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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - September 4, 1991 (88)oR CITY OF LO®I fir AGENDA TITLE: RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 91-137 APPROVING THE SALE OF KING VIDEOCABLE COMPANY AND ADCPT RESOLUTION SHOWING THE CORRECT NAME OF COMPANY WHICH PURCHASED KING VIDEOCABLE COMPANY. MEETING DATE: September 4, 1991 PREPARED BY: City Attorney RECOWENDED ACTION: Rescind Resolution No. 91-137 approving the sale of King Videocable Company and adopt Resolution No. 91-171 showing the correct name of the company which purchased King Videocable Company. BACKGROUND NFCFMT10N: On August 20, 1991, Iwas contacted by Deanna Enright, President of King Videocable Company. Ms. Enright pointed out that Resolution No. 91-137 which was adopted by the Council on July 17, 991 incorrec ly identified the name of the Company which is actually purchasing the King Videocable Company stock. The correct name should have been "King Holding Corp.". The attached resolution simply corrects that error by identifying the proper name of the company purchasing King Videocable. FUNDING: None required. <—e 1 Bobc att City Attorney BM/VC APPROVED. Y THOMAS A. PETERSON.... CABLECC/TXTA.OIV cc-' 0 RESOLUTION NO. 91-169 --------------------- --------------------- A RESOLUTION OF THE LORI CITY CJOUIVC L APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF KNG VIDEOCABLE COMPANY AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF APPROPRIATE DOOLAES3 V4 EREASy King Videocable Company owns, operates and maintains a cable television system in the City of Lodi, California pursuant to Resolution No. 86-165 dated November 5, 1986 and Chapter 5.16 of the Lodi Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, King Videocable Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of King Broadcasting Company; and V4 EREASy King Broadcasting Company has entered into an agreement through which King Holding Corp. will become the owner of the stock of King Broadcasting Company; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 5.16.390 of the Lodi Municipal Code, King Videocable Company has requested the consent of the City to the transfer of control of King Videocable Company from the current shareholders of King Broadcasting Company to King Holding Corp.; and WHEREAS, THE City has considered the proposed transfer of control and has found no reasonable cause to deny consent to the transfer of control ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City hereby approves the transfer of control of King Videocable Company from the current shareholders of King Braadcasting Company to King Holding Corp.; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the consent herein granted shall be effective upon the closing of the proposed transaction and King Videocable Company shall notify the City promptly upon such closing; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the appropriate documents on behalf of the City; and FURTHER RESOLVED, Resolution No. 91-137 adopted JUIY 17, 1991 is rescinded in its entirety. Dated: September 4, 1991 RES91169/TXTA.02J W Resolution No. 91-169 September 4, 1991 Page Tho I hereby certify that Resolution No. 91-169 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held September 4, 1991 by the following vote: Ayes : Council Members - Penni no, Pinkerton, Sieglock, Snider and H nchman (Mayor) Noes : Council Members - None Absent: Council Members - None 10C #14Y� ' Alice M. Reimche City Clerk 91-169 RES91169/TXTA.02J CITY COUNCIL DAVID M. HINCIiMAN. Mayor JAMESW. PINKERTON. Jr. Mayor Pro Tempore PHILLIP A. PENNINO )ACK A. SIECLOCK JOHNR. (Randy) SNIDER CITY OF LODI Ms. Deanna Enright General Manager 1521 S. Stockton Street Lodi, CA 95240 Dear Deanna: CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. SOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (2091334-5634 FAX (2091333-6795 September 9, 1991 THOMAS A. PETERSON City Manager ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk BOB McNATT City Attorney Enclosed herewith please find certified copy of Resolution No. 91-169 entitled, "A Resolution of the Lodi City Council Approving the Transfer of Control of King Videocable Company and Authorizing Execution of Appropriate Documents" which was adopted by the Lodi City Council at its meeting of September 4, 1991. This resolution reflects the correct name of the company which purchased King Videocable Company to be King Holding Corporation. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call this office. Very truly yours, Alice M Reimche City Clerk AMR/jmp Enclosure July, 1991 Dear Community Leader= Colony Comnnuicadons. Inc. 169 Weybosset Street P.O. Box 969 Providence. Rhode Island 02901-0969 401277-7446 Fax 401277-7694 BnaceA Clark President Colony communications is looking forward to providing quality cable television service to the residents of your community. You will find that Colony will not only bring management strength and depth to King Videocable, but will also bring a concern for its customers and a commitment to the community itself. Colony believes in operating with open lines of communication between the company, the customers and governmental officials, Colony listens—with annual programming and marketing surveys and regular contact with community leaders. Colony acts --by making changes needed