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Revised 2020 AMENDED NORTH SUBURBAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE S I. PARTIES The parties to this Agreement are governmental units of the state of Minnesota. This Agreement is made pursuant to Minnesota statutes Section 471.59, as amended. II. GENERAL PURPOSE The general purpose of this Agreement is to establish an organization to administer and enforce the respective cable franchises of the parties; to administer the procedure for the renewal of the existing cable franchises and the procedure for the award of new cable franchises; to promote, coordinate, administer and develop public, educational, and governmental (PEG) access cable television channels and local community media, including cable television programming; and to conduct such other activities authorized herein as may be necessary to establish and enforce consumer protection standards for cable subscribers of the members of the organization. III. NAME The name of the organization is the North Suburban Communications Commission (NSCC). IV. DEFINITION OF TERMS Section 1. For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms defined in this Article shall have the meanings given to them. Section 2. “Commission” means the Board of Directors created pursuant to this Agreement. Section 3. “Council” means the governing body of a member. Section 4. “Franchise” means that cable communications franchise granted by all cities listed in Article V, section 1. Section 5. “Grantee” means any person or entity to whom a franchise has been granted by a member. Section 6. “Member” means a municipality which enters into this Agreement. Section 7. “System” means that cable communications system more specifically defined in the Franchise Ordinance of the Member.