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FROM NORTH METRO FAX NO. 512 78El 8242 Oct. 17 2ElEl2 El8:39AM P2 -', MEMORAJ'I/DUM OF UNDERST ANDrNc:i This Memorandum or Understanding is enu:red into this ",'I day of J",,- , 199~, by and between the North Central SUburban Cable Communications Commission (hereinafter "Commission"), a joint powers commission consisting of the cities of Blaine. Cen:erville, Circle Pines. Lexington. Uno Lakes, Ham Lake, Spring Lake Parle and Coon Rapids (hereinafter "Member Cities"), and Meredith/New Heritage Strategic Partners, L.P.: North Central Cable Communications Company; and Group W of the North Central Suburbs, Inc., d/b/a Meredith Cable (hereinafter "Meredith"), as to certain rate regulatOry and other issues within the authority of the Commission, and by and between the Member Cities and Meredith as to issues solely within the authority of the Member Cities, Meredirh is the operator of caNe communicarioll5 systems operating pursuant to francrwes granted by the Member Cities ("Cable System"). Tberranchises granted by those cities to Mereclith shall be hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Franchise". The Franchise is administered and enforced pursuant <0 a Joint and Cooperative Agreement (hereinafter " Agreement") creating Commi!sion. The: purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (hereinaf'.er "Memorandum") is to set forth certain undemandings ,Stipulations and agreements between the Member Citie.s and Meredith wittl regard to the responsibility for and funding of public, eO\lCationlll, governmental, roligious, and library programming ("PEG Programming"); and between Meredith and COIllmission with regard to Meredith's basic service rates and related equipment charges: pr()V;si,)n by Meredith of "Universal PEG Senice". certain Grants to be paid by Meredith to Commission; and treatment of "Profits" upon the sale Or tTansfer of ownership of any pan of Meredith's cable system sufficient to require Member Cities' approval pursuant to the Franchise. Commission is authorized by the Agreement and applicable state and federal laws and regulations to negotiate and make: such contracts or agreements and take such other aClion as it deems necessary and appropriate [0 accomplish its purposes in administering and enforcing the Franchise. Any Franchise Ordinance amendments remain the exclusive authority of each Member City, The understandings. stipulations and agreements between the Member Cities and Mere<.lith herein are in addition to and eXIIJ:rnal to the Franchise and are ai follows' 1. PEG FUNDING AND RELATF.D OBLIGATIONS. Meredith shall remain, for the remainder of the current Franchise and any subsequent renewed franchise period [the sum total of which shall not to e"ceed fifteen (lS) years without mutual agreement of both parties), responsible and obligated for the provision and funding of PEG 1