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179 <br /> <br />STAFF REPORT: CABLE FRANCHISE PROCESS <br /> <br /> Mr. Clyde Gouldman, City Attorney, presented a proposed <br />process for cable franchise renewal as follows: establish a <br />cable committee; conduct a needs assessment, with the goal <br />being to determine the past performance of Adelphia and the <br />future cable-rated needs and interest of the City; eValuate, <br />with the goal being to develop an understanding of the past <br />performance of Adelphia and future cable related needs and <br />interest of subscribers to develop a focus on the <br />requirements for a request for proposal and proposed <br />franchise agreement; distribute the request for proposal; <br />negotiation; and public hearing and adoption of agreement. <br />Mr. Gouldman stated that the time frame is longer than <br />originally anticipated and may take up to a year. Mr. <br />Gouldman noted that it was recommended that two public <br />hearings be held. <br /> <br /> Responding to questions from Mr. Toscano, Mr. Gouldman <br />explained that a temporary extension of the current franchise <br />would maintain all current conditions and the current <br />franchise fee is 5% and the utility tax is 10%, <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano recommended maximizing citizen participation <br />and inVolving citizens in the entire process. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters stated that she would like some assurance <br />that the costs will not be increased by extending the time <br />line. <br /> <br /> It was the consensus of Council to increase the <br />membership of the cable committee to five: two staff <br />members, one member of Council and two citizens at large. <br />Mro Toscano agreed to serve as the Council representative on <br />the committee. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter recommended~that the initial public <br /> hearing be held in early June. <br /> <br /> Council indicated general approval of the process <br /> outlined by Mr. Gouldman.. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: $5,850°45 - PARKS AND RECREATION GIFT CATALOG <br />CARRYOVER (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> The $5,850.45 appropriation of the Parks and Recreation <br /> Gift Catalog Carryover funds which was offered at the April <br /> 1st meeting was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Rev. <br /> Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever, Ms. <br /> Waters. Noes: None. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the~City of <br />Charlottesville, Virginia that the sum of $5,850.45, <br />representing the balance of the funds in the Parks and <br />Recreation Gift Catalog account, is hereby appropriated to <br />expenditure account 05-172-072092; and <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all future receipts in the <br /> gift catalog account as received from time to time are hereby <br /> appropriated to expenditure account 05-172-072092 to fulfill <br /> the purposes of the gift catalog program. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: $66,430~- NARCOTICS CONTROL GRANT (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever asked about the policy for seizure of. <br />property in drug related cases and expressed concern about <br />reoccupation of houses by drug dealers. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix explained that property can be seized in <br />federal cases where there is reasonable suspicion of drug <br />dealing and where the landlord has been notified of the <br /> <br /> <br />