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JOINT AND COOPERATIVE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT for a GREATER METRO TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSORTIUM ct ct ct THIS AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of this 19th day of October , 200.!, is entered into by and between the undersigned municipal corporations, cities and counties, counties and political subdivisions of the State of Colorado, (hereinafter collectively called "Members" or the "parties"). WHEREAS, the parties share similar concerns and objectives with regard to ensuring the provision of high-quality cable television, data and communications service, and the safe and efficient use of public rights-of-way, within their respective jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the parties confront many of the same challenges in the allocation of scarce resources to the monitoring and administration of cable communications franchises and other telecommunications issues within their r1espective jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the sharing of resources and information, and the cooperation in the operation of cable systems and public, educational and governmental ("PEG") facilities would benefit the citizenry of each of the parties; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to coordinate and cooperate in the administration, monitoring and renewal of cable franchises; to collectively research cable-related issues and telecommunications matters; and to address common concerns, investigate mutual solutions to challenges, and new means of achieving common objectives pertaining to cable franchising, so as to increase efficiency in the management of telecommunications issues, and the franchising of cable systems and to ensure the best possible cable and telecommunications services to all subscribers within their respective jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the Federal Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984,47 U.S.C. Sections 521-559 (Supp. 1985), and the Colorado Constitution, Article XX, Section 4 (1991 Cum. Supp.), authorize local governmental entities to grant franchises in accordance with the terms therein; and WHEREAS, Sections 29-1-203 and 29-1-401 of the Colorado Revised Statues authorize political subdivisions of the State of Colorado to woperate or contract to provide any lawfully authorized function, service or facility or to form and maintain associations to promote, through cooperative effort, the interest and welfare of each. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Agreement is to share information and resources pertaining to cable communications franchising, to coordinate and cooperate in the administration, monitoring and renewal of cable franchises, to cooperate in the operation of public, educational and governmental channels and services, to jointly and more efficiently monitor cable franchises and cable-related legislation and issues, to collectively research cable-related and telecommunications matters, to address Greater Metro Telecommunications Consortium Intergovernmental Agreement Page 1