99-561oR«�Na�
Council File # �1�1�C� `
Green Sheet # � �
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
2 WFIEREAS, a cable franchise for the City of Saint Paul is held by MediaOne of Saint Paul, Ina (MediaOne);
3 and
4 WFIEREAS, pursuant to that franchise, at Article III, Section 304, (a)(3), MediaOne is required to make a 1999
5 capital payment equivalent to $630,000 in 1997 dollazs; and
6 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4), if MediaOne has a valid and binding contract with an
7 entity designated to manage any public access channel, the City may authorize MediaOne to offset amounts
8 owed under Section 304 (a)(3) by amounts it pays under that contract; and
WI�LREAS, MediaOne has a valid and binding contract with Cable Access St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a the Saint Paul
10 Neighborhood Network (SPNI�; and
11 WIIEREAS, the City may agree that MediaOne may offset any amount it pays under such contract against
12 payments required under Section 304 (a)(4) and the City may establish ofset limits by resolution; and
13 WHEREAS, the City finds that it is in the public interest to allow such offset, and that it will enhance the
14 services available to the residents of the City.
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MfNNESOTA
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15 WI�EREAS, the contract pursuant to which the payments will be made is binding on SPNN's successors and
16 assigns, and payments are to be made to whatever organization is the entity responsible for managing public and
17 educational access, so that the funds will accrue to the benefit of the public generally, and not just SPNN: and
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1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, puzsuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4) of the franchise held by
2 MediaOne, MediaOne is hereby authorized to offset any amount it pays to SPNN for 1999 against the capital
3 payments it would otherwise owe for 1999 under Article III, Section 304(a)(3), up to the entire amount owed
4 under Section 304 (a)(3) for 1999; and
BE IT FURTFIER RESOLVED MediaOne shall provide to the City a statement showing amounts paid to
SPNN within 10 days after such payment is made, so tha# the City may detenvine that the offset is being made
properly.
ORIG�NAL
Adopted by Council:
Adoption�rtif�.ec�' b� Cotin6il 5ecretary
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Form Ap ved by City Attorney
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Approved
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Approved� Mayor: Date �Y1C Zl ��� By:
By: (��Ss'�� ��,///J.�!/�
by Mayor for Submission to
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2epartinent/office/council: Date Initiated �� S � �
TMS/Cable 6/2/99 Green Sheet No. 63945
Contad Person & Phone: l j ntda ate initlauaate
Holly Hansen 6-8875 � 1�p�m,e„t n�. �i' 3 s c�c co�w
Must Be on Council Agenda by (Dafe) Au�9� ��n3' Attomey City Ctedc
Number f"'Financial Serv D'v. 6 Financial Serv/acag
Jillle 16 For 4 Mayor (Or Asst)� _ Civil Service Commission
Roufing �� ��
Order
Total # of Signature Pages i (Clip Ail Locations for Signature)
Action Requested:
Approve a resolufion authorizing an offset of certain capital obligations of the cable franciusee for 1999, pursuant
to Article III, Sec6on 304 (a) of the cable television francluse (C.F. 98-234).
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Rejed (R) Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following quesUons:
7. Has this perso�rtn everworked under a contrad for this department?
Planning Gommission Yes No
CIB Committee 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a cily employee?
Civil Service Commission Yes No
3. Does this personffrm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city
employee? Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issue, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The City's cable television franchise provides operating funding for public access through an offset of certain
capital requirements. Article III, Section 304(a} provides the mechanism to convert certain capital funds into
operating funds for access services and community prograunning, which is done annually by City Council
resolution.
Advantages If Approved:
The Designated Entity will have operating funds and will be able to provide access services and programming and
perform according to its contract with the City.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None
Disadvanqges If Not Approved:
The Aesignated Entity would not have operating funds. Access services, including the playback of Ciry Chaunel
18, would cease without operating funds.
