Res. #07-034 - Model Franchise Ord.

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Recommendations Regarding Grant of Competitive Cable Franchises" (the "Competitive Franchising Policies and Procedures") to establish an efficient and effective procedure for receiviog and analyzing applications for additional cable service franchises and for making recommendations to the City and the other member cities, as appropriate; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the Competitive Franchising Policies and Procedures, the Comntission has prepared model Additional Franchise Agreement which can be executed by competitive franchise applicants and adopted by the City as a non-exclusive cable franchise (the "Model Additional Franchise Agreement"). The Model Additional Franchise Agreement is attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Centerville, Minnesota as follows: 1. The Model Additional Franchise Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A is approved in its entirety as to form and substance. The City, however, reserves all of its rights and remedies under applicable laws, regulations and decisions with respect to the consideration of cable franchise applications and the award or denial of cable service franchises. 2. The Commission and its officers, directors and staff are authorized to take such actions as may be necessary or desirable to implement and administer the Competitive Franchising Policies and Procedures, including (but not limited to) receiving, reviewing and making recommendations concerning applications for additional cable service franchises. 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption. Passed and adopted this I':; tJ> day of September, ZOO7. CITY OF CENTERVILLE, MINNESOTA By: 'i!J:::~(I"fh< C~_.. ATIEST: ..~AA")x1~~ Teresa Bender, City Clerk ~ /1" n';Y", ,,,,,1,~ moved the adoption of the foregoing Resolution, and Councilmember ;vl d y seconded that mntion. Upon a vote being taken thereon the following members of the Council voted in favor thereof: Vl/ar ~I &anJ/7l-L'~~~ ji&~,,;~ "">~A4 and the following voted against the same: >tnu Whereupon said Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.