HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05 ORDINANCE NO. 2002-05
AMENDING SECTION 17-21.2 OF THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE
EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE AT&T CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
The Danville Town Council does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
1. The Town Council of the Town of Danville adopted Ordinance No. 97-86, granting a
non-exclusive cable television franchise to Televents. Through a series of transfers
approved since then by the Danville Town Council, the current franchisee is AT&T.
The ordinance is codified as Chapter 17-21 of the Danville Municipal Code. The
franchise was for a term of 15 years and expired on August 18, 2001.
2. Prior to expiration of the franchise, AT&T submitted a request to initiate formal
franchise renewal proceedings under Section 626(a) of the Cable Communications
Policy Act of 1984. The Town and AT&T have been and remain engaged in
negotiations for renewal of the franchise.
3. On February 5, 2002, the term of the franchise was extended to June 30, 2002 by
Ordinance No. 2002-01.
4. The Town has now received a request from AT&T to extend the term of the
franchise a second time while negotiations are continuing. The Town Council finds
that extending the term of the franchise through December 31, 2002 is in the best
interests of the Town.
5. The Town's extension of the AT&T franchise is subject to all existing terms and
conditions of the franchise, including the requirement that transfers of ownership
are subject to Town approval.
SECTION 2. AMENDING SECTION 17-21.2 OF THE DANVILLE MUNICIPAL
CODE.
Section 17.21.2 of the Danville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
17-21.2 Duration of Franchise. The franchise granted by this section shall expire
on December 31, 2002.
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 September 3, 2002 and approved and
adopted by the Danville Town Council at a regular meeting held on September 17, 2002,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Waldo
Arnerich, Doyle, Greenberg, Shimansky
None
VICE ~AYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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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. 2002-05 of said Town and that said
ordinance was published according to law.
Dated:
City Clerk of the
Town of Danville