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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/2001HO/~E OF PI~LIC~Iq ISLAND 1225 Main Street [] Sebastian~ Florida 32958 Telephone (561} 589-5330 [] Fax {561~ 589-5570 City Council Information Letter March 2, 200'1 Charter Communication Cable System Swap Please find the attached Microsoft Internet news article reporting a recent agreement by Charter Communication to swap cable television systems with AT&T Broadband. Under the agreement, AT&T Broadband will acquire two cable systems valued at $249 million serving customers in both Miami Beach and Sebastian. Interestingly, it turns out that both aforementioned systems are the only two owned and maintained in Florida by Charter Communication. Municipalities and systems situated between both cities are predominantly those owned and managed by AT&T Broadband. As such, the respective arrangement makes sense logistically, as Charter will acquire other systems in areas adjacent to existing infrastructure in Missouri, Nevada, Alabama and California. Accordingly, Charter Communication has submitted a formal application to the City of Sebastian for franchise transfer (please reference attached letter). This arrangement involves tremendous review, including governance of existing franchise rights in the event of such a transfer. Authorization will be required by the City Council, as we hope to facilitate a public presentation that will outline respective conditions. Police Department Reor.qanization Please find the attached memorandum as compiled and delivered by Interim Police Chief Jim Davis, which outlines a recent restructuring of operations of the Sebastian Police Department. Essentially, this arrangements represents a primary substantive administrative reorganization for Fiscal Year 2001, in an effort to establish a more effective chain of command. Both Lieutenant positions as well as the captain post now report directly to the Chief of Police to enhance accountability. This arrangement is typical of departments of comparable size, scope and dynamic of Sebastian. As such, the new configuration represents a three-division organization, City Council Information Letter March 2, 2001 Page 2 whereby all three aforementioned positions report directly to the Chief of Police, fostering functional responsibility as outlined in the attached revised organizational chart, Schumann Drive Boat Ramp Per various updates and discussions involving construction of a new Schumann Lake boat ramp, please be advised that the City of Sebastian is currently working with Indian River County to procure funding from this year's allocation from the Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP). You may recall an FBIP grant award last year that ultimately funded costs for the observation deck currently under construction in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Sebastian. Essentially, this year's funding recommendation is to help finance next year's construction of the Schumann Drive boat ramp, consistent with goals and objectives of the City's most recent Capital Improvement Program. As outlined in the attached letter to Indian River County's FBIP program manager Jim Davis, arrangements are being made to solicit a funding opportunity in the coming weeks. If successful, an Interlocal Agreement between the City and County will be compiled and presented for your consideration. Grand Reopenin.q - Riverview Park Play.qround Please find the attached memorandum as compiled and delivered by Chris McCarthy announcing next Thursday's grand reopening of the Riverview Park Playground. Invited participants include Linda McClain, as well as other individuals who generously contributed to this effort. A brief ribbon cutting will commence at 10:00 a.m. Please join us, schedules permitting. Community Newsletter Attached is your personal advanced copy of this quarter's Sebastian Pelican Brief, as being delivered to residences over the weekend. Pertinent updates have been included, such as general election information as well as the City of Sebastian's no smoking/designated smoking policy, for purposes of formal public education and update. Enclosure(s): Letter/Article, Charter Communication Letter to Jim Davis, FBIP Memorandum/Chart, Interim Chief Davis Memorandum from Chris McCarthy My Documents/In foLett erSO Charter February 27, 2001 VIA Certified Overnight Delivery; Or Hand Delivery City of Sebastian City Manager Terrence Moore 1225 Main Street Sebastian, FL 32958 RE: Application for Franchise Transfer FCC Form 394 Dear Mr. Moore We are pleased to submit an application for transfer of the existing cable television franchise for your community. AT&T Corp. and Charter Communications, Inc. have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") whereby the cable television franchise for your community will be transferred from the current Charter entity, Falcon