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Elk River City Council Minutes <br />February 22, 1999 <br /> <br />Page 7 <br /> <br />Stoffel Reitsma, park and recreation commissioner, indicated that he feels the <br />increase is necessary as the City will need new schools, trails, and parks. He further <br />indicated that he did not feel the park dedication fee would affect the industrial or <br />commercial businesses moving into the City. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-17 AMENDING THE PARK <br />DEDICATION FEE FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT <br />CONTINGENT UPON AMENDING THE FEE STRUCTURE AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />IN THE EVENT A PRELIMINARY PLAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON OR <br />BEFORE FEBRUARY 22, 1999, AND THE FINAL PLAT IS APPROVED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF <br />THAT DATE, THE RESIDENTIAL PARK DEDICATION FEE SHALL BE $900 AND NO TRAIL FEE <br />SHALL APPLY. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> <br />Discussion pursued regarding the definition of the one year time period. The city <br />attorney suggested that the final plat be submitted within one year from the <br />preliminary plat approval. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO AMEND HIS MOTION TO STATE THAT THE <br />RESIDENTIAL PARK FEE SHALL BE $900 AND NO TRAIL FEE SHALL APPLY PROVIDED THAT <br />THE PRELIMINARY PLAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON OR BEFORE <br />FEBRUARY 22, 1999, AND THE FINAL PLAT SUBMrrI'ED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE <br />PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL DATE. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE <br />AMENDMENT. THE MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED 3-2. Mayor Klinzing and <br />Councilmember Dietz opposed. <br /> <br />6.5a. Consider Transfer of Cable TV Franchise <br /> <br />The City Clerk requested the Council to approve the transfer of control and <br />ownership of Jones Intercable to Bresnan Telecommunications Company. She <br />indicated that the Sherburne/Wright Cable Commission is recommending approval <br />of the transfer. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-18 CONDITIONALLY <br />CONSENTING TO THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF AND CERTAIN OWNERSHIP INTEREST <br />IN A CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE TO COMCAST CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY <br />OWNED SUBSIDIARY, COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. COUNCILMEMBER <br />THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-19 CONDITIONALLY <br />CONSENTING TO THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF AND CERTAIN OWNERSHIP INTERESTS <br />IN A CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE TO BRESNAN TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANY, <br />LLC. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />6.5b. Cable TV Government Access Channel Guidelines <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE A MISSION STATEMENT, PURPOSE, <br />OBJECTIVES, AND GUIDELINES FOR ELK RIVER GOVERNMENT ACCESS CABLE TV <br />CHANNEL. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED <br />5-0. <br /> <br /> <br />