1821ORDINANCE NO. ~_
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 13 OF ORDINANCE 929 TO
EXTEND THE EXISTING CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE HELD BY
TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH MAY 7, 1998,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the cable television franchise granted by Ordinance 929 and which it
presently held by Time Warner Communications is due to expire on April 6, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Time Warner Communications has properly and timely invoked the
procedures for renewal of its cable television franchise under Section 626 of the Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1984, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis and Time Warner Communications are
continuing negotiations for a proposed renewal of said franchise and the parties desire to continue
the terms and conditions of the franchise granted by Ordinance 929 through May 7, 1998, in order
to permit additional time for negotiations without interruption of cable service;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The first sentence of Section 13 of Ordinance 929 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
The franchise and rights herein granted shall take effect and be in force from and
after the final passage hereof as required by law, and shall continue in force and
effect through May 7, 1998.
SECTION 2. All other provisions of the existing franchise shall remain the same.
SECTION 3. The extension of the terms of the existing franchise agreed to herein shall in
no way affect the rights of the City of West Memphis or of Time Warner Communications to
renewal of Time Warner Communications' cable television franchise under the provisions of
Section 626 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, as amended, any other applicable
law, and under the terms of its existing franchise.
SECTION 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and determined by the
City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that there is an urgent need by the City of
West Memphis to extend the existing cable television franchise beyond its present expiration date
of April 6, 1998, in order to permit continued negotiations for renewal of the franchise without
interruption of cable service, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance being
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED 2nd day of April, 1998.
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AL BOALS, Mayor
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