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I . NEW BUSINESS (continued) : 1111/ James Plummer, representing Citizens for Better Cable TV Alternatives, reminded the Council that they had rejected his committee' s request for a public hearing when this matter had been before Council in June. He was amazed that the Council was now supporting a public hearing. Mr. Plummer stated that this was the last time he would appear before the Council on this particular issue. He again outlined the backgrounds on both Sun Country and Video Engineering and commented that ' competition delayed was competition denied' . Mr. Plummer did not believe the Council was acting according to the letter and spirit of federal law in this matter. He reiterated his position that Mr. Daniel of Video Engineering should have the right to compete for the cable tv business in the Town and also stated his opinion that Mr. Daniel was offering the better franchise of the two companies involved. Ken Daniel , Video Engineering, urged the Council not to delay the process. If they did, it would put him in a substantially poor position to provide cable tv for the Town. He gave a brief background on the issue, noting that the Town had hired a consultant and had not, in his opinion, followed the advice of the consultant nor for that matter the ad hoc cable tv committee, specifically Mr. Kincheloe' s recommendation. Jack Weissman, 12119 Foothill Lane, noted that he was one of the residents in the underground cable tv area and asked why the majority of the Council had voted against the consultant ' s and staff ' s recommendations . Tryon responded that his understanding of the issue was mistaken and that incorrect information was being circulated. * Mrs. Philip Dauber, 27930 Roble Alto, inquired when the information had been made available on the cable tv issue. Mrs. Dauber was informed that the packets for the Council meetings are available the Friday afternoons prior to the meetings. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Tryon, seconded by Siegel and passed unanimously by all members present to adopt Resolution #71-88 setting the time and place of the public hearing (Wednesday, July 20, 1988) to consider issuance of multiple non-exclusive franchises for the installation, construction, operation and maintenance of cable television systems in Los Altos Hills, and whether to grant a non- exclusive franchise to Video Engineering, Inc. J. OTHER BUSINESS: 1. Reports from Standing Committees : 2 . Reports from Ad Hoc Committees: *Tryon further stated that neither the Pd Hoc Cable TV Crnmittee nor the consultant 11111/ had formally remmerded entering into an agreement with Video Engineering. (P DE) BY COUNCIL 8/17/88) . g_ 7/6/88