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97-1235Council File # `�rT — 1 ��5 RESOLUTION PAUL, MINNESOTA fresented by_ Referted To Green Sheet # (oo� .� Committee Date _� WI-IEREAS, the commercial FM mdio market in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area does not have minority owner representation; and 3 WHEREAS, this $110 million dollar a yeaz radio advertising mazket has been unavailabie to any minority business 4 group in our city due to changes in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which removed taY incentives for sale to 5 minority owned businesses and increased the ability of larger broadcasting companies to increase the number of 6 radio stations owned in a single market area; and 7 WI�EREAS, there is a significant minoriry popularion in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area representing many 8 diverse ethnic and cultural regions of the world; and 9 WIIEREAS, these minority populalions deserve equal opportunity in providing a diverse ethnic and cultural choice 10 in radio listening to people living in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area; now therefore be it I1 RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul Ciry Council does support equal opporhznity ownership in the FM 12 commercial radio market and recommends that the right of first refixsal be given to a qualified minority business 13 in any future sale of a FM commercial radio station in the Twin Cities metropolitan Area. J � e, '� � Requested by Deparnnent of: Adoption ertified by Council Secretary BY: �—_.__ �_° � [(�.r-� Appxoved by Mayor: Date j�, �22��j `7 ' B %�-�� Form Approved by City Attomey C��+J Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Adopted by Cauncil: Date (� � _ �' �� GREEN SHEET TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �.�� ►�•►z�� No 606�0 � a,.�.. ❑CrtYAITOMIC/ ❑tli'/pfPIC ❑RiYlqAtiER111CFi➢pt ❑1iiYipKiERi/ACCi6 ❑IPYOR10RA8ASf/IM) � (CLIP ALL LOCATtONS FOR SIGNATURE) Recommending that the right of first refusal be given to qualified minority business in any future sale of a FM commercial radio station in the Twin Cities metro area. PLANNINCa CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CtV{L SERVICE COMMISSION Has u,is peisoNfirm evErworicee under a contract roru�is depanme,m YES NO tias this oe�� aver been a city empbyee? - YE3 NO Does Mis pazsoMfirm D� a s16tl rrot rnmieOyP�� bY anY curteM cAY emWoyee? YES 1� Is tnia pelswvfinn a tarpeted vendon YES NO ?AL AMOUNT OF TRAN9ACTION NDIN6 SOURCE COSTlREVEN1iE BUD6ESED (GRCLE ON� ACTMTY NUMBER YES NO WQ0.L NiFORVa71oN (E%PWN) Council File # `�rT — 1 ��5 RESOLUTION PAUL, MINNESOTA fresented by_ Referted To Green Sheet # (oo� .� Committee Date _� WI-IEREAS, the commercial FM mdio market in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area does not have minority owner representation; and 3 WHEREAS, this $110 million dollar a yeaz radio advertising mazket has been unavailabie to any minority business 4 group in our city due to changes in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which removed taY incentives for sale to 5 minority owned businesses and increased the ability of larger broadcasting companies to increase the number of 6 radio stations owned in a single market area; and 7 WI�EREAS, there is a significant minoriry popularion in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area representing many 8 diverse ethnic and cultural regions of the world; and 9 WIIEREAS, these minority populalions deserve equal opportunity in providing a diverse ethnic and cultural choice 10 in radio listening to people living in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area; now therefore be it I1 RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul Ciry Council does support equal opporhznity ownership in the FM 12 commercial radio market and recommends that the right of first refixsal be given to a qualified minority business 13 in any future sale of a FM commercial radio station in the Twin Cities metropolitan Area. J � e, '� � Requested by Deparnnent of: Adoption ertified by Council Secretary BY: �—_.__ �_° � [(�.r-� Appxoved by Mayor: Date j�, �22��j `7 ' B %�-�� Form Approved by City Attomey C��+J Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Adopted by Cauncil: Date (� � _ �' �_� GREEN SHEET TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �.�� ►�•►z�� No 606�0 � a,.�.. ❑CrtYAITOMIC/ ❑tli'/pfPIC ❑RiYlqAtiER111CFi➢pt ❑1iiYipKiERi/ACCi6 ❑IPYOR10RA8ASf/IM) � (CLIP ALL LOCATtONS FOR SIGNATURE) Recommending that the right of first refusal be given to qualified minority business in any future sale of a FM commercial radio station in the Twin Cities metro area. PLANNINCa CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CtV{L SERVICE COMMISSION Has u,is peisoNfirm evErworicee under a contract roru�is depanme,m YES NO tias this oe�� aver been a city empbyee? - YE3 NO Does Mis pazsoMfirm D� a s16tl rrot rnmieOyP�� bY anY curteM cAY emWoyee? YES 1� Is tnia pelswvfinn a tarpeted vendon YES NO ?AL AMOUNT OF TRAN9ACTION NDIN6 SOURCE COSTlREVEN1iE BUD6ESED (GRCLE ON� ACTMTY NUMBER YES NO WQ0.L NiFORVa71oN (E%PWN) Council File # `�rT — 1 ��5 RESOLUTION PAUL, MINNESOTA fresented by_ Referted To Green Sheet # (oo� .� Committee Date _� WI-IEREAS, the commercial FM mdio market in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area does not have minority owner representation; and 3 WHEREAS, this $110 million dollar a yeaz radio advertising mazket has been unavailabie to any minority business 4 group in our city due to changes in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 which removed taY incentives for sale to 5 minority owned businesses and increased the ability of larger broadcasting companies to increase the number of 6 radio stations owned in a single market area; and 7 WI�EREAS, there is a significant minoriry popularion in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area representing many 8 diverse ethnic and cultural regions of the world; and 9 WIIEREAS, these minority populalions deserve equal opportunity in providing a diverse ethnic and cultural choice 10 in radio listening to people living in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area; now therefore be it I1 RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul Ciry Council does support equal opporhznity ownership in the FM 12 commercial radio market and recommends that the right of first refixsal be given to a qualified minority business 13 in any future sale of a FM commercial radio station in the Twin Cities metropolitan Area. J � e, '� � Requested by Deparnnent of: Adoption ertified by Council Secretary BY: �—_.__ �_° � [(�.r-� Appxoved by Mayor: Date j�, �22��j `7 ' B %�-�� Form Approved by City Attomey C��+J Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Adopted by Cauncil: Date (� � _ �' �_� GREEN SHEET TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �.�� ►�•►z�� No 606�0 � a,.�.. ❑CrtYAITOMIC/ ❑tli'/pfPIC ❑RiYlqAtiER111CFi➢pt ❑1iiYipKiERi/ACCi6 ❑IPYOR10RA8ASf/IM) � (CLIP ALL LOCATtONS FOR SIGNATURE) Recommending that the right of first refusal be given to qualified minority business in any future sale of a FM commercial radio station in the Twin Cities metro area. PLANNINCa CAMMISSION CIB CAMMITTEE CtV{L SERVICE COMMISSION Has u,is peisoNfirm evErworicee under a contract roru�is depanme,m YES NO tias this oe�� aver been a city empbyee? - YE3 NO Does Mis pazsoMfirm D� a s16tl rrot rnmieOyP�� bY anY curteM cAY emWoyee? YES 1� Is tnia pelswvfinn a tarpeted vendon YES NO ?AL AMOUNT OF TRAN9ACTION NDIN6 SOURCE COSTlREVEN1iE BUD6ESED (GRCLE ON� ACTMTY NUMBER YES NO WQ0.L NiFORVa71oN (E%PWN)