Memo Presentation New Cable FranchiseTo: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jim Genellie, Assistant City Manager
Date: May 31, 1996
Subject: Presentation on New Cable Franchise
Hopkins is part of a cable franchise with the cities of Edina, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, and
Richfield. Discussions have been ongoing for many months concerning a refranchising
agreement with Paragon and its parent company, Time Warner Inc.
These discussions, which are being headed by the Southwest Cable Commission with
• representation from the staff and Councils of each of the member communities, are coming
close to fruition. It now seems appropriate to consider the parameters of the new franchise
and the implications of the proposed agreement prior to its coming to the Council for formal
consideration.
Therefore, the purpose of this presentation is to acquaint the Council with the topic and to
begin discussions surrounding the new agreement which will be brought to the Council within
the next 30 days or so.
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