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CITY COUNCIL
City Council Meeting: October 20, 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM: Joint Cable Commission Representatives
PREPARED BY: Dwight Johnson, City Administrator
ATTACHMENTS: September 7, 1999 Resolution and
Proposed Resolution
AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
AGENDA NO. 4, _r
APPROVED BY:
DID
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to Approve a Resolution Approving Representatives to
the Joint Cable Advisory Commission
ISSUE
The Cable Commission is organized as a joint power agency to represent the Cities of Apple Valley,
Farmington, and Rosemount. The Cable Commission serves as a cable and telecommunications
advisory body for the administration of the cable communications system, the community television
operations, and telecommunications activities and issues within the Cities.
The issue before the City Council is the approval of a Resolution naming the City Representatives to
the Joint Cable Commission. To the best of staff's knowledge, this resolution has not been updated or
changed since September 7, 1999 and identifies former city employee names as representatives. Under
the JPA Agreement:
Section VI. 1. "Each Member shall be entitled to one (1) director which shall be the City
Administrator or his /her designee to represent it to the Commission...."
Section VI. 2: "The director shall be appointed by resolution of the Council of each
Member..."
Section VI. 3: "Each Member shall appoint at least one (1) alternate to the
Commission..."
The current City of Rosemount representatives on the Cable Commission are Emmy Foster as
Director, and Alan Cox as Alternate Director.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Assistant City Administrator Emmy Foster be appointed to the position of
Director and that Communications Coordinator Alan Cox be appointed as Alternate Director to
represent the City of Rosemount.
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 1999 -101
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A JOINT AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO SERVE AS A CABLE AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY BODY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF
THE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, THE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
OPERATIONS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES
WHEREAS, the Cities of Apple Valley, Farmington, and Rosemount (hereinafter "Cities have
studied the possibility of jointly and cooperatively coordinating the administration of their
individual cable communications franchises; and
WHEREAS, the Cities desire to enter into a Joint and Cooperative Agreement creating a
Commission to serve as a cable and telecommunications advisory body for the administration of
the cable communications system, the community television operations, and telecommunications
activities and issues within the Cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount (hereinafter "City") has determined it to be in the best
interest of the City to enter into such a joint and cooperative agreement;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City council of the City of Rosemount:
1. The City hereby adopts and enters into the attached Joint and Cooperative Agreement
Establishing a Commission (hereinafter "Commission to serve as a cable and
telecommunications advisory body for the administration of the cable communications
system, the community television operations, and telecommunications activities and
issues;
2. FURTHER, the City appoints as its director to the Commission City Administrator
Thomas D. Burt;
3. FURTHER, the City appoints as its alternate director to the Commission Assistant to
City Administrator /City Clerk Susan M. Walsh;
4. FURTHER, authorizes all necessary signatures to be affixed to such Joint and
Cooperative Agreement on behalf of the City.
ADOPTED this 7th day of September, 1999.
ATTEST:
Sus M. Walsh, ty Clerk
RESOLUTION 1999401
Motion by: Klassen Seconded by: Edwards
Voted in favor:
Cisewski, Klassen, Busho, Caspar. Edwards
Voted against: None
Member Not Present:
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RESOLUTION APPROVING REPRESENTATIVES TO THE JOINT CABLE ADVISORY
COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Cities of Apple Valley, Farmington, and Rosemount (hereinafter
"Cities have established a Joint and Cooperative Cable and Telecommunications Advisory
Commission;
WHEREAS, each City appoints a Director and Alternate Director as Representatives on
the Commission;
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount (hereinafter "City appointments have not been
updated to reflect the current representation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount,
Dakota County, Minnesota, that:
ATTEST:
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
RESOLUTION NO.
1. The City hereby appoints as its Director to the Commission Assistant City
Administrator Emmy Foster;
3. FURTHER, the City appoints as its Alternate Director to the Commission
Communications Coordinator Alan Cox.
ADOPTED this 20th day of October, 2009.
William Droste, Mayor