Resolution - 13-12 - Exclusive Agreement with LMCC• CITY OF SPRING PARK
SPRING PARK, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 13-12
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATION BY THE
LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATION COMMISSION IN CABLE TV
FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS
WHEREAS, the Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission provides the
following valued services to the member cities within its Joint Powers Association
(JPA):
1. Expertise in franchise negotiations.
2. Expertise in the production of public cable TV programming.
3. Enforcing the terms of the negotiated contract with Mediacom.
4. Dealing with resident complaints about Mediacom.
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Spring Park, Minnesota finds the
following to be true:
1. Some LMCC member cities have been approached by Mediacom to
negotiate separate cable TV franchise agreements.
2. Cities cannot in good faith have two separate franchise negotiations
• proceeding at the same time.
3. The LMCC franchise renewal committee has asked for clarification as
to what cities it is representing in their franchise negotiations.
4. The LMCC attorney and franchise committee will have better
negotiating power if the majority of the cities stay in the JPA.
5. Some "underserved" member cities would like assurance that build -out
of the cable TV system is an LMCC priority in franchise renewal
negotiations. Some member cities have expressed interest in
reorganizing the oversight structure of the LMCC and clarification
regarding the procedure for withdrawal.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the city council of the City of Spring
Park, Minnesota:
1. Authorizes exclusive representation by the Lake Minnetonka
Communications Commission in 2013 cable TV franchise negotiations
as long as similar resolution is approved by 50% of the LMCC member
cities.
2. Supports that a priority in the franchise negotiations is to build out the
underserved cities.
3. Requests that the LMCC board investigate and make
recommendations to the member cities regarding other potential
amendments to the Joint and Cooperative Agreement including
• clarification of the procedure for withdrawal from the LMCC by member
cities.
• MAY IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the city council of the City of Spring
Park, Minnesota directs the city clerk to email a copy of this resolution to the
LMCC executive director for distribution to the LMCC board, and to the other
LMCC JPA city administrators and mayors for consideration by their respective
councils with the recommendation that this or a similar resolution be approved by
March 31, 2013.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRING PARK THIS 4T"
DAY OF MARCH, 2013.
APPROVED:
Sarah Reinhardt
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Wendy Levin
CITY CLERK
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