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Regular Council Meeting 12-13-99 Page 11 SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS Cable Review - Mr. Ilacqua said Mr. Diemert will continue to move forward with the ongoing negotiations with Cablevision. Our initial concern will continue to be reviewed with Cablevision, we will continue to look at the Upper 40 (getting them wired) and we will look to the contract (instead of being 15 years, being 10). We will give up 2% of the 5% franchise fee to have the I-NET established. In regards to the senior citizen discount, Cablevision is not making any promises at this point. However, it is not something they are completely opposed to. Mr. Diemert will keep us posted as those negotiations come to fruition. Mr. Busa said Cablevision gave the seniors a 10% discount originally and they knocked it off. If they don't do it again, he has promised this Council he will not vote for it and he urges all of Council to hesitate before you vote for it. They are in the process of being sold. Let's settle the situation first before we sign a contract for 10 or 15 years. Wade Review Committee - Mr. Ilacqua said we have met once to frame the most important issues as we see them. We reviewed the wage structure as it now stands. We discussed cost of living increases and looked at current and potential future benefits and ancillary benefits and drew comparisons to what other communities and what their employees were making. We will be meeting again this Wednesday. I will be in contact with the representatives from the various groups, specifically police & fire, tomorrow, to let them know more about the agenda which is that we hope to have met with all the parties that we need to by the middle to end of January and discuss their specific concerns and hope to have the negotiations wrapped up and finalized mid to late February. OLD BUSINESS OPEN PORTION - 3 minute limit imposed by Chair. Those who wish to speak must first state their name and address. This open portion is limited to discussion pertaining to the items under "Old Business" only. Council President Marquardt said there was no old business, so we will move onto New Business. NEW BUSINESS ' A motion to authorize the 1S plan (4 lanes) for the widening of S.O.M. Center Road (south of Highland Road) Mr. Busa, seconded by Mr. Ilacqua, made a motion to authorize the 1 S plan to widen S.O.M. Center Road (south of Highland Road.)