HomeMy WebLinkAbout3282 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE extending the term of TCI of Northern New Jersey Inc 's cable
television franchise
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35A 11 030, the City Council is granted the
authority to grant franchises within the City of Pasco, and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No 2429, which granted TCI of
Northern New Jersey, Inc a non-exclusive franchise to construct and operate a cable
television system within the City, and
WHEREAS, the franchise granted to TCI of Northern New Jersey, Inc expires on
February 13, 1998, and
WHEREAS, the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 changed the regulatory
environment regarding cable television systems, and
WHEREAS, the City and TCI of Northern New Jersey Inc have been negotiating a
new cable television franchise which addresses the new regulatory environment created
by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, but need additional time to finalize negotiations,
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the public to
extend the current franchise between the City of Pasco and TCI of Northern New Jersey,
Inc on the same terms and conditions, until June 1, 1998 in order to allow the City and
TCI of Northern New Jersey, Inc to finalize negotiations, and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance has been introduced to, and considered by the City
Council more than five days prior to its approval,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS.
Section 1. A franchise extension is hereby granted to TCI of Northern New Jersey,
Inc to operate a non-exclusive cable television system within the City of Pasco on the
same terms and conditions as Ordinance No 2429
Section 2 The term of the franchise extension shall commence on the effective
date of this Ordinance, and shall expire at midnight on June 1, 1998
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after passage and publication
PASS/ED by the City Council of the City of Pasco at a regular meeting this _act
day of _ c _, 1998
Charles D Kilbury,
ATTEST:
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Catherine D Seaman, Deputy Cdy Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Leland R Kerr
City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO 3232
AN ORDINANCE extend-
ing the ten of TCI of
Northern NeN Jersey Inc s
cable television franchise
WHEREAS pursuant to
RCW 35A 11 030 the City
Council is granted the au-
1 thority to grant franchises
'I within the City of Pasco
I and
WHEREAS the City Coun
cil adopted Ordinance No
2429 which granted TCI of
Northern New Jersey Inc
a non exclusive franchise
to construct and operate a
cable television system
within the City and
WHEREAS the franchise
granted to TCI of Northern
New Jersey Inc expires on
February 13 1998 and
WHEREAS the federal
Telecommunications Act of
1996 changed the leg
ulatory environment re-
garding cable television
systems and
WHEREAS the City and
TCI of Northern New Jer-
sey Inc have been negoti
sting a new cable television
franchise which addresses
the new regulatory environ-
ment created by the Tele-
communications Act of
1996 but need additional
time to finalize negoti
ations
WHEREAS the City Coun
cil deems it to be in the
best interest of the public
to extend the current fran
chise between the City of
Pasco and'TCI of Northern
New Jersey Inc on the
same terms and condi-
tions until June 1 1998 in
order to allow the City and
TCI of Northern New Jer-
sey Inc to finalize nego-
tiations and
WHEREAS this Ordinance
has been introduced to
and considered by the City
Council more than five
days prior to its approval
NOW THEREFORE THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PASCO WASH-
INGTON DO RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS
Section 1 A franchise ex-
tension° is hereby granted
to TCI of Northern New
Jersey Inc to operate a
non exclusive cable televi-
sion system within the City
of Pasco I on the same
terms and conditions as
Ordinance /No 2429
Section 2 /The term of the
franchise extension shall
commence on the effective
date of this Ordinance and
shall expire at midr kIght on
June 1 1998
Section 3 This Ordinance
shall take effect five days
after passage and publica-
tion
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cil of the City of Pasco at
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