HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. #71, Second Series - Franchise Ordinance Amendment ORDINANCE #71, Second Series
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
The City of Centerville(the"City") ordains as follows:
Section 1. Section 2.4, entitled"Franchise Term" of the City's Cable Television Franchise
Ordinance (Ord. #73), shall be amended as follows:
4. Franchise Term. Pursuant to the Franchise Settlement Agreement
dated December 17,2014,this Franchise shall be in effect throu
December 31, 2020 ,
eeffifneneing ., the E ff etive Poe s eeif oa i See fi,,, 2.1 0, unless sooner
renewed, revoked or terminated as herein provided.
Section 2. The following shall be added to the end of Section 6.1.2 of the City's Cable
Television Franchise Ordinance:
Upon 90 days' notice, Grantee will cam one of the PEG channels in a
high definition (HD) format on the cable system such that the City will
continue to have 6 PEG Channels; 5 carried in standard definition and 1
carried in high definition. The City represents that it has or will have
available by that date sufficient local, non-character generated
programming in HD format so as to provide content of value to viewers
and not have a blank channel. Any time after December 16, 2015, Grantee
will carry an additional PEG channel in high definition in the same
manner as the first high definition channel, such that the City will continue
to have 6 PEG Channels; 4 carried in standard definition and 2 carried in
high definition.
Grantee will deliver the high definition signal to subscribers so that it is
viewable without degradation, provided that it is not required to deliver a
HD PEG Channel at a resolution higher than the highest resolution used in
connection with the delivery of local broadcast signals to the public.
Grantee may implement HD carriage of the PEG channel in any manner
(including selection of compression, utilization of IP, amount of system
capacity or bandwidth, and other processing characteristics) that produces
a signal as accessible, functional, useable and of a quality comparable
(meaning indistinguishable to the viewer) to broadcast HD channels
carried on the cable system.
The HD PEG Channel will be assigned a number near the other high
definition local broadcast stations if such channel positions are not already
taken, or if that is not possible, near high definition news/public affairs
programming channels if such channel positions are not already taken, or
if not possible, as reasonably close as available channel numbering will
allow.
City acknowledges that HD programming may require the viewer to have
special viewer equipment (such as an HDTV and an HD-capable digital
device/receiver), but any subscriber who can view an HD signal delivered
via the cable system at a receiver shall also be able to view the HD PEG
channel at that receiver, without additional charges or equipment. By
agreeing to make PEG available in HD format, Grantee is not agreeing it
may be required to provide free HD equipment to customers including
complimentary municipal and educational accounts and universal service
accounts, nor modify its equipment or pricing_policies in any manner.
City acknowledges that not every customer may be able to view HD PEG
programming (for example, because they don't have an HDTV in their
home or have chosen not to take an HD capable receiving device from
Grantee or other equipmentprovider) or on every TV in the home.
Grantee will provide a bill message announcing the launch of the HD PEG
channel, however City acknowledges that not all customers may receive
the bill message notice in advance of the channel launch in the interests of
launching the channel sooner.
Grantee will make available to the City the ability to place PEG channel
programming information on the interactive channeligu de by putting the
City in contact with the electronic programing_guide vendor ("EPG
provider") that provides the guide service. Grantee will be responsible for
providing the designations and instructions necessary to ensure the
channels will appear on the programming_guide throughout the
jurisdictions that are part of the City and any necessary headend costs
associated therewith. The City shall be responsible for providing
programming information to the EPG provider and for any costs the EPG
provider charges to programmers who participate in its service. This
obligation shall not apply to any PEG channels for which there is a
technical impediment to providing_guide listings, for example, in the event
a PEG channel is narrowcasted or split among more than one PEG
programmer or source such that not all viewers see the same programming
on that channel.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be effective upon the acceptance of Comcast of Minnesota,
Inc.
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Passed and adopted this ' t day of 52015.
CITY OF ( en r✓dle—
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ACCEPTED: This Cable Television Franchise Ordinance Amendment is accepted and we agree
to be bound by its terms and conditions.
COMCAST OF MINNESOTA, INC.
Dated: By:
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CITY OF CENTERVILLE
ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE #71, Second Series
AN ORDINANCE FOR SUMMARY OF PUBLICATION.
Notice is hereby given,that on the 28th day of January,2015, Ordinance#71, Second Series,
entitled"CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT", was adopted by
the City Council of Centerville,Minnesota.
Notice is further given that due to the lengthy nature of the ordinance, the City Council
has directed that this title and summary be prepared for publication pursuant to Minn. Stat.
412.191, Subd. 4.
Notice is further given that a complete printed copy of the ordinance is available for
inspection by any person during normal business hours of the City Clerk, 1880 Main Street,
Centerville, MN, or will be mailed to anyone requesting it by telephone (651)429-3232.
Notice is further given that the general purpose of the ordinance is to amend the cable
franchise agreement granting the consent to the transfer of control of the cable franchise and
cable television system from Comcast Corporation to Greatland Connections, Inc.
Notice is further given that the Council has by a minimum 4/5 vote approved this public
notice on the 28th day of January, 2015.
Teresa Bender, City Clerk
Published in the Quad Press on February 10, 2015