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EXHIBIT 10.6.66
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE TRANSFER AGREEMENT
AMONG
CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK, INC.,
XXXXX COMMUNICATIONS OF VIRGINIA, INC.,
XXXXX CABLE HOLDINGS, INC.
AND
THE CITY OF MANASSAS PARK, VIRGINIA
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CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE TRANSFER AGREEMENT
This Cable Television Franchise Transfer Agreement ("Agreement") is made
this 19th day of December, 1995 among CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK, INC.
("Transferor"), a Virginia corporation, XXXXX COMMUNICATIONS OF VIRGINIA, INC.,
a Colorado corporation, registered to do business in Virginia, ("Transferee"),
and XXXXX CABLE HOLDINGS, INC., a Colorado corporation registered to do business
in Virginia ("Guarantor"), and XXX XXXX XX XXXXXXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX, a Virginia
municipal corporation, (the "City"). The Transferor and Transferee are sometimes
collectively referred to herein as "the Companies".
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the City granted a non-exclusive franchise (the "Franchise"), for
a term of fifteen (15) years beginning on May 16, 1983 (the "Franchise Term"),
to the Transferor to construct, operate, maintain and use a cable television
system in the City pursuant to: Chapter 7.5 of the Code of the City of Manassas
Park, Virginia (the "Cable Television Regulations"); City of Manassas Park,
Virginia Ordinance No. 00-0000-000, adopted on May 3, 1983 (the "Franchise
Ordinance"); a Franchise Agreement between Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc.
and the City of Manassas Park, Virginia dated may 16, 1983, together with
amendments thereto between such parties dated June 1986 and November 1, 1994
(jointly the "Franchise Agreement"); and An Application For Cable Television
System Franchise Rights For the City of Manassas Park, Virginia, submitted to
the City by Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc., dated September 27, 1982, with
exhibits (the "Proposal"). The Cable Television Regulations, Franchise
Ordinance, Franchise Agreement, and the Proposal are jointly referred to as the
"Franchise Documents"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Franchise Documents, since May 16, 1983, the
Transferor has held a cable television franchise to serve subscribers in the
City and in surrounding jurisdictions through the Transferor's cable television
system (the "System"); and
WHEREAS, the Transferor desires to transfer the Franchise and sell the
System to the Transferee (the "Transfer") in accordance with a certain Asset
Purchase Agreement Between Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc. and Xxxxx
Intercable, Inc.,
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dated May 31, 1995 (the "Purchase Agreement"), which Purchase Agreement was
thereafter assigned to, and assumed by, the Transferee by Assignment and
Assumption Agreement between Xxxxx Intercable, Inc. and the Transferee dated
September 1, 1995 (the "Assignment and Assumption Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Transferee desires to pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or
otherwise transfer an interest in the System exceeding seventy five percent
(75%) of the fair market value of the property of the System; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise is scheduled to expire on May 15, 1998 and the City
is expected, in the near future, to begin considering whether to renew the
Franchise; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise Documents provide that the Franchise shall neither
be assigned nor transferred without the consent of the Governing Body of the
City of Manassas Park, Virginia (the "Governing Body"); and
WHEREAS, the Cable Television Regulations further provide that the
Franchisee shall not pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise transfer an
interest in the System, exceeding seventy five percent (75%) of the fair market
value of the property of the System without the consent of the Governing Body;
and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 1995, the Companies (the Transferee by its former
name, Xxxxx Intercable of Alexandria, Inc.) jointly submitted to the City an
application on Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") Form No. 394, dated
September 22, 1995 (the "Transfer Application"), requesting that the City
acknowledge notice of, and approve, the Transfer; and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the Transfer Application and has examined
the financial responsibility, technical expertise, legal and other
qualifications of the Transferee in accordance with applicable laws and as
permitted by the Franchise Documents; and
WHEREAS, under Section 617 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and
Competition Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-385, 106 Stat. 1460 (1992), the City is
authorized to determine whether to approve the request for the Transfer; and
WHEREAS, based on such review and examination, the Governing Body, after
having considered this matter and after having held a public hearing thereon, is
willing to grant its consent to the requested Transfer of the Franchise from the
Transferor to the
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Transferee for the remainder of the Franchise term, subject to the agreement of
the Companies to perform various terms and conditions required by the Franchise
Documents and necessary to protect the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body is further willing to grant its consent for the
Transferee to pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise transfer an interest in
the System, exceeding seventy five percent (75%) of the fair market value of the
Property of the System, subject to certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Companies are willing to agree to, and be bound by, the terms
and conditions provided in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body, after due advertisement and after a full
public hearing, has enacted an ordinance (the "Transfer Ordinance") granting
approval of the proposed transfer and consenting to the proposed pledge,
mortgage or hypothecation of a portion of the Property of the System, which
approval and consent are subject to various conditions, including the condition
that the Companies enter into this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00), the
consent to transfer the Franchise, the mutual covenants set forth herein, and
other valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Acceptance of Franchise Obligations.
