HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1980-882CITY OF PLYMOIT11i
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on t e 1st day of
December , 1980 • The following members were present: Mayor Davenport
CouncilmembersRut,—fleils, and Schneider
The fo1lowing members were sent: None
Councilmember Neils introduced the following Resolution and moved
its adopt'ion:
RESOLUTION NO 80-882
RLSOLUTION ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM POLICY WITH RESPLCT TO LOBBYING
BY CABLE APPLICANTS WITH INDIVIDUAL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS OR CITY STAFF
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth, in conjunction with other communities, is seeking
to develop a cable communcitions system within the city through a Joint Franchising
Process; and
WHEREAS, it is the concern of this City Council that in this process all persons
who may have an interest in a particular cable company that is an applicant
for a franchise conduct any communications with regard to this matter with the
City's directors on Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission and not
with individual members of the City Council or administration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of all
of,those participating in the franchise process that all communications be
public to avoid any sort of misunderstanding and unwarranted accusations that
would otherwise develop either against the City of any of its Council members
or representatives; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined a policy must be adopted that will be
consistently followed by its Councilmembers and staff and with the understanding
that Councilmembers of other communities will likewise adhere to a similar policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA:
1. It is the policy of the Mayor and City Council that all
communications regarding any matter of the cable communication
system shall be directed to the City's appointed directors to
the Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission and not
to an individual Council or staff member. It is not intended
by thi's that communications by a constituent acting in a private
capacity as a constituent will be prohibited.
2. It is requested that the President of the Northwest Suburbs
Cable Communications Commission will request from each applicant
or potential applicant of the Cattle Communications System, that it
provide a list designating each person who will be the official
speaker or representatives on behalf of such applicant or potential
applicant, and further that the Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications
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Commission shall provide to the City Council from time to time,
a report advising it of the names of any such official speakers
or representatives.
3. That a copy )f this resolution be forwarded by the City Clerk
to the President of the Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications
Commission.
4. The Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission is hereby
authorized to distribute a copy of this resolution to each
applicant or potential applicant of a cable ccmmunication system
for this City.
5. This resolution will be effective beginning with he day of its
passage and continue until an ordinance granting a franchise
for a cable communications system is adopted.
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The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded
byrotinril , and upon vote being taken thereon, the
fol owing vgt h asror ereo : Mayor Davenport, Councilmembers Hoyt.
Me •`tet or abstained:
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly lass t .
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