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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;
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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:
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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,
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as a prepayment of the fees, shall reimburse Members for all
cable-related expenditures incurred by Members and the Commission.
Adopted by the Arden Hills Council this 27th day of July, 1987.
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Robert L. Woodburn, Mayor
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Patricia . Mo ison
Clerk Admin1strator