13-014RESOLUTION NO. 13 -014
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION BY THE
LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION IN CABLE TV
FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS
WHEREAS, the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission provides the
following valued services to the member cities within its Joint Powers Association (JPA):
1. Expertise in franchise negotiations.
2. Expertise in the production of public cable TV programming.
3. Enforcing the terms of the negotiated contract with Mediacom.
4. Dealing with resident complaints about Mediacom.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Shorewood, Minnesota finds the
following to be true:
1. Some LMCC member cities have been approached by Mediacom to negotiate
separate cable TV franchise agreements.
2. Cities cannot in good faith have two separate franchise negotiations proceeding at
the same time.
3. The LMCC franchise renewal committee has asked for clarification as to what
cities it is representing in their franchise negotiations.
4. The LMCC attorney and franchise committee will have better negotiating power
if the majority of the cities stay in the JPA.
5. Some "underserved" member cities would like assurance that build -out of the
cable TV system is an LMCC priority in franchise renewal negotiations. Some
member cities have expressed interest in reorganizing the oversight structure of
the LMCC and clarification regarding the procedure for withdrawal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Shorewood, Minnesota:
1. Authorizes exclusive representation by Lake Minnetonka Communications
Commission in 2013 cable TV franchise negotiations as long as a similar
resolution is approved by 50% of the LMCC member cities.
2. Supports that a priority in the franchise negotiations is to build out the
underserved cities.
3. Requests that the LMCC board investigate and make recommendations to the
member cities regarding other potential amendments to the Joint and
Cooperative Agreement including clarification of the procedure for
withdrawal from the LMCC by member cities.
BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Shorewood, Minnesota directs the city clerk to email a copy of this resolution to the
LMCC executive director for distribution to the LMCC board, and to the other LMCC
JPA city administrators and mayors for consideration by their respective councils with
the recommendation that this or a similar resolution be approved by March 31, 2013.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD
this 11th day of February, 2013.
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