Cable Media, a California Limited Partnership to TCI Cablevision of Missouri, Inc. locally providing services as AT&T Broadband. All of the obligations contained in the existing franchise will be assigned to TCI Cablevision of Missouri, Inc., which will hold the franchise after the transaction has been closed. Enclosed please find a completed FCC Form 394 - Application for Franchise Authority Consent to Assignment or Transfer of Control of Cable Television Franchise - and all necessary exhibits and documentation to understand the transaction. As you may be aware, AT&T Broadband is the largest cable operator in the country. AT&T believes that customers in your community will benefit from being a part of the AT&T family of broadband systems. AT&T Broadband strongly believes in the excellent quality of its broadband networks and is in the process of continually expanding consumer choice by providing its customers and communities with an array of broadband services at competitive prices. The AT&T brand brings with it a long heritage of technical excellence and industry leading customer service that consumers around the country have come to recognize and appreciate. AT&T Broadband looks forward to bringing these and other benefits to the residents of your community. As part of the Form 394, you will find a copy of the agreement between the parties, AT&T's most recent annual report and Form 10Q and any additional information specifically required by your franchise for a transfer of franchise application. 12444 Powerscourt Drive · Suite 100 · St. Louis, Missouri · 63131 3660 www. chart~com.com , tel: 314.965.0555 · fax: 314.965.6640 Thank you for your time and assistance in reviewing this application. It is our hope that you will be excited at the prospect of AT&T Broadband providing service to your community. We hope you will approve the franchise transfer at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions concerning the proposed transfer, please feel free to contact me at (314) 543-2403. We look forward to working with you in the near future. It has been a pleasure to serve your community and we look forward to working with you in the transfer of the franchise. MCV/mm Enclosures Sincerely, CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. By: M. Celeste Vossmeyer Vice President Government Relations US:AOL Recent Stock News: Investor - MSN MoneyCentral Page 1 of 2 People & P~po MSN Hotmail Web ShooDinQ Money ~..~7_ Home Search - - Chat msn MoneyCentral Investor Investor Portfolio Markets Stocks Funds Insight Brokers February 28, 2001 I Help Quotes Snapshot Charts Recent News Company Report SEC Filings Advisor FYI Analyst Info Financial Results Insider Trading Researoh Wizard Stock Screener Community Print Report Back to Re~¢nt News UPDATE 1-AT&T, Charter agree to swap cable systems February 28, 2001 10:58:00 AM ET (Recasts, adds details in paragraphs 3-4,6-9) ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb 28 (Reuters) - AT&T Broadband, the No. 1 U.S. cable television company, said on Wednesday it will swap cable TV systems with Charter Communications Inc. (C~TR) in a $1.79 billion deal designed to cut its $46 billion debt load and cluster its cable services in larger markets. Under the agreement, AT&T Broadband will get two cable systems valued at $249 million and serving 62,000 customers in Miami Beach and Sebastian, Fla. It will also receive $1.04 billion in cash and $500 million in Charter stock. Charter, meanwhile, will get AT&T cable systems serving about 574,000 customers in the St. Louis area and parts of Alabama, Nevada and California. The St. Louis company, which is controlled by Microsoft Corp. (MSE]') co-founder Paul Allen, will see a net gain of about 512,000 customers. The swaps are expected to close in the second or third quarter, pending certain closing conditions and regulatory review. AT&T and Charter in July scrapped a plan to swap cable systems in areas such as St. Louis and Fort Worth, Texas, because they couldn't agree on a price. The deal came a day after AT&T Corp. (T), the parent company of AT&T Broadband, agreed to sell cable television systems in four states for $2.2 billion and its 10 percent stake in wireless phone company Japan Telecom Co. Ltd. for $1.35 billion. AT&T has been selling noncore assets to pare its debt load and prepare for its planned split into four separately traded companies -- broadband, wireless, consumer and business. The break-up plan, which will dismantle nearly three years of bold acquisitions, came after AT&T's stock plunged and the company slashed its growth outlook due to shrinking consumer long-distance sales. Shares of AT&T (T), which have fallen 49 percent over the past year, were up 74 cents, or 3.2 percent, to $23.65 in morning New York Stock Exchange trade. Charter fell 3/16 to $21-13/16 on Nasdaq. Later on Wednesday, AT&T is expected to register for sale its 25.5 