ADMINISTRATION - Joe Huss, Finance Director
Title
AMENDMENT OF THE AMENDED JOINT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TO AMEND THE COMMISSION’S AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS, OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF INDEBTEDNESS AND TO MODIFY THE MEMBER CITIES’ USE OF CERTAIN FRANCHISE FEES
Background
North Metro Television (NMTV) Cable Commission, of which Blaine is one of the members, is requesting an amendment to the Commission’s Joint Powers Agreement (JPA.)
The amended agreement removes language pertaining to the NMTV bonds issued in 2003 and clarifies that proceeds from the current issue are to be used only for the purposes stated in the agreement.
Recommendation
Approve following resolution amending JPA
Body
WHEREAS, The City of Blaine, Minnesota (the “City”) is a member of the North Metro Telecommunications Commission (the “Commission”), a municipal joint powers board organized pursuant to a Joint and Cooperative Agreement, as amended (“Agreement”), adopted by the Cities of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Ham Lake, Lexington, Lino Lakes and Spring Lake Park, Minnesota (the “Member Cities”) pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 471.59; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 471.59, subd. 11 states that the governing bodies of the Member Cities must expressly authorize the Commission to issue bonds, obligations and other forms of indebtedness; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement, as currently written, does not expressly authorize the Commission to issue bonds, obligations and other forms of indebtedness for this Project; and
WHEREAS, the Member Cities and the Commission desire to clarify the Commission’s bonding authority and to require approval of the Member Cities prior to the issuance of any bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Member Cities and the Commission desire to clarify the use of certain franchise fees in the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Blaine, Minnesota as follows:
1. That the Agreement shall be amended as set forth in Attachment A.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 21st day of April 2016
Attachment A
Amended and Restated Joint and Cooperative Agreement for the Administration of a Cable Communications System