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A RESOLUTION OF THE CIT5
SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, GRANTINC
NON-EXCLUSIVE CABLE TELl
MAXIMUM OF SIXTY DAYS
EXTENDED BY PASSAGE OF AN A
CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING
COLLECTION OF ANY FRANCH
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Cable TV Fund vm-A, a Lil
Partner was granted a non-exclusive franchise to op
system in the City of Sebastian, Florida by the
Ordinance No. 218-E; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution R-87-74 the
218-E as amended onMay 30, 1986, from Cable ~1
Cable Media, L.P., a California limited partnershi
WHEREAS, the non-exclusive franchise
was valid for a period of fifteen (15) years from
WHEREAS, Falcon Media, L. P., had r
1993; and
WHEREAS, recent changes have been en
new regulations affecting most telecommunicatio
WHEREAS, time has not permitted adeq;
Telecommunications Act of 1996, and those concex
NO. R-$8-38
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AN EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING
gVISiON FRANCHISE FOR A
INLESS ADDITIONAL TIME IS
)DmONAL RESOLUTION OF THE
. FOR THE RETROACTIVE
[SE REVENUE; AND PROVIDING
nited Partnership, Jones Intercable, Inc., General
~rate and maintain a community antenna television
City Council on September 23, 1981, by City
City Council assigned and transferred Ordinance
'V Fund VIII-& Jones Intercable, Inc., to Falcon
p on October 28, 1986; and
was granted and assigned to Falcon Media, L.P.,
/23/81; and
quested renewal of the franchise from October 1,
tcted by the U.S. Congress establishing broad and
as businesses; and
rate opportunity to assess the ramifications of the
ns as expressed by the franchisee's customers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian desi
pertinent regulations prior to the negotiations m
Media, L.P.; and
WltEREAS, it is in the public's best inter,
ordinance and carefully proceed with the negotiatiol
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted
extending the cable television franchise for sixty (,
expiring November 21, 1996; with a provision fo]
WHEREAS, the City Council granted (l
Nos. R-96-85, R-97-05, R-97-15, R-97-29, R-97
WHEREAS, the current sixty day extens
wmr~REAS, an additional sixty (60) days i
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESO
Indian River County, Florida as follows:
SECTION 1. The non-exclusive fran
Cable TV Fund VIII-& Jones Intercable, Inc., on
to Falcon Cable Media, L.P., a California lim
extended for sixty (60) calendar days commencing
1996 by Resolution No. R-96-67; extended for
21,1996 and expiring January 19, 1997 by Resoluti
days commencing January 19, 1997 and expiri~
extended for sixty (60) calendar days commencin
res to update its franchise ordinances and other
~d renewal of the existing franchise with Falcon
,~st to properly update the City's current franchise
ts for the renewal of the cable television franchise.
l.esolution No. R-96-67 on September 11, 1996
0) days commencing on September 23, 1996 and
additional extensions by Resolution;
0) sixty days extensions by adopting Resolution
-37 R-97-50, K-97-77, R-97-83.
[on expires on September 2, 1998; and
needed to prepare a proper franchise ordinance.
,VED by the City Council of City of Sebastian,
:hise established by Ordinance 218-E granted to
',eptember 23, 1981, and assigned and transferred
ed partnership pursuant to Resolution R-87-74
September 23, 1996 and expiring November 21,
sixty (60) calendar days commencing November
on No. R-96-85; extended for sixty (60) calendar
tg March 19, 1997 by Resolution No. R-97-05;
g 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 November
an additional sixty (60) days commencing Nc
extended for an additional sixty (60) days eomm,
by Resolution R-97-83; extended for an additio
expiring May 7, 1998 by Resolution No. R4
commencing on April 22, 1998 and expiring Jul~
an additional sixty (60) days commencing on
Resolution No. R-98-26; shall be extended
September 4, 1998 and expiring on Novembe~
SECTION 2. All revenue required b
which may accrue to the City through changes in.
renewal shall be paid retroactively commencing
a California limited partnership.
SECTION 3. Falcon Cable Media, L.i
the extension to the current cable franchise agr
O) days commencing on July 15, 1997 and expiring
extended for sixty (60) calendar days commencing
1, 1997 by Resolution No. R-97-50; extended for
vember 11, 1997 and expiring January 9, 1998,
~ncing January 9, 1998 and expiring March 9, 1998
hal sixty (60) days commencing March 9, 1998 and
,8-10; extended for an additional sixty (60) days
6, 1998 by Resolution No. R-98-18; extended for
aly 6, 1998 and expiring on September 4, 1998 by
br an additional sixty (60) days commencing on
2, 1998 by Resolution No. R-98-38.
~t the current franchise, and any additional revenue
:orporated into the franchise ordinance or franchise
September 24, 1996, by Falcon Cable Media, L.P.,
?., a California limited partnership by acceptance of
Des to the terms of this resolution.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect on September 4, 17.~
The f°reg°ing Res°luti°n was re°yea fi~ ad°pli°n bY C°un,cil Mem~5ilC1.t~.a. oe~/foj...ff,./ '
The motion was seconded by Council Me bef.~t~ vw~..~4~,~ p 'ngputto avote,
the vote was as follows:
Mayor Ruth Sullivan
Vice-Mayor Martha S. Wininger
Councilmember Louise R. Cartwright
Councilmember Larry Paul
Councilmember Chuck Neuberger
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The Mayor thereupon declared this Rest
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A%TEST: ~ _
Kathryn M O'Halloran, CMC~AAE
City Clerk '.
.
Approved as to Form and Content:
Timothy Williams, Interim City Attorney
lution duly passed and adopted t '~,~y-~df
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Ruth Sullivan, Mayor