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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE NO. 115, Third Series
BY TITLE AND SUMNIARY
File No. 13-N/A
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Orono has adopted Ordinance No. 114, an
ordinance granting a cable franchise to Mediacom Minnesota LLC ("Mediacom")to construct,
operate and maintain a cable system in the City of Orono, Minnesota("City") setting forth
conditions accompanying the grant of the franchise; providing for regulation and use of the system
and the public rights-of-way; and prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions herein;
and
WHEREAS,Minnesota Statutes § 412.191, subdivision 4, allows publication by title and
sununary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps; and
WHEREAS,the ordinance is 43 pages in length; and
WHEREAS,the city council believes that the following summary would clearly inform the
public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orono that
the Mayor and City Administrator shall cause the following summary of Ordinance No. 115 to be
published in the official newspaper in lieu of the ordinance in its entirety:
Public Notice
The City Council of the City of Orono has adopted Ordinance No. 114, an ordinance
granting a cable franchise to Mediacom Minnesota LLC ("Mediacom")to construct, operate and
maintain a cable system in the City of Orono, Minnesota("City") setting forth conditions
accompanying the grant of the franchise; providing for regulation and use of the system and the
public rights-of-way; and prescribing penalties for the violation of the provisions herein.
On August 12, 2013, the City adopted an Ordinance granting a Cable Franchise to
Mediacom. The Ordinance serves two purposes. First, it is intended to provide for and specify the
means to attain the best possible cable service for the public by providing requirements for cable
with respect to technical standards, customer service obligations, and related matters. Second,it
grants a non-exclusive cable franchise to Mediacom to operate, construct and maintain a cable
system within the City and contains specific requirements for Mediacom to do so.
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The Ordinance includes the following: 1)requires Mediacom to maintain a 750 MHz
capacity cable system;2) imposes on Mediacom a franchise fee of five percent(5%)of
Mediacom's annual gross revenues; 3)esta.blishes a franchise term of ten(10)yeazs; 4)provides a
list of public buildings entitled to receive complimentary cable service; 5)requires Mediacom to
dedicate channel capacity for public, educational and governmental programming and provides
capital support of such channels; 6)mandates customer service standards regarding Mediacom's
provision of cable services; 7)requires a security fund to enforce Mediacom's compliance with the
terms of the franchise; and 8)requires a performance bond to enforce Mediacom's compliance with
the infrastructure terms of the franchise.
The full text of Ordinance No. 114 is available from the City Administrator or City
Clerk at Orono City Hall during regular business hours.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orono that the City
Administrator or City Clerk keep a copy of the ordinance in his/her office at City Hall for public
inspection and that he/she post a full copy of the ordinance in a public place within the City.
ADOPTED and APPROVED for publication this 12th day of August , 2013, by
the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota.
CITY OF ORONO
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Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor
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Je sica Loftu , Ci inistrator
Summary Ordinance published in The Laker and The Pioneer newspapers the week of
August 24, 2013.
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