Res 1995 - 14 Acceptance of Citivision Letter of Agreement by & between the Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Commission ("NDC4") & Continental Cablevision of Northern Dakota County ("Continental")CITY OF MENDOTA H�IGHTS
DAROTA COIINTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLIITION NO. 95-14
A RESOLIITION REGARDING THE ACCEPTANCL OF CITIVISION LETTER OF
AGREEMESNT BY AND BETPIEEN THE NORTHi3RN DAKOTA COUNTY CABLE
CObIl�lUNICATIONS CObIl�iISSION ("NDC4") AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF
NORTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY ("CONTINENTAL")
�HEREAS, NDC4 and Continental have acknowledged that as of
April 1993 Continental substantially changed its provision of local
organization programming and the local origination channel formerly
known as "Citivision" as required by the Franchise Ordinance
granted to Continental on December 27, 1984 ("Franchise
Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, NDC4 and Continental have engaged in lengthy and
exhaustive discussions regarding ways in which to settle their
dispute regarding this local origination issue; and
W�EREAS,� on January 4, 1995, NDC4 approved the "Citivision
Letter of Agreement" attached hereto as Exhibit 1; and
�EREAS, on January 4, 1995, Continental accepted and executed
the Citivision Letter of Agreement; and
D�HEREAS, Section 14.02 of the Franchise Ordinance requires
that any amendment of the Franchise Ordinance shall not be
effective unless adopted by five of the seven Member Cities of
NDC4; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, has reviewed,
considered and discussed the Citivision Letter of Agreement and
concurs with NDC4 that the settlement described within the
Citivision Letter of Agreement is in the best interests of NDC4 and
the residents and cable television subscribers of the City of
Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Mendota Heights resolves to accept and approve the Citivision
Letter of Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this7 th
day of March, 1995.
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KaTthleen �!. Swanson
City Clerk
By
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor