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<br />Councilmember Backous introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #13-07-121 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE COMMENCEMENT OF RENEWAL <br />PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE FEDERAL CABLE ACT <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the City of Ramseyed an ordinance granting a <br /> on or about March 6, 2001, <br />authorizing the provision of cable television service within the territorial limits of the City; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, as a result of several transfers of the Franchise, Comcast of Minnesota, Inc. <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the City is a member of the Quad Cities Cable Communications <br />), a municipal joint powers entity organized under Minnesota <br />Statutes § 471.59, as amended, pursuant to an agreement among the member cities <br />Powers Agreement); and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the Commission administers and enforces the cable franchises issued by <br />Andover, Anoka, Champlin and Ramsey, and provides community programming and certain <br />other services on behalf of these member cities, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the Commission is responsible for processing initial cable franchising <br />requests and franchise renewal requests on behalf of the member cities, and for making <br />recommendations to the member cities; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />member cities, including the City, retain final authority <br />to approve and enact any initial or renewal franchise(s), and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the Franchise is scheduled to expire on or about March 6, 2016, unless <br />sooner terminated or extended, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, by letter dated March 28, 2013 from Comcast to the City, Comcast invoked <br />the franchise renewal procedures set forth in applicable federal law, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, Section 626(a)(1) of the Cable Commissions Policy Act of 1984, as <br />submitted by a cable operator during the 6-month period from 36 to 30 months before franchise <br />expiration, the franchising authority shall, within six months of such request, commence a <br />proceeding to identify the future cable-related community needs and interests, and to review the <br />performance of the cable operator during the franchise term; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the City wishes to comply with the Cable Act and commence the required <br />renewal proceedings while permitting the Commission to pursue the informal renewal process <br />contemplated by Section 656(h) of the Cable Act, 47 U.S.C. § 546(H), and; <br />423311 RJV QU210-4 <br /> <br />