Local volunteer coordinates Spectrum cable to Portal Park; council requests permitting check

Adam Kennedy (speaker 6) told the council Spectrum had conducted a second survey and offered to run service to Portal Park for under $10,000, with the construction estimate coming in at roughly $9,600. "Spectrum can run service to the Portal Park area for under $10,000," Kennedy said, and added that the company’s local contractor, Cameron, needs confirmation that crews can proceed without being turned away.

Kennedy said the installation would run coaxial cable into an operations closet and provide about 500 Mbps service as the base package; he explained the initial construction is to run cable only and that no account activation (phase 2) is required immediately. "All of this construction is doing is running service over to the operations closet," Kennedy said. He also said his LLC would hold the account to allow the construction to proceed without the city paying the business rates Spectrum charges for municipalities.

City recorder Nicole Burton said staff will check with LCOG and with the mill‑site owner to determine whether the park area lies within a franchise/exemption or requires a permit. She also asked whether the proposed riser or conduit would be on private mill‑site property. "I wasn't positive looking at the diagram I was sent that that is not on the mill site, which is private property," Burton said; she asked staff to confirm property lines before crews mobilize.

Kennedy said the equipment footprint would be small (a 12×8×6 enclosure plus a small radio), and that annual electrical costs to the city would be minimal (he estimated roughly $1 per month) because power needs are small. He suggested the system could later be transitioned to a nonprofit or used to support park cameras and parking‑availability information.

Council took no formal action but directed staff to check permit requirements and property ownership so work can proceed without crews being turned away.