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RESOLUTION NO. 9010
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3.12 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
WHICH PERTAINS TO A CABLE TV FRANCHISE FOR WIDEOPENWEST
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced amendment to the Richfield
City Code; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the amendment is cumbersome, and the expense
of publication of the complete text is not justified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield
that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2001-3
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO WIDEOPENWEST MINNESOTA, LLC,
("GRANTEE" OR "WIDEOPENWEST") TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN
A CABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANT OF THE FRANCHISE;
PROVIDING FOR REGULATION AND USE OF THE SYSTEM AND THE PUBLIC
RIGHTS-OF-WAY; AND PRESCBIBING,PENALJIES~FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE
. PRQVIS,IQNS HEREIN.
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the
Richfield City Charter.
The purpose of this ordinance is as follows:
On February 12, 2001, the City of Richfield ("City") adopted a Cable Television
Franchise Agreement Ordinance for WideOpenWest Minnesota, LLC. The Ordinance
serves two purposes. First, it is intended to provide for and specify the means to attain the
best possible cable television service for the public by providing requirements for cable
television with respect to technical standards, customer service obligations, and related
matters. Second, it grants a non-exclusive cable television franchise agreement to
WideOpenWest to operate, construct and maintain a cable television system within the
City and contains specific requirements for WideOpenWest to do so.
The Ordinance includes the following: 1) requires WideOpenWest to construct and
maintain an 860 MHz capacity cable system; 2) imposes a franchise fee of five percent
(5%) of annual gross revenues; 3) establishes a franchise term which will expire on or
about January 2012; 4) requires the provision of service to new developments making
channels available for public, educational and governmental programming with
WideOpenWest to provide support of such programming through the term of the
franchise; 5) requires an institutional network which will serve all schools and public
buildings within the City consisting of two fibers which will be completely paid by
WideOpenWest; and 6) requires a forty-eight (48) month construction schedule.
It is hereby determined that publication of this title and summary will clearly inform
the public of the intent and effect of Bill No. 2001-3. A copy of the entire Ordinance shall
be available at the Richfield City Hall.
Copies of the ordinance are av~i1c:lble for public inspection in the City Clerk's office
durir:lg normal business hours or upon request by calling 612-861-9731.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 26th day of
February, 2001. . f ( .;J
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Martin J. Kirs , Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibb City Clerk