80-6226R96
RESOLUTION N0. 6226
RESOLUTION REGARDING LOBBYIST POLICY
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield in conjunction with others,
seeking to develop the approval of a cable communication system
within the city through a Joint Franchising Process, and
WHEREAS, it is the concern of the city .council that in this.
process all persons who may have an interest in a particular
cable company that is an applicant for a franchise conduct any
communications with regard to this matter to the city council as
a whole and not to individual members of the city council, and
WHEREAS, the city council has determined that it is in the
best interest of all those participating in the franchising process
that all communications be public to avoid any sort of misunder-
standing and unwarranted accusations that would otherwise develop
either against the city or any of its council members or represent-
atives; and
WHEREAS, the city council has determined a policy must be
adopted that will be consistently followed by its council members
and with the understanding that council members of other commun-
ities will likewise adhere to a similar policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF RICHFIELD as
follows:
1. It is the policy of the Mayor .and City Council that
all communications regarding any matter of the cable
communication system shall be directed to the city
council as a whole and not to an individual member.
It is not intended by this that communications by a
constituent acting in a private capacity as a con-
stituent will be prohibited.
2. It is requested that the chairman of the Southwest
Cable Commission will request from each applicant or
potential applicant of the Cable Communications System
that it provide a list designating each person who
will be the official speakers or representatives on
behalf of such applicant or potential applicant,. and
further, that the Southwest Commission shall provide
to the City Council from time to time, a report ad-
wising it of the names of any such official speakers
or representatives.
3. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the
city clerk to the Chairman of the Southwest Cable
Commission and to the clerk of each of the cities
who may be forming the same cable communications
system.
4. The Southwest Cable Commission is hereby authorized
to distribute a copy of this resolution to each
applicant or potential applicant of a cable commun-
ication system for this city.
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5. This resolution will be effective beginning with --
the day of its passage and continue until an ordin-
ance granting a flranchise for a cable communication
system .is adopted.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this
14th day of April, 1980. ~
vonald J. Pri e Mayor
ATTEST:
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y v K. Bergh A ting Ci~~ Clerk