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Councilmember ' H a ~ g e .~
and moved its adoption:
introduced the following resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 75-82
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN
THE LAKE MINNETONKA CABLE 'COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.
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WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood is included in an approved cable
service territory in the major metropolitan suburban area, and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 238.08, Subdivision 5, author-
izes municipalities to delegate to a joint cable commission their
power to prepare, adopt, grant, administer, and enforce a cable tele-
vision franchise and to establish rates thereunder, and
WHEREAS, it is of the utmost importance for communities to attempt
to deal with the franchising process and with subsequent regulation of
cable television in a manner best serving the public interest, and
~~EREAS, by joint and cooperative action with other cities in the
approved cable service territory, the City of Shorewood can share in
the expense of the study of the franchising and regulatory process, can
develop a uniform approach to the matter of franchising, and can ex-
plore possibilities of joint and common action on a permanent basis, and
WHEREAS, the City deems it proper and in the public interest to enter
into a Joint and Cooperative Agreement presented at this meeting and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Shorewood City Council as
follows:
1. That the City of Shorewood participate in the Lake Minnetonka
Cable Communications Commission.
2. That the appropriate official execute the Join and Cooperative
Agreement amended, as a copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A"
and file it with the City Administrator of the City of Tonka Bay.
3. That the City of Shorewood shall appoint two Directors to repre-
sent it on the Joint Commission, prior to the first meeting of
the commission. .
4. That the City of Shorewood shall appoint an alternate to the
Commission in the future.
5. ; That the Council authorizes the payment of $3,200. as its
initial contribution to the Joint Powers Commission with the
understanding that said contribution is all that shall be
contributed by the City and any future expenses of the Commi-
siop shall come from bidding fees, acceptance fees, and
franchise fees. That the $3,200. start up costs shall be
promptly returned to the City at such times as a franchise is
"awarded.
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by Councilmember' " "', ' Shaw:', . , ' , . . . , '" and upon
vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Rascop, Haugen" Shaw, and Leonardo'
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and the following voted against:the same:
None,
whereupon said resolution was passed this ,3Othday of A~t
1982.
Signed:
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