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North Suburbann Cable CABLE 02t4I!IICATIONS OFFERING Communications Commission AMENDPQf AGREL9M NO. 1 May 22, 1984 City of Page Three ' -------------------------------- Because of the decrease in channel capacity, it was necessary to combine and delete some public access channels. Please find enclosed a proposed Ordinance THIS A��, made and entered into this day of Amendment to the section of the Franchise regarding the public access channels. 1984, by and between the City of , a fMrcipal Corporat of the' The Commission believes that more than adequate video spectrum space Le State of Minmheaota ("City" or •'Grantor an W, Inc.. ("Grantee"). 1he available for the viewing of locally produced programming in your area. Should Grantor and Grantee (collectively referred to as "Parties"). any of the individually dedicated access channels become full. State rules require that additional access channels be added in the future. It is important WITNESSLM to rote, also, that the Commission has required Group W to retain all of their original commitments far flailing, staffing and equipment for local programming SAS. Pursuant to City Ordinance No. the Grantor has granted aril public access. and the Grantee has accepted a non-exclusive revoca—Tire franchise to operate, construct, maintain and reconstruct a cable television system withinthe Cita With each of the Ordinance Amendments which I have enclosed, and described i ("Franchise Agreement"); and 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 WHEREAS, the Parties desire to modify and clarify certain provisions those areas where Franchise language was deleted in the compromise negotiations. contained in the Franchise Agreement; This information may be utilized by yourselves, your City ODucilpersons, or your city attorneys in any analysis you might undertake the Parties of the Franchise NOW'14arties agrnes agree es follows: in consideration of the mutual covenants contained Amendments. ' Since each of your cities has different ordinance amendment procedures, I am 1. Dual Cable - Initially, Grantee's dual cable system will have one forwarding to you the entire section which was changed regarding franchise rate cable activates tTn a fifty-nine (59) channel capacity. The City. or its regulation procedures and Exhibit A for you to incorporate into your regular ' designee. will consider during its regular evaluation sessions of Article VI, ordinance amendment procedures by amending these two sections of your original Section 4.E.(2) of the Franchise Agreement the activation of the second cable or ordinances by substituting these two sections enclosed. The construction time- i any other change which might increase channel capacity. table, access channel, and system design sections are enclosed only as to those ; parts needingchange. 1 2.Grantee shall both dualAt the eof installationaerial am under o� dual cable system. Amendment Agreement No. 1 may be adopted by your City Councils either through institution which is to receive cable services. drops to each hone aril motion or, if you choose, through resolution. The Amendment Agreement No. 1 is ;, Construction Deadline - Providing drafted in a resolution format which you may utilize if you so choose. If your 1 that Grantee has completed City Council adopts said Agreement, please affix the necessary signatures, and a the construction e r rements for equipment, facilities and staff of the return that Agreement to my office as soon as possible. Also, please enclose system by November 12, 1984, unless otherwise agreed to by City and Grantee, copies of all Ordinance Amendments which are adopted. j Grantee shall be released and discharged from any penalties or sanctions which otherwise might have been imposed against Grantee as a result of such delays desire a representative of the Cable Commission to attend your Co If you Council Prior to November 12, 1984. Should the system construction and the requirements muting, please contact Roger Franke, the North Suburban Cable Cammudcations 1 for equipment, facilities and staff not be completed aril complied with by Commission Administrator at 646-8172. November 12, 1984. the Commission or its member cities may impose retroactively to May 12. 1984, any sanctions otherwise available in the Franchise. If you have any questions regarding the enclosed, please feel free to contact me. i 4. Rate Regulation and Services Article VI, Section 4.A.-D is amended in its entirety as set forth in Appendix II. I cc: Roger Franke, North Suburban Cable Administrator Universal Service-Tier I shall be continued. North Suburban Cable Communications Commission Directors Jim Daniels, Group W System Manager Tier II (Economy Service) shall be discontinued. Tier III shall become Tier II, and Tier IV shall become Tier III. .77 I