The word "City" as hereinafter used shall mean
and designate the City of El Reno, Canadian County, State of Oklahoma,
and the word "Company" as hereinafter used shall mean and designate
Multimedia Cablevision, Inc., d/b/a Multimedia Cablevision of El Reno.
All rights and privileges derived from this
nonexclusive franchise ordinance, when the same is approved by a majority
vote of the qualified electors of the City voting in said election,
are expressly granted subject to and limited by the provisions of
Ordinance No. 2847, as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended.
The provisions of said ordinance, as it may be later amended, are
specifically made a part of the franchise agreement and shall be complied
with by the Company during the life of the nonexclusive franchise
period. Copies of said ordinance shall be maintained for the benefit
of the public in the office of the City Clerk from and after passage
of this ordinance.
An election is hereby called for the purpose
of submitting this ordinance to the qualified electors of the City
for their approval or disapproval. The election shall be held on the
9th day of December, 1997, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00
p.m. The Mayor is authorized and directed to issue an election proclamation
calling such election and is directed to take all steps that may be
necessary for holding the election and for the submission of this
ordinance to the qualified electors of the City. If the qualified
electors of the City fail to approve this nonexclusive franchise at
said election, no rights shall accrue hereunder. At such election,
the proposition to be voted upon shall be substantially as follows:
PROPOSITION
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Shall Ordinance No. 2848 of the City of El Reno,
Oklahoma, granting a franchise, be passed for a period of 15 years
to Multimedia Cablevision, Inc., d/b/a/ Multimedia Cablevision of
El Reno, which includes the right to operate for the term of aforementioned
franchise a Broadband Telecommunications Network using state of the
art equipment that will be capable of providing 110 channels of programming.
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Whereas it being immediately necessary for the
preservation of the peace, health and safety of the City of El Reno
and the inhabitants thereof that the provisions of this ordinance
be put into full force and effect, an emergency is hereby declared
to exist by reason whereof this ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force from and after its passage as provided by law.