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ORDINANCE NO. 1488 SERIES 2006 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE BY THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE TO COMCAST OF COLORADO I, LLC AND ITS LAWFUL SUCCESSORS, TRANSFEREES AND ASSIGNS, FOR THE RIGHT TO MAKE REASONABLE AND LAWFUL USE OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY WITHIN THE CITY TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, RECONSTRUCT, REPAIR AND UPGRADE A CABLE SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING CABLE SERVICES TO CITIZENS WITHIN THE CITY. WHEREAS, Comcast of Colorado I, LLC ("Comcast"), is the successor to Scripps Howard Cable Company and currently holds a cable television franchise with the City of Louisville ("City"), granted by Ordinance No. 1197, Series 1995; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 1479, Series 2005, the term of such cable television franchise was extended from its original expiration date of September 18, 2005 until March 21, 2006 or until a new franchise agreement is entered into between the parties, or until the franchise is otherwise terminated pursuant to its terms; and WHEREAS, Comcast and the City have been involved in negotiations for several months related to the granting of a new cable franchise agreement to Comcast; and WHEREAS, these negotiations have resulted in a proposed Franchise Agreement that is being presented to City Council for its consideration and approval (the "Franchise Agreement"), a copy of which Franchise Agreement accompanies this ordinance and is on file with the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, the Franchise Agreement includes the following major terms and conditions: (1) a term of seven years (2) a requirement that Comcast pay to the City a franchise fee of five percent of the gross revenues that Comcast or an affiliated entity derives, directly or indirectly, from the operation of the cable system used to provide cable services within the City; (3) provision of and funding for public, educational and governmental access channels, and institutional network; and (4) a requirement that Comcast comply with customer service standards that are adopted and may be modified by the City consistent with applicable law; and WHEREAS, Section 14-1 of the City Charter provides that the granting, renewal or amendment of any franchise shall be by ordinance of the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City's grant of a cable franchise to Comcast in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Franchise Agreement is in the best interests of the City and its citizens, and will meet the future cable related needs of the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: