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. STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RESOLUTION NO. 87-42 RESOLUTION AMENDING BY SUBSTITUTION ARTICLE VI, SECTION I AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 3 OF THE NORTH SUBURBAN CABLE COMMISSION JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills, (hereinafter "City") is an existing member of the North Suburban Cable Commission (hereinafter "Corrunission"); and WHEREAS, the Commission has made recommended amendments to the Joint and Cooperative Agreement for the Administration of a Cable Communications System (hereinafter "Agreement") relating to the voting structure of the Commission and the financial contributions of the Members; and WHEREAS, the City believes it to be in its best interest to amend the Agreement as recommended by Commission; . THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Arden Hills amends by substitution the existing Agreement as follows: 1. Article VI, Section 1 is amended in its entirety as follows: Section 1. Each Member shall be entitled to one (1) director to represent it on the Commission. Each director is entitled to vote in direct proportion to the percent of annual revenues attributable to the municipality represented by the director to the total annual revenues of the system for the prior year rounded to the nearest whole number; provided, however, that each director shall have at least one vote. For purposes of this section, the annual revenues for each Member and the total annual system revenues as of December 31 of each year shall be determined by the records of the cable operator filed with the Commission with the annual franchise fee. Prior to the first Commission meeting in March of each year, the Secretary of the Commission shall determine the number of votes for each Member in accordance with this section and certify the results to the Chair. 2. Article X, Section 3 is amended in its entirety as follows: . Section 3. The financial contributions of the Members in support of the Commission shall be in direct proportion to the percent of annual revenues of each Member to the total annual revenues of the system for the prior year multiplied by the Commission's annual budget. The annual budget shall establish the contribution of each Member for the ensuing year and a timetable for the payment of said contribution. The remainder of any franchise fee paid to the Member by the Grantee shall be used for cable-related expenses. Prior to the collection of franchise fees adequate to cover expenses, the Grantee,