RES 2005-40 - 00013467RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -40
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA, APPROVING THE TRANSFER
OF THE CURRENT CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE FROM TIME WARNER TO
COMCAST
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley, Minnesota, has been the local franchising authority in the past for a cable
television franchise most recently operated by Time Warner as franchisee; and
WHEREAS, Time Warner has notified the City of Fridley, as required by State and Federal law, of its
intention to transfer its interest in any current franchise with the City of Fridley to Comcast; and
WHEREAS, both Minnesota State law and the City of Fridley's Cable Communications Franchise
Ordinance require advance written approval of any such franchise transfer; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has received from Time Warner an FCC Form 394, which provides
information regarding Comcast Cable Communications LLC's legal, technical and financial
qualifications; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley determined that it would conduct a public hearing on this question of
whether it would approve the transfer, which hearing was first held on August 8, 2005, and continued
until August 22, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has rejected Time Warner's most recent proposal for the renewal of cable
services within the City and
Whereas, Time Warner and the City are currently in the formal renewal process under applicable Federal
and State law; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley and Time Warner do appear to have informally agreed in principal on the
terms of a renewed Franchise Ordinance, but have not, as yet, fully formalized and approved that
agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fridley, having reviewed the information
provided in the FCC Form 394 by Time Warner, and heard the testimony and information provided at its
public hearing, APPROVES the transfer of the Cable Television Franchise in the City of Fridley from
Time Warner to Comcast,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that this approval is expressly conditioned upon the formalization and
approval of a franchise agreement between the City and Time Warner and Comcast's acceptance of the
final and formal renewed franchise agreement prior to the date of closing of the transfer of assets
indicated in the FCC Form 394 provided to the City.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 22ND DAY
OF AUGUST 2005.
SC &T Jr . LUND — MAYOR
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DEBRA A. SKOGEN — CI CLERK