1.1 Acceptance. The Transferee hereby accepts, acknowledges and agrees to
perform all of the commitments, duties and obligations, present,
continuing and future, of the Franchisee and the Grantee as defined in
the Franchise Documents.
1.2 Compliance with Franchise. The Transferee agrees to comply fully
with all of the provisions, terms, and conditions set forth in the
Franchise Documents, the Transfer Ordinance, this Agreement, and all
applicable federal, state and local laws, including all amendments
thereto. The Transferee agrees to take all necessary steps to ensure
such compliance, notwithstanding conflicting provisions in any other
agreements to which the Transferee is or may be a party.
1.3 Filing of Documents. The Companies agree to file with the City Manager,
within thirty (30) days of the
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transfer or assignment, executed copies of all bills of sale or similar
documents as required by Section 7.5-8 of the Cable Television
Regulations.
1.4 Assumption of Obligations. The Transferee agrees that all acts and
omissions of Transferor occurring before the effective date of the
Governing Body's consent to the Transfer and relating to the
obligations of the Transferor under the Franchise Documents shall be
deemed to be the acts and omissions of the Transferee. The Transferee
hereby assumes liability for all such acts and omissions, known and
unknown, and for all of the Transferor's previously accrued, but
unfulfilled, obligations to the City under the Franchise Documents.
The Companies acknowledge that each of them received a copy of the
letter from Mr. Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx, the City Manager, to Mr. R. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xx., President of Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc., and to
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx, General Manager of Cablevision of Manassas Park,
Inc., dated November 7, 1995 (the "Notice Letter"). A copy of the
Notice Letter is attached and incorporated as Attachment A. The items
described in the Notice Letter have been resolved to the satisfaction
of the City or have been addressed in paragraph 3.5 of this Agreement.
1.5 City's Reliance Upon Companies' Representations. The Companies
acknowledge and agree that the City consents to the Transfer of the
System and consents to the pledge, mortgage, hypothecation or transfer
of an interest in the System, in reliance upon the representations
made in the Transfer Application, in this Agreement, and in the
information provided by the Companies set forth in a list of
documents, which list is attached and incorporated as Attachment B.
The Companies' representations contained in the documents listed in
Attachment B are material to the Franchise and constitute a material
inducement to the City for the City's consent to the Transfer. The
Companies hereby covenant that the Companies' representations in the
documents listed in Attachment B are complete, true, and accurate. Any
material misrepresentations, fraud or deceit by the Companies upon the
City contained in Attachment B may result in the revocation of the
Franchise.
Section 2. No Waiver.
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2.1 Investigation of Transferee's Qualifications. The approval and consent
given by the Governing Body in this Agreement and in the Transfer
Ordinance are made without prejudice to, or waiver of, the City's
right to fully investigate and consider the Transferee's financial,
technical and legal qualifications and any other relevant
considerations during any franchise renewal process. The Transferee
acknowledges that it acquires no right to, or expectancy of, renewal
of the Franchise solely by virtue of this Agreement.
2.2 Transferor's Defaults. At no time after the Governing Body's approval
and consent to the Transfer, particularly during any franchise renewal
process, will the Companies contend, directly or indirectly, that the
City is barred, by reason of the Transfer, from considering or raising
claims based upon Transferor's defaults, its failure to provide
reasonable service in light of the community's needs, or its failure
to comply with the terms and conditions of the Franchise Documents or
with applicable law, provided, however, that the City shall reasonably
consider the extent to which the Transferee has corrected or improved
upon any such defaults, deficiencies, or failures of performance in
determining whether any default has been cured.
2.3 Transferee's Compliance. By entering into this Agreement, the City does
not waive any of its rights with respect to the Transferee's
compliance with the terms, conditions, requirements and obligations
set forth in the Franchise Documents and in the applicable law.