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AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing Membership in the
Northwest Municipal Cable Consortium
WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference is a corporate organi-
zation representative of municipalities and townships chartered within the
State -of Illinois and the County of Cook; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of the State
of Illinois, and Chapter 127, paragraphs 741 through 748 of the Illinois
Revised Statutes, authorize and encourage intergovernmental association and
cooperation; and
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WHEREAS, the public officials of the Northwest Municipal Conference
represent thirty local government bodies and a population of over 750,000
Illinois residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston is authorized by Federal and State
statutory rule for the franchise and regulation of cable television franchise
to Cablevision of Chicago; and
WHEREAS -,,.the City of Evanston recognizes that the development of
the best possible cable system in the municipality will be facilitated by
continued communication and coordination with other Conference members who
have awarded cable franchises to various companies; and
WHEREAS, several member municipalities have determined that they
wish to create a Cable Consortium, and an Intergovernmental Agreement for
such a Cable Consortium has been drafted; and
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WHEREAS, the stated purposes, organizational structure and pro-
cedural structure contained within that Agreement represent a position shared
by this City; and .
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of this municipality find that
it is in the best interest of its citizens that it become a member of the
Cable Consortium.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE City Council, of the City of
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois:
SECTION 1: That the City Manager, is hereby authorized to execute
on behalf of this unit of local government the.
Intergovernmental Agreement of the Cable Consortium. The City Clerk is here-,
by authorized to attest that execution. A copy of the Agreement is appended
to and made a part of this Ordinance as Appendix 1.
SECTION 2: ,The powers of the Cable Consortium, unless the Agree-
ment be amended, shall be limited to those contained
within Appendix 1.
SECTION 3: The commencement of the Cable Consortium and the obliga-
tion of this municipality to fully participate in such
operations shall be effectuated in accordance with Article III- of the Agree-
ment.
SECTION 4: The financial contribution of the municipality in the
first year of the Consortium shall not exceed the amount
set forth for the City of Evanston in Appendix 2, attached hereto. Contri-
butions in future years shall be determined in accordance with Article VI of
the Agreement.
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SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and approval as provided by-law.
Introduced 1-3, 1982
Adopted v 1982
Approv a7� , 1982
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
approved as to form:
Cor ration Counsel
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