80-2847 CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
4 RESOLUTION NO. 80-2847
RESOLUTION REGARDING LOBBYIST POLICY
(CABLE TV)
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins in conjunction with others , seeking
to develop the approval of a cable communication system within the City
through a Joint Franchising Process; and
WHEREAS, it is the concern of this City Council that in this
process all persons who may have an interest in a particular cable company
that is an applicant for a franchise conduct any communications with regard
to this matter to the City Council as a whole and not to individual members
of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best
interest of all of those participating in the franchising process that all
communications be public to avoid any sort of misunderstanding and un-
warranted accusations that would otherwise develop either against the City
40 or any of its Council Members or representatives; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined a policy must be adopted
that will be consistently followed by its Council Members and with the
understanding that Council Members of other communities will likewise ad-
here to a similar policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF HOPKINS at a
regular meeting assembled as follows:
I.
It is the policy of the Mayor and City Council that all communications
regarding any matter of the cable communication system shall be directed
to the City Council as a whole and not to an individual member. It is not
intended by this that communications by a constituent acting in a private
capacity as a constituent will be prohibited.
II .
It is requested that the chairman of the Southwest Cable Commission
• will request from each applicant or potential applicant of the Cable Commu-
nications System, that it provide a list designating each person who will
be the official speakers or representatives on behalf of such applicant or
potential applicant, and further, that the Southwest Commission shall pro-
vide to the City Council from time to time, a report advising it of the
names of any such official speakers or representatives.
III.
That a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the City Clerk to the
Chairman of the Southwest Cable Commission and to the Clerk of each of the
cities who may be forming the same cable communications system.
IV.
The Southwest Cable Commission is hereby authorized to distribute a
copy of this resolution to each applicant or potential applicant of a
cable communication system for this city.
V.
' This Resolution will be effective beginning with the day of its
passage and continue until an ordinance granting a franchise for a cable
communications systems is adopted.
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Passed and adopted this 15th day of App, -) 80.
lif CITY OF H PKI
By iltk_
-rre A. Miller, Mayor
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ATTEST:fi
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H. E. Richardson, City Clerk
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