HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2006-403CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-403
STATING OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS THAT
REMOVE CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM BUILD -OUT PROVISIONS
FROM CHAPTER 238 OF MINNESOTA STATE LAW
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plymouth is the official governing body
elected to preserve and protect the best welfare and interest of the City and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth (herein "City"), in combination with its neighboring
communities and in conformance with Minnesota laws created a joint powers entity to serve on
behalf of the City and its other member cities as a franchising authority for cable services, which
joint powers entity is known as Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission (herein
"NWSCCC"); and
WHEREAS, the City understands that considerable effort has been made in the State of
Minnesota, and at a national level, to change and alter the legislative authority of local
governments rights with respect to cable system build -out requirements, and management of
local rights-of-way use, including the oversight, administration, and regulation of cable services;
and
WHEREAS, the City believes that all citizens and all areas of cities should have the same
access to cable service regardless of the economic condition of any of its citizens or the
economic condition of any of a city's neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 238 establishes uniform guidelines for the
franchising, oversight and administration of cable systems and services, including requirements
for build -out and to have services available to all persons residing in developed areas; and
WHEREAS, the City disagrees with the claims of the telecom industry that they should
be allowed to provide video services to only the neighborhoods that they determine to be
desirable; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities and the Minnesota League of Cities have
opposed national legislation that does not contain build out provisions; and
WHEREAS, the City in conjunction with other members of the NWSCCC strenuously
objects to any proposals or policy recommendations that may be made by policy committees or
the Board of the League of Minnesota Cities or others which would seek to remove build out
provisions from Chapter 238 of Minnesota State Law.
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NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Plymouth that:
I. The City respectfidly requests that the League of Minnesota Cities reconsider its
support of proposed Minnesota legislation which would remove the build out provisions of
Chapter 238, related to cable service of Minnesota State Law.
2. The City pledges to work together with the League of Minnesota Cities and other
interest groups to support policies regarding change that it is believed will continue to protect the
rights available to the City and other members of the NWSCCC and they are also willing and
open to legislative change that may accommodate the needs and interests of others to the extent
any such change is not contrary to the City or NWSCCC interests.
3. The City will support efforts directed against legislative change to ensure that all
persons residing in the City will have unfettered access to all forms of information resources in
the broadest range of rights and interests to ensure that those that use public rights-of-way and
benefit from the use of public rights-of-way are continued to be obligated to provide
compensation in the form of franchise fees, public, educational, and governmental access
funding, and other support services as well as ongoing community needs requirements
notwithstanding technological changes or advancements.
4. The City will submit this Resolution to the Executive Director's office of the
League of Minnesota Cities, and such other persons as the City and members of the NWSCCC
believe are in a position to affect legal changes relating to the matters outlined herein.
Adopted by the Plymouth City Council on October 10, 2006.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the
Plymouth City Council on October 10, 2006, with the original thereof on file in my office, and
the same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this
day of
City Clerk
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