to provide our constituents with the quality of service they demand and deserve. This material will give you a clear view of the background, philosophy, experience, operation and commitment of a company anxious to serve you. I look forward to a working partnership with you and your community. a: Bruce A. Clark BAC/dm ABOUT COLONY COMMUNICATIONS Colony Communications, Inc. is one of the oldest and most respected operators of cable television systems in the country. Colony operates 13 cable television systems serving approximately 550,000 subscribers in 5 states. Colony established its first cable system 22 years ago in Westerly, Rhode Island, making it one of the oldest continuously -owned systems in the United States. Since then, Colony has grown through franchising, acquisition and management agreements and now operates systems in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, Florida and Califa mia. Founded in Providence, Rhode Island in 1969, Colonyis a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Providence Journal Company, a 162 year old publishing and communications firm, which publishes the Pulitzer Prize winning The Providence Journal, The Evening Bulletin, The Providence Journal -Bulletin and The Providence Sunday Journal. The Journal is the oldest daily newspaper of general circulation in continuous publication in the United States. In addition to Colony Communications, the Providence Journal Company operates television stations in Arizona, Kentucky, North Carolina and New Mexico. Like our parent company, Colony Communications, Inc. has dedicated itself to exploring new opportunities such as cable television advertising sales, local programming and "Cable in the Classroom" educational programming. Colony is fortunate to have a top management team with many years of experience in the field of cable television. President Bruce Clark, Vice President Paul Silva and Colony's ten corporate directors represent some 160 years experience; they understand the day-to-day issues involved in running a cable system. The current corporate management team has been in place, intact, for almost ten years, making Colony unique among cable multiple system operators. Colony's management team leads the way for the industry. Jack Clifford, Colony's Chairman, is one of the founders and a former chairman of the Cable Television Advertising Bureau. Mr. Clifford is also a founding member of the Executive Board of the Cable Alliance for Education, a non- profit service that offers educational programs, without commercial interruption, to teachers for use as an additional resource in the classroom. Mr. Clifford also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Cable Television Association and C -SPAN, the Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network. Whenever possible, Colony's operating philosophy is to delegate decision-making authority to those closest to the customer, and to became an integral part of the ccmmunities it serves. System managers are responsible for both the operational and financial performance of their systems. Colony corporate management has budget and operational oversight responsibilities for all Colony systems. Through the directors and operations management, the Colony philosophy of becoming an integral part of the community is engendered in our cable systems. Colony encourages system managers and staff to become involved with local civic p u p s and organizations. The company's community involvement has included sponsorship and participation in community events, fundraising campaigns for non-profit groups and charities, and extensive use of its local programming departments through access and local news programs. Colony has, throughout its history, followed a plan of building first- rate systems, staffing them with experienced, talented people, and using innovative ideas to bring the best of cable to its subscribers. PROVIDENCE JOURNAL COMPANY - K ELS O The acquisition of King Broadcasting Company is a joint venture of the Providence Journal Companyand Kelso & Company, Ina. The venture willbe managed by the Providence Journal Company. Management of KingVideocable Company will be the responsibility of Colony Communications, Inc., awholly- owned subsidiary of the Providence Journal Company. Kelso is aprivate merchant banking firm specializingin acquisitions and the related areas of corporate finance, institutional lending and investing, accounting ]aa and management consulting. The company is also recognized as the preeminent firm in the use of employee stock ownership plans. Kelso has made investments in a variety of companies including American Standard, Federal Cartridge, International House of Pancakes, Trane, Wrangler and ABF. COLONY MANAGEMENT Jack C. Clifford Chairman Bruce A. Clark President Paul A. Silva Vice President. and Director of Operations John Van Luling Executive Director of Finance Daniel V. Donohue Executive Director of Personnel Jeffrey C. Wayne Executive Director of Marketing and Advertising Sales Dodie P. Tschirch Director of Governmental Affairs and Communications Joseph Langhan Director of Programming Lorrie Cole Director of Marketing Michael J. Angi Director of Engineering Charles W. Goy Director of Construction Ken Weichert Director of Ad Sales Paul Redman Director of Management Information System CUSTOMER SERVICE "Your Connection to