78-2724 CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 78-2724
A RESOLUTION DENOTING APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED CABLE
SERVICE TERRITORY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
• MUNICIPALITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, EDINA, RICHFIELD, EDEN
PRAIRIE, ST. LOUIS PARK, HOPKINS AND MINNETONKA.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hopkins is the
official governing body of the City of Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been notified of the inten-
tion of Northern Cablevision, Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of
Storer Broadcasting, Inc. , to propose a Cable Service Territory
which includes the City of Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, the Cable Service Territory as proposed involves
a large area of southwest suburban Hennepin County, including the
Cities of Bloomington, Edina, Richfield, Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park,
Hopkins and Minnetonka; and
WHEREAS, by provision of Minnesota Cable Communications
Board Regulation #4 .225 (B) , the City of Hopkins must adopt a resolu-
tion either approving or disapproving said proposal; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins believes that inclusion of
the City of Hopkins within the Cable Service Territory proposed by
Northern Cablevision, Inc. , is in the best interests of its residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HOPKINS IN REGULAR MEETING ASSEMBLED that the City Council
hereby denotes its approval of inclusion of the City of Hopkins in
the Cable Service Territory proposed by Northern Cablevision, Inc.
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Hopkins,
Minnesota, at a regular meeting held the 17th day of October, 1978.
H. E. RICHARDSON, JERRE A. MILLER,
City Clerk Mayor
JOSEPH C. VESELY,
City Attorney
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NORTHERN CABLEVISION, INC.
September 28, 1978
• Mr. William Craig
City Manager
City of Hopkins
1010 First Street South
Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
Re: Notice of Cable Service Territory Proposal
Dear Mr. Craig:
As you are aware, Northern Cablevision, Inc. , is interested in obtaining cable television
franchises in a number of the suburban communities in the Twin City metropolitan area.
Enclosed you will find a Notice of Intent by Northern Cablevision, Inc. , to propose
a Cable Service Territory (CST) consisting of seven southwest metropolitan suburbs,
including the City of Hopkins.
This Notice will also be published in your local newspaper in the near future. No less
than thirty days after the date of publication, Northern must submit a complete CST
proposal to the Minnesota Cable Communications Board (MCCB) , including a resolution
from your City Council either approving or disapproving the proposed CST. We would
• be most appreciative if you could place this matter on your City Council agenda at your
earliest convenience. We would, of course, be pleased to appear when you consider this
matter and make a full presentation to your Council members. Please advise us of the
meeting date. I have enclosed a model resolution for your convenience.
A copy of the complete proposal will be submitted to all municipalities within and
adjacent to the proposed Cable Service Territory, as well as the Metropolitan Council
and the MCCB. Written comment concerning the Cable Service Territory will be accepted
by the MCCB during the review period, and oral comments may be presented at the time
of a public meeting.
Following approval of the Cable Service Territory, Northern Cablevision, Inc. , will
begin the franchising procedures by applying to each individual municipality for a cable
franchise.
If you have any questions about this matter, please call either myself or Stephen Swimmer
(835-7784) , or our legal counsel, James C. Erickson or Ember D. Reichgott at Larkin,
Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, Ltd. (835-3800) . We would be most happy to assist you in
any way.
Very truly yours,
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Je re Ma cus
N th Cabl vision, Inc.
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1650 NORTHWESTERN FINANCIAL CENTER • 7900 XERXES AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55431 • 612-835-7784
NORTHERN CABLEVISION, INC.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO
SUBMIT A PROPOSAL
FOR A CABLE SERVICE
TERRITORY TO THE
MINNESOTA CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS BOARD
TO: Mr. William Craig
City Manager
City of Hopkins
1010 First Street South
Hopkins, Minnesota 55343
RE: Notice of Intent to Propose a Cable Service Territory
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Northern Cablevision, Inc. , a Minnesota corporation, by
Jeffrey A. Marcus, intends to submit to the Minnesota Cable Communications Board a
proposal for a Cable Service Territory, which shall consist of the following
• municipalities:
Bloomington, Richfield, Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka,
Edina.
The application will be submitted on or after thirty (30) days from the date of
publication of this notice.
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1650 NORTHWESTERN FINANCIAL CENTER • 7900 XERXES AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55431 • 612-885.7784
October 11 , 1978
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" Mr. Jeffrey A. Marcus
Northern Cablevision, Inc.
