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RESOLUTION <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, IN <br />SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY -WIDE PUBLIC, EDUCATIONAL AND GOVERNMENTAL <br />{PEG BROADCASTING FOR SOUTH BEND MISHAWAKA AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY <br />in 2006, the Indiana state law changed the way in which cable television <br />companies and new video service providers receive authority to do business in Indiana; and <br />�t prior to 2006, Indiana cable companies negotiated franchise agreements with local <br />governmental units [cities, towns counties]; however effective July 1, 2006, the state law shifted <br />this franchising authority to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC); and <br />(W)" the IURC enforces the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) cable <br />service standards at the state level and the State of Indiana operates and maintains a website which <br />provides information provided by the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor; and <br />N" the Common Council recognizes that cable companies who were operating under <br />local franchise agreements already in effect on July 1, 2006 with cities, towns and counties, are <br />permitted to continue to operate under those agreements and pay franchise fees to each community <br />until such agreements expire, with IURC approval being required thereafter; <br />the Common Council further recognizes that the City of South Bend has a <br />franchise agreement with Comcast which expires on December 31, 2013, and that pursuant to that <br />agreement South Bend receives a sum equal to five percent (5 %) of the gross revenues with <br />payments to the city being made semi - annually on April 151" and October 15`x'. The City of South <br />Bend also receives franchise fees from AT & T which began in 2009, as 'a result of IURC approval. <br />C*—', & Wry c�.,4 95ed, as <br />Section follows; <br />Section 1. The South Bend Common Council stands ready to help support community -wide <br />public access television, especially since such services have been curtailed since Comcast notified <br />South Bend, Mishawaka, Plymouth, Goshen, Hammond, Merillville and Portage that they would be <br />closing production studios and playback facilities for public access television in December of 2007. <br />Section 11. The South Bend Common Council supports public access television which <br />would broadcast public, educational and governmental programming. The Council believes that <br />this should be a project undertaken by South Bend, Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County with the <br />cooperative support of the private sector for the bettennent of providing information and services. <br />Section III. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by <br />the Council and approval by the Mayor; with copies being sent thereafter to the administrative and <br />legislative leaders in Mishawaka and St. Joseph County to help foster meaningful discussions. <br />Derek D. Dieter, I" District <br />Henry Davis, Jr,, 2"` District <br />Thomas LaFountain, 3' District <br />Ann Puzz ello > 4"3 Districrt <br />Dr. David Varner, 5 t" !)WriTr_— <br />Oliver J. Davis, 61" District <br />Al "Buddy' Kirsits, At Large <br />Timothy A. Rouse, At Large <br />Karen L. White, At Large <br />Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Attorney <br />John Voorde, City Clerk Stephen J, Lueeke, Mayor of South Bend <br />