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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. Approved as to form: ✓ /. / / /Z//& �l City Attorney Date Page 1 - Council Bill No. 2883 Ordinance No. 2484 v f Approved: _ / - Kathry up Ma or • Passed by the Council / / /2dti Submitted to the Mayor /2(/3(26// Approved by the Mayor /Z ( fo I( Filed in the Offi o the Recorder �z v!, ATTEST: i �r'L ' istina Sheare Ar Recorder City of Woodburn, Oregon Page 2 - Council Bill No. 2883 Ordinance No. 2484