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JL11_-25- 9 5 TUE 2 1 : 1 2 t•ICSCCC P- Ey2 MEMORANDUM OF. UNDERSTANDING This Memorandum of Understanding is entered into this day of , 1995, by and between the North Central Suburban Cable Communications Commission (hereinafter "Commission"), ajoint powers commission consisting of the cities of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Bari Lake, Spring Lake Park and Coon Rapids (hereinafter "Member Cities"), and MereditWNew Heritage Strategic Partners, L.P.; North Central Cable Communications Commission; and Group W of the North Suburbs, Inc., d/b/a Meredith Cable (hereinafter *Meredith"). Meredith is the operator of cable communications systems operating pursuant to franchises granted by the Member Cities ("Cable System"). The franchises granted by those cities to Meredith shall be hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Franchise". The Franchise is administered and enforced pursuant to a Joint and Cooperative Agreement (hereinafter *Agreement") creating Commission. The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter "Memorandum") is to set forth certain understandings, stipulations and agreements between Commission and Meredith with regard to the transfer of responsibility and funding for public, educational, governmental, religious, and library programming ("PEG Programming") Meredith's basic service rates and related equipment charges; provision by Meredith of "Universal PEG Service", certain Grants to be paid by Meredith to Commission; treatment of "Profits" upon the sate or transfer of ownership of any part of Meredith's cable system sufficient to require Member Cities' approval pursuant to the Franchise; and deletion of certain Franchise obligations. On behalf of the Member Cities, Commission is authorized by Resolution of the Member Cities, the Agreement, the Franchise and applicable state and federal laws and regulations is authorized to negotiate and make such contracts or agreements and take such other action as it deems necessary and appropriate to accomplish its purposes in administering and enforcing the Franchise. All necessary Franchise Ordinance amendments remain the exclusive authority of each Member City. The understandings, stipulations and agreements between Commission and Meredith herein are in addition to and external to the Franchise and are as follows: 1. Eel TRANSFER Pursuant to definitive agreement to be completed and executed by all parties and the adoption of all necessary Franchise Ordinance amendments by each of the Member Cities no later than January 1, 1996. Meredith shall transfer all responsibility for and funding as set forth below related to PEG Programming to the Commission, or its designee ("Transfer"), subject to the following terms and conditions: 5/25/9! 2:24pi 1