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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, RELATING TO
FRANCHISES; CONSENTING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF CABLE
TELEVISION FRANCHISE FROM CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS
L.L.C. TO ATLANTIC BROADBAND, L.L.C.; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, AND AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of South Miami have
granted a cable television franchise pursuant to a cable television franchise agreement to
Charter Communications, L.L.C. ( "Franchisee "); and,
WHEREAS, Atlantic Broadband (Miami), L.L.C. ( "Atlantic "), and the Franchisee
entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 3, 2003 (the "asset purchase
agreement "), pursuant to which the franchise will be assigned to Atlantic; and,
WHEREAS, the Franchisee, as Transferor - Assignor, and Atlantic, as Transferee -
Assignee, submitted an application for transfer of control of cable television franchise
(FCC Form 394) on September 22, 2003, to the city requesting consent to the assignment
of the franchise as a result of the asset purchase agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission desire to consent to the assignment,
subject to acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth herein, having determined that
such consent is consistent with the terms of the Franchise and in the best interest of the
city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The city consents to the assignment of the franchise from Charter
Communications, L.L.C. to Atlantic Broadband, L.L.C., effective as of the closing date
pursuant to the asset purchase agreement. Atlantic shall be responsible for any
obligations and liabilities under the franchise after such closing date.
Section 2. The city confirms that (a) the franchise is valid and outstanding and
in full force and effect; (b) there have been no amendments or modifications to the
franchise, except as set forth herein; (c) to the best of the city's knowledge, the
Franchisee is materially in compliance with the provisions of the franchise; and (d) to the
best of the city's knowledge, there are no defaults under the franchise, or events which,
with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, could constitute events of default
thereunder.
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2 Section 3. The clerk of the City of South Miami is authorized to enter into,
3 execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the City of South Miami a certificate,
4 along with such other documents as may be necessary evidencing the ordinance without
5 further act of this governing body, provided, however, Atlantic within three months of
6 approval of this ordinance, enters into negotiations to renew the franchise, which is to
7 expire on July 30, 2005.
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9 Section 4. If any section, clause, sentence, or phrase of this ordinance is for any
10 reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding
11 shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
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13 Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
14 of this ordinance are repealed.
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16 Section 6. This ordinance shall be codified and included in the code of
17 ordinances.
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19 Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
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21 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 20_.
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23 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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26 CITY CLERK MAYOR
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29 2nd Reading —
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31 COMMISSION VOTE:
32 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM Mayor Feliu:
33 Vice Mayor Russell:
34 Commissioner Wiscombe:
35 CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Bethel:
36 Commissioner McCrea:
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38 JAMy Documents\resolutions \Ordinance transferring Charter to Atlantic02.03.03.doc
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