Quality Service" is the motto that drives Colony Communications' commitment to customer service. State-of-the-art, computerized telephone and bUlkq systems assist our staffs in providing customers with quick, timely service and information. Each s y s t e m has a department manager charged with overseeing the operation of our customer service department and personnel. Customer service representatives and technicians are trained in handling subscribers' concerns through the use of the latest in instructional technology, an interactive computerized training program. Our customer service representatives are also cross trained to prevent unnecessary call transfers that could result in delays of service. Colony solicits input from its customers. A yearly customer satisfaction survey enables our managers to gauge the effectiveness of our service and also points out possible changes to continue to keep the customer satisfied. An annual programming survey helps to determine what services are most popular and what new services should be considered. Colony stands ready to make necessary adjustments to continually provide customers with quality service. TECHNOLOGY Quality service for our customers can't be achieved without the use of the latest in cable technology. Colony is at the technological forefront Cf the industry with an eye toward the future. The company is one of the few multiple system operators (MSG's) with more than 80% of its subscriber base addressable. Colony has been using fiber optics since 1983 when it linked its New Bedford, Massachusetts cable system's headend with its television production studio. Colony has also used the technology to connect facilities and to transmit programming and voice data with its parent company, the Providence Journal Company. Interdiction, a new technology identified as a method of making cable televisionmore "user friendly," is not missingfrom Colony's planningboards. The company has plans for test projects in Massachusetts and California in 3991. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Colony provides community service through its commitment to become active in the communities it serves. The company's involvement ranges from fundraising activities to participation in community festivals and fairs, to financial contributions, to active staffParticipation on committees and boards, to assistance in publicizing and cablecasting an event. Colony is a charter member of "Cable in the Classroom," a non- profit service of the cable industry that seeks to match the resources of cable television with the needs of the schools. "Cable in the Classroom" members offer commercial free, educational Programs to teachers for use as an additional resource in the classroom. Colony has a member of the corporate staff devoted to coordinating "Cable in the Classroom" efforts in the communities. Colony also provides educators with monthly educational programming guides. As a member of this unique educational project, Colony is committed to providing free basic cable service to all public junior and senior high schools passed by cable by December 1992. Colony believes that community involvement means an open Lane of communication to local governments in communities. System managers meet regularly with government leaders to keep them informed of what is happening in the systems' operations and in the industry. PROGRAMMING Colony's local prog 4101t►ing departments serve as windows to the communities where they opOROW, The company is recognized as an industry leader in programming that lg targeted to address local needs. Based on economic viability, Colony @Y§torna provide public interest programs that range from local news to frOOlp language programs, public meetings, real courtroom drama and cortmmtlt►lty events. The local news progedM tit our Fall River, Massachusetts system is one of the longest running nightly local cable news programs in the country, having been launched July t � 1981. Colony's news and local origination programs and commercials 11Avb warned the company eight ACE Awards from the National Academy of Cab)@ programming and seven "Hometown tJSA Video Festival" Awards from the NfItldnal Federation of Local Cable Programmers, Colony systemshave alsowdil [amorous regional and local competitions as vp-U as recognition from community§orvices organizations like The United Way and The American Cancer Society The National Aead@my of Cable Programming awarded Colony Communications the 1991 "DIMInguished Achievement" Award for its commitment to the production 61' othnic and foreign language programming. Colony was cited for lflitlnting a Portuguese language channel in Massachusetts and a SpaNIgh language operation in its cable system in Hialeah/Dade County, FloriO(4. Colony also encour@e.9 people who live, work or belong to an organization in their servic@ R140da top roduce and present local interest, non- commercial television progrOlfiliing for available access channels. ��A* EXTRA EXTRA ff "IA 1 f f April •• •' r F Industry Honors COLONY for " Talking Customer's Language" Colony Communications is the official 1991 recipient of the Na- tional Academy of Cable Program- ming (NOTA)'s Distinguished Achievement Award for our com- mitment to the production of ethnic and foreign language programm ing. The award was presented on March 26th at the NCTA's National Show in New