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TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />Mayor and City Council <br />Joan Schmidt, City Clerk <br />June 7, 2004 <br /> <br />Request for Franchise Extension <br /> <br />Item #3. I0 <br /> <br />On April 7, 2004, the Sherburne/Wright Counties Cable Commission retained Kennedy & <br />Graven for legal counsel after the Commission's prior legal counsel resigned. Attorney Bob <br />Vose has been working with Charter Communications to finalize a franchise renewal <br />process. The franchises issued by the Commission's member cities have been extended <br />through June 30, 2004. Charter Communications has requested that the member cities <br />extend the franchise(s) to December 31, 2004. Mr. Vose is recommending that the members <br />grant this final franchise extension period, which will allow the time to finalize negotiations, <br />document drafting and ordinance adoption by all of the members. <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion from Council to approve a resolution extending the term of the Cable Franchise <br />held by CC VIII Operating Company, LLC d/b/a Charter Communications until December <br />31, 2004. <br /> <br /> <br />