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Ord 2488 - Willamette Broadband/Wavedivision Franchise Extension COUNCIL BILL NO. 2894 ORDINANCE NO. 2488 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2307 (THE WILLAMETTE BROADBAND, LLC/ WAVEDIVISION VII, LLC CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE) TO EXTEND SAID FRANCHISE ORDINANCE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Ordinance 2307 granted a franchise ( "the Existing Franchise ") to Willamette Broadband, LLC to operate a cable television system for a 10 year period within the corporate limits of the City of Woodburn under the terms and conditions of the November 14, 2001 Cable Television Franchise Agreement between the City of Woodburn, Oregon and Willamette Broadband, LLC (as successor -in- interest to DirectLink of Oregon, Inc.); and WHEREAS, WaveDivision VII, LLC purchased the cable television system serving the City of Woodburn from Willamette Broadband, LLC and remained subject to the Existing Franchise; and WHEREAS, the parties to the Existing Franchise have been negotiating in good faith towards renewal; and WHEREAS, the parties now believe that it would be in their mutual interest to extend the Existing Franchise until September 30, 2012; and WHEREAS, a representative of WaveDivision VII, LLC has consented to this extension of the Existing Franchise; 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 on September 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 under the Existing Franchise 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. Page 1 - Council Bill No. 2894 Ordinance No. 2488 Approved as to form: City Attorney / D • Appro ed. r_A athr n Fige Moy•r Passed by the Council (257A1 z_ Submitted to the Mayor (W ( Z- Approved by the Mayor (t ? -(2012 Filed in the Offic- of the Recorder lQ(L /2012 A air ATTEST :�� �ristina Sheare , Ci Recorder ity of Woodbur , Oregon Page 2- Council Bill No. 2894 Ordinance No. 2488 (11..V E DIVISION HOLDINGS 0..) AVE BUSINESS """'" t" Mitt ,r.,,,�.<„ _ �< »s as "" Via Overnight Mail June 19, 2012 N. Robert Shields City Attorney = City of Woodburn 270 Montgomery Street Woodburn, Oregon 97071 E 0 U Re: Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2307 to Extend Said Franchise Ordinance Until September 30, 2012 and Declaring an Emergency (the "Ordinance ") Dear Mr. Shields: We have reviewed the Ordinance you provided via email. WaveDivision VII, LLC d /b /a Wave Broadband hereby accepts all terms and conditions of the Ordinance and will fully comply with the Ordinance when it is passed and approved by the mayor of the City of Woodburn. LL Please contact me at 425 - 896 -1891 or jpenney@wavebroadband.com if you have any co questions or concerns. N Very Truly Yours, J es A. Penney Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs " WaveDivision VII, LLC S cn a3 f0 m a. COUNCIL BILL NO. 2895 ORDINANCE NO. 2489 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2318 (THE DATA VISION COMMUNICATIONS /DATA VISION, LLC FRANCHISE) TO EXTEND SAID FRANCHISE ORDINANCE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Ordinance 2318 granted a franchise ( "the Existing Franchise ") to Data Vision Communications to place telecommunication facilities in City right -of -way for a 10 year period within the corporate limits of the City of Woodburn; and WHEREAS, the parties to the Existing Franchise have been negotiating in good faith towards renewal; and WHEREAS, the parties now believe that it would be in their mutual interest to extend the Existing Franchise until September 30, 2012; and WHEREAS, a representative of Data Vision Communications, LLC has consented to this extension of the Existing Franchise; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4 of Ordinance 2318 is amended to read as follows: Section 4. The Franchise shall expire on September 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 under the existing franchise is able to continue to operate while negotiations take place, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by he M•yor. Approved as to form: / - 'Y U _ Z /(317___ City Attorney - Date A rov -.: , ��• pp • athr n Figle Wyor 1111 Passed by the Council (05/201Z-- Page 1 - Council Bill No. 2895 Ordinance No. 2489 i w Submitted to the Mayor /p /Z b(7A/ Approved by the Mayor l41/2n1 Filed in the Off - of the Recorde /,4 ' 2 /- ATTEST: .. -e /�. Christina ShearI , Recorder City of Woodbu , •regon Page 2 - Council Bill No. 2895 Ordinance No. 2489