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Memorial lease subject of closed-door meeting

July 9th, 2012, 9:29 am by

City Attorney Chris Melcher

During a special meeting June 27, the City Council approved on first reading a series of resolutions pertaining to the proposed lease of Memorial Health System to the University of Colorado Health system.

Apparently there are some loose strings.

The council is scheduled to discuss the proposed lease in closed executive session during today’s informal meeting.

“The issues to be discussed involve legal advice and negotiation consultation with the City Attorney,” the agenda states.

The council is also scheduled to go behind closed doors to discuss “land acquisition matters for the Southern Delivery System” and “a proposed franchise matter,” which is probably the proposed cable franchise agreement with CenturyLink.

CenturyLink, which offers telephone and Internet service in the city, is seeking to add cable television to its offerings.

Mayor Steve Bach has threatened to put up a roadblock if CenturyLink doesn’t promise to serve low income areas.“To be candid, CenturyLink does not want to put in the franchise agreement any specificity as to serving lower-income neighborhoods,” Bach told the council recently.

“I don’t know about you, but that doesn’t work for me,” he said.

 

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