Memo - Second Reading of Ordinance 2001-855
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CITY OF HOPKINS
MEMORANDUM
To:
Hopkins City Council
From:
Jim Genellie
Date:
June 11, 2001
Subject:
Second Reading of Ordinance 2001-855
Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: Move that the Hopkins
City Council approve Ordinance 2001-855 for second reading and order published.
This ordinance has not changed since the first reading.
Attachments:
Ordinance 2001-855
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CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-855
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2001-850 WHICH GRANTED A CABLE
TELEVISION FRANCHISE TO WIDEOPENWEST
WHEREAS, in April 2000, WideOpenWest Minnesota, LLC ("WideOpenWest")
requested that the City of Hopkins, Minnesota ("City") commence proceedings
under Minn. Stat. ~ 238.081 to consider the grant of a cable television
franchise ("Franchise") to WideOpenWest.
WHEREAS, on February 6, 2001, the City adopted an Ordinance granting
WideOpenWest a Franchise to own and operate a cable system within the City
subject to acceptance by WideOpenWest.
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2001, the City received a written letter from D. Craig
Martin, Esq. of WideOpenWest informing the City of WideOpenWest's inability
to accept the Ordinance granting a Franchise due to adverse market
conditions.
Now therefore, the City Council of the City of Hopkins does hereby ordain:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 2001-850 granting a Franchise to WideOpenWest is
hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. The process undertaken by the City pursuant to Minn. Stat. ~ 238.081
is hereby completed as it relates to WideOpenWest's request for a Franchise.
Section 3. In the event WideOpenWest should seek a Franchise from the City it
must reinitiate the statutory procedure required under Minn. Stat. ~ 238.081, as well
as negotiate with the City mutually acceptable terms and conditions for a new
Franchise.
Section 4. The effective date of this ordinance shall be twenty days after
pu bl ication.
First Reading:
June 5, 2001
Second Reading:
June 19, 2001
Date of Publication:
June 27, 2001
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
July 18, 2001
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ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature
Gene Maxwell, Mayor
Date
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