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1   <br />  <br />Revised 2015 <br /> <br />AMENDED <br />NORTH SUBURBAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION <br />JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT <br />FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE <br /> <br />I. PARTIES <br />The parties to this Agreement are governmental units of the state of Minnesota. This <br />Agreement is made pursuant to Minnesota statutes Section 471.59, as amended. <br /> <br />II. GENERAL PURPOSE <br />The general purpose of this Agreement is to establish an organization to administer and <br />enforce the respective cable franchises of the parties; to administer the procedure for the renewal <br />of the existing cable franchises and the procedure for the award of new cable franchises; to <br />promote, coordinate, administer and develop PEG access cable television channels and <br />programming; and to conduct such other activities authorized herein as may be necessary to <br />establish and enforce consumer protection standards for cable subscribers of the members of the <br />organization. <br /> <br />III. NAME <br />The name of the organization is the North Suburban Communications Commission <br />(NSCC). <br /> <br />IV. DEFINITION OF TERMS <br />Section 1. For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms defined in this Article shall have <br />the meanings given to them. <br />Section 2. “Commission” means the Board of Directors created pursuant to this <br />Agreement. <br />Section 3. "Council" means the governing body of a member. <br />Section 4. “Franchise” means that cable communications franchise granted by all cities <br />listed in Article V, section 1.