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Home My WebLink AboutR-97-15RESOLUTION N~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, GRANTI EXISTING NON-EXCLUSiVE CABLE A MAXIMUM OF SIXTY DAYS U~ EXTENDED BY PASSAGE OF ANADD CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR T OF ANY FRANCHISE REVENUE; EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Cable TV Fund VIII-. Intercable, Inc., General Partnel franchise to operate and maintain system in the City of Sebastian, September 23, 1981, by City Ordina 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 fr~ 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-97-15 :OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HG AN EXTENSION OF AN TELEVISION FRANCHISE FOR ILESS ADDITIONAL TIME iS ITIONAL RESOLUTION OF THE HE RETROACTIVE COLLECTION AND PROVIDING FOR AN ~, a Limited Partnership, Jones was granted a non-exclusive a community antenna television Florida by the City Council on nce No. 218-E; and the City Council assigned and ~ed on May 30, 1986, from Cable Inc., to Falcon Cable Media, ship on October 28, 1986; and Lnchise was granted and assigned r a period of fifteen (15) years , had requested renewal of the d ~ve been enacted by the U.S. New regulations affecting most telecommunications businesses; and WHEREAS, time has not pern assess the ramifications of the Tel~ those concerns as expressed by the WHEREAS, the City of Seb. franchise ordinances and other per 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 rs franchise. WHEREAS, the City Council ad( September 11, 1996 granting the television franchise for sixty (6( 23, 1996 and expiring November additional extensions by Resoluti( WHEREAS, the City Council extensions by adoption of Resoluti WHEREAS, the current sixty day 1997; and WHEREAS, an additional sixty proper franchise ordinance. 2 Litted adequate opportunity to ~communications Act of 1996, and franchisee's customers; and ~stian desires to update its tinent regulations prior to the ~xisting franchise with Falcon Lc's best interest to properly ordinance and carefully proceed newal of the cable television ~pted Resolution No. R-96-67 on first extension of the cable ) days commencing on September 1, 1996 with a provision for n; 'ranted subsequent sixty day ~n Nos. R-96-85 and R-97-05; and extension expires on March 19, 60) days is needed to prepare a NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEE Sebastian, Indian River County, Fi SECTION 1. The non-exclusJ Ordinance 218-E granted to Cable TV Inc., on September 23, 1981, and as~ Cable Media, L.P., a California Resolution R-87-74 extended fo] commencing September 23, 1996, an( Resolution No. R-96-67; extended commencing November 21, 1996 and Resolution No. R-96-85; extended commencing January 19, 1997 and Resolution No. R-97-05, is hereby e (60) days commencing March 19, 199 SECTION 3. All revenue requir any additional revenue which may ac. incorporated into the franchise shall be paid retroactively com~ Falcon Cable Media, L.P., a Califo SECTION 4. Falcon Cable Med partnership by acceptance of the franchise agrees to the terms of t SECTION 5. This resolution 1997. by the City Council of City of ~rida as follows: .ve franchise established by Fund VIII-A, Jones Intercable, ~igned and transferred to Falcon imited partnership pursuant to sixty (60) calendar days expiring November 21, 1996 by for sixty (60) calendar days expiring January 19, 1997 by for sixty (60) calendar days expiring March 19, 1997 by Ktended for an additional sixty 7 and expiring May 17, 1997. sd by the current franchise, and urue 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 March 19, The foregoing Resolution was Member ~v ~ . The mo Member ..... ~v~a~',~ and upon be as 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 5th day of March, 199 ATTEST: Ka~hr~ ~;'O ~alloran, CMC/AAE ::~ _:C-ity C~erk - '-~ Approved as to Form and Content: Valerie F. Settles, City Attorney moved for adoption by Council 5ions was seconded by Council ing put to a vote, the vote was cka o~ ~ this Resolution duly passed and 7. CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA ~o~ise R. Cartwright~ Mayor