Total Amount of Trensaction: $ N/A CostlRevenue Budgeted:
Funding Source: Activiry Number: (,,°���^; .i-"'`s,��a�p;;"� p':�r`�
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Council File # �1�1�C� `
Green Sheet # � �
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
2 WFIEREAS, a cable franchise for the City of Saint Paul is held by MediaOne of Saint Paul, Ina (MediaOne);
3 and
4 WFIEREAS, pursuant to that franchise, at Article III, Section 304, (a)(3), MediaOne is required to make a 1999
5 capital payment equivalent to $630,000 in 1997 dollazs; and
6 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4), if MediaOne has a valid and binding contract with an
7 entity designated to manage any public access channel, the City may authorize MediaOne to offset amounts
8 owed under Section 304 (a)(3) by amounts it pays under that contract; and
WI�LREAS, MediaOne has a valid and binding contract with Cable Access St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a the Saint Paul
10 Neighborhood Network (SPNI�; and
11 WIIEREAS, the City may agree that MediaOne may offset any amount it pays under such contract against
12 payments required under Section 304 (a)(4) and the City may establish ofset limits by resolution; and
13 WHEREAS, the City finds that it is in the public interest to allow such offset, and that it will enhance the
14 services available to the residents of the City.
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MfNNESOTA
Z�
15 WI�EREAS, the contract pursuant to which the payments will be made is binding on SPNN's successors and
16 assigns, and payments are to be made to whatever organization is the entity responsible for managing public and
17 educational access, so that the funds will accrue to the benefit of the public generally, and not just SPNN: and
" ' ��i-Sl� �
1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, puzsuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4) of the franchise held by
2 MediaOne, MediaOne is hereby authorized to offset any amount it pays to SPNN for 1999 against the capital
3 payments it would otherwise owe for 1999 under Article III, Section 304(a)(3), up to the entire amount owed
4 under Section 304 (a)(3) for 1999; and
BE IT FURTFIER RESOLVED MediaOne shall provide to the City a statement showing amounts paid to
SPNN within 10 days after such payment is made, so tha# the City may detenvine that the offset is being made
properly.
ORIG�NAL
Adopted by Council:
Adoption�rtif�.ec�' b� Cotin6il 5ecretary
By
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,� � ;�. r � �
Form Ap ved by City Attorney
ay : � �
Approved
Coux
Approved� Mayor: Date �Y1C Zl ��� By:
By: (��Ss'�� ��,///J.�!/�
by Mayor for Submission to
�
2epartinent/office/council: Date Initiated �� S � �
TMS/Cable 6/2/99 Green Sheet No. 63945
Contad Person & Phone: l j ntda ate initlauaate
Holly Hansen 6-8875 � 1�p�m,e„t n�. �i' 3 s c�c co�w
Must Be on Council Agenda by (Dafe) Au�9� ��n3' Attomey City Ctedc
Number f"'Financial Serv D'v. 6 Financial Serv/acag
Jillle 16 For 4 Mayor (Or Asst)� _ Civil Service Commission
Roufing �� ��
Order
Total # of Signature Pages i (Clip Ail Locations for Signature)
Action Requested:
Approve a resolufion authorizing an offset of certain capital obligations of the cable franciusee for 1999, pursuant
to Article III, Sec6on 304 (a) of the cable television francluse (C.F. 98-234).
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Rejed (R) Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following quesUons:
7. Has this perso�rtn everworked under a contrad for this department?
Planning Gommission Yes No
CIB Committee 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a cily employee?
Civil Service Commission Yes No
3. Does this personffrm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city
employee? Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issue, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The City's cable television franchise provides operating funding for public access through an offset of certain
capital requirements. Article III, Section 304(a} provides the mechanism to convert certain capital funds into
operating funds for access services and community prograunning, which is done annually by City Council
resolution.
Advantages If Approved:
The Designated Entity will have operating funds and will be able to provide access services and programming and
perform according to its contract with the City.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None
Disadvanqges If Not Approved:
The Aesignated Entity would not have operating funds. Access services, including the playback of Ciry Chaunel
18, would cease without operating funds.
