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North Suburban Cable Communications Commission May 22, 1984 Page Three Because of the decrease in channel capacity, it was necessary to carbine and delete some public access channels. Please find enclosed a proposed Ordinance Amendment to the section of the Franchise regarding the public access channels. The Commission believes that more than adequate video spectrum space is available for the viewing of locally produced programming in your area. Should any of the individually dedicated access channels became full, State rules require that additional access channels be added in the future. It is important to note, also, that the Commission has required Group W to retain all of their original commitments for funding, staffing and equipment for local programming and public access. With each of the Ordinance Amendments which I have enclosed, and described above, please find enclosed a blue -lined copy. This copy has underlined all additions to the original Franchise language and is marked with an insert mark those areas where Franchise language was deleted in the compromise negotiations. This information may be utilized by yourselves, your City Councilpersons, or your city attorneys in any analysis you might undertake of the Franchise Amendments. Since each of your cities has different ordinance amendment procedures, I am forwarding to you the entire section which was changed regarding franchise rate regulation procedures and Exhibit A for you to incorporate into your regular ordinance amendment procedures by amending these two sections of your original Ordinances by substituting these two sections enclosed. The construction time- table, access charnel, and system design sections are enclosed only as to those parts needing change. Amendment Agreement No. 1 may be adopted by your City Councils either through motion or, if you choose, through resolution. The Amendment Agreement No. 1 is drafted in a resolution format Which you may utilize if you so choose. If your City Council adopts said Agreement, please affix the necessary signatures, and return that Agreement to my office as soon as possible. Also, please enclose copies of all Ordinance Amendments which are adopted. If you desire a representative of the Cable Commission to attend your Council meeting, please contact Roger Franke, the North Suburban Cable Communications Commission Administrator at 646 -8172. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed, please feel free to contact me. cc: Roger Franke, North Suburban Cable Administrator North Suburban Cable Communications Commission Directors Jim Daniels, Group W System Manager 10