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RESOLUTION
r�e�ncea
Referred To
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA a.9
Committee Date
RESOLUTION...
WHEREAS, a cable franchise for the City of Saint Paul is held by MediaOne of St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Broadband,
hereinafter referred to as"AT&T;" and
3 WHEREAS, pursuant to that franchise, at Article III, Section 304 (a)(3), AT&T is required to make a 2001 capital
4 payment equivalent to $630,000 in 1997 dollazs ($688,306); and
5 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4), if AT&T has a valid and binding wntract with an entiry
6 designated to manage any public access channel, the Ciry may authorize AT&T to offset amounts owed under Section
7 304 (a)(3) ofthe Franchise Agreement; and
8 WHEREAS, AT&T has a valid and binding contract with Cable Access-St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a the Saint Paul
9 Neighborhood Netwark, hereinafter referred to as "SPNN; ' and
10 WHEREAS, the City may agree that AT&T may offset any amount it pays under such contract against payments
11 required under Section 304 (a)(3) of the Franchise Agreement and the City may establish offset Innits by resolution; and
12 WHEREAS, the Ciry finds that it is in the public interest to allow such offset, and that it will enhance the services
13 available to the residents and public and educational institutions of the City; and
14 WHEREAS, the contract pursuant to which the payments will be made is binding on SPNN's successors and assigns,
15 and payments are to be made to whatever orguiization is the entiry responsible for managing public and educational
16 access, so that the funds will accrue to the benefit of the public generally, and not just SPNN; now, therefore, be it
17 RESOLVED, pursuant to Article III 304 (a)(4) of the franchise held by AT&T, AT&T is hereby authorized to offset
18 any amount it pays to SPNN for 2001 against the capital payments it would otherwise owe for 2001 under Article III,
19 Section 304 (a)(3), up to the entire amount owed ($688,306) under Section 304 (a)(3) for 2001; and be it
01-1168'
1 FURTHER RESOLVED, AT&T shall provide to the City a statement showing amounts paid to SPNN wiihin 10 days
2 after such payment is made, so that the Ciry may determine that the offset is being made properly.
Requested by Department of
Technology and Management Services /��'
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Form Approved by City Attorney
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Approved by or for Submission to Council
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary `� �
BY �, �- r-�- � a n �:
Approved by Mayor: Date Y�}9'►) � y�_
B
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Adopted by Council: Date `�,,,", "1 S•a o �
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Departrnentlofflce/council: Date Initiated Green Sheet No 103498
Office of Cable Communications 10/12/Ol ��—\\1.F
CoMact Person 8 Phwre: In" date IniWlldate
Holly Hansen, 266-8875 � j� � Q Sc�ty co��a
Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date) �SSi9� � City Amomey City Clerk
- � Number �Fm�cial Serv Dit �Finavcia( Serv/
Por �EhlaYor (Ot Asst) _ Civil Service Cqmmission
Octobe.r 31, 2001 Routing
order
Total 0 of SignaWre Pages _(Ciip Atl Locations for Signature)
AWon Raquested:
Approving a resolution wthoriang an offset of ceitain capital obHgations equai to $630,000 in 1997 dollazs ($688,306) of the cable franchise for 2001,
pucsuaat to Article III, Section 304 (a) of the cable te(evision franchise (C.F. 9&234).
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Rejed (R) Personal Service CoMracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Planning Commission Yes No
CIB Committee 2. Has this person/firm aver been a city empioyee7
Civif Service Commission Yes No
3. Dces this persoNfirtn possess a skill not nortnalty pos5essed by any curtent city
employee? Yes No
Explain all yes an.swers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
IniSatinp Probtem, tssue. Opportunity (Who, What, When.4Yhere, Why}:
The City's cable television franchise provides operating funding for PEG 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 programming, which is done annually by City Council resolution. These
funds aze paid direcdy from MediaOne of St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Broadband, to the Designated Entity, SPNN.
Advantages If Approved: .
The Designated Entiry, Cable Access-St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNI�, will have
operating funds and will be able to provide access services and programming to the community and perform
according to its contract with the City.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None.
DisadvaMages If Not Approved:
The Designated Entity, SPNN, would not have operating funds. Access services and programmiug would cease
without operating funds/
Totai AmouM of Trensaction: S CosttRevenue Budgeted: NA
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Council File # Ol-
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RESOLUTION
r�e�ncea
Referred To
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA a.9
Committee Date
RESOLUTION...
