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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
TOWNSEND AME~ING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED BY ORDINANCE
NO. 1871 TO PORT TOWNSEND CABLE, LTD. TO OPERATE A CABLE
TELEVISION SYSTEM WITHIN THE. CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND BY
EXTENDING THE TERM THROUGH MARCH 1, 1996
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, does resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 1871 adopted by the City Council on December 16, 1980,
the City granted a non-exclusive, 15-year franchise to Port Townsend Cable TV, Ltd. for the
construction, maintenance and operation of a cable television system; and
WHEREAS, the City has hired a consultant and is negotiating a renewal of the franchise
with Port Townsend Cable TV Ltd.; and'
WHEREAS, the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act was passed
in 1992, which Act contains additional requirements to be included in any renegotiated cable
franchise; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City and Port Townsend Cable to ensure that
sufficient opportunity exists for the parties to fully and openly negotiate franchise terms and
conditions;
WHEREAS, it is apparent that a new agreement will not be in place before expiration
of the current franchise, and the parties must mutually agree to extending the franchise until
March 1, 1996 or passage of a new frandhise, whichever comes first, to allow further
negotiations of the new agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City of Port
Townsend as follows:
1. The term of the franchise passed by the City Council on December 16, 1980,
under Ordinance No. 1871 is hereby extend'ed through March 1, 1996 or passage of a new
franchise, whichever comes first, pursuant to the terms, conditions, and fees established in the
current non-exclusive franchise; and
2. This extension granted by the paragraph 1 above shall be void and of no effect
unless written acceptance of the extension by the franchisee is received by the City wi'thin 30
days after adoption of this resolution.
3. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this resolution is hereby ratified and affirmed.
law.
This resolution shall be in effect five days after its passage in the manner provided by
ADOPTED by the City Council of the
on this 18th day of December, 1995.
and signed by the Mayor
M. Clise, Mayor
Attest:
~Mi~ael Hildt; 3,cfing City Clerk
Approved as. to. Form:
~nters, Assistant City Attorney
ACCEPTANCE:
The undersigned hereby accepts all the rights, privileges and obligations of the above-extended
Franchise and acknowledges that-such rights and privileges are subject to and limited by all of
the terms, conditions and obligations contained therein.
DATED this __ day of , 199m.
PORT TOWNSEND CABLE TV, LTD.
By:
Its
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