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CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 19-19 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO SPECTRUM MID -AMERICA, LLC L/K/A CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A CABLE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE CABLE SERVICE IN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA. RECITALS 1. This Cable Franchise Ordinance ("Franchise") is made and entered into by and between the City of Elk River, a municipal corporation of the State of Minnesota ("City") and Spectrum Mid-America, LLC 1/k/a Charter Communications, a limited liability company ("Grantee"). 2. Pursuant to Ordinance No. '9-19 ("Cable Ordinance"), the City is authorized to grant and issue a non-exclusive Franchise authorizing the Grantee to provide Cable Service and construct, operate, and maintain a Cable System in the City. 3. The Grantee has requested that its current franchise be renewed pursuant to Section 626(h) of the Cable Act. 4. Upon evaluation of Grantee's technical, financial, legal qualifications, completion of Franchise negotiations, and as a result of a public hearing, the City finds that it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to renew the Franchise with Grantee. 5. This Franchise is nonexclusive and is intended to comply with applicable laws and regulations. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1.1 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms; phrases, and words contained in this Franchise have the meaning provided in the Cable Ordinance. Terms, phrases and words contained in this Franchise that are not defined here or in the Cable Ordinance will be as defined in applicable law. Section 1.2 Written Notice. All notices, reports, or demands required to be given in writing under this Franchise or the Cable Ordinance must be delivered personally to any officer of Grantee or the City Administrator or deposited in the United States mail in a sealed envelope, with registered