1650 Northwestern Financial Center
• . 7900 Xerxes Avenue
Bloomington, MN. 55431
M Dear Mr. Marcus :
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NNr I am writing to acknowledge your September 28 , 1978 letter.
In your letter you advised the City of Richfield of your
Mimi In intent to initiate the process of proposing a cable ser-
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vice territory consisting of seven southwest metropolitan
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03 suburbs including the City of Richfield.
In our meeting with you on September 20, 1978 , we raised
O ® OD the question of what position the City of Richfield would
a) be in with respect to soliciting proposals after a cable
service territory has been established in view of the fact
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that your firm currently franchises two jurisdiction4
= within the territory you are seeking to establish. You
'. indicated that you would attempt to find an answer to this
U question. However, I have not heard anything further from
you on this subject.
4::: a) The Richfield City Attorney has discussed this matter with
the assistant attorney general serving the Minnesota
C Cable Communications Board. However , we have not yet re-
4) ceived a definitive answer.
HOME 0303 Proper resolution of this issue is an important one to the
City of Richfield and, I suspect, to other jurisdictions
O .a in your proposed service territory who do not now fran-
chise= a cable operator. Therefore, it is the intention
of the City of Richfield to delay consideration of the
03 resolution enclosed with your September 28 letter until
>111 C) we have an adequate answer to this question. I am hope-
L ful that the information which we require will become
available in the near future.
a Sincerely yours ,
OIMMII C)
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Wayne S. Burggraaf
City Manager
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cc: Mayor and Council Members
City Attorney
City Manager: Bloomington,
St. Louis Park, Edina
Minnetonka, Hopkins ,
Eden Prairie telephone: 869-7521 (612)
an equal opportunity employer
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
(Approval)
Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION DENOTING APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED CABLE SERVICE TERRITORY WITHIN THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, EDINA, RICHFIELD, EDEN PRAIRIE,
• ST. LOUIS PARK, HOPKINS AND MINNETONKA.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of is the official governing
body of the City of ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been notified of the intention of Northern Cablevision,
Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Storer Broadcasting, Inc. , to propose a Cable
Service Territory which includes the City of ; and
WHEREAS, the Cable Service Territory involves a large area of southwest suburban
Hennepin County, including the Cities of Bloomington, Edina, Richfield, Eden Prairie,
St. Louis Park, Hopkins and Bloomington; and
WHEREAS, by provision of Minnesota Cable Communications Board Regulation §4.225 (B) ,
the City of must adopt a resolution either approving or
disapproving said proposal; and
WHEREAS, the City of believes that inclusion of the City of
within the Cable Service Territory proposed by Northern
Cablevision, Inc. is in the best interests of its residents;
4/)NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IN REGULAR MEETING ASSEMBLED that the City Council hereby denotes its approval of the
Cable Service Territory as proposed by Northern Cablevision, Inc. , which includes the
municipalities of Bloomington, Edina, Richfield, Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park, Hopkins
and Minnetonka.
Passed and adopted this day of October, 1978.
Attest:
City Clerk Mayor
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
(Approval)
Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION DENOTING APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED CABLE SERVICE TERRITORY WITHIN THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BLOOMINGTON, EDINA, RICHFIELD, EDEN PRAIRIE,
ST. LOUIS PARK, HOPKINS AND MINNETONKA.
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Hopkins is the official governing body
of the City of Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been notified of the intention of Northern Cablevision,
Inc. , a wholly owned subsidiary of Storer Broadcasting, Inc. , to propose a Cable
Service Territory which includes the City of Hopkins ; and
WHEREAS, the Cable Service Territory as proposed involves a large area of south-
west suburban Hennepin County, including the Cities of Bloomington, Edina, Richfield,
Eden Prairie, St. Louis Park, Hopkins and Bloomington; and
WHEREAS , by provision of Minnesota Cable Communications Board Regulation §4. 225 (B) ,
the City of Hopkins must adopt a resolution either approving or disapproving said
proposal; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins believes that inclusion of the City of Hopkins within
the Cable Service Territory proposed by Northern Cablevision, Inc. , is in the best
interests of its residents ;
•NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS IN REGULAR
MEETING ASSEMBLED that the City Council hereby denotes its approval of inclusion of
the City of Hopkins in the Cable Service Territory proposed by Northern Cablevision,
Inc.
Passed and adopted this day of October, 1978.
Attest:
City Clerk Mayor
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