RES 2004-74 - 00013347RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -74
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE
TIME WARNER INC. FORMAL FRANCHISE RENEWAL PROPOSAL FOR THE
PROVISION OF CABLE TELEVISION WITHIN THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley, Minnesota, is duly authorized under State and Federal law to
permit the provision of cable television services within its jurisdiction through the issuance of a
franchise for that purpose; and
WHEREAS, in the past, Time Warner Inc. or its immediate authorized predecessors, has held a
franchise for the purpose of providing cable television services to residents of the City of
Fridley; and
WHEREAS, that franchise expired; and
WHEREAS, after the City of Fridley made extensive efforts to negotiate a new franchise with
Time Warner Inc. under the informal process authorized under 47 U.S.C. §546(h); and
WHEREAS, the informal process was unsuccessful, and the formal process under 47 U.S.C.
§546 (a) -(g) was invoked and the City published a Request for Proposal for the provisions of
Cable Service under the terms of a new franchise agreement; and
WHEREAS, in response to the Request for Proposal published by the City, Time Warner Inc.
caused to be delivered to the City of Fridley at its offices on November 30, 2004, twelve copies
of its Formal Franchise Renewal Proposal; and
WHEREAS, without any statement as to whether the Franchise Renewal Proposal in any way
meets the requirement that it must contain "such material as the franchising authority may
require," the City of Fridley wishes to provide the "prompt public notice" of its receipt of the
foregoing proposal as required by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Fridley, by passage of this resolution,
publicly acknowledges receipt of the Formal Franchise Renewal Proposal delivered by Time
Warner Cable Inc. on November 30, 2004, AND intends, by passage of this resolution, to notify
the public at large of that same occurrence.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
13TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2004.
SCOTT J. r-UND — MAYOR
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