WHEREAS, a cable franchise for the City of Saint Paul is held by MediaOne of St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Broadband,
hereinafter referred to as"AT&T;" and
3 WHEREAS, pursuant to that franchise, at Article III, Section 304 (a)(3), AT&T is required to make a 2001 capital
4 payment equivalent to $630,000 in 1997 dollazs ($688,306); and
5 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4), if AT&T has a valid and binding wntract with an entiry
6 designated to manage any public access channel, the Ciry may authorize AT&T to offset amounts owed under Section
7 304 (a)(3) ofthe Franchise Agreement; and
8 WHEREAS, AT&T has a valid and binding contract with Cable Access-St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a the Saint Paul
9 Neighborhood Netwark, hereinafter referred to as "SPNN; ' and
10 WHEREAS, the City may agree that AT&T may offset any amount it pays under such contract against payments
11 required under Section 304 (a)(3) of the Franchise Agreement and the City may establish offset Innits by resolution; and
12 WHEREAS, the Ciry finds that it is in the public interest to allow such offset, and that it will enhance the services
13 available to the residents and public and educational institutions of the City; and
14 WHEREAS, the contract pursuant to which the payments will be made is binding on SPNN's successors and assigns,
15 and payments are to be made to whatever orguiization is the entiry responsible for managing public and educational
16 access, so that the funds will accrue to the benefit of the public generally, and not just SPNN; now, therefore, be it
17 RESOLVED, pursuant to Article III 304 (a)(4) of the franchise held by AT&T, AT&T is hereby authorized to offset
18 any amount it pays to SPNN for 2001 against the capital payments it would otherwise owe for 2001 under Article III,
19 Section 304 (a)(3), up to the entire amount owed ($688,306) under Section 304 (a)(3) for 2001; and be it
01-1168'
1 FURTHER RESOLVED, AT&T shall provide to the City a statement showing amounts paid to SPNN wiihin 10 days
2 after such payment is made, so that the Ciry may determine that the offset is being made properly.
Requested by Department of
Technology and Management Services /��'
c�, , �- ,
Form Approved by City Attorney
Br: !(�iSa. c�4. 7/
Approved by or for Submission to Council
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary `� �
BY �, �- r-�- � a n �:
Approved by Mayor: Date Y�}9'►) � y�_
B
�
Adopted by Council: Date `�,,,", "1 S•a o �
�
Departrnentlofflce/council: Date Initiated Green Sheet No 103498
Office of Cable Communications 10/12/Ol ��—\\1.F
CoMact Person 8 Phwre: In" date IniWlldate
Holly Hansen, 266-8875 � j� � Q Sc�ty co��a
Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date) �SSi9� � City Amomey City Clerk
- � Number �Fm�cial Serv Dit �Finavcia( Serv/
Por �EhlaYor (Ot Asst) _ Civil Service Cqmmission
Octobe.r 31, 2001 Routing
order
Total 0 of SignaWre Pages _(Ciip Atl Locations for Signature)
AWon Raquested:
Approving a resolution wthoriang an offset of ceitain capital obHgations equai to $630,000 in 1997 dollazs ($688,306) of the cable franchise for 2001,
pucsuaat to Article III, Section 304 (a) of the cable te(evision franchise (C.F. 9&234).
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Rejed (R) Personal Service CoMracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Planning Commission Yes No
CIB Committee 2. Has this person/firm aver been a city empioyee7
Civif Service Commission Yes No
3. Dces this persoNfirtn possess a skill not nortnalty pos5essed by any curtent city
employee? Yes No
Explain all yes an.swers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
IniSatinp Probtem, tssue. Opportunity (Who, What, When.4Yhere, Why}:
The City's cable television franchise provides operating funding for PEG 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 programming, which is done annually by City Council resolution. These
funds aze paid direcdy from MediaOne of St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Broadband, to the Designated Entity, SPNN.
Advantages If Approved: .
The Designated Entiry, Cable Access-St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNI�, will have
operating funds and will be able to provide access services and programming to the community and perform
according to its contract with the City.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None.
DisadvaMages If Not Approved:
The Designated Entity, SPNN, would not have operating funds. Access services and programmiug would cease
without operating funds/
Totai AmouM of Trensaction: S CosttRevenue Budgeted: NA
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Funding Source: NA ^ P�� 4��� A r.
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Council File # Ol-
Green Sheet # ���� �
RESOLUTION
r�e�ncea
Referred To
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA a.9
Committee Date
RESOLUTION...
