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WHEREAS, the Standstill Agreement is binding upon AT&T Broadband; and WHEREAS, the Standstill Agreement permits the Commission to reactivate the formal renewal process set forth in Section 626(a)-(g) of the Cable Act, 47 V.S.C. 9 546 (a)-(g), at any time, upon notifying AT&T Broadband in writing; and WHEREAS, informal renewal negotiations have been ongoing for a number of years and have not produced a renewal franchise agreement that satisfies the community's future cable-related needs and interests, taking the cost of such needs and interests into consideration; and WHEREAS, the City and the Commission are desirous of reactivating the formal renewal process and commencing the renewal proceedings specified in Section 626(a) of the Cable Act, 47 D.S.C. 9 546(a); and WHEREAS, the City desires that such proceedings be conducted through the Commission; and WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized by the Joint and Cooperative Agreement for the Administration of a Cable Communications System to conduct the Section 626(a) proceedings and to take such other steps and actions as are needed or required to carry out the formal renewal process; and WHEREAS, The Commission, on behalf of the City, must provide the public with notice of, and an opportunity to participate in, proceedings under Section 626(a) of the Cable Act, and such proceedings may involve collection and analysis of information fron1 AT&T Broadband, the public and other interested parties and may require a series of public hearings. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE, MINNESOTA, THAT: Section 1. Section 2. Section 3. Section 4. The Commission is authorized and directed to notify AT&T Broadband, in writing, that it is reactivating the formal renewal process and commencing formal franchise renewal ascertainment proceedings under Section 626(a) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. 9546(a). The Con1mission shall conduct proceedings in accordance with Section 626(a) of the Cable Act, 47 V.S.C. 9 546(a), and shall take such other steps and actions as are needed or required to can.y out the formal renewal process. The Commission shall provide the public with notice of, anq an opportunity to participate in, proceedings conducted under Section 626(a) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. 9546(a). The Commission shall conduct proceedings in accordance with Section 626 of the Cable Act, including (but not limited to) establishing procedures and dates for AT&T Broadband's submissions of information