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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 026-1996RESOLUTION 26-96 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO EXTEND CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE OF PACIFIC CABLE TELEVISION FOR ONE YEAR RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Burlingame: WHEREAS, on June 15, 1981, the City of Burlingame granted a franchise for the providing of cable television services to Pacific Cable Television, which franchise is to terminate on June 24, 1996; and WHEREAS, under the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission it is appropriate for the City and Pacific Cable Television to negotiate the terms of renewal of said franchise; and Whereas, Pacific Cable Television is in the process of being purchased by Telecommunications Incorporated, which purchase is scheduled to be completed in late 1996 and is subject to city review and approval; and Whereas, negotiation of franchise renewal with Pacific Cable Television, involving significant city staff and outside consulting services, would appear to be a pointless and unnecessary expenditure of time and money in view of the sale of Pacific Cable to Telecommunications Incorporated, since similar negotiations and discussion will be required by the City and Telecommunications Incorporated as a part of the purchase transaction: NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that it appears to be in the best interest of the City of Burlingame and it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Burlingame to extend the cable television franchise of Pacific Cable Television to June 24, 1997, date for the sole purpose of allowing the sale of said company to Telecommunications Incorporated to be finalized before renewal negotiations are commenced; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a public hearing on the one year extension of said franchise shall be held by this City Council at 7:00 p.m. on May 20, 1996, at the City Council Chambers, 501 Primrose Road. 1 Mayor I, JUDITH A. MALFATTI, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 6th day of May, 1996, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote: AYES: COUNCTLMEMBERS: HARRISON, JANNEY, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, SPINELLI NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE CITY CLERK