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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. yra
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: February 5, 1996
SUBJECT: Resolution - Extension of Time Warner Cable TV Franchise
Agreement
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DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X
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ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT:Albert Kittrell
Resolution TELEPHONE NUMBER-
Hillsborough -732-8181
Chapel Hill -968-4501
Mebane -227-2031
Durham -688-7331
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PURPOSE: To adopt a resolution extending the County' s Cable TV
Franchise with Time Warner.
BACKGROUND: The Cable TV Franchise Agreement with Time Warner
expires on February 24, 1996 . At the January 23 , 1996
Cable TV Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting, members
suggested extending Time Warner' s Franchise Agreement to
provide additional time to conduct renewal negotiations .
We are hopeful the County and Time Warner will agree on
terms of the Franchise within the next few months . The
12-month extension will offer ample time to negotiate,
if needed.
RECOMMENDATION(S) : The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the
resolution extending Time Warner' Cable TV
Franchise until February 24 , 1997 .
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A RESOLUTION GRANTING A FRANCHISE EXTENSION OF 12 MONTHS TO TIME
WARNER CABLE TO PROVIDE CABLE SERVICE TO UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF
ORANGE COUNTY,NORTH CAROLINA,NC-0276
BY ORANGE COUNTY:
Whereas, Orange County adopted an ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise to Village
Cable in November 1980, to provide cable television service to citizens in unincorporated areas of the
county, and the franchise was subsequently transferred to Carolina Cable (Prime Venture 1) July 8,
1986; Cablevision(ATC)April 6, 1992; and most recently to Time Warner Cable;
Whereas,the current franchise ordinance is set to expire on February 24,
1996;
Whereas, Orange County recognizes that the public interest is best served by extending the
term of the franchise by 12 months to allow the County and cable operator to conduct comprehensive
franchise renewal activities;
Whereas,the County recognizes that the public interest is served by extending the term of the
franchise to enable Time Warner Cable to prepare and submit to the County a detailed technology
upgrade plan for the County, in preparation for refranchising; and,
Whereas, it is understood that the resolution to extend the term of the franchise to February 24,
1997, does not in any way serve to prejudice any franchise renewal rights of Time Warner Cable,nor
require the refiling of any notice of intent to renew the franchise, granted pursuant to the County's
cable franchise ordinance.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED:
That,the County hereby approves a 12-month extension of the County's cable franchise
ordinance with Time Warner Cable,NC-0276,to expire on February
24, 1997; and,
That,this action shall be entered into the Minute Book of the Board of
Commissioners.
Adopted this the day of , 1996.
Attest: By:
Clerk Chairman
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Attest: By:
President,
Time Warner Cable, Raleigh/Durham/Fayetteville
Division
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