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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, GRANTI
EXISTING NON-EXCLUSIVE CABL~
A MAXIMUM OF SIXTY DAYS ~
EXTENDED BY PASSAGE OF ANADR
CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR ~
OF ANY FRANCHISE REVENUE;
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Cable TV Fund VIII-
Intercable, Inc., General Partne
franchise to operate and maintain
system in the City of Sebastian,
September 23, 1981, by City Ordin~
WHEREAS, by Resolution R-87-7
transferred Ordinance 218-E as amen
TV Fund VIII-A, Jones Intercable
L.P., a California limited partne]
WHEREAS, the non-exclusive f~
to Falcon Media, L.P., was valid fo
from 9/23/81; and
WHEREAS, Falcon Media, L. P
franchise from October 1, 1993; an
WHEREAS, recent changes h
Congress establishing broad and
R-97-05
~OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NG AN EXTENSION OF AN
TELEVISION FRANCHISE FOR
~LESS ADDITIONAL TIME IS
ITIONAL RESOLUTION OF THE
HE RETROACTIVE COLLECTION
AND PROVIDING FOR AN
A, a Limited Partnership, Jones
r was granted a non-exclusive
a community antenna television
Florida by the City Council on
nce No. 218-E; and
4 the City Council assigned and
ded on May 30, 1986, from Cable
Inc., to Falcon Cable Media,
ship on October 28, 1986; and
anchise was granted and assigned
r a period of fifteen (15) years
, had requested renewal of the
~ve been enacted by the U.S.
new regulations affecting most
telecommunications businesses; an(
WHEREAS, time has not peri
assess the ramifications of the Tel
those concerns as expressed by the
WHEREAS, the City of Seb
franchise ordinances and other pe~
negotiations and renewal of the
Media, L.P.; and
WHEREAS, it is in the publ
update the City's current franchise
with the negotiations for the r(
franchise.
WHEREAS, the City Council ad~
September 11, 1996 extending the
sixty (60) days commencing on S~
November 21, 1996; and
WHEREAS, an additional sixty
proper franchise ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEI
Sebastian, Indian River County, F1
SECTION 1. The non-exclusl
Ordinance 218-E granted to Cable T¥
Inc., on September 23, 1981, and as
Cable Media, L.P., a California
~itted adequate opportunity to
ecommunications Act of 1996, and
franchisee's customers; and
astian desires to update its
2inent regulations prior to the
~xisting franchise with Falcon
ic's best interest to properly
ordinance and carefully proceed
~newal of the cable television
)pted Resolution No. R-96-67 on
cable television franchise for
~ptember 23, 1996 and expiring
60) days is needed to prepare a
by the City Council of City of
orida as follows:
Lve franchise established by
Fund VIII-A, Jones Intercable,
signed and transferred to Falcon
.imited partnership pursuant to
Resolution R-87-74 is hereby extend:
commencing November 21, 1996 and e
SECTION 2. An additional exten
granted by the City Council accordi
time shall be January 19, 1997 thr
SECTION 3. All revenue requir
any additional revenue which may ac
incorporated into the franchise
shall be paid retroactively coma
Falcon Cable Media, L.P., a Califo
SECTION 4. Falcon Cable Med
partnership by acceptance of the
franchise agrees to the terms of
SECTION 5. This resolution
1997.
The foregoing Resolution was
Member '~~k . The motions
f~~ and upon being pi
follows:
Mayor Louise R. Cartwright
Vice-Mayor Walter W. Barnes
Councilmember Norma J. Damp
Councilmember Raymond Hallora
Councilmember Richard J. Tara
The Mayor thereupon declared
adopted this 22nd day of January,
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~d for sixty (60) calendar days
xpiring January 19, 1997.
sion of sixty (60) days shall be
ng to R-96-85, the extension of
ough March 19, 1997.
ed by the current franchise, and
~rue to the City through changes
)rdinance or franchise renewal
encing September 24, 1996, by
rnia limited partnership.
ia, L.P., a California limited
extension to the current cable
his resolution.
shall take effect on January 19,
it to a vote,
moved for adoption by Council
was seconded by Council Member
the vote was as
1997.
cka
this Resolution duly passed and
ATTEST:
Approved as to Form and Content:
Valerie F. Settles, City Attorney
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CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Louise R. Cartwright, Mayor