Res 1990 - 69 Narrowcasting Requirements in the Cable Television Franchise Ordinance_s� � --'
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CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAROTA COIINTY, MINNESOTA
RE30LOTION NO. 90- 69 {
A RESOLUTION ON NARROWCASTING REQIIIREMENT3 IN THE CABLE TELEVISION
FRANCHI3E ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, The City of Mendota Heights has entered into a Joint
Powers Agreement with the cities of West St. Paul, South St. Paul,
Inver Grove Heights, Lilydale, Sunfish Lake and Mendota to form the
Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Commission, said
commission referred to as NDC4; and
WHEREAS, Continental Cablevision has the franchise for cable
television services under the Cable Television Franchise Ordinance
adopted by NDC4; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.01(E) of the Cable Television Franchise
Ordinance requires geographic narrowcasting capability in the
system design; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of construction of the cable system
in Northern Dakota County a technical audit revealed the required
geographic narrowcasting capability was not built as proposed in
the Franchise Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Technical Committee of NDC4 has reviewed this
issue and determined that it would cost between $452,000 and
$628,000 to retroactively construct narrowcasting capability; and
WHEREAS, NDC4 has chosen to solicit comments from its member
cities regarding the appropriate resolution of this issue, and
recently convened a meeting of Mayors and City Administrators of
the member cities; and
WHEREAS, the Mayors and Administrators agreed to the
following, said agreements being 1) that a survey be conducted of
subscribers to determine the value of narrowcasting within the
community, and 2) that the cost of rebuilding the system as
originally proposed is not feasible, and 3) that Continental
Cablevision be held accountable for deviating from the Franchise
Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Mendota Heights that the City concurs with the above
said agreements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that NDC4 commission a survey of
subscribers as to the value of narrowcasting within the community;
and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should the survey reveal that
narrowcasting is of low community priority at this time, that NDC4
negotiate with Continental Cablevision to postpone the addition of
the narrowcasting capability to the system at a reasonable cost
settlement commensurate with the savings realized by Continental
Cablevision.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this
fourth day of September, 1990.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor
ATTEST:
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athleen M. Swanson, City Clerk