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118-15 D-33 (D-3)
RESOLUTION
GRANTING CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
A FRANCHISE EXTENSION THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2015
WHEREAS, on or about September 16, 1999, the City of Rochester, Minnesota ("City")
granted a Cable Television Franchise Agreement ("Franchise") to Bresnan Telecommunications
Company, LLC; and,
and,
WHEREAS, the Franchise is currently held by Charter Communications, Inc., ("Charter");
WHEREAS, the initial term of the Franchise was set to expire on September 16, 2014;
and,
• WHEREAS, both the City and Charter extended the term of the Franchise to March 31,
2015, to facilitate renewal negotiations under state and federal law; and,
WHERES, both the City and Charter desire to extend again the term of the Franchise to
facilitate renewal negotiations under state and federal law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, that the City agree to the following:
1. The Franchise is hereby amended by extending the term of the Franchise
from March 31, 2015, through and including December 31, 2015.
2. Except as specifically modified hereby, the Franchise shall remain in full
force and effect.
3. The City and Charter hereby agree that neither waives any rights either may
have under the Franchise or applicable law.
4. This Resolution shall become effective upon the occurrence of both of the
following conditions: (A) the Rochester Common Council passes and
adopts this Resolution; and (B) Charter's acceptance of this Resolution.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution #498-14 is amended so that item #2 under
0 the heading entitled "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED" is amended to read as follows:
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2. The City demands that Charter remedy the violation by relocating all PEG
channels back to their original locations by December 31, 2015.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS 16th DAY OF MARCH 2O15.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS 17th DAY OF MARCH , 2015.
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