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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO . 2497
A RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER
OF FRANCHISE OF CLEARVIEW T.V. CABLE TO GROUP
W CABLE .
WHEREAS Clearview T.V . Cable holds a cable television
franchise in Renton , Washington, and
WHEREAS under the terms of Section 17 of City of Renton
Ordinance No . 3137 , any transfer , lease, .sale, merger or consolidation
of such a franchise must be approved by the City Council of the City
of Renton, and
WHEREAS under the terms of that same Ordinance a public
hearing was necessary and was held on February 28 , 1983 , and
WHEREAS Group W Cable has agreed to voluntarily take the
following actions in order to convince the City Council that this
transfer of franchise should be approved :
1 . The Clearview T.V. Cable System will be upgraded to
a status equal to or greater than the present system maintained by
Group W throughout the rest of the City of Renton within twenty-
four (24) months .
2 . Group W will not request a rate increase for this
franchise until the system has been upgraded as referenced in the
prior subsection.
3 . The bond for this franchise will be increased to
$15, 000 . 00 and liability insurance will be increased to the face
amount of $1 , 000 , 000 . 00 with limits of not less than $500 , 000 . 00
per incident , $1 , 000 , 000 . 00 cumulation for both property injury
and bodily injury .
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS :
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SECTION I : The above recitals are found to be true and
correct in all respects .
SECTION II : The transfer of the Clearview T.Y . Cable
Franchise to Group W Cable is found to not be in violation of the
public interest .
SECTION III : The City of Renton hereby grants its
permission for the transfer of the franchise held by Clearview .T.V.
Cable with the City of Renton to Group W Cable , under the same terms
and- conditions as the original franchise of Clearview T.V. Cable .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 21st day of March, 1983 .
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Maxine E. ' Motor , _ City Clerk
APPROVED BY TITLE MAYOR this 21st day of March , 1983 .
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Barbara Y. Shinpocft, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. W ren, City Attorney