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ORDINANCE NO. 1047 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA APPROVING A CABLE FRANCHISE EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH COMCAST OF MINNESOTA, INC. (COMCAST) THIS AGREEMENT, effective upon passage and acceptance, between the City of Mounds View, Minnesota (the "City"), and Comcast of Minnesota, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("Comcast"); and WHEREAS, the City granted Comcast a non-exclusive franchise for a ten-year term to construct, operate and maintain a cable television system through a cable television franchise ordinance, Ordinance 1047, accepted and agreed upon by Comcast (the "Franchise'); and WHEREAS, Comcast agreed to additional commitments in a letter to the City dated, February 15, 2018 (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the City, is a member of the North Suburban Communications Commission (the "Commission") that manages and negotiates the Franchise; and WHEREAS, Comcast has requested renewal of the Franchise; and WHEREAS, Comcast and the Commission have agreed to extend the terms of the Franchise and Agreement for an additional five years, subject to approval of the City and written acceptance of Comcast. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 2, paragraph 4 of the Franchise is hereby amended by extending the term of such Franchise through and including June 30, 2032. 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 Agreement 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 Agreement prior to renewal.