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AN ORDINANCE
Approving the Merger Between City of Evanston,
Continental Cablevision, Inc. and U S West, Inc.
WHEREAS, Continental Cablevision Acquisitions of Northern Illinois, Inc., is the duly
authorized holder of a franchise (as amended to date, the "Franchise") authorizing the
operation and maintenance of a cable television system and authorizing Franchisee to serve
the City of Evanston ("Franchise Authority"); and
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WHEREAS, Franchisee is a subsidiary of Continental Cablevision, Inc. ("Continental");
• WHEREAS, Continental and U S West, Inc. ("U S West") have entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 27, 1996 (the "Agreement"), subject to,
among other considerations, any required approval of the Franchise Authority with respect
thereto; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the merger (the "Merger") contemplated by the
Agreement, the parent company Continental will merge with U S West or with a wholly -
owned subsidiary of U S West; and
WHEREAS, Franchisee will remain in place and continue to hold the Franchise; and
WHEREAS, U S West may thereafter assign or transfer the control related to
Continental to an entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with U S West;
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WHEREAS, to the extent the Franchise requires, Continental and U S West now seek
approval of the transfer of control form Continental to U S West;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: To the extent that the consent of the Franchise Authority is required by
the terms of the Franchise and applicable law, the Franchise Authority hereby consents to
the transfer of control of the Franchise, which is currently in full force and effect with no
known outstanding defaults or breaches thereunder.
SECTION 2: U S West may thereafter assign or transfer the Franchise or control
related thereto to an entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with U S
West upon notice to the Franchise Authority.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall have the force of continuing agreement between
Franchise and the Franchise Authority, and the Franchise Authority shall not amend or
otherwise alter this Ordinance without the consent of Franchisee and U S West.
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hereby repealed.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.
Introduc,
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\ATTEST: Mayor
City Clerk
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