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04/10/95
ORDINANCE NO.
3020
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, EXTENDING AND RENEWING A SIX (6)
MONTH NON - EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ANTENNA
TELEVISION SYSTEM FRANCHISE TO EDMONDS CABLE
COMPANY AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL
BE EFFECTIVE.
WHEREAS, in May of 1994 the City granted a one (1) year extension per
Ordinance No. 2982 to the Edmonds Cable Company, and
WHEREAS, negotiations in 1991 reached an impasse and the City Council
granted an extension and renewal of the franchise (Ordinance No. 2837) for a period of three
(3) years that allowed the parties the opportunity to review their positions in light of
Congressional action, the regulatory environment and changes in the technological capabilities
available to franchisees, and
WHEREAS, Congress passed the Cable TV Consumer Protection and Competition
Act of 1992 providing municipalities with greater regulatory tools, and
WHEREAS, the City was certified as a regulating franchising authority in
October, 1993, and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2968 in January, 1994 to
regulate basic cable TV rates to administer other cable related regulations, and
WHEREAS, given the current and continuing fluctuation in the regulatory
environment, the City Council deems it to be in the public interest to extend the current
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franchise with limited conditions in order to provide an adequate time for full exploration of the
public need and to better determine the limitations of FCC regulation and the City's powers, and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into the franchise renewal process, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A franchise extension and renewal is hereby granted to Edmonds Cable
Company to operate a non - exclusive cable television franchise in accordance with provisions of
Chapter 4.68 of the Edmonds City Code for a period of six (6) months commencing on the date
of passage of this ordinance.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifi-
cally delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum, and shall take effect
five (5) days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the
title.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
C Y CLERK, RHONDA MA RCH
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 04/10/95
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 04/25/95
PUBLISHED: 04/30/95
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/05/95
ORDINANCE NO. 3020
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3 0 2 0
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 25th day of April , 1995, the City Council of the City of Edmonds,
passed Ordinance No. 3020 A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting
of the title, provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING AND
RENEWING A SIX (6) MONTH NON - EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ANTENNA
TELEVISION SYSTEM FRANCHISE TO EDMONDS CABLE COMPANY AND FIXING A
TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BE EFFECTIVE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 25th day of April , 1994.
CI Y CLERftRH NDA J. MARCH
RECEI'V'ED
Affidavit of Publication MAY 0 3 1t
EDMONDS CITY CLERK
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
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COUNTY OF SNOHODUSH,
April 30, 1995
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and that said newpaper was regularly distributed to its suers
during`all of said period.
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Notary Public ' and fort a State of Washington,
residing at Everett, Snoh mish County.
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The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE.
that she is Principal Clerk of THE HERALD, a daily newspaper
On the 251h da 3of A ril, 1995
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the City Council of the Cdy o+
printed and published in the City of Everett, County of Snohomish,
Edmonds, Washington, passed
Ordinance No. 3020. A
and State of Washington; that said newspaper is a newspaper of
summary of the content of said
prdinance, c as is iing of the
general circulation in said County and State; that said newspaper
CITY OF IEDMONDS, WASH•
INGTON, EXTENDING
has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior
AND -
NONEEXICLUSIVE (BICOMMU-
Court of Snohomish County and that the notice ......... ...............................
SYSTEM TEFRANCHISEISITON
EDMONDS CABLE COMPANY
AND FIXING -A TIME WHEN
THE SAME
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SHALL BE
EFFECTIVE.
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The full text of this Ordinance
DATED this 25th day of April,
No. 3020
1995.
RHONDAJ. MARCH
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City CIeRk
Published:Apri130.1995.
City of Edmonds
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a printed copy of which is hereunto attached, was published in said
newspaper proper and not in supplement form, in the regular and
entire edition of said paper on the following days and times, namely:
April 30, 1995
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and that said newpaper was regularly distributed to its suers
during`all of said period.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ..... 1st
dayof ............... . .. . •- -- -- --- - -.... - -- - -- ......... /MAY .............., 19.9.5..
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Notary Public ' and fort a State of Washington,
residing at Everett, Snoh mish County.
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