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<br />Pertinent Franchise Provision
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<br />~be standard of review in this matter ia the relevant
<br />portion of Article XII, Section 1 of Cable Communications
<br />ft>aacbiaeOrd1nanee, which provides in part as fol-lows:
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<br />This Franchise' sha~l not be assigned'or trans-
<br />ferred, either in whole or in part, or leased,
<br />sublet or mortgaged. in any manner, not sha1-1
<br />title thereto, either legal o~ equitable or
<br />any right, interest or property therein, pa...
<br />t~;or vest in any person without the prior
<br />~U:tert consent: of' Ci.ty,'. which' consent shalL
<br />nai:: be \lnreasonabI;~ withheld'.. betper Grant.
<br />..1.3., not ..ll or transfer an!' stoel or owner-
<br />sbfp intereat so as' to er'eate .. nev. centroII-"
<br />, Jmg; fntere$.1: except vtt:h the' co~s.ent o~. e1trJl;4~:
<br />wl'tictt; consent' sh~ not: be wtreasonabl~ .-~.."
<br />lutlc:f., ':be transfers. described'~' this parir";'
<br />, CJr&{>>h: shan,: fI~ the' sole' discretioD of c:i.,~;. '
<br />'. be: con..ldereef'.. sale" ortrart.ter o~ Pranc:lt1ae>_ i'<
<br />>,:.vf.thi.n. the-'lIleard~9i &net intent in: ttle foUovUt9':.",'"..',:;.
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<br />. .'_anesota Statutes S'ectiort Z38.0U. subcff.9f-,)t,
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<br />". . .... "", ." . '. _J;s ~t:~r t:b" pubJl~e hearftl9/.. ~_.r:~r"
<br />'~~'.. iIW:tIoC,'ft:3r sbaX.ll aQQro,ve oJ:". d'en.w Em vrE: .' ,
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<br />_ 'foll;~Cnt. beh~ f.ts Kember CitIes,. gave groJ'le
<br />" . c::e-......~.'.t:h..pub:tic: hearrng; ;a.' tliis IIlattar" ha& e'wt....;,5.
<br />1lm...~'reJ:ev~nt= su~at~ntJ;~ &pel procedural:. r8ql1L.' " .
<br />m::s (If ta. or 011e$ and: has the au~horit:~ to- make. .>>;:'. ,
<br />~minat:fort as to ''rransact.tolt' No. ':z, and to:' recolllllleitc!('"
<br />that cfeteaalnation to i.t:sMeinber cities.. ' ; ./: <;>.'
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