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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2001
AGENDA ITEM: PUBLICATION FOR CABLE
AGENDA SECTION:
COMMUNICATION FRANCHISE
CONSENT
PREPARED BY: THOMAS. D. BURT, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
AGEN
ATTACHMENTS: NOTICE OF INTENT TO ACCEPT
APPROVED BY:
APPLICATIONS FOR A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
FRANCHISE
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This item was initially presented to Council on February 20, 2001 after the Utility Commissions
recommendation to open the application process for a cable communications system franchise. At the February
20' meeting Council directed staff to further look into a limited area franchise.
At the November 14' Council worksession, Attorney Voss from Kennedy and Graven updated Council on new
developments in Contractor Property Developers Company (CPDC) request for a franchise. Since February 20`
CPDC has found a new partner and they are no longer interested in a limited area franchise, but are interested in
a competitive franchise for the City.
As a result it is recommended that City Council open the application process for a Cable Communications
System Franchise. If the Council opens the process the notice must be published each week for two weeks.
Applicants must be given 20 days from the initial publication to submit an application. The developer is
required to submit $10,000 to process the application and a public hearing must be held one week from the
application deadline.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF
INTENT TO ACCEPT APPLCIATIONS FOR A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FRANCHISE.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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Everything's Coming Up Rosemount!!
NOTICE BY THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA
OF ITS INTENT TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR
A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FRANCHISE
CITY HALL
2875 — 145th Street West
Rosemount, MN
55068 -4997
Phone: 651. 423 -4411
Hearing Impaired 651 - 423 -6219
Fax: 651 - 423 -5203
The City of Rosemount, Minnesota, has been informed that a party is interested in applying for a
cable franchise. Notice is hereby given that the City will accept applications for a franchise for
the purpose of constructing a cable communications system. This notice is given in accordance
with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes § 238.081.
1. Applications in response to this Notice must be submitted in accordance with the City's
Policies and Procedures Governing Applications, :Review and Recommendations
Regarding Grant of Competitive Cable Franchises, dated May 1, 2000.
2. The deadline for submitting applications is 4:00 p.m., January 8, 2002.
3. Applications shall be in writing, notarized, and in a substance and format consistent with
Section 5 of the Policies and Procedures, and Minnesota Statutes § 238.081, subd. 4. Ten
(10) copies of each application shall be submitted along with an application fee of
$20,000.00 in the form of a certified check made payable to the City of Rosemount,
Minnesota, and a statement acknowledging that the applicant shall be responsible for all
of the City's costs incurred in reviewing and processing the application. Any portion of
the application fee which remains after payment of the City's costs will be reimbursed to
the applicant.
4. Applications must be delivered to the attention of Robert J. V. Vose, Kennedy & Graven
Chartered, 470 Pillsbury Center, 200 S. 6 th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402, (612) 337-
9275. Any questions concerning applications shall be directed to Mr. Vose.
5. Applicants are requested to be present at a public hearing, before the. City Council, to be
held at City Hall beginning at 7:30 p.m. on January 15, 2002. Each applicant will be
given fifteen (15) minutes to summarize its application. The City council may then
continue the public hearing to permit further review of the application.
6. The City desires a high quality system that permits residents to receive a variety of
services.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CABLE FRANCHISE APPLICATION
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7. The criteria for evaluating the applications and priorities for selection are as set -forth in
the Policies and Procedures and include:
a. The completeness and conformance of applications;
b. The system design;
C. The programs and services offered initially and criteria for adding programs and
services;
d. The initial service area and the line extension policy;
e. The time for construction;
f. Customer service policies;
g. The legal, technical, and financial qualifications of the applicant;
h. The proposal for community services, including public, educational, and
governmental access and/or institutional network services; and
i. Other factors deemed relevant by the City which may distinguish an applicant's
proposal from other proposals.
8. In no event will submission of a conforming application entitle any applicant to grant of a
franchise. The City expressly reserves the right to reject both conforming and non -
conforming applications.
9. Any applicant(s) accepted by the City Council will be required to accept a franchise
within thirty (30) days after adoption and will be required to reimburse the City for the
expenses not covered by the application fee, as provided for by Minnesota Statutes §
238.081, subd. 8.
By order of the City Council on November 20, 2001.
ATTEST:
Linda Jentink, City Clerk
Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota
Auxiliary aids and services are available - Please contact the City Clerk at (651)322 -2003, or
TDD N. (651)423 -6219, no later than January 8, 2002 to make a request. Examples of auxiliary
aids or services may include: sign language interpreter, assistive listening kit, accessible
meeting location, etc.
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The Rosemount Town Pages
AFFI.DAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Chad Richardson, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is an authorized
agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper, known as The
Rosemount Town Pages, and has full knowledge of the facts which are stat-
ed below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting
qualification as a legal newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statutes
331A.02, 331A.07 Ind other appli le l s, as amended. _
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which his attached, was cut from the colum>ps of said wspaper, and was
printed and published once each week for successive
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2001 and was thereafter pqn I nd published on every
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2001; and printed below is a copy of the
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acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition
and publication of the notice:
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