5943-95 ORDINANCE NO. 5943-995
AN 0RUNANCE OF THE CITY OF C �" AATER,
FLORIDA, l TO THE FRANCHISE l AGREEMENT
WITH TIME WARNER TERT SIN `•- D° , /
NE�40USE PARTNERSHIP, TO AMEND T l F11-NCHISE
AGREE-WENT TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE
F C"f' FOR A PERIOD F TH -,` MONTHS,
E ll l ON FEBRUARY 1 1996; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE aT .
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2034 of the City granted a nonexclusive franchise for
the use of City rights-of-way to Vision Cable of Pinellas, Incorporated; and
WHEREAS, Ownership of Vision Cable was charged and the franchise yvas daily
transferred to Time IV"arner Entert; intp.ent-Advance/Ne house Partnership (°TWE/ );
and
E1 , Vision Cable of Pinellas, Incorporated now TWE-/AN T /AN has Submitted
a renewal proposal pursuant to the provisions of the Cable Communications Policy pct
of 11984 and the Cable Television Consurrier Protection and Competition Act of 1992
{Federal Cable' ;t = and
WHEREAS, additional time is required for discussions between the- City and
T N on a successor franchise agreement; and
WHEREAS, in order to accommodate the franchise renewal negotiations process,
the parties desire to allow for the extension of the current franchise and proceed with
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negotiations under the informal procedures of the Federal Cable Act; and
WHEREAS, "l A(E/ N agrees to the extension of the franchise term to allow for
such preparations; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FL,ORIDA:
ecttion `I. T hE� terra of the franchise agreea ent be€tueen the City of Clearwater
and 'Ej1A N, granted by Ordinance Igo. 2934 of the City, is hereby extended an
additional 'three months such that the term shall expire on February 1, 1996. All other
provisions of Ordinance Flo. 2084 as amended shall continue in full force and effect.
shall operate in the same manner as prior to the extensions. Operation in the
same manner and under the same terms and conditions include, but not limited to,
access and local origination operation and funding consumer service and complaint
response, and compliance with all public safety regulations and applicable lays and
regulations.
S L tl� "his ordinance hall not b construed to'inf r that the term of the
franchise sh 11 again be. extended, or that AN shall be proved as a franchisee
of the', beyond the extended term of the current franchise agreement.
dtl ¢ This ordinance shall talke effect immediately upon adoption.
"PASSED 1:-- RST READING, No e bez 2, 199
PASSED ON 6 E NTH AND FINAL
READING• M' ADOPTED'
°T° November 16 g_ A 9:3).t u_
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