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WIrATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
NO. 94 -340A
CLEARANCES
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Date
Date Received in Council Office:
Agenda date
Assigned to:
Originator: Transportation Services
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JUL 1 9 1994
WHATCOM COUNTY
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7/26/94
Council
Division Head:
8/9/94
Council
Dept. Head: Jeffrey M. Monsen
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SUBJECT.•
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 84 -60 to extend TCI Cablevision Franchise Term for one (1) year.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance
SUM, MARY STATEMENT: Please complete sections of box as appropriate & explain the item below.
Ordinance requested as per Council.
ORIGINATOR'S RECOMMENDED ACTION.
Council approval
COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN.
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN.
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9/13/94: Council adopted the ordinance. 7 -0
Related File Numbers: Ordinance or Resolution Number (this item only):
Ord 94 -050
SPONSORD BY: Consent
PROPOSED BY: Counci 1
INTRODUCTION DATE: July 26, 1994
1 ORDINANCE NO. 94 -050
2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 84 -60 DATED JULY 5, 1984, AN
3 ORDINANCE IN THE MATTER OF GRANTING A NON - EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO
4 NATION WIDE CABLEVISION, INC., FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS PURSUANT TO
5 STATE LAW AND SECTION 9.30 OF THE WHATCOM COUNTY HOME RULE
6 CHARTER, TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
7 WITHIN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, FOR THE
8 PURPOSE OF EXTENDING TERM OF THE ORDINANCE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE
9 YEAR TO AUGUST 24, 1995.
10 WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council did adopt Ordinance No. 84 -60 on the 5th day of
11 July, 1984; and
12 WHEREAS, said ordinance granted a non - exclusive franchise to Nation Wide Cablevision,
13 Inc. for a period of ten years, and
14 WHEREAS, Nation Wide Cablevision, Inc., changed the name of the company to TCI
15 Cablevision of Washington, Inc. and continued to operate the same system under the existing
16 franchise, and
17 WHEREAS, the County Council has determined there is a need for a more extensive review
18 and examination of the terms of subject franchise with the possibility of broadening the scope
19 thereof, and an extension of the existing franchise is necessary.
20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that the Whatcom County Council hereby renews
21 Ordinance No. 84 -60 and extends the term of Ordinance No. 84 -60 for a period of one year (1) to
22 August 24, 1995, or until a new Franchise Agreement is entered into between the parties,
23 whichever shall first occur.
24 ADOPTED this 13th day of Sept. , 1994.
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26 ATTEST:
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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28 amona Reeve §; Council Clerk Ro ert Imhoff, Co Chair
29 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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31 Civil Deputy Prosecutor
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Shirley Va Zant , Exec ti
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EXTENSION OF T.C.I. FRANCHISE TERM
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of d6 , 1994, by and
between Whatcom County (Franchising Authority) and TCI Cablevision of Washington, Inc.,
(Grantee).
RECITALS
A. Grantee currently operates a cable television system within Whatcom County pursuant
to Ordinance No. 84 -60, dated August 25, 1984.
B. Whereas, Ordinance No. 84 -60 expired on August 24, 1994.
AGREEMENT
The Franchising Authority and Grantee recognize the adoption of Ordinance No. 94 -050
which authorizes the extension of the term of the franchise for a period of one (1) year to
August 24, 1995 or until a new Franchise Agreement is entered into between the parties,
whichever shall first occur.
The Franchising Authority and Grantee further agree to negotiate a franchise renewal in
good faith in a manner as timely as possible. No section, paragraph, term or provision hereof
shall delay the franchise renewal process.
APPROVED this 1�1(
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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David M. Reynolds, E c., VP /COO
TCI Cablevision of Wa ' gton, Inc.
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Daniel L. Gibson, Senior
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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