WHEREAS, a cable franchise for the City of Saint Paul is held by MediaOne of St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Broadband,
hereinafter referred to as"AT&T;" and
3 WHEREAS, pursuant to that franchise, at Article III, Section 304 (a)(3), AT&T is required to make a 2001 capital
4 payment equivalent to $630,000 in 1997 dollazs ($688,306); and
5 WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III, Section 304 (a)(4), if AT&T has a valid and binding wntract with an entiry
6 designated to manage any public access channel, the Ciry may authorize AT&T to offset amounts owed under Section
7 304 (a)(3) ofthe Franchise Agreement; and
8 WHEREAS, AT&T has a valid and binding contract with Cable Access-St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a the Saint Paul
9 Neighborhood Netwark, hereinafter referred to as "SPNN; ' and
10 WHEREAS, the City may agree that AT&T may offset any amount it pays under such contract against payments
11 required under Section 304 (a)(3) of the Franchise Agreement and the City may establish offset Innits by resolution; and
12 WHEREAS, the Ciry finds that it is in the public interest to allow such offset, and that it will enhance the services
13 available to the residents and public and educational institutions of the City; and
14 WHEREAS, the contract pursuant to which the payments will be made is binding on SPNN's successors and assigns,
15 and payments are to be made to whatever orguiization is the entiry responsible for managing public and educational
16 access, so that the funds will accrue to the benefit of the public generally, and not just SPNN; now, therefore, be it
17 RESOLVED, pursuant to Article III 304 (a)(4) of the franchise held by AT&T, AT&T is hereby authorized to offset
18 any amount it pays to SPNN for 2001 against the capital payments it would otherwise owe for 2001 under Article III,
19 Section 304 (a)(3), up to the entire amount owed ($688,306) under Section 304 (a)(3) for 2001; and be it
01-1168'
1 FURTHER RESOLVED, AT&T shall provide to the City a statement showing amounts paid to SPNN wiihin 10 days
2 after such payment is made, so that the Ciry may determine that the offset is being made properly.
Requested by Department of
Technology and Management Services /��'
c�, , �- ,
Form Approved by City Attorney
Br: !(�iSa. c�4. 7/
Approved by or for Submission to Council
Adoption Certified by Council Secretary `� �
BY �, �- r-�- � a n �:
Approved by Mayor: Date Y�}9'►) � y�_
B
�
Adopted by Council: Date `�,,,", "1 S•a o �
�
Departrnentlofflce/council: Date Initiated Green Sheet No 103498
Office of Cable Communications 10/12/Ol ��—\\1.F
CoMact Person 8 Phwre: In" date IniWlldate
Holly Hansen, 266-8875 � j� � Q Sc�ty co��a
Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date) �SSi9� � City Amomey City Clerk
- � Number �Fm�cial Serv Dit �Finavcia( Serv/
Por �EhlaYor (Ot Asst) _ Civil Service Cqmmission
Octobe.r 31, 2001 Routing
order
Total 0 of SignaWre Pages _(Ciip Atl Locations for Signature)
AWon Raquested:
Approving a resolution wthoriang an offset of ceitain capital obHgations equai to $630,000 in 1997 dollazs ($688,306) of the cable franchise for 2001,
pucsuaat to Article III, Section 304 (a) of the cable te(evision franchise (C.F. 9&234).
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Rejed (R) Personal Service CoMracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Planning Commission Yes No
CIB Committee 2. Has this person/firm aver been a city empioyee7
Civif Service Commission Yes No
3. Dces this persoNfirtn possess a skill not nortnalty pos5essed by any curtent city
employee? Yes No
Explain all yes an.swers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
IniSatinp Probtem, tssue. Opportunity (Who, What, When.4Yhere, Why}:
The City's cable television franchise provides operating funding for PEG 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 programming, which is done annually by City Council resolution. These
funds aze paid direcdy from MediaOne of St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Broadband, to the Designated Entity, SPNN.
Advantages If Approved: .
The Designated Entiry, Cable Access-St. Paul, Inc., d/b/a Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNI�, will have
operating funds and will be able to provide access services and programming to the community and perform
according to its contract with the City.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None.
DisadvaMages If Not Approved:
The Designated Entity, SPNN, would not have operating funds. Access services and programmiug would cease
without operating funds/
Totai AmouM of Trensaction: S CosttRevenue Budgeted: NA
c���iS�e���e�SGh`� v�:�36�v�
Funding Source: NA ^ P�� 4��� A r.
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FinancWl IrHormation: (Explain) e � 4 ' �'d�� � v ����
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