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franchising authority shall, within six months of the request, commence formal renewal <br />proceedings to identify the future cable related community needs and interests, and to review the <br />performance of the cable operator under its franchise during the then current franchise term; and <br />WHEREAS, the Franchise is scheduled to expire on October 1, 2013, unless sooner <br />terminated or extended; and <br />WHEREAS, by letter dated October 11, 2010, from Comcast to the City, Comcast <br />invoked the formal renewal procedures set forth in Section 626 of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. <br />546; and <br />WHEREAS, the City is desirous of commencing the formal renewal proceedings <br />specified in Section 626(a)(1) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. 546(a)(1) and, at the same time, of <br />pursuing the informal renewal process with Comcast pursuant to Section 626(h) of the Cable <br />Act, 47 U.S.C. 546(h); and <br />WHEREAS, the City wishes that the formal proceedings under Section 626(a) of the <br />Cable Act and the informal renewal process under Section 626(h) be managed and conducted by <br />the Commission, or its designee(s); and <br />WHEREAS, the City intends to confirm the Commission's pre existing authority to take <br />any and all steps required or desired to comply with the franchise renewal and related <br />requirements of the Cable Act, Minnesota law and the Franchise in accordance with the broad <br />powers gran <br />ted to the Commission by the Amended North Suburban Cable Commission Joint <br />6 <br />2 <br />