HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08281984 - 1.38 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on August 28, 1984 by the following vote:.
AYES: Supervisors Power- , Fanden, McPeak, Schroder , Torlakson
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
RESOLUTION N0. 84/529
SUBJECT: Assignment of General Electric Cablevision Franchise to United
Artists Midwest Cablesystems Corp.,
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County RESOLVES that:
WHEREAS on August 16, 1966, the Board granted a non-exclusive
license to General Electric Cablevision Corp. to construct, operate and
maintain a community antenna television system within certain areas of
the County in accordance with Contra Costa Ordinance No. 1980;
WHEREAS General Electric Cablevision Corp. has advised the
County that it shall merge with and into United Artists Cablesystems
Corp. (UACC) Midwest Inc. , a subsidiary of United Artists Cablesystems
Corp. , and have requested transfer and assignment of its franchise rights,
duties and obligations to UACC Midwest Inc.;
WHEREAS General Electric' s current franchise will expire in
December, 1986, at which time the County will have the opportunity to
review the performance of UACC Midwest, Inc. in fulfilling its franchise
duties;
WHEREAS General Electric Cablevision has advised the County
that local management of the franchise system will not change due to
the merger;
WHEREAS General Electric Cablevision Corp. currently serves
approximately 1400 subscribers within Contra Costa County;
WHEREAS the City of Walnut Creek with 14,500 subscribers in
the General Electric Cablevision Corp. franchise area approved the transfer
of the franchise to UACC Midwest Inc. on August 14, 1984;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
hereby grants the transfer and assignment of General Electric Cablevision
Corp. 's franchise in Contra Costa County to UACC Midwest, Inc.;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that UACC Midwest, Inc. is hereby substituted
for General Electric Cablevision Corp. in all papers and agreements pertaining
to General Electric's franchise;
That all rights, powers and privileges of General Electric's
franchise are hereby granted to UACC Midwest, Inc., and all .the obligations
and liabilities of General Electric's franchises are hereby imposed upon
UACC Midwest, Inc.; and
That the transfer and assignment of the franchise shall become
effective immediately upon notification in writing by General Electric 00320
Cablevision Corp. and UACC Midwest, Inc. that the merger has been consummated,
and the terms and conditions of this license transfer have been accepted.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
GenE 1 ecC ab 1 e4.t9 Board of SupervWrs on tho date shown.
Orig. Dept. Public Works (CATV) a q
ATTESTED: .�-,,� -- -
cc: General Electric Cablevision Corp. (via PW) J.R. OLSSON, CC�UV.1 f CLIERK
UACC Midwest, Inc. (vi a PW) Srd ex officio Clerk dt the Board
City of Walnut Creek(via PW)
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RESOLUTION NO. 84/529 gy , Deputy