Ord 2495 - Willamette Broadband Franchise AmendmentCOUNCIL BILL NO. 2905
ORDINANCE NO. 2495
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2307 (THE WILLAMETTE BROADBAND,
LLC/ WAVEDIVISION VII, LLC CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE) TO EXTEND SAID
FRANCHISE ORDINANCE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 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 Directl-ink 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 December 31, 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 December 31,
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.
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Approved as to form: < /�i°�J L 3
City Attorney ,r
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Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
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Filed in the Office of the Recorder
ATTEST:
Heather Pierson, Assistant City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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