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Memo CATV Relief ExtensionCITY OF HOPKINS MEMORANDUM DATE: November 1, 1991 TO: Hopkins City Council FROM: Jim Genellie SUBJECT: 1991 CATV Relief Extension Agreement Negotiations have been completed on extending the cable relief agreement until the end of the franchise period in 1999. The Operating Committee and the full Southwest Suburban Cable Commission (SWSCC) have approved the agreement. The SWSCC has passed a resolution urging that the five cities also approve the agreement. A summary of the main points of the agreement is attached. Several resolutions, ordinances, and agreements need to be approved by each City Council. These documents have not been delivered to the City at this time. These documents should be ready by the November 5 Council meeting. The documents have been reviewed by the city attorney. Adrian Herbst, SWSCC administrator, and representatives of Paragon Cable will be present at the November 5 Council meeting to answer any questions. HERMAN J. RATELLE PATRICK F. FLAHERTY JAMES H. HENNESSY WAYNE A. VANDER VORT DONALD E. WIESE HOWARD 5. COX PAUL VAN VALKENEURG STANLEY R. STASEL MICHAEL L. FLANAGAN w SCOTT HBRZOG WAYNE A. HERGOTT JAMES E. O'BRIEN JOHN P STONE PAUL G. NEIMANN EDWARD L. WINER ADRIAN E. HERBST WILLIAM N. KOSTER WILLIAM A. HAUG CHARLES A. PARSONS. JR. PHILIP A. PPAPPLY RICHARD J. JOHNSON Gentlemen: ROBERT J. LUKBS J. MICHAEL HIRSCH EDWARD J. ELOMME MARGO S. STRUTHERS ANN K. NEWHALL MICHAEL J. AHERN MAHER J. WEINSTEIN PHILLIP GAINSLEY JEFFREY L. WATSON ROBERT B. PERING THOMAS J. SHROVE* DALE M. WAGNER BARBARA G. STUART DAVID P. JENDRZEJEK DANIEL J. GOLDBERG CURTIS D. SMITH PETER J. TIMMONS DAVE P. SINGER BRUCE E. MARTIN LOUIS J. SPELTZ MITCHELL H. COX LAW OFFICES MOSS & BARNETT A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION 4800 NORWEST CENTER 90 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402 -4119 TELEPHONE 1612) 347-0300 TELECOPIER )612) 339 -6686 347 -0448 WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER September 11, 1991 MICHAEL J. BRADLEY PETER A. KOLLER STEVEN Z. KAPLAN NICK HAY JEANNE K. STRETCH RICHARD J. KEL8ER REESE E. CHEZICK LAURA J. MCKNIGHT BARBARA JEAN D'AQUILA ELIZABETH A. SNBLSON SUSAN C. RHODE M. CECILIA RAY THOMAS M. HUGHES PAUL T. EIOSNESS DANIEL R. SUNDELL MARY E. LANGAN MAUREEN A. SCOTT JOSEPH R. KLEIN DAVID M. HENRY JENNIFER A. BROOKS MARLA 8. RAKERD Re: 1991 CATV Relief Extension Agreement between Southwest Suburban Cable Commission ( "SWSCC "), Cities of Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Minnetonka and Richfield ( "Member Cities ") and KBL Cablesystems of the Southwest, Inc. ( "KBL ") Enclosed for your review are the following documents drafted in connection with the above- reference matter: 1. SWSCC Resolution (Exhibit 1); 2. City Resolution (uniform for each Member City (Exhibit 2)); 3. Local Programming Restructuring Ordinance (uniform for each Member City (Exhibit 3)); 4. Restated Performance Agreement (Exh'.bit 4); 5. Restated Contract for Local Programming Facilities (Exhibit 5); 7. Acceptance by KBL (Exhibit 7); and ROUGH DRAFT For Discus:ion O a∎y Restated Contract for Public, Educational and Government Access Services (Exhibit 6); ANN M. MEYER VINCENT J. PAHNLANDER NANCY M. K15KI5 SONJA TROM EAYRS HEIDI A. SCHNEIDER CHARLES E JONES R055 A. KAPLAN BRIAN T. GROGAN RETIRED J. BRAINERD CLARKSON PREMONT C FLETCHER VERNE W .MOSS 8. Consent Agreement and Guaranty of Performance (Exhibit 8). These documents are the product of extensive negotiations between representatives of the SWSCC and KBL, and in their substantive terms, state the final agreement reached by these parties. In 1955, the SWSCC, Member Cities and Rogers Cablesystems of the Southwest, Inc., KBL's predecessor ( "Rogers ") entered into agreement temporarily relieving Rogers from certain obligations under the Franchise