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Regular Council Meeting 4-17-00 Page 5 Cable Review Committee - Mr. Ilacqua thanked Mayor Rinker for advising them about the meeting; he had spoken to Dottie Fox about it and will be attending. Cablevision is working on contracts with 78 communities including Mayfield Village. He has received many assurances from Dottie Fox that we will reach a successful conclusion to the negotiations. One of the current stumbling blocks is the wiring for the Upper 40. He explained that the cost to Cablevision would be several thousand dollars per pole and that easements must be obtained from the Park so she is less enthusiastic about the possibility [of getting cable for the Upper 40 residents] than she once was. She will continue to look into it and will keep those negotiations open. Also, he understands that the contract must include language that we approve of the sale of Cablevision to Adelphia. We have 120 days to approve the transfer of the franchise. Mr. Ilacqua said he will attend the meeting on May 17. Adelphia is a publicly traded company so he will secure investor's relations packages for everyone that will outline the company and the services they provide. The Committee will meet within the next week or two. Dr. Parker asked if we have talked to the home owners in Upper 40 to see if they really want service. Mr. Ilacqua said Mrs. Simek has been helpful in steering us in the right direction. She would like to see it wired and this is one of the opportunities we will have in terms of leverage. However, Cablevision is looking at investing upwards of $25,000-$30,000 to get that wired and there are only 3 homes there (one has a satellite dish.) Dr. Parker said they may determine it is a financially wise thing to pursue. Mr. Ilacqua said we have not come to that conclusion yet. Service will not be interrupted. Wage Review Committee - Dr. Parker said they will be meeting this evening with the remainder of Council. Mr. Samac arrived at this time (8:20 p.m.) S.O.M. Center Road Widening Committee - Mr. Ilacqua referred to the two memos he had circulated on behalf of the Committee. One had to do with burying the utility lines. He would like everyone to give that careful consideration; it is quite an expensive undertaking (approximately $3 million dollars.) Our two options outside of buryiilg them in total would be burying them from Wilson Mills to Highland or to bury them from Highland to White-or, to not bury them at all and let C.E.I. incur the cost of moving the poles back. We need to move forward on maldng a decision on that issue. He urged everyone to attend future meetings. He explained the other part of the memo was regarding O.D.O.T.'s need to know what we are doing with the money prior to