Res 1982 - 05 Joining the Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Committee & Appointing DirectorsCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
. RESOLUTION NO. 82-05
RESOLUTION JOINING THE NORTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE AND APPOINTING DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights is among several municipalities
that have negotiated a Joint Powers Agreement for the purpose of, establishing
an organization to study cable communications; develop a Requestl for Proposals,
receive applications from cable communications companies, select.the success-
ful applicant, draft a franchise ordinance, recommend that each:pity Council
represented on the Commission grant a standard franchise ordinance as drafted
by the Commission and administer the franchise; and 1
WHEREAS representatives of the City of Mendota Heights have participated
in meetings of the Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Committee has
retained counsel to draft a Joint Powers Agreement for execution by member
municipalities, which said Joint Powers Agreement has been prepared; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed agreement would require each member municipality to
appoint to the Commission two directors with at least one.direceor to be a member
of the City Council of the member municipality, and the other director to be a
qualified voter residing in that municipality; and
WHEREAS, the currently proposed Joint Powers Agreement is intended to supercede
any and all Joint Powers Agreements relating to the above -stated purpose previously
entered into by the City of Mendota Heights with other municipalities located
within the Northern Dakota County Cable Service Territory;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Mendota Height, Minnesota:
That the City of Mendota Heights become a party to said proposed Joint
Powers Agreement for the purposes above stated.
execute
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized and directed to
of said Joint Powers Agreement.
a copy
That the City Clerk be authorized and directed to file aduly executed
copy of said Joint Powers Agreement, together with a certified copy
of the within resolution with the designated Chairman ofthe Northern
Dakota County Cable Communications Committee. 1
4. That the first member directors representing the City of'Mendota Heights
on the Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Commission shall be
as follows:
a. James P. Losleben
b. David Zemke
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights,
this 19th day of January, 1982.
ATTEST:
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athleen M. Swanson
City Clerk
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Minnesota,
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor
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