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Marilyn McCain, Darling Way, supported keeping the ring. She used the ring with her children and grandchildren. McCain suggested Council look at the use of new materials • for the ring that would accommodate multiple uses. Carol Gottlieb suggested that the Los Altos School District fields be explored for a joint use with the Town for recreational facilities. CLOSED PUBLIC COMMENT Council discussion ensued regarding the proposal. Council agreed, given the public testimony, to defer a final decision on the request from the Parks and Recreation Committee to seek proposals for the development of recreational facilities to replace the Town Riding Ring for ninety days and to revisit the request at that time. Council noted that this would give the Los Altos Hills Horseman's Association and the Bullis Charter School an opportunity to forward their proposals for the site. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Kerr, seconded by Warshawsky and passed by the following roll call vote to delay decision on agenda item 5.2 Consideration of Parks and Recreation Committee's Recommendation to Develop Recreation Facilities at the Town Riding Ring for ninety days. AYES: Mayor O'Malley, Mayor Pro Tem Kerr, Councilmember Cheng, Councilmember Fenwick and Councilmember o ilmember Warshaws k3' NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None 5.3 Proposed Franchise Agreement between the Town of Los Altos Hills and Comcast for Cable Services Mayor O'Malley reordered the agenda to allow participation by the Town's consultant in the discussion of agenda item 5.3. City Manager Maureen Cassingham introduced this item to Council. Before Council for their consideration was the proposed cable system franchise agreement between the Town of Los Altos Hills and Comcast. Cassingham presented an overview of the negotiation process that had resulted in the proposed agreement including the engagement of Telecommunications Management Corporation (TMC) to facilitate the refranchising process and the numerous negotiating sessions conducted by the Town's negotiating team consisting of Councilmember Fenwick, City Manager Cassingham and TMC President Carl Pilnick and Comcast representatives. During this period, the Town has held community meetings to accommodate public input and Council had adopted a new Cable Ordinance. Cassingham explained that the key issues Council had directed be addressed in the agreement had been resolved and accepted by Comcast. These included 1) cable service to all homes in the public rights-of-way, 2) grants from Comcast towards the acquisition • and replacement of cablecast studio equipment - eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) within 6 City Council Meeting Minutes November 18,2004