City of Milwaukee - File #: 981230

• File #: 981230
• Version: 5
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/24/1998
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/17/1999
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the execution of a renewal to the City's current cable television franchise agreement.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, CABLE TELEVISION, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, FRANCHISES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/17/1999	5	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/17/1999	5	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/17/1999	5	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:3
12/17/1999	5	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: ALD. D'AMATO moved for separate action of Item #3, 981230. ALD. HENNINGSEN moved to lay aside Item #3, 981230. Ayes: 9 - Ald. Pratt, D'Amato, Henningsen, Gordon, Richards, Butler, Nardelli, Hines and President Kalwitz. Noes: 8 - Ald. Schramm, Johnson-Odom, Frank, Scherbert, Witkowiak, Pawlinski, Breier and Murphy. ALD. NARDELLI moved that the Common Council do now resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of hearing from Pat McDonnell, Special Deputy City Attorney relative to the foregoing matter. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Pat McDonnell, Special Deputy City Attorney Clarified substitute 4 from substitute 5. ALD. BUTLER moved that the committee do now rise. So ordered.	Pass	9:8
12/15/1999	4	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: (New memo from Ron Kuisis due regarding $326,872, Ald. Witkowiak voting "no") (CLOSED SESSION) Ald. Schramm moved to go into closed session. Roll Call: Ayes: 5 - D'Amato, Schramm, Butler, Witkowiak and Gordon. Noes: 0. Also present: Ron Kuisis, Pat McDonnell, Ald. Henningsen, Murphy, R. Budelman, D. Yaccarino, B. Zalben, C. Weber, D. Schroeder, Ron Leonhardt, B. Wood. Ald. Schramm moved to reconvene in open session. Roll Call: Ayes: 5 - Ald. D'Amato, Witkowiak, Butler, Schramm and Gordon. Noes: 0.	Pass	3:2
12/10/1999	3	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/10/1999	4	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/9/1999	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/9/1999	3	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: (Note: A public hearing was held on 12/9/99 inwhich 124 speakers spoke)	Pass	5:0
12/8/1999	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
11/30/1999	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/16/1999	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
11/24/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
981230
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 5
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution authorizing the execution of a renewal to the City's current cable television franchise agreement.
ANLS:
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- Analysis -

This substitute resolution authorizes the execution of a Renewal Cable Television Franchise Agreement ("Renewal Agreement") between the City and Time Warner Cable of Southeastern Wisconsin, LP ("Time Warner"), the successor in interest to the City's franchisee under the prior franchise, i.e., June 1, 1983 through December 31, 1999. Under the renewal franchise, Time Warner will upgrade its current cable system to make available to all subscribers within the City a minimum of 79 analog video channels, deploy new interactive services and equipment, provide high speed Internet access, provide digital audio services and such other video and audio services and equipment which are available to other franchise systems served by the same Time Warner head end and adjacent to the City. Time Warner commits to continue making a franchise fee payment in the amount of 5% of gross revenues and has agreed to provide, at the time of franchise signing, $5.89 million (which includes certain back payments attributable to the 1983 franchise) in funding for public, educational and governmental access needs. The City will also receive from Time Warner an upgrade to the current bi-directional origination site provided under the prior agreement and the construction of up to 17 additional remote origination sites. In addition, Time Warner has committed to fund a $200,000 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ("DBE") Loan Program and a $545,000 Scholarship Program for Milwaukee students. Time Warner has also committed to use its reasonable efforts to contract with DBE's for 18% of its discretionary spending. The franchise is for a 17 year term commencing on January 1, 2000. Time Warner has also agreed to be ...