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Members of the Board lctober 14, 1980 Page 2 of 3 and the three municipalities already included within the CST, and notices of the proposal were sent to all contiguous municipalities. The Metropolitan Council's 90-day statutory p~riod of review and comment has expired. A memorandum from Metropolitan Council staff member Roger Israel to the Council's Human Resources Committee dated August 18, 1980 ~nd the Committee's report dated August 26, 1980 are attached hereto. The Committee'S report was adopt~ by the full Council at its August 28, 1980 meeting. In addition to consideration by the Metropolitan Council, the MCCB staff has cond- ucted its own inquiry into factors and criteria relevant to the proposed territory expansion. The staff's comments are as follows: · R DEVELOPMEN OF CABL SERVICE ~0 THE PRU~U~L The proposed expanded territory is bounded to the north by Oak Grove; to the east by Ham Lake; to th~ south by Coon Rapids [which is in an established CST with Spring Lake Park); to the southwest by Anoka; and to the west by Ramsey. ~ The staff finds no negative impact on other known cable developments.- No part of the proposed expanded area is presently served by cable. APPROPRIATENESS OF THE BOUNDARIES: Staff finds no serious question with respect to the appropriateness of the boundaries of the total cable service territory which would encompass the corporate limits of Andover, Anoka, Champlin and Ramsey. Andover, Anoka and Ramsey are within Anoka County;.they are contiguous; and political divisions and subdivisions would not be compromised, Champlin is in Hennepin County. However, staff continues to concur in the initial Harmon Metropolitan Council recommendation concerning the & Company proposal for establishment of the Anoka / Champlin / Ramsey CST which states, "Of higher priority here, it seems, is the community of interest between Champlin and Ramsey and the Anoka Freestanding the communities approach the franchising Growth Center. However, ~ken to ensure that franchise proposals address process, steps should be the fact that two counties may be involved in governmental and public service programming." (Metropolitan Council staff report to the Council's Human Resources Committee, April 16, 1980) The propJsed expanded territory's initial service area and mos~ other land areas within Andover are served by School District #ll, which serves also Anoka, Champlin and Ramsey (a small portion of which is served by District #728). District ll also serves Coon Rapids (which is in an established CST with Spring Lake Park). MCCB staff recommended to the Board in its memorandum dated May 6, 1980 that Andover be eventually considered for inclusion in the theh proposed Anoka / Champlin / Ramsey Cable ServiCE Territory in consideration of the pub~ich school services'being provided by the same school district. ~f has found no conflict between the proposal and the cooperative arrangments between and amono the affected municipalities, and concurs