HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2000-135-O-00C,
12/6/00, 12/8/00
135-0-00
AN ORDINANCE
Granting an Extension of the Cable Franchise
To July 16, 2001
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has granted AT&T Broadband & Internet Services
a non-exclusive Franchise to own, operate and maintain a Community Cable System within
the City of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 82-0-00 said Cable Franchise was extended
to January 16, 2001 in order to allow negotiations for a Franchise renewal; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston and AT&T Broadband & Internet Services have
begun negotiations for a new Franchise; and
• WHEREAS, the City Council has created an Ad Hoc Cable Franchise Renewal
Commission cable negotiating committee whose members have been appointed at the
Council meeting of December 18, 2000.
WHEREAS, cable negotiations will not be completed prior to the January 16,
expiration of the existing Franchise; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has determined that AT&T Broadband & Internet
Services should be permitted to continue to own, operate and maintain its Cable
Communication System with the City of Evanston pursuant to terms of the existing
Franchise; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is a Home Rule Unit within the meaning of the
0 Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: There is hereby granted to AT&T Broadband & Internet Services an
Extension of its non-exclusive Cable Franchise with the City of Evanston.
SECTION 2: That the Franchise Extension herein granted shall be for a period
of six months through and including July 16, 2001.unless superseded by a new Franchise.
SECTION 3: That the Franchise Extension herein granted shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of the current Franchise (as amended). The City Manager of the City
of Evanston is hereby authorized to execute a Franchise _Extension Agreement on behalf
of the City. AT&T Broadband & Internet Services by its execution of said Franchise •
Extension Agreement shall be deemed to have accepted all the terms and conditions of
the current Franchise (as amended) as required by this ordinance; except that the City of
Evanston and AT&T Broadband & Internet Services preserve their respective rights under
the Federal Cable Act as amended.
SECTION 4: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed'.
SECTION 5: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
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Introduced: .-�C �- �(= �.. , 2000
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Adopted: Cai f� Z.'�.l .i sty- , 2000.
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