City Council Resolution 2010-21CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-21
APPROVING THE AWARD OF A CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE TO
THE CITY OF MONTICELLOXIBERNET MONTICELLO
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 238 provides that the City may construct, purchase and
operate cable communications systems; and,
WHEREAS, the law further provides that any municipal system is subject to the requirements of
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 238 to the same extent as any nonpublic cable communication
system; and,
WHEREAS, the City has established a local telephone exchange and telecommunications
provider, FiberNet Monticello; and,
WHEREAS, FiberNet Monticello wishes to provide cable communications services as part of its
other telecommunications services; and,
WHEREAS, a resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Monticello on April 12,
2010, calling for a public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, the City has conducted a public hearing on April 26, 2010, affording reasonable
notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard with respect to all applications for a cable
franchise; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the contents of the franchising proposal submitted by
FiberNet Monticello as required by Chapter 238.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. by the City Council for the City of Monticello, that
the City Council finds:
1. That the City of Monticello, operating as FiberNet Monticello, has the legal,
technical and financial qualifications necessary to provide cable
communications services to the citizens of the City at competitive rates.
2. That the proposed system will provide a mix, level and quality of programs and
services, including public, educational, governmental and institutional services,
that meets or exceeds those required of the incumbent provider.
3. That the proposed system has customer service and system maintenance plans
to ensure the provision of high quality services to the subscriber.
4. That the system design and proposed operation of a cable communication
system by FiberNet Monticello as proposed is in the best interests of the
citizens of the City of Monticello,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Monticello hereby states it intent to grant a
cable franchise to FiberNet Monticello and will consider adoption of a franchise ordinance and
agreement with FiberNet Monticello on May 10, 2010.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of Monticello, Minnesota this 26th day of April, 2010.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
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