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CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDINANCE NO. 11-02 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO MEDIAONE NORTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP., D/B/A AT & T BROADBAND, TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CABLE SERVICE; SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANT OF THE FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR REGULATION AND USE OF THE SYSTEM AND THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY'S RIGHT-OF-WAY ORDINANCE, IF ANY; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS HEREIN. WHEREAS, the City Council of Lino Lakes has determined to renew their Cable Franchise Agreement with AT & T Broadband; and WHEREAS, a public hearing and first reading was held on October 14, 2002 before the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers after duly published and posted notice was given, and; WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best interests of the City to enter into this renewal agreement, and; WHEREAS, the City Council has concurred to publish a summary of the Ordinance in the following format; NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF LINO LAKES ORDAINS: RENEWAL FRANCHISE ORDINANCE SUMMARY On October 28, 2002, the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota (the "City"), adopted on second reading Ordinance No. 11-02, which grants a franchise to MediaOne North Central Communications Corp. d/b/a AT&T Broadband. Among other things, Ordinance No. 11-02 does: *Permit AT&T Broadband to use the City's public rights-of-way to provide cable service to subscribers in the City for a period of fifteen years from the effective date of the franchise; •Require AT&T Broadband to comply with applicable federal, state and local law; •Impose conditions on AT&T Broadband's use of City public rights-of-way; •Obligate AT&T Broadband to follow all applicable safety practices required by law; •Allow the City to use AT&T Broadband's poles, ducts and conduits, free of charge, for noncommercial purposes;