HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-11-8504ORDINANCE NO. 2017-11-8504
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
GRANTING COMCAST CABLE, HEARTLAND REGION FORMERLY KNOWN AS
COMCAST OF THE SOUTH, L.P. A FRANCHISE EXTENSION
WHEREAS, on or about December 5, 2006, the City of Paducah, Kentucky
granted Cable Television Franchise Agreement ("Franchise") which is currently held by
Comcast Cable, Heartland Region formerly known as Comcast of the South, L.P. ("Comcast");
2016; and
WHEREAS, the initial term of the Franchise expired on or about November 1,
WHEREAS, in December of 2016 the City and the Franchise executed a
Franchise Extension which extended the agreement to April 11, 2017; and
WHEREAS, in April 2017 the City executed another Franchise Extension
extending the agreement to October 11, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the parties are still in negotiations concerning a renewal of the
Franchise utilizing the informal procedures set forth in the Cable Act and desire to execute a
second Franchise Extension; and
WHEREAS, both the City and Comcast desire to reserve all of their respective
rights under state and federal law regarding the franchise renewal process, specifically all rights
provided by 47 U.S.C. 546.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the City
of Paducah, Kentucky:
SECTION 1. The City of Paducah and Comcast Cable, Heartland Region
formerly known as Comcast of the South, L.P., agree to amend Section 23 of the Franchise
Agreement by extending the term of such Franchise indefinitely on a month-to-month basis and
the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute said Franchise Extension.
SECTION 2. Except as specifically modified hereby, the Franchise shall remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.The City and Comcast hereby agree that neither party waives any
rights either may have under the Franchise or applicable law.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become
effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424.
Mayor
A TEST:
Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, October 24, 2017
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, November 14, 2017
Recorded by Tammara S. Sanderson, City Clerk, November 14, 2017
Published by The Paducah Sun, November 17, 2017
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