Agreement (the "Relief Agreement "), as a result of. Roger's financial difficulties. In late 1988 -early 1989, the SWSCC, Member Cities and KBL agreed to extend and modify the terms of the Relief Agreement (the "Relief Extension Agreement "). Under the terms of the Relief Extension Agreement, KBL MOSS & BARNETT A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION Page 2 September 11, 1991 reserved the right to request further extension of the Relief Agreement, now set to terminate on March 1, 1992. On August 27, 1990, KBL notified the SWSCC of its desire to continue the Relief Agreement, and negotiations between the parties began. Key changes to the existing Relief Extension Agreement are as follows: + Beginning August 1, 1992, KBL will pay the full five percent (5 %) franchise fee to the Member Cities. This is set out in Section 6 of the Local Programming Restructuring. Ordinance (Exhibit 3). AEH /dhr /132ZDMB Beginning August 1, 1992, KBL assumes full responsibility for "local programming ", with an annual budget of $347,000, which escalates each year by five percent (5%). This appears in Subdivision 4 of the Local Programming Restructuring Ordinance. • Beginning November 24, 1991, KBL will produce the Southwest Community News Show. Starting in November, 1993, the Southwest Community News Show will continue under KBL's production, or $100,000 of KBL's budget will be devoted to local origination programming. This obligation is described in the Local Programming Restructuring Ordinance at Subdivision 4 and in the Restated Performance Agreement (Exhibit 4) at Sections 4.04A and B. KBL will not itemize the cost of local programming on its customer bills for at least two (2) years from the effective date of the Restated Performance Agreement, under Section 4.07 of that Agreement. Section 5 of the Local Programming Restructuring Ordinance repeals the Relief Extension Ordinance of 1988, effective August 1, 1992. Therefore, the enclosures restate, and do not simply amend, the documents constituting the Relief Extension Agreement. In particular, KBL is obligated to continue coordination of local programming with the Member Cities and the SWSCC, and to provide meaningful reports to the SWSCC, as described in Section 7 of the Restated Performance Agreement. The final enclosure (Exhibit 9) is our proposed schedule for adoption of the 1991 CATV Relief Extension Agreement. Your assistance and cooperation with meeting this schedule would be greatly appreciated. Accordingly, please contact me at your earliest convenience with any comments or questions you may have. Very truly yours, Adrian E. Herbst Unless otherwise identified the changes begin August 1, 1992: 337Z040 GO MOSS & BA.R.ti ETT 4800 Norwesc Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis. MN 55402-4119 (612) 3-+ -0300 SUMMARY OF KEY ELEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN AGREEMENT TO EXTEND RELIEF 7/24/91 5% franchise fee to Cities ..... •....h-I1V1 r EXHIBIT 1 to SWSCC RESOLUTION • Paragon Cable assumes full responsibility for 'local programming" News show production beginning November 24, 1991 Annual budget *347,000, escalated by 5% ach year and deducted from gross revenues prior to calculation of the franchise fee Beginning November, 1993, news show will continue or *100,000 of budget will be devoted to local origination Continued coordination of programming with Cities and Commission Retain service levels, equipment repair and replacement as defined in Performance Agreement and current contracts for local programming No itemization of cost- for local programming on customer bills for at least 2 years (July 31, 1994) Cooperation and participation between Paragon Cable and Commission to create meaningful reporting requirements New agreement terminates upon sale or transfer Cities of Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins. Minnetonka & Richfield