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ORDINANCE NO. 1626 <br /> SERIES 2013 <br /> AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE TERMS OF A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE <br /> GRANTED BY THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE,COLORADO,TO COMCAST OF <br /> COLORADO I, LLC,AND ITS LAWFUL SUCCESSORS,TRANSFEREES AND <br /> ASSIGNS, FOR THE RIGHT TO MAKE REASONABLE AND LAWFUL USE OF <br /> RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CITY TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE,MAINTAIN, <br /> RECONSTRUCT,REPAIR AND UPGRADE A CABLE SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE <br /> OF PROVIDING CABLE SERVICES TO CITIZENS WITHIN THE CITY <br /> WHEREAS, Comcast of Colorado 1, LLC ("Comcast") currently holds a cable franchise <br /> ("Franchise") with the City of Louisville ("City"), granted by Ordinance No. 1488, Series 2006; <br /> and, <br /> WHEREAS,Comcast's Franchise with the City is scheduled to expire by its own terms <br /> on April 11, 2013, and an extension thereof has been requested; and, <br /> WHEREAS,Comcast has preserved its right of renewal by timely filing a request with <br /> the City to activate the formal process for renewing the Franchise pursuant to the provisions of <br /> the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 ("Cable Act"); and <br /> WHEREAS,Comcast and the City intend to enter into negotiations concerning renewal <br /> of the existing Franchise; and, <br /> WHEREAS,Comcast and the City anticipate that additional time will be needed to <br /> complete negotiations and for the City to consider a proposed franchise renewal, which the <br /> parties believe will take no more than twelve (12) months; and, <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council finds it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City to <br /> extend the term of the Franchise prior to its expiration to allow sufficient time for negotiations <br /> regarding a proposed franchise renewal and consideration thereof by the City; and, <br /> WHEREAS,Comcast has agreed to the extension of the Franchise as set forth herein; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF LOUISVILLE,COLORADO: <br /> Section 1. The term of the Franchise between Comcast and the City is hereby <br /> extended from its expiration date of April 11, 2013, for a period of twelve (12) months, to expire <br /> on April 11, 2014. The Franchise shall remain in effect, pursuant to the terms and conditions <br /> contained therein, until April 11, 2014, or until a new agreement is entered into between the <br /> parties, or until the Franchise is terminated pursuant to its terms, whichever shall first occur. <br /> Ordinance No.1626,Series 2013 <br /> Page 1 of3 <br />