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, CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 2641
A RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER
OF FRANCHISE OF GROUP W CABLE TO TCI CABLEVISION
OF WASHINGTON, INC.
WHEREAS Group W Cable holds a cable television franchise
in Renton, Washington, and wishes to assign that franchise to TCI
Cablevision of Washington, Inc. ; 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 April 21, 1986 ; and
WHEREAS TCI Cablevision of Washington, Inc. has agreed to
voluntarily take the following actions in order to convince the
City Council that this transfer of franchise should be approved:
1. TCI Cablevision of Washington, Inc. will not request or
make a rate increase for this franchise until December 29, 1986 .
2 TCI Cablevision of Washington, Inc. will provide the
City of Renton with a character generator, a channel and any equip-
ment required for the airing of a community bulletin board throughout
Renton, subject to resolution of technical considerations.
3. TCI Cablevision of Washington, Inc. will supply cable
to Garden Court North in Renton.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY. OF RENTON,
WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
RESOLUTION NO. 2641
SECTION I: The above recitals are found to be true and
correct in all respects.
SECTION II: The transfer of the Group W Cable Franchise
to TCI Cablevision of Washington, Inc. 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 Group W Cable with the
Cit of Renton to TCI Cablevision ofWashin ton, Inc. , under the
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same terms and conditions as the original franchise of Group W Cable.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 28th day of April, 1986 .
Maxine E. Motor, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 28th day of April, 1986 .
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Barbara Y. inpoch, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. ren, City Attorney