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<br />.' <br />J. ;,_) <br /> <br />December 13, 2005 <br /> <br />Council next viewed a power point presentation on the Adelphia Cable <br /> <br />System by Robert Sepe of Action Audits, LLC. After the presentation, Mayor <br /> <br />Cobbe opened the floor for any public comments. Robert Merhige, Regional <br /> <br />Operations Council for Adelphia; William Koger, Adelphia employee; Vince <br /> <br />Stone of Sam Lions Trail; Leon Moore of Ridgeway; John Wolchko, city resident <br /> <br />and owner of Kimbanet; Eric Erhartic, CEO of Sitestar; and Bill Davis, Adelphia <br /> <br />employee, expressed their concerns about the city purchasing the current cable <br /> <br />system. Mayor Cobbe thanked those that spoke and indicated that all the <br /> <br />concerns they expressed are also the concerns of Council. <br /> <br />Council considered business from the floor. Bob Ford, Pastor and city <br /> <br />resident expressed his concern about the recent increase in electricity rates <br /> <br />and the numerous phone calls being received at his church from citizens <br /> <br />wanting assistance. He asked if there was anything else Council could do to <br /> <br />help those with documented severe need. Mayor Cobbe explained to him and <br /> <br />reminded the public of the Good Neighbor Fund that the city has funded <br /> <br />through the Salvation Army specifically for that purpose and that funds are <br /> <br />still available. <br /> <br />Fred Gehrke, Patrick Henry Community College Board representative for <br /> <br />the city, expressed his thanks for the city's help with expanding the RN <br /> <br />program at the College. He also indicated that Max Wingett had written a letter <br /> <br />on August 23 requesting that the city give the College the balance of their <br /> <br />original funding request for FY06 and had not received a reply. Dan Collins, <br />