Total Amount of Trensaction: $ N/A CostlRevenue Budgeted:
Funding Source: Activiry Number: (,,°���^; .i-"'`s,��a�p;;"� p':�r`�
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Council File # �1�1�C� `
Green Sheet # � �
Presented By
Referred To
Committee: Date
2 WFIEREAS, a cable franchise for the City of Saint Paul is held by MediaOne of Saint Paul, Ina (MediaOne);
3 and
4 WFIEREAS, pursuant to that franchise, at Article III, Section 304, (a)(3), MediaOne is required to make a 1999
5 capital payment equivalent to $630,000 in 1997 dollazs; and
6 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4), if MediaOne has a valid and binding contract with an
7 entity designated to manage any public access channel, the City may authorize MediaOne to offset amounts
8 owed under Section 304 (a)(3) by amounts it pays under that contract; and
WI�LREAS, MediaOne has a valid and binding contract with Cable Access St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a the Saint Paul
10 Neighborhood Network (SPNI�; and
11 WIIEREAS, the City may agree that MediaOne may offset any amount it pays under such contract against
12 payments required under Section 304 (a)(4) and the City may establish ofset limits by resolution; and
13 WHEREAS, the City finds that it is in the public interest to allow such offset, and that it will enhance the
14 services available to the residents of the City.
RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MfNNESOTA
Z�
15 WI�EREAS, the contract pursuant to which the payments will be made is binding on SPNN's successors and
16 assigns, and payments are to be made to whatever organization is the entity responsible for managing public and
17 educational access, so that the funds will accrue to the benefit of the public generally, and not just SPNN: and
" ' ��i-Sl� �
1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, puzsuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4) of the franchise held by
2 MediaOne, MediaOne is hereby authorized to offset any amount it pays to SPNN for 1999 against the capital
3 payments it would otherwise owe for 1999 under Article III, Section 304(a)(3), up to the entire amount owed
4 under Section 304 (a)(3) for 1999; and
BE IT FURTFIER RESOLVED MediaOne shall provide to the City a statement showing amounts paid to
SPNN within 10 days after such payment is made, so tha# the City may detenvine that the offset is being made
properly.
ORIG�NAL
Adopted by Council:
Adoption�rtif�.ec�' b� Cotin6il 5ecretary
By
- - -. ._.� _ .
. - .���.�
,�������
,
,� � ;�. r � �
Form Ap ved by City Attorney
ay : � �
Approved
Coux
Approved� Mayor: Date �Y1C Zl ��� By:
By: (��Ss'�� ��,///J.�!/�
by Mayor for Submission to
�
2epartinent/office/council: Date Initiated �� S � �
TMS/Cable 6/2/99 Green Sheet No. 63945
Contad Person & Phone: l j ntda ate initlauaate
Holly Hansen 6-8875 � 1�p�m,e„t n�. �i' 3 s c�c co�w
Must Be on Council Agenda by (Dafe) Au�9� ��n3' Attomey City Ctedc
Number f"'Financial Serv D'v. 6 Financial Serv/acag
Jillle 16 For 4 Mayor (Or Asst)� _ Civil Service Commission
Roufing �� ��
Order
Total # of Signature Pages i (Clip Ail Locations for Signature)
Action Requested:
Approve a resolufion authorizing an offset of certain capital obligations of the cable franciusee for 1999, pursuant
to Article III, Sec6on 304 (a) of the cable television francluse (C.F. 98-234).
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Rejed (R) Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following quesUons:
7. Has this perso�rtn everworked under a contrad for this department?
Planning Gommission Yes No
CIB Committee 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a cily employee?
Civil Service Commission Yes No
3. Does this personffrm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city
employee? Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issue, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The City's cable television franchise provides operating funding for public access through an offset of certain
capital requirements. Article III, Section 304(a} provides the mechanism to convert certain capital funds into
operating funds for access services and community prograunning, which is done annually by City Council
resolution.
Advantages If Approved:
The Designated Entity will have operating funds and will be able to provide access services and programming and
perform according to its contract with the City.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None
Disadvanqges If Not Approved:
The Aesignated Entity would not have operating funds. Access services, including the playback of Ciry Chaunel
18, would cease without operating funds.
Total Amount of Trensaction: $ N/A CostlRevenue Budgeted:
Funding Source: Activiry Number: (,,°���^; .i-"'`s,��a�p;;"� p':�r`�
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