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A RESOLUTION OF THE CYi
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, GRANTIN
NON-EXCLUSIVE CABLE TEl
MAXIMUM OF SIXTY DAYS
EXTENDED BY PASSAGE OF AN 3
CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDIN
COLLECTION OF ANY FRANCI
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WE[EREAS, Cable TV Fund VIII-A, a I.
Partner was granted a non-exclusive franchise to o
system in the City of Sebastian, Florida by th
Ordinance No. 218-E; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution R-87-74 th
218-E as amended on May 30, 1986, from Cable
Cable Media, L.P., a California limited partnersi
WHEREAS, the non-exclusive franchis,
was valid for a period of fifteen (15) years from
Wl:iEREAS, Falcon Media, L. P., had
1993; and
WHE~S, recent changes have been ~
new regulations affecting most telecommunicati~
Wl:IEREAS, time has not permitted adec
Telecommunications Act of 1996, and those conce
~N NO. R-98-10
Y COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
G AN EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING
~,EVISION FRANCHISE FOR A
UNLESS ADDITIONAL TIME IS
~DDITIONAL RESOLUTION OF THE
~ FOR THE RETROACTIVE
IISE REVENUE; AND PROVIDING
imited Partnership, Jones Intercable, Inc., General
~erate and maintain a community antenna television
City Council on September 23, 1981, by City
e City Council assigned and transferred Ordinance
TV Fund VIII-& Jones Intercable, Inc., to Falcon
lip on October 28, 1986; and
was granted and assigned to Falcon Media, L.P.,
723/81; and
equested renewal of the franchise from October 1,
~acted by the U.S. Congress establishing broad and
>ns businesses; and
uate opportunity to assess the ramifications of the
ms as expressed by the franchisee's customers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian de
pertinent regulations prior to the negotiations
Media, L.P.; and
WHEREAS, it is in the public's best int~
ordinance and carefully proceed with the negotiati
WHEREAS, the City Council adopte¢
extending the cable television franchise for sixty
expiring November 21, 1996; with a provision
WItEREAS, the City Council granted
Nos. R-96-85, R-97-05, R-97-15, R-97-29, R-
WHEREAS, the current sixty day exte~
WI:IEREAS, an additional sixty (60) day:
NOW, TI:IEREFORE, BE IT RES~
Indian River County, Florida as follows:
SECTION 1. The non-exclusive fr~
Cable TV Fund VIII-& Jones Intercable, Inc., om
to Falcon Cable Media, L.P., a California lin
extended for sixty (60) calendar days commencin
1996 by Resolution No. R-96-67; extended fo
21,1996 and expiring January 19, 1997 by Resole
days commencing January 19, 1997 and expi~
extended for sixty (60) calendar days commenc!
:sires to update its franchise ordinances and other
and renewal of the existing franchise with Falcon
:rest to properly update the City's current franchise
OhS for the renewal of the cable television franchise.
Resolution No. R-96-67 on September 11, 1996
60) days commencing on September 23, 1996 and
br additional extensions by Resolution;
(60) sixty days extensions by adopting Resolution
~7-37 R-97-50, R-97-77, R-97-83.
tsion expires on March 9, 1998; and
is needed to prepare a proper franchise ordinance.
)LVED by the City Council of City of Sebastian,
.nchise established by Ordinance 218-E granted to
September 23, 1981, and assigned and transferred
fited partnership pursuant to Resolution R-87~74
g September 23, 1996 and expiring November 21,
sixty (60) calendar days commencing November
ion No. K-96-85; extended for sixty (60) calendar
ing March 19, 1997 by Resolution No. R-97-05;
ng on May 17, 1997 and expiring July 15, 1997 by
Resolution No. R-97-29; extended for sixty (6(
September 12, 1997 by Resolution No. R-97-37;
on September 12, 1997 and expiring Novemb,
extended for an additional sixty (60) days comn
9, 1998, shall be extended for an additional sixty (¢
March 9, 1998 by Resolution R-97-83, sba]
commencing March 9, 1998 and expiring'May ~
SECTION :2. All revenue required by
which may accrue to the City through changes inc
renewal shall be paid retroactively commencing
a California limited partnership.
SECTION 3. Falcon Cable Media, L.I~
the extension to the current cable franchise agre
SECTION 4. This resolution shall take
The foregoing Resolution was moved for adopti
The motion was seconded by Council ~
the vote was as follows:
Mayor Walter W. Barnes
Vice-Mayor Richard J. Taracka
Councilmember Louise R. Cartwfight
Councilmember Larry Paul
Councilmember Ruth Sullivan
The Mayor thereupon declared this Res
) days commencing on July 15, 1997 and expiring
extended for sixty (60) calendar days commencing
:r 11, 1997 by Resolution No. R-97-50; shall be
tenting November 11, 1997 and expiring January
i0) days commencing January 9, 1998 and expiring
I be extended for an additional sixty (60) days
,1998 by Resolution No. R-98-10.
the current franchise, and any additional revenue
~rporated into the franchise ordinance or franchise
;eptember 24, 1996, by Falcon Cable Media, L.P.,
., a California limited partnership by acceptance of
:s to the terms of this resolution.
effect on March 9, 1998.
Member
on by Council
--~-. /
~W~.d~d. and upon being put to a vote,
~lution duly passed and adopted t~f
ATTEST:
I~athryn M/J3~3tlior~n, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
(Seal) '
Approved as to Form and Content:
Valerie F. Settles, City Attorney
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Walter W. Barnes, Mayor
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