HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-13 12-084 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION
Item No. 12 084
Date: 2-13-12
Item/Subject: ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of
Agreement — Cable Consortium — Negotiation of Franchise Agreement
Responsible Department: Legal
Commentary:
The City of Bangor and Time Warner Cable are parties to a cable franchise agreement. The
agreement was executed in 1997 and will expire in October 2012. In 1997 several municipalities
joined forces to negotiate the agreement and shared the expenses. Now that the franchise
agreements between Time Warner Cable and the municipalities are set to expire, the
municipalities have again discussed combining their resources to save money negotiating a new
franchise agreement.
This Order will authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with
other municipalities to combine its resources with those municipalities for the purpose of
negotiating a cable franchise agreement with Time Warner Cable.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
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Associated Information: Order, Agreement
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(TITLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of
Agreement —Cable Consortium — Negotiation of Franchise Agreement
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor and Time Warner Cable are parties to a cable franchise
agreement; and
WHEREAS, said agreement will expire in October 2012; and
WHEREAS, the original franchise agreement was negotiated by several municipalities combining
their resources; and
WHEREAS, it is In the City of Bangor's interest to negotiate a new franchise agreement by again
working with other municipalities to negotiate with Time Warner Cable.
By the City Council of the City of Bangor.
ORDERED,
THAT Catherine M. Conlow, City Manager, is authorized by the City Council of the City of
Bangor, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with other municipalities to combine its
resources with those municipalities for the purpose of negotiating a cable franchise agreement
with Time Warner Cable. Said Memorandum of Agreement shall be in substantially the same
form as attached hereto and in a final form as approved by the City Solicitor or Assistant City
Solicitor.
IN CITY COUNCIL
February 13, 2012
Motion Made and Seconded for Passage
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UITLE,)AffiORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT - CABLE CONSORTIUM -
NEGOTIATION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
Assigned 10 Councilor
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CABLE CONSORTIUM
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
We, the municipality of , a municipal corporation under the laws
of the State of Maine, hereinafter referred to as "the Undersigned," state as follows:
WHEREAS, the undersigned is interested in pursuing a franchise agreement with a
television cable company;
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the undersigned to combine its resources with
other municipalities and have an experienced attorney negotiate on their behalf;
WHEREAS, other municipalities will be signing an agreement such as this;
WHEREAS, the undersigned desired to put into writing the guidelines under which all
municipalities will be operating;
The undersigned agrees as follows:
1. The undersigned agrees to join in the hiring of an attorney for the purposes of
negotiating a television cable company contract.
2. The cost of the consultant shall be shared equally, regardless of population, by all
of the municipalities that sign this agreement, or a duplicate thereof, including the undersigned.
Cable Consortium Members do not have to pay additional fees if they have paid their dues for
the year.
3. In the event any votes will be taken by the group of municipalities involved, each
municipality shall be awarded one vote, regardless of population.
4. Any municipality may withdraw from this arrangement at any time, provided they
pay their proportionate share of the costs existing at the time of the withdrawal.
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By:
Printed Name:
Authorized Representative of: