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Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council <br />4.3 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Consent Agenda <br />March 6, 2023 <br />Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Cable Franchise Agreement: Tekstar Communications <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Inc. <br />Reviewed by <br />Bob Vose, Sherburne -Wright Cable Commission <br />Attorney <br />Action Requested <br />1. Adopt, by motion, an ordinance granting a franchise to Tekstar Communications, Inc., to construct, operate, <br />and maintain a cable system and provide cable service. <br />2. Adopt, by motion, a resolution for summary publication of the franchise ordinance. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Tekstar/Arvig, expressed their desire to enter into a franchise agreement with the city for TV service. Once we <br />received a franchise application from Tekstar the city was statutorily required to hold a public hearing regarding our <br />notice of intent to consider the issuance of a franchise. This hearing was held August 1, 2022. <br />Cable Commission Attorney Bob Vose has been working with Tekstar, on a new franchise agreement. The <br />agreement is like our current agreement with Charter/Spectrum. It will be in effect for 15 years from the date <br />of acceptance. <br />Financial Impact <br />The franchise fee is 5% of video -related gross revenues and are used to pay for such items as attorney fees, <br />equipment, channel needs, and certain communications related items. The PEG fee is $0.85 per subscription/per <br />month and is required to be utilized toward channel programming. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />City Mission Statement <br />Attachments <br />■ August 1, 2022, Staff Report <br />■ August 1, 2022, Minutes <br />■ Franchise Ordinance <br />■ Summary Publication Resolution <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires pi ospei ly. <br />M <br />TUREJ <br />Updated.- Januay 2023 <br />