Ord 2484 - Willamette Broadband Franchise (Cable TV) COUNCIL BILL NO. 2883
ORDINANCE NO. 2484
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2307 (THE WILLAMETTE BROADBAND,
LLC/ WAVEDIVISION VII, LLC CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE) TO EXTEND SAID
FRANCHISE ORDINANCE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2012 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2307 granted a franchise to Willamette Broadband,
LLC to operate a cable television system within the corporate limits of the City of
Woodburn; and
WHEREAS, according to the terms of this ordinance this franchise expires
on December 31, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Willamette Broadband, LLC became WaveDivision VII, LLC and
remained subject to the existing franchise; and
WHEREAS, negotiations between the City and WaveDivision VII, LLC are
ongoing and a renewal of the franchise is anticipated in the near future; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to extend the terms of the franchise until June 30,
2012 so that negotiations can be completed; and
WHEREAS, WaveDivision VII, LLC has consented to the extension of the
franchise and it is in the best interest of the City to amend said ordinance to
allow for said extension; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3 of Ordinance 2307 is amended to read as follows:
Section 3. The Franchise shall expire at the end of the
fiscal year, June 30, 2012
Section 2. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation
for the public peace, health, and safety, in that it is important that the
Franchisee is able to continue to operate a cable television system while
negotiations take place, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance
shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Mayor.
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