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Bruce Galles informed the Commission that the 2016 scholarship recipients are Levi <br /> Palmer, Abrielle Mumm, Laura Squires, and Katherine Nies. <br /> Robert Smith questioned if the scholarship amount should be increased by $500 each <br /> with a stipulation that the recipients receive $1,000 during their first year of college and <br /> $1,000 during their second year of college if they attain a GPA of 3.7 or better. Mr. <br /> Smith noted that this may be an incentive for recipients to maintain a high academic <br /> level. <br /> Mike Dubay suggested that adding a fifth scholarship in the amount of$1,500 may be a <br /> better alternative rather than increasing the scholarship amount to$2,000 each. <br /> Jon Lubke noted that splitting the scholarship award over two years may be time <br /> consuming and confusing due to the potential overlap of these disbursements. <br /> MOTION BY ROBERT SMITH SECONDED BY MIKE DUBAY TO AWARD <br /> FOUR$1,500 SCHOLARSHIPS AND ONE$2,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2017 <br /> WITH THE CRITERIA FOR EACH TO BE DETERMINED BY THE <br /> SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED 9-0. <br /> Franchise Fee Distribution <br /> Robert Smith handed out proposed franchise fee distribution scenarios to the <br /> Commission. The first scenario would distribute$15,500 to the five entities based on the <br /> percentage of total income. The second scenario would distribute $15,500 to the five <br /> entities using a base line amount of$1,000 and then by percentage of total income. <br /> Betty Durand noted that the percentage of total income method appears fairer. <br /> Jon Lubke stated that he sees validity in the base line method as the Commission is a <br /> team of members working together with Charter Communications and all votes are <br /> considered equal. <br /> Bruce Galles suggested that the base line amount could be reduced to $250. <br /> MOTION BY JON LUBKE SECONDED BY JERRY AKERSON TO <br /> DISTRIBUTE THE FRANCHISE FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,500 BASED <br /> ON A$500 BASE LINE AMOUNT AND THEN BY PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL <br /> INCOME. MOTION CARRIED 9-0. <br /> Franchisee's Performance <br /> Bruce Galles informed the Commission that from his perspective Charter's services have <br /> greatly improved from last year at this time. Robert Smith concurred noting that <br /> Charter's services are much quicker. <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />