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City Council Ordinance 514ACITY OF MONTICELLO WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 514A AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE CITY OF MONTICELLO d/b/a OR OPERATING AS FIBERNET MONTICELLO TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CABLE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE CABLE SERVICE IN THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on May 10, 2010, Ordinance No. 514 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Minnesota. Due to the lengthy nature of Ordinance No. 514, the following summary of the ordinance has been prepared for publication as authorized by state law: The ordinance adopted by the Council grants a franchise to the City of Monticello, d/b/a or operating as FiberNet Monticello, to construct, operate and maintain a cable system and provide cable service to residents and businesses in the City of Monticello, Minnesota. In keeping with the state requirement that no agreement can have terms and conditions more favorable or less burdensome than an existing agreement, the FiberNet Cable Franchise Ordinance is almost identical to the Cable Franchise Ordinance that was approved with Charter Communications five years ago. This does not limit FiberNet from exceeding the provisions as stated in the ordinance. General Manager Don Patten indicated that they will be able and are planning to provide services above and beyond the requirements covered in the ordinance. The proposed ordinance outlines the ability for FiberNet to build a cable system and offer cable service, sets a franchise term of 15 years, and establishes the service area as the corporate boundaries of the City. There are sections describing the system capacity, community service programming, drops and services to public buildings, and provisions related to franchise fees. A printed copy of the whole ordinance is available for inspection by any person during the City's regular office hours, and is available on the City web page at www.ci.monticello.mn.us. Persons may also request a copy of the ordinance by contacting the Deputy City Clerk at 763-271-3204. APPROVED for publication by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Minnesota, this 10th day of May, 2010. CITY OF MONTICELLO Clint erbst, Mayor ATTEST: Jeff ecit y Administrator