Orleans, Louisiana. The NCTA presented Colony the award saying. "Colony has made a substantial and ongoing commitment to meet the needs and interests of members of itsaudience wlro are not fluent in English." Colony's first foreign language channel, The Portuguese Channel. began in 1976 as a collaboration between WHALING CITY CABLE and a local Portuguese newspaper with one hour of Portu- guese programming a day for 10,000 subscribers. Today. ThePor-tuguese Channel offers t welve hours of dai ly newscasts, magazine and discus- sion programs to more than 175, 000 cable households. Colonv's second commitment to foreign language g t g is Miavision. an d Spanish local gi ann in the Hialeah/ Dadi area of the DY. NAMICCABLE system. " a double meaning for "my vision' and " P vision." has ogi t from two hours a Jay of Sr, language program ming it) 1981 to I hours of daily news programs. and im- ported programs including novel- las from Vene%uClaand movies from Nlexico, Spain, Argentina and U.S. Currently, 1,0WELI_ CABLE "Colony Communications continuallystrives to excel in meeting the needs of our customers," said Jack Clifford, Chairman and CEO. 'It's an added boost to be recognized for doing our best." Colony's Chaiman, Jack Clifford, AcceptsA wardf rom actor, Charlton Heston on stage. is working together with a Cambo- dian organization to produce a weekly program. At the National Show. the 13th Annual ACE System Awards were also presented. FALL RIVER/ WHALING CITY CABLE were nominated in the single program news category for "The MayDay Project." Program Director. Rene Koch - man, and News Anchor/Rcponer, Monique Bourgeois produced the project. LOWELL CABLE was nomi- nated for"Pitching In" inthesingle program news -special coverage category and for "NewsCenter 6 in the program series news. Pro- gram Director, Sue Bennett and Steve Cooper, News Director. pro- duced the Lowell projects. DY- NAMIC CABLEVISION was nominated for "Noticiero Nliav- ision," a daily Spanish half-hour newscast, in the program series news. Alfredo Monroy and Liz Quirantes, News Directors, pLo- duced the programs, Since 1079, Colony has won eight :E Awards. Joe tanghan, Director of Program- ming , holds Achievement Award and poses with AttomeyJohn Davis, President Bruce Clark and Chair- man Jack Clifford. A Leiter from the President Colony Communications, Inc. was founded more than two decades ago, the cable industry was in its infancy. Few could foresee exactly where its future would lead, but no one could fail to be captivated by the excitementpotential and entrepreneurial spirit of adventure that surrounded it. It was not by accident that Colony communicationswas present at cable's eadieststages, nor that our growth and development has often exceeded that cf the industry. Although not the first to be founded, we haveremained at the tlxefront of cable through innovafion,andhave aggressively pursued new business ventures. We attribute our continued success to several important factors: ■ visionary leadership that builds and encourages growth and development through team management, = the experiance, foresight and ongoing dedication of our management team, e an unwavering commitment to serving the needs cf our customers, and ■ the financialstability and ongoing support ofour parent Company. These factors combine to make Colony Communications what it is today., .a dynamic and kroadie company bu Ut on solid foundation cf strength, firmly positioned at the technological and service forefront cf the industry. Bruce A. Clark President, Colony Communications, Inc. Our Parentage: The ProvidenceJournal Company or more than 160 years, the Providence Journal Company has dedicated itself to excellence in communications. Publishers of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Providence journal and Evening Bulletin. two cf the nation's oldest and most respected newspapers, Providence Journal Company subsidiariesinclude major television staticmacross the U.S. Colony Carnmunications was founded -h1%9 as a wholly-owned subsidiaryof the Providencejournal Company. Since then, we have striven to maintain the excellence cf ot>r parent company. In doing so, we have earned our own reputation for strength, innovation and dedication to the communitieswe sena. Philosophy: I Carnmitrilent, ►nal Scope, nited Visiom e establishment cfour first cable i Westerly, Rhode Island (today one lest continually -owned systems to the ,Colony Communicationsnow cable systems from coast to coast. )n tomanagmg our own cable we manage cable systems for other es. We represent and manage cable tg sales efforts for other operators as 1, we have become equally adept at ig innovative, a%kard-winning local ming and cutting-edge technological vents that include data, voice and nsmission for private institutions and e concerns. d scope cf our success is the result of focus: on exploring the vast ics of cable. and on senW the needs of our customers. Customer Satisfaction: The Power Behind Our Company At Colony Communications, customer service is the draing force behind our every endeavor, from state-of-the-art telemarketing, to leading-edge engineering for improved picture quality: to local and ethnic program development. On the system level, sophisticated phone *items monitor hold times, number of calls, peak periods, and other critical information to allose us to serge our customers most efcientiy: Based on this information, we've initiated a number of impross:ments which enable us to continue to p='de superior customer service. We've evended our office hours, adjusted our staffing for full-time phone coveraee. and added staff for peak calline tunes. We also cross train all staff members to handle am- customer concerns eWcient4 and effectiveh. CdM contimualh tests and evaivates new services as well as customer response to those se;<ices. We conduct annual customer satisfaction, marketing and programming sur .