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NEW BUSINESS -..: <br />Councilman Laven made a motion that the Board of Works be allowed to renegotiate with the Valley Cablevision <br />for a Community Antenna Television Franchise. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Councilman Geib <br />pointed out that this motion did not allow for any other parties to apply for a franchise. Councilman Laven <br />withdrew the motion. Councilman Szymkowiak withdrew the second to the motion. Councilman Geib made a motion' <br />that the Clerk direct a communication to the Board of Works and Safety that they negotiate franchises with all <br />interested parties seeking to provide cable television to the citizens of South Bend and prepare ordinances <br />for the willing parties that are to be presented to the Common Council for proceedings according to law, said <br />franchises to be drafted to include five year review of rates, a rate schedule in accord with that being pro- <br />posed by St. Joseph Valley Teleception, Inc., a condition which prohibits assignment without Board of Works <br />approval and such other conditions agreeable to a majority of the Council, as presented by the President of <br />the Council in writing to the Board of Works. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion. Motion carried, 7 ayes, <br />(Councilman Hunter, Allen, Palmer, Geib, Wise, Smith and Muszynski), 2 nays, (Councilmen Laven and Szymkowiak) <br />There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the meeting be <br />adjourned. Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried and Council adjourned at 11:15 P.M. <br />ATTEST: <br />CLERK <br />APPROVED: <br />0 <br />