detailed reporting of customer complaints by Comcast. <br /> A broader listing of what is defined as a material breach of the Customer Service <br />Standards that will trigger enforcement action by the City. <br /> Continued use of Channel 8, 22, and 54 for government, education, and public <br />access use. <br /> Maximum wait times for service at a store or hold times for phone calls. <br />27 <br />