---%—, to see how we're doing now. and Axe our customers mould like us to go in Our corporate inhotimtelemarketing group provides us with immediate customer feedback. stored and tabulated via our cuttuig- edge Computer Assisted Telephone system. Feedback from the people we scnv, and the ehanges«•e make as a result cfit, help us to retain one cf the highest customer satistactiott levels in the industry. Programming: Our Response to Carrm-u* Needs AIrcommitment to both the customer and tete communityis reflectedin our local programming efforts. We pride ourselves on responding to all our service areas with programs cf immediate and personal interest shows which originate locally, provide in-depth community coverage, and are valuable to subscribers,public officials and advertisersalike.That commitmenthas helped to make us an award-winning industry leader. In Colony cable systems across the country, w serve large ethnic populations with foreign language and special ethnic programming, enabling us to reach markets not otherwise accessible. In arrFlorida system, MiaVision, a separate channel developed for Spanish- speaking viewers, has won national accolades for programming excellence. Through daily local news shows, we broadcast newsworthy events to cities and towns which are located near large metropolitan areas— Boston, New We Los Angeles, Providence and Miami—but are not themselves center cities. These areas, which rarely receive attention on broadcast television, have made these local cable news programs some of our most popular program offerings. We produce public access series, community - oriented shows, and public service videos, and encourage the production efforts of local individualsand organizations. We also participate in corrununity fundraising efforts, such as 'Toys for Tots ' campaigns. The results have been critically acclaimed programs and a corporate presence which has a direct, positive impact on community concerns and activities. Our local programming efforts have been acknowledged both by the praise of the communities we serve, and with local, regional and national awards and honors, including numerous "Awards for Cablecasting Excellence (ACE)," and "Hometown USA Video Festival" awards and citations. Advertising Expertise; At the Forefront of the Industry 4 *.Olony's advertising sales operation, Colony Y Interconnects, Inc., is m e of the most successfulin the iniistzy. Nit onlydowe sem aH of our existing cable systems, but also many of the country's top multiple system operators (MSOs), through which we reach hundreds ofthousands ofnon-Colony subscxibers The vAmbehind our innovative approach and corporate commitment to advertising sales is that cf Jack Clifford, Colony's Chairman and head cf the Providence Journal's Broadcast division. A veteran broadcaster himseh, Jack Chffordwas the fast chairman cf the Cable Advertising Board ` Todayour dedicatedteam ofeverienced advertising salesprofessionalscontinuesto make inroads in the industry. c� a lOj'�a�+96o��Sr� *1 lechnologxcal t; a�pab>uities: meeting the IP Uft a #tad -Un ilkxry recognizes that our industry's / ence depends on technology, especially / the technology cf tomorrow. So we , / continually explore and utilize lea dge / technology in all areas of --- , ya ion— / programming, advertising saa s; marketing research and billing. / Ourtechnologicalex�rtise and community C commitment p�°v1de unusual opportunities for Colony t6 be of service_ We are active \\��\ partici is in an innovative alliance for -__,�dpation in which operators, educators and �rdgrarttmers jointly promote commercial- freeprogrraamnung geared &classroom use, Wa have led the way in experimenting with fiberopticsapphcations,with an eye m, / producing the highest quality cable transmis- / sion and receptionpossible. Additionally, like other leadingMSOs, we haw pioneered the ' x suecpssfyl development of private sector institutional networks, lin°gedgraphieally 6 a diverse areas ofcompanies, and institutions via data, voice and video transmission. Colony Communications. Poised for the Next ,Century e its inception in the earliest days of cable, Colony's mcddng PhilosoPhy has been forthright and consistent: to serve our customersat thehighestpossible level, and to keep our cable systems on the innovative edge cf the industry. We maintain a omtiming ded mtien to responsive service, the highest quality programming and the most current technology. And Ae anticipate future successes through exploration afnew technologies, new markets, and better, more efficientways cf doingbusiness. We look forward to the next century, a time in which the cable industry, with Colony at the forefront, promises to play an even greater role in shaping global communications. With an unwaveringcommitment to our customers and cable systems, we welcome the challenge.