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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 31. 1998
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
<br />FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS:
<br />1. That in accordance with 47 U.S.C. 546 and §7-11 of the South Bend Municipal
<br />Code, the Board of Public Works for the City of South Bend, hereby establishes Tuesday.
<br />September 22, 1998 at 5:30 p.m., at Council Chambers 4th Floor, County -City Building, South
<br />Bend, Indiana 46601, as the date, time and place at which it will conduct a public hearing to
<br />consider TCI's application for franchise renewal, at which time the Board of Public Works for the
<br />City of South Bend, Indiana, will consider evidence, which may be presented concerning the legal
<br />character, financial condition, and technical expertise, the responsiveness of TCI to customer
<br />complaints, the performance of TCI under its current Franchise Agreement, any proposed changes
<br />in the operation of the franchise, and any other matters relating to TCI's ability to operate a cable
<br />television system in compliance with the terms, standards, and conditions of Chapter 7 of the
<br />South Bend Municipal Code.
<br />2. That the Board of Public Works for the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby
<br />directs the Clerk of the Board to cause to be published; notice of the adoption of this resolution,
<br />which shall include the date, time, and place of the public hearing.
<br />3. This resolution shall be in full effect from and after its adoption.
<br />Adopted this 31 st day of August, 1998.
<br />BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
<br />FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br />s/James R. Caldwell, President
<br />s/Lewis N. Powell, Member
<br />s/M. Catherine Roemer, Member
<br />ATTEST:
<br />s/Angela K. Jacob, Clerk
<br />ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 78-1998 - EXTEND THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
<br />AGREEMENT WITH TCI OF MICHIANA
<br />Upon a motion made by Ms. Roemer, seconded by Mr. Caldwell and carried, the following
<br />Resolution was adopted by the Board of Public Works:
<br />RESOLUTION NO. 78-1998
<br />RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
<br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br />TO EXTEND THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
<br />WITH TCI OF MICHIANA
<br />WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend C'Board") entered into
<br />a Cable Television Franchise Agreement C'Agreement") with Indiana Cablevision Corporation on
<br />May 31, 1983; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Agreement is currently in force between the Board and TCI of Michiana; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Agreement expired on May 31, 1998; and
<br />WHEREAS, negotiations between TCI of Michiana and the Board have been delayed due to
<br />South Bend School Corporation's delay in providing a list of demands to the Board for TCI of
<br />Michiana, and lack of public presence at the hearing held on Thursday, August 27, 1998 at 9:00 a.m.
<br />at Century Center; and
<br />WHEREAS, this delay has caused the postponement of the public hearing process
<br />necessitated by the renewal of the Agreement and required by the Cable Act; and
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