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January 7, 2025 <br />TO: THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />RE: APPROVAL OF FIVE YEAR EXTENSION TO THE CURRENT COMCAST CABLE FRANCHISE <br />Enclosed, please find for the council’s review and approval the ordinance extending the city’s current <br />Comcast Cable Franchise for five years. <br />This ordinance preserves all of the provisions of the current franchise, as well as: <br />- The January 29, 1996, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) <br />- The 1997 Resolution Transferring Community Television Programming Responsibilities from <br />Group W of the North Central Suburbs, d/b/a Meredith Cable to the North Central <br />- The Franchise Settlement Agreement dated December 17, 2014 <br />The ordinance was drafted by Commission Attorney Mike Bradley. Comcast has already reviewed and <br />approved this ordinance. Since the current cable franchise was granted by an ordinance, we are <br />recommending that the extension also be granted by an ordinance. The City may amend the form of the <br />ordinance to conform to the City’s ordinance practice and the City should follow the City’s normal <br />ordinance process to adopt the ordinance. We do not anticipate any objections to the ordinance. <br />Recommendation:That the City adopt the Ordinanceas recommended by the <br />Telecommunications Commission and the Operations Committee. <br />I want to thank the Commission directors, staff, and the Operations Committee for their efforts in securing <br />this important and beneficial franchise extension. Please reach out to the NMTC Interim Co-Executive <br />Directors if you have any questions about this ordinance or about the franchise in general. <br />Sincerely, <br />Barbara Goodboe-Bisschoff <br />Chair, North Metro Telecommunications Commission <br />Enc. <br /> 12520 Polk St NE, Blaine, MN 55434-3148 Phone: (763) 780-8241 Fax: (763) 780-8242 <br /> Blaine Centerville Circle Pines Ham Lake Lexington Lino Lakes Spring Lake Park <br />104 <br /> <br />