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r [* r- ► r 54 RESOLUTION REGARDING RATIFICATION OF ADMITTANCE OF THE CITY OF INDEPENDENCE INTO THE LAKE MINNETONKA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WHEREAS, The Lake Minnetonka Communications Commission (“Commission”) is organized pursuant to a Joint Powers Agreement (“Agreement”) by and between the Cities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Long Lake, Medina, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Orono, St. Bonifacius, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Victoria, and Woodland ( Member Cities ), adopted in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 238.08 and § 471.59; and WHEREAS, the Commission is authorized pursuant to the Agreement to grant, and has granted, a cable franchise to operate, construct, and maintain a cable television system within the Member Cities of the Commission, and administer and enforce such franchise on behalf of the Member Cities; and WHEREAS, Triax Midwest Associates, L.P. (“Triax”) is the current franchisee pursuant to the franchise granted by the Commission, and provides service to the Member Cities of the Commission; and WHEREAS, the City of Independence (“City ”) has indicated a desire that cable communications service be made available to residences within the City , and WHEREAS, Triax currently provides cable communications service to certain residents in the City; and WHEREAS, by Resolution dated August 19, 1997, the Commission invited the City to enter the Commission; and WHEREAS, by Resolution dated October 14, 1997, the City has approved entrance into the Commission upon the terms and conditions of the Agreement and the franchise granted by the Commission; and WHEREAS, the Agreement, Article IV, Section 4, provides that the Commission may admit new members by an affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the eligible votes of the Commission and may, by resolution, unpose conditions upon the admission of additional members; and WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that it is in the best interests of the Commission and its Member Cities that the City be admitted into the Commission. 4 - ir'TTiTi'ii TTlifitii II ii*t<iriBiiiiifiam ~fifiiiii• • iTi in —titt t nfirni -- —-------------------ffcMlWlH IHll I