Ord 280 Amend Franchise Agr CablevisionCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 280
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS AND CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION OF
NORTHERN DAKOTA COUNTY, INC., REGARDING THE PROVISION OF
GEOGRAPHIC NARROWCASTING CAPABILITY
The City Council of the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota,
ordains as follows:
Section 1. In lieu of geographic narrowcasting capability
as part of the system design, Grantee shall pay to the Northern
Dakota County Cable Communications Commission the sum of One-
hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($135,000.00) in cash, or
through equipment purchases at the discretion of the Northern
Dakota County Cable Communications Commission as reviewed
annually, with payments due in equal installments, without
interest, over a five (5) year period commencing July 1, 1991.
In addition, Grantee shall waive and forgive the repayment of any
and all prepaid franchise fees by the Northern Dakota County
Cable Communications Commission as required by Section 9.01 of
the franchise ordinance, including accrued interest.
Section 2. Grantee will provide assistance to the Northern
Dakota County Cable Communications Commission, or its designates,
with the promotion of any access channels which are reassigned as
a result of this Section, subject to Grantee providing a proposal
acceptable to the Northern Dakota County Cable Communications
Commission at no additional charge.
Section 3. Grantee will not base any future subscriber rate
increase upon payments made in accordance with this Section.
Section 4. Grantee or its successors-in-interest may be
required to construct the cable system with geographic
narrowcasting capability upon system franchise renewal, rebuild
or sale to another party at the discretion of Northern Dakota
County Cable Communications commission.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective upon
passage, approval and publication by the City and if adopted by
five of the seven Member Cities as provided by Section 14.02 (A)
of the Franchise Agreement.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this
Seventeenth day of September, 1991.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
Charles E. Mertensotto
Mayor
ATTEST:
K/athleen M. Swanson
City Clerk