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ORDINANCE NO. 114 <br /> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO MEDIACOM MINNESOTA LLC TO <br /> CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A CABLE SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF <br /> ORONO, MINNESOTA; SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANT <br /> OF THE FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR REGULATION AND USE OF THE SYSTEM; <br /> AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS. <br /> The City Council of the City of Orono ordains. <br /> STATEMENT OF INTENT AND PURPOSES <br /> The City of Orono intends, by the adoption of this Franchise, to provide for the continued <br /> operation about the development of a Mediacom's Cable System, and the improvement and <br /> enhancement of it. Such a development can contribute significantly to the communications' <br /> needs and desires of the residents and citizens of the City and the public generally. Further, City <br /> may achieve better utilization and improvement of public services and enhanced economic <br /> development with the development and operation of the Cable System. <br /> FINDINGS <br /> The City Council makes the following findings: <br /> 1. The Franchise granted to Grantee by City complies with the existing applicable City <br /> Code, State statutes, federal laws and regulations; and <br /> 2. The Franchise granted to Grantee is nonexclusive. <br /> SECTION 1 <br /> SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS <br /> (1) Short Title. This Franchise shall be known and cited as the Cable Television <br /> Franchise Ordinance. <br /> (2) Definitions. For purposes of this Franchise,the following terms,phrases, words <br /> and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. Words used in the present tense <br /> include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the <br /> singular number include the plural number. All capitalized terms used in the definition of any <br /> other term shall have their meaning as otherwise defined in this section. The words "shall" and <br /> "will"are mandatory and "may" is permissive. Words not defined shall be given their common <br /> and ordinary meaning. <br /> (a) "Actual Cost"means Grantee's cost without any increase due to overhead, <br /> interest, profit or administrative expense. <br /> i n z�6�2 1 <br />