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Item ~14: - ~ <br /> <br />Mr. Deemerfs COmments: "Chapter 10. This chapter would not allow the cable <br />franchise we n~w have to exist. It has provisions that are against Federal <br />law, as far asI regulating rates and renewal is concerned. This needs major <br />work to be 'corNect." <br /> <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Commission rResponse: Commission would like more specific detail from Mr. Ben <br />Deemer re~ard'.~ng this point and Mr. Deemer should attend the next regular <br />meeting Of' th6 Charter Commission, if he so chooses. <br /> <br />Item #15: <br /> <br />Mr. Deemeri~s Comments: The final paragraph of Mr. Deemer's letter brought out <br />his cona~ns ~egarding the Charter Commission's defensive attitude regarding <br />the charte~. <br /> <br />CommissiOn Response: Commissioner Sieber stated that Mr. Deemer's point is <br />valid; the~Ch,~rter Commission did get into a defensive posture regarding the <br />charter and t~at he, personally, will not get into that post~re again. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Gamec and seconded by Commissioner Buchanan that a <br />letter beforWarded to Mr. Ben Deemer thanking him for his letter and comments <br />in regar~ to!the charter; that the letter has been reviewed by the Charter <br />CommissiQ~ an~ a copy of that portion of the minutes dealing with the review <br />of Mr. D~emeri's letter will be included in the letter to Mr. Deemer from the <br />Commissi°n. <br /> <br />CommissiOner ~Lichter arrived at this time. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Commissioner Data pointed out that the last paragraph of <br />Mr. Deemer's !letter also suggests that the Charter Commission has ignored <br />Mr. Dee~er's iverbal and written comments in the past. Commission consensus is <br />that the Cha~ter Commission was not aware that Mr. Deemer expected a written <br />reply to his~past comments regarding the charter. <br /> <br />Motion ~axried. Voting Yes: Chairman Heitman, Commissioners Data, Gamec, <br />Greenbe$~ SSeber, Buchanan and Bauerkemper. Voting No: None. Abstain: <br />Commissio~er~Lichter. Absent: Commissioner Titterud. (Commissioner Lichter's <br />~ote toi&~stain was based on the fact that he was not present during discussions <br />of Mr. Deeme~'s letter). <br /> <br />APPROVAL iOF~CHARTER COMMISSION MINUTES (CONTINUED) ? <br /> <br />Motion by Co~nissioner Lichter and seconded by Commissioner Gamec to approve <br />the special~.~harter Con~ission meeting minutes dated February 28, 1984. <br /> <br />Motion carr~e~d. Voting Yes: Chairman ~eitman, Commissioners Bauerkemper, <br />Sieber,i ~re~nberg and Lichter. Voting No: None. Abstain: Commissioners <br />Buchar~n, Ga~.ec and Data. Absent: Commissioner Titterud. <br /> <br />COMMISSION INPUT <br /> <br />CommisSil~nez· Data noted that there were no citizens present at tonight's <br />meeting ~tO ~iscuss the charter and suggested that the continuance of the <br />regular.. ~ha~ter meetings for the purpose of informing the public as to the <br />conte~s of i the charter, be better advertised. <br /> <br />CC/March 8, 1984 <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />