4.a. SWCSR 02-01-2018 STANDSTILL AGREEMENT
TO PURSUE INFORMAL FRANCHISE RENEWAL
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the day of February, 2018,by and between the
Sherburne/Wright Counties Cable Communications Commission("Commission"), a municipal
joint powers entity; and CC VIII Operating, LLC, 1/k/a Charter Communications ("Charter"),
collectively the "Parties."
RECITALS
WHEREAS,the cities of Big Lake,Buffalo,Cokato,Dassel,Delano,Elk River,Maple Lake,
Monticello, Rockford and Watertown, Minnesota(together,the "Cities") have entered a joint and
cooperative agreement under Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59 forming the Commission, and;
WHEREAS,the Cities have enacted substantively identical cable regulatory ordinances which
provide for the issuance of cable franchises and, in 2005, the Cities each adopted substantively
identical franchises which were accepted by Charter(together, "Franchise"), and;
WHEREAS,by letters to the Cities dated on or about May 2, 2017, Charter timely requested
renewal of the Franchise, and;
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to pursue renewal on an informal.basis as provided for by the
Cable Communications Act of 1984 as amended, 47 U.S.C. §521 et. seq. ("Cable Act"), and;
WHEREAS,the joint powers agreement establishing the Commission sets forth the power and
duties delegated to the Commission including the power to negotiate a renewal Franchise to
recommend to the Cities for adoption, and;
WHEREAS,the Commission and Charter now wish to confirm their mutual desire to complete
franchise renewal via informal negotiations.
NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants, terms, conditions
and representations contained herein, the Parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. The Commission and Charter will proceed in good faith with communications and
negotiations in order to reach agreement on appropriate terms and conditions of renewed
franchise(s).
2. The formal procedures and timelines for renewal set out in the Cable Act are hereby
tolled. The Commission or Charter may reinstate such formal procedures under the
Cable Act upon written notification to the other party.
3. Except as expressly provided herein, neither party waives any rights including any
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procedural protections established by the Cable Act, and nothing herein shall waive any
claim of a prior, current or future violation or breach of the Franchise.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have entered into this Agreement as of this
day of February, 2018.
SHERBURNE WRIGHT COUNTIES CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Date: , 2018_
By: By:
Its: Chair Its: Secretary
CC VIII OPERATING, LLC
By: Charter Communications, Inc.
Its: Manager
Date: , 2018
By:
Its:
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