Dinnel moved and Gustafson seconded that the following resolution be adopted:

WHERAS, the City of Ortonville ("City") has an agreement, as amended, with Midcontinent Communications ("Company") for the construction and operations of a cable communications system within the City ("Agreement"); and

WHEREAS, the Agreement expired by its terms on or about November 14, 2000; and

WHEREAS, the City and the Company are involved in a cable franchise renewal proceeding, and

WHEREAS, the Company submitted a request to the City for an extension of the expiration date of the Agreement until June 14, 2001.

The City Council of the City of Ortonville hereby ordains:

1. The term of the Agreement granting Company permission to construct and operate a cable communications system in the City is hereby retroactively amended to expire on June 14, 2001, unless City and Company have executed and adopted a new Cable Communications Franchise Ordinance prior to that date, in which case the Agreement shall expire and terminate concurrently with the effective date of said Franchise Ordinance.
2. Except as modified by paragraph 1 above, all other terms, conditions, provisions and requirements of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Neither party waives any rights it may have pursuant to the Agreement, State or Federal law.
3. The Company, if it accepts this Ordinance and the rights and obligations hereby granted, shall file with the City its written acceptance of this Ordinance.
4. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and publication in accordance with law.

CITY OF ORTONVILLE, MINNESOTA

Dated: November 6, 2000

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Dan Oakes, Vice Mayor

ATTEST:

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Roman Taffe, Clerk/Administrator