Minutes - Council - 05/02/2011 - Joint with Andover CC

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Councilmember Trude noted the Joint Powers agreed to pay for the structure, which is paid for, and she believed the member cities still have an obligation to run the system. Councilmember Jacobson stated he believes it will go to high . definition and be internet based in the future Mayor Ramsey questioned how funds could be generated to use the facilities to move forward because without cable TV, there are no franchise fees. He asked if it can be sustained if only used for venues to broadcast meetings or similar programs Councilmember Jacobson explained the franchise agreement needs to be renegotiated. - The County broadband signal is coming in, and Comcast may ask for a fee. Mayor Ramsey brought up the issue of the split for income from QCTV. Historically, Anoka was paying the most because of its growth, but it cannot grow anymore. However, Ramsey and Andover can continue to grow, so the distribution may need to be reconsidered. 3.05: Lower Rum River Watershed Management Organization Mayor Ramsey suggested cities should be represented by an elected official on this board rather than Staff because decisions are being made that affect the cities, and . those decisions should come from elected officials. He pointed out that if the Board exceeds any state or federal guidelines, there is a potential for a lawsuit and the municipality is liable to pay for the litigation. Councilmember Trude mentioned she is on the Technical Advisory Committee. The Committee provides technical expertise and considers planning and zoning for the County. She said she can see what is happening at the Council level and used that knowledge for this Committee; however, the discussions in this Committee center mostly on engineering. She can consider the impact to the residents while the engineers do not have that kind of exposure. Andover City Administrator Dickinson explained the cities have been following the grandfather rule, which has been reviewed by attorneys. He noted if at some point, a certain representative from a City did not want the position any more, it would have to be filled with an elected official going forward. Mayor Gamache commented he is comfortable with their councilmember on the TAC because of the member's background. He said they have staff on the LRRWMO which works out well because staff is familiar with the City's position on many of the items that are discussed. Councilmember Elvig arrived at 7:59 p.m. 3.06: City Collaboration Opportunities Andover City Administrator Dickinson stated in a recent Local Government Official's meeting, discussions took place regarding cooperation between cities. The discussions identified five Ramsey and Andover Joint City Council / May 2, 2011 Page 5 of 7