HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-38 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1995/03/20CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 95-38
DETERMINING THAT A PUBLIC HEARING IS
NECESSARY TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED
TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF KBLCOM
INCORPORATED
WHEREAS, on or about February 7, 1989, the City of St.
Louis Park, Minnesota ("City") granted a Cable Communication
Franchise to Nortel Cable Associates, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("Nortel"), by adoption of Ordinance No. 1774-89,
as amended (the "St. Louis Park Franchise"); and
WHEREAS, on February 13, 1989, Nortel accepted the St.
Louis Park Franchise; and
WHEREAS, Nortel is the current and lawful holder of the
St. Louis Park Franchise; and
WHEREAS, Countryside Investments, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Countryside") and Nortel Cable Corporation, a
Minnesota corporation ("NCC"), own 17.1% and 82.9% limited
partnership interests respectively in Nortel; and
WHEREAS, NCC and Countryside are wholly-owned by KBLCOM
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation ("KBLCOM"); and
WHEREAS, KBLCOM is wholly-owned by Houston Industries
Incorporated, a Texas corporation ("HI"); and
WHEREAS, on February 21, 1995 Nortel and KBLCOM provided
the City with written notice of a proposed transfer of control
of KBLCOM from HI to Time Warner, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Time warner"); and
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WHEREAS, the St. Louis Park Franchise and Minn. Stat.
S 238.083 requires that the City reply in writing within thirty
(30) days of receipt of the aforementioned written notice
indicating its approval of the proposed transfer of control or
its determination that a public hearing is necessary because
the proposed transfer of control may adversely affect Nortel•s
subscribers; and
WHEREAS, the City's Cable Commission has recommended that
a public hearing be held regarding the proposed transfer: of
control of KBLCOM; and
WHEREAS, the City desires input from all interested
members of the public regarding the proposed transfer of KBLCOM
from HI to Time Warner; and
WHEREAS, the City has numerous questions regarding the
impact of the proposed transfer of control on the City and its
residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council for the City of St. Louis
Park, Minnesota resolves as follows:
1. The City hereby determines that the proposed transfer
of control of KBLCOM from HI to Time Warner may have an adverse
impact on subscribers.
2. The City hereby orders that a public hearing be
scheduled for April 17, 1995 to obtain input from all
interested parties regarding the proposed transfer.
3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to provide all
necessary parties with written notice regarding the need for a
public hearing with respect to the proposed transfer of control.
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4. The City Manager is further authorized to execute
such other written communications to all necessary parties as
may be required to comply with the St. Louis Park Franchise and
Minn. Stat. § 283.083 with respect to the proposed transfer.
A motion to approve the foregoing Resolution No. 95-38
was made by Council Member Jacobs
seconded by Council Member Latz
The following Council Members voted in the affirmative:
Jeff Jacobs Allen Friedman, Ron Latz, Gail Dorfman, George
Haun, Robert Young
and duly
The following Council Members voted in the negative:
None
Passed and adopted by the City Council for the City of St.
Louis Park this 20th day of Mach , 1995.
ATTEST:
CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK,
MINNESOTA
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