2001-855
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. 9238.081 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 Wide Open West'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hereby repealed in its entirety.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. 9 238.081
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. 9238.081, 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
publication.
First Reading:
June 5, 2001
Second Reading:
June 19, 2001
Date of Publication:
July 5, 2001
July 25, 2001
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
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