83-018 RES Councilmember Gunkel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 83-18
4IPA RESOLUTION ADOPTING A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR
A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
WHEREAS, the City of Elk River has participated in the Sherburne/Wright County
Cable Commission (Commission), and
WHEREAS, the Commission was delegated the responsibility to prepare and adopt
and did prepare and adopt a Request for Proposals (RFP) and a preliminary
draft franchise ordinance for a cable communications system for the City
of Elk River along with the Cities of Big Lake, Buffalo, Cokato, Dassel,
Delano, Monticello, Rockford, Watertown, Maple Lake, Minnesota, and
WHEREAS, the City is the franchising authority, and
WHEREAS, Section 4.140 (D) (1) of the Official Rules of the Minnesota Cable Com-
municiations Board requires that the franchising authority shall adopt
in a public hearing the Request for Proposals, and
WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was published in the official newspaper of the
City of Elk River on September 22, 1983, and
WHEREAS, members of the public have been afforded a reasonable opportunity to be
heard.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River as
follows:
1. The City of Elk River adopts the RFP and receives the draft prelimin-
ary franchise ordinance.
2. The RFP accompanied by a draft of the preliminary franchise ordinance
shall be issued by the Commission on behalf of the City of Elk River and
shall be on file in the City Administrator's office of the City of
Elk River.
3. The City of Elk River hereby delegates to the Commission the responsi-
bility to perform on behalf of the City all tasks incident to the issu-
ance of the RFP as required by the Official Rules of the Minnesota
Cable Communications Board.
4. The City of Elk River hereby delegates to the Commission the responsi-
bility to perform on behalf of the City all tasks incident to the
receipt and evaluation of any proposal received by the Commission,
to culminate in the recommendation to the City by the Commission of a
cable company and a final franchise ordinance to be considered by the
City in its regular ordinance procedures.
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Resolution 83-18
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Schuldt and upon vote being taken, the following voted in favor
thereof:
Councilmembers Gunkel, Schuldt, Duitsman and Engstrom
and the following voted against the same:
None
whereupon said resolution was passed this 3rd day of October, 1983.
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\1 Richard Hinkle, Mayor
CITY OF ELK RIVER
ATTEST:
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DO Robert C. Middaugh
City Administrator
CITY OF ELK RIVER