HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-07 ORDINANCE NO. 99-07
AMENDING SECTION 17-20.3 OF THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE
EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE PONDEROSA CABLE SYSTEMS FRANCHISE
The Danville Town Council does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
1. The Town Council of the Town of Danville adopted Ordinance No. 36-84 on July 16,
1984, granting a non-exclusive cable television franchise to Ponderosa Cable Systems
Limited. The ordinance is codified as Chapter 17-20 of the Danville Municipal Code.
The franchise was for a term of 15 years and would expire on August 16, 1999.
2. The Town has received a request from Ponderosa to extend the term of the franchise until
August 31,2001.
3. Extending the term of the Ponderosa franchise by two years will allow the Town to
consider the cable television franchise application submitted by Seren Technologies and
to review and consider the request to renew the cable television franchise previously
granted to TCI. Extension will also match the term of the Ponderosa franchise for areas
of unincorporated Contra Costa County immediately adjoining the portion of Danville
served by Ponderosa.
4. At the expiration of the extended term, Ponderosa will be subject to a full renewal process
as prescribed by ordinance.
5. The Town's extension of the term of the Ponderosa franchise is subject to all existing
terms and conditions of the franchise.
SECTION2. AMENDING SECTION 17-20.3 OF THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL
CODE.
Section 17.20.3 of the Danville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
17-20.3 Duration of Franchise. The franchise granted by this section shall expire on
August 31,2001.
SECTION 3. CODIFICATION.
Section 2 of this ordinance shall be codified in the Danville Municipal Code.
SECTION 4. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Clerk shall have
this ordinance published in a newspaper of general circulation within fifteen (15) days after
adoption. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after adoption.
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced on August 3, 1999 and approved and adopted by
the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting to be held on September 7, 1999, by the
following vote:
AYES: Arnerich,
NOES: None
ABSTAINED: None
ABSENT: None
Greenberg, Doyle,
Shimansky, Waldo
CITY ATTORNEY
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, Marie Sunseri, City Clerk of the Town of Danville, hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and accurate copy of Ordinance No. 99-07 of said Town and that said ordinance was
published according to law.
Dated:
City Clerk of the
Town of Danville