file://C:\W1NDOWS\TEMP\USAOL Recent Stock News Investor - MSN MoneyCentral.htm 2/28/01 US:AOL Recent Stock News: Investor - MSN MoneyCentral Page 2 of 2 percent interest in its Time Warner Entertainment joint venture since talks to sell the stake to partner AOL Time Warner Inc. (A~L) have floundered, industry sources said. © 2001 Reuters Back to ~ecent News ©2001 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved. Terms of Use Adver[ise TRUSTe Approved Privacy Statement file://C:\WlNDOWS\TEMP\USAOL Recent Stock News Investor - MSN MoneyCentral.htm 2/28/01 Sebastian Police Department 1201 Main Street Sebastian, Florida, 32958 561-589-5233 Fax 561-388 1872 e-mail spcl~cityofsebasl~a~org James Davis, Chie~ of Police DATE : TO : FROM : REF : March 1% 2001 Terrence Moore, City Manager James Davis, Interim Chief of Police Department Organization Observations of the working organization of the police department revealed two division Lieutenants reporting to a Captain and the Captain reporting to the Chief. The two Lieutenants were carrying a heavier work load than necessary while the Captain and Chief were under utilized. This configuration also added a step in the chain of command that in effect, further removed the Chief from the Division Lieutenants. The new configuration is a three division organization with the two Lieutenants and the Captain reporting to the Chief. In this manner the Chief has direct contact with the division leaders and is better informed on the day to day operations. The three man special operations unit, in this proposal is reassigned. There is one special operations officer on each squad. ( The fourth man will be selected from interested officers). They will be utilized for special operations details as needed. I have asked to re-instate the Crime Scene Technician/Evidence position and add a part- time clerical position. The part-time position will compile false alarm data and input policies for the accreditation process. I have also requested that two current part-time dispatcher positions be up-graded to full time positions. These position requests are necessary for the efficient operation of the department, regardless of the department organization configuration. Attached is a copy of the proposed organization. HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND 1225 MAIN STREET · SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE: (561) 589-5330 · FAX (561) 589-5570 March 1,2001 Mr. Jim Davis, Director indian River County Department of Public Works 1840 25th Street, County Administration Building Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Re: Florida Boatin,q Improvement Pro.qram - Allocation to the City of Sebastian Schumann Lake Boat Ramp and Pier Dear Mr. Davis: As discussed during our meeting two weeks ago, the City of Sebastian is once again interested in working with Indian River County to procure and utilize funding from the Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP). An award will help finance construction of the Schumann Lake Boat Ramp and Pier, consistent with goals and objectives of our community's most recently adopted five year Capital Improvement Program. Arrangements are currently underway to initiate actual design and conceptual site plan compilation for purposes of implementing this program. As such, I would like to present our proposal to your organization's Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, as well as an FBIP grant request for $25,000. Please advise as to the respective time and date of an upcoming meeting, as we are most anxious to share our plan to make this project a reality. In addition and as always, should you have questions and/or require additional information, feel free to contact me by calling (561) 388-8203. City Manager TRM/ Cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council (Via March 21 2001 Information Letter) Ralph Brescia, City Engineer Documents/FBIP3 Terry Hill, Director of Public Works My Documents/FBIP3 "An Equal Opportunity Employer" Celebrating Our 75th Anniversary rjr/OF HOME O!: PEUCAN ISLAND 1225 MAIN STREET · SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32958 TELEPHONE: (561) 589-5330 · FAX (561) 589-5570 MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: February 28, 2001 Terrence R Moore, City Manager Chris McCarthy, Parks and Maintenance Superintendent ~vx. / Terry Hill, Director of Public Work¢¢ Grand Opening of New Playground at Riverview Park The new playground is installed and we are installing the perimeter fence this week. I'm in contact with Linda McClain of Coldwell Banker to get a list of citizens who donated money for the project so I can order a plaque recognizing them. We would like to have a Grand Opening on Thursday, March 8, 2001 at 10:00 AM. Please inform City Council members of the Grand Opening in your weekly newsletter. "An Equal Opportunity Employer* Celebrating Our 75th Anniversary