HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 633-15 - CharterNoneExclusiveCableFranchise.RESOLUTION
GRANTING CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
A FRANCHISE EXTENSION THROUGH FEBRUARY 29, 2016
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, and then later extended to December 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 December 31, 2015, through and including February 29, 2016.
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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution #498-14 is amended so that item #2 under
the heading entitled "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED" is amended to read as follows:
2. The City demands that Charter remedy the violation by relocating all PEG
channels back to their original locations by February 29, 2016.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DAY OF
2015.
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
APPROVED THIS DAY OF
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
ACCEPTANCE
2015.
Charter Communications, Inc., hereby acknowledges the City of Rochester Resolution No.
, hereby accepts the terms, provisions, and recitals of the Resolution, and hereby agrees
to be bound by the Franchise to the extent consistent with applicable laws.
Dated: , 2015
Sworn to before me this
Day of , 2015.
Notary Public
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