The assignment of the Broadband Telecommunications
franchise within the City of El Reno from Kansas State Network, Inc.,
to Multimedia Cablevision, Inc., is hereby approved and all reference
to "Kansas State Network, Inc.," in the ordinance as grantee are hereby
amended to state that Multimedia Cablevision, Inc., is the franchise
grantee.
The effective date of the transfer shall be
January 3, 1980, provided that Multimedia shall file for record with
the City Clerk the necessary performance bonds and insurance certificates
required of the grantee. In addition, Multimedia shall further file
evidence of the license transfer approved by the Federal Communications
Commission. Multimedia shall perform the following:
A. Multimedia shall abide by existing stipulations and
requirements of City Ordinance No. 2169, as amended.
B. Multimedia shall abide by the terms of the franchise
agreement presently in existence with the Kansas State Network.
C. Multimedia must extend subscriber service to any section
of the City whenever 10 or more customers have placed orders or otherwise
expressed a desire for service for every 1/4 mile of cable plant required.
D. The City Council shall review and approve any adjustments
in rates, except those charges which may prove to be exempt under
federal rules and regulations.
E. Multimedia shall provide all programming and features
as proposed in their application dated June 27, 1978.
F. Multimedia shall render efficient service, make all
repairs promptly and interrupt service only for good cause and for
the shortest time possible.
G. Multimedia must maintain a complete recordkeeping
system of complaints received, which shall be properly furnished to
the City upon request.
The franchise assignee shall accept in writing
the terms of conditions of the franchise as established by the ordinance
and resolutions of the City which shall be approved by the Mayor and
filed with the City Clerk.
It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, safety and morals, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and the herein ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon the passage, approval and publication as provided
by law.