HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-25 - Ordinance - Franchise Extension AgreementDocusign Envelope ID: 4E79B93B-3720-4848-AFCD-563D037660D1
1" Reading: February 24, 2025 Publication: March 18, 2025
2"d Reading & Adoption: March 10, 2025 Effective: April 17, 2025
CITY OF LINO LAKES
ORDINANCE NO.04-25
FRANCHISE EXTENSION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, effective upon passage and acceptance, between the City of Lino
Lakes, Minnesota (the "City"), and Comcast of Minnesota, Inc., a Minnesota corporation
("Comcast").
WHEREAS, the City granted Comcast a non-exclusive franchise to construct, operate
and maintain a cable television system through a cable television franchise ordinance accepted
and agreed upon by Comcast (the "Franchise');
WHEREAS, the City, is a member of the North Metro Telecommunications Commission
(the "Commission");
WHEREAS, Comcast and the Commission are parties to (1) a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) dated January 29, 1996; (2) the 1997 Resolution Transferring Community
Television Programming Responsibilities from Group W of the North Central Suburbs, d/b/a
Meredith Cable to the North Central; and (3) the Franchise Settlement Agreement dated
December 17, 2014 (collectively the "Agreements");
WHEREAS, the term of the Franchise expired on or about December 31, 2020, and
Comcast continued to operate under the terms and conditions of the Franchise; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to extend the current Franchise and Agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF LINO LAKES ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.4 of the Franchise is hereby amended by extending the term of such
Franchise through and including June 30, 2030. The Parties do not waive any rights under
Section 626 of the Federal Cable Act and agree that Grantee shall not be required to file an
additional Section 626 Letter to preserve its rights to formal proceedings under the Franchise.
Section 2. Except as specifically modified hereby, the Franchise shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 3. Neither party waives any rights under law as a result of agreeing to this Franchise
extension.
Section 4, The Agreements shall remain effective so long as Comcast, including any successors
or assigns, continues to operate under the Franchise, including as it may be extended pending the
completion of the renewal process. Neither the Commission nor Comcast may terminate the
Agreements prior to renewal.
Docusign Envelope ID: 4E79B93B-3720-4848-AFCD-563D037660D1
Passed and adopted this 10'h day of March, 2025.
CITY OF LINQ LAKES
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ACCEPTANCE BY COMCAST
Comcast agrees to the terms and conditions of this Ordinance and Franchise Extension
Agreement.
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ACCEPTANCE BY NORTH METRO TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMIVIISSION
NORTH METRO TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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Date: 3/26/2025
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