HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 96-114RESOLUTION NO. 96-114
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF CATV FRANCHISE
FROM CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION, INC. TO U S WEST, INC.
WHEREAS, King Video Cable, dba Continental Cablevision ("Franchisee"), is
the duly authorized holder of a franchise, the ("Franchise") authorizing the operation and
maintenance of a cable television system and authorizing Franchisee to serve the City of
Lodi ('`Franchise Authority"); and
WHEREAS, Franchisee is a subsidiary of Continental Cablevision, Inc.
("Continental"); and
WHEREAS, Continental and U S WEST, Inc. ("U S WEST") have entered into
an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 27, 1996 (the "Agreement"), subject to,
among other considerations, any required approval of the Franchise Authority with
respect thereto; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the merger contemplated by the Agreement, the
parent company Continental will merge with U S WEST or with a wholly-owned
subsidiary of U S WEST; and
WHEREAS, Franchisee will remain in place and continue to hold the Franchise;
and
WHEREAS, U S WEST may thereafter assign or transfer the control related to
Continental to an entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with U S
WEST; and
WHEREAS, to the extent the Franchise requires, Continental and U S WEST now
seek approval of the transfer of control from Continental to U S WEST; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LODI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. To the extent that the consent of the Franchise Authority is
required by the terms of the Franchise and applicable law, the Franchise Authority hereby
consents to the transfer of control of the Franchise, which is currently in full force and
effect with no outstanding defaults or breaches thereunder.
SECTION 2. U S WEST may thereafter assign or transfer the Franchise or
control related thereto to an entity controlling, controlled by or under common control
with U S WEST upon notice to the Franchise Authority.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall have the force of a continuing agreement
between Franchisee and the Franchise Authority, and the Franchise Authority shall not
amend or otherwise alter this Resolution _without the consent of Franchisee and U S
WEST.
Dated: August 7, 1996
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 96-114 was passed and adopted by the Lodi
City Council in a regular meeting held August 7, 1996 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members - Davenport, Pennino, Sieglock and Warner (Mayor)
NOES: Council Members - None
ABSENT: Council Members - None
ABSTAIN: Council Members - Mann
*JIFER PERRIN , Qlv�rk
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