HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinances-1988-150 ORDINANCE NO . 1988- 150
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO RUGGER CABLEVISION
A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR CABLE
TELEVISION SERVICES IN TIFFIN, IOWA.
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF •
TIFFIN, IOWA:
SECTION 1. A non-exclusive franchise is hereby
granted to Rugger Cablevision, to establish, construct,
operate maintain, repair, replace, renew, reconstruct,
and remove a cable television system within the city
limits of Tiffin, Iowa, for a period of fifteen (15)
years.
SECTION 2. The franchise described herein shall
grant the franchisee Rugger Cablevision the non-exclu-
sive right, privilege, and authority:
A. To sell and supply audio and visual
communication service to persons within the city;
B. To use public property within the city;
C. To engage in further activities within the city
as may now or hereafter be consistent with the general
accepted principles applicable to the operation of a •
cable television system.
SECTION 3. The franchisee shall be governed by all •
ordinances of the City including any cable television
regulating ordinances now or hereafter in effect, and
such rules, regulations and laws as are applicable and are
established by the United States of America, the Federal
Communications Commission, and the State of Iowa.
SECTION 4. The franchisee shall not assign or
transfer any right granted .by this Ordinance to 'any
other person, company, or corporation without prior
consent of the City Council, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld provided that the company -shall
have the right to assign the provisions of this •
Ordinance to a corporation to be formed and controlled , .
by it without prior consent of the City Council .
SECTION 5. This franchise shall come into full
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Co e) and effect upon (a) the adoption of this Ordinance
by the City Council , (b) the completion')and
certification of a franchise election to be held for the
purpose of ratifying or vetoing this Ordinance, (c) the
franchisee' s acceptance in writing has been filed with •
the Council , and (d) payment of cost of the election and
notice to the City Clerk. The franchise shall extend
for a period of fifteen (15) years' from the, date of the
certification of the' franchise election.
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SECTION 6. Should any section, clause, or
provision of this Ordinance .be declared invalid by a
court of record such ruling by the court shall not
1j'ffect the validity of the Ordinance as, a whole'' or any
part thereunder other than the part to declared invalid.
SECTION 7. All ordinances or parts thereof in
conflict with the terms of this Ordinance are hereby •
repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall
only be, to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 8. This Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its final passage, approval,
and publication as provided by law.
On the 9th day of June , 1988 at a
regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council , Tiffin,
Iowa, Councilperson Stratton introduced
Ordinance No. 150 , and moved that it be given its •
first reading. The motion was' seconded by Councilperson
Spivey .
Ayes: '
Spivey , Stoner , Morgan , Stratton
Nayes:
none . Absent : Eggers •
Four members of the council being present and
having voted "Aye" , Mayor Glenn Potter declared ;Motion
carried, and Ordinance No. 150 was read the first time
and discussed and placed on record.
Thereupon, it was moved by Councilperson
Stratton
and seconded by Councilperson Morgan
that the laws and rules providing that ordinances be
considered and voted on for passage at two council
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meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be
finally passed be suspended and dispensed with and that
Ordinance No. 150 be placed on its last reading.
Ayes:
Spivey , Stoner , Morgan , Stratton
Nays:
none Absent : Eggers
Four • members of the council being present and
having voted "Aye" , Mayor, Glenn Potter thereupon declared the
motion to be carried, and Ordinance- No. 150 was then
placed upon its last reading and was read the last time.
Thereupon, it was moved by Councilperson
Morgan
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and seconded by Councilperson Stoner
that Ordinance No. 150 be placed upon its final
passage and adopted.
Ayes:
Spivey , Stoner , Morgan , Stratton
Nays:
none Absent : Eggers
Four members of the Council being present and
having voted "Aye" , Mayor Glenn Potter declared_ the motion
carried, and the Ordinance passed and adopted.'
Whereupon the Mayor declared that Ordinance No.
150 be adopted and signified his approval of the same
by fixing his_ signature thereto.
Passed by the Council on the 8th day of
June , 1988 and approved by the Mayor ,on the
8th day of June•
1988. ,�
MAYOR, G en Potter
ATTEST:
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CIT CLERK, Adelia Kern
I , Clerk of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, state that an
Ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO RUGGER
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CABLEVISION A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR CABLE
TELEVISION SERVICES IN TIFFIN, IOWA, and known as CableFrarichise , -
was duly passed by the Council on the 8th day of
June , 1988 and signed by the, Mayor on the
Sth day of June , 1988 and published on
the 13th day of June , 1988 by posting
copies thereof in three public places within the limits
of the City of Tiffin, Iowa.
That I posted. copies of Ordinance No. 150 in the ,
following places: •
Post Office
Mayor 's Office
Morgan ' s Station
Flansburg ' s Hardware
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Adelia Kern, CITY CLERK
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