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RESOLUTION No. 7513
A RESOLUTION URGING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION PROPOSED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA
TO WITHDRAW NLC SUPPORT OF
CONGRESSIONAL BILLS S.66 AND H.R. 4103
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park is a franchising authority
for cable television and does currently have a cable
television franchisee currently having cable service
available to nearly every possible customer within the
City; and
WHEREAS, The City of St. Louis Park supports the status of current
cablecable television legislation in the areas of local
franchising authority, local rate regulation, local
determination of channels reserved for public, gpv ernment
and educational access, and free competition for award
and renewal of local franchises; and
WHEREAS, the United States Senate has passed S.66 and the United
States House of Representatives is considering H.R.
4103, legislation which is largely antithetical to the
positions held by the City of St. Louis Park regarding
cable television regulation; and
WHEREAS, The City of St. Louis Park and the League of Minnesota
Cities disagree with the interim official position of
the National League of Cities which supports S. 66 and
H.R. 4103; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of St. Louis Park has reviewed a resolution
which will be proposed by the City of Lakewood, California
for consideration by members of the NLC at its 1983
Annual Congress to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana;
and
WHEREAS, the resolution proposed by the City of Lakewood would with-
draw NLC support of 5.66 and H.R. 4103,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
St. Louis Park, Minnesota that its delegates to the 1983
Annual Congress of the National League of Cities support the
resolution proposed by the City of Lakewood, California,
withdrawing support of S.66 and H.R. 4103, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council urges all other member
cities of the NLC to support this resolution.
Adopted by the City Council November 21, 1983
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Reviewed for administration:
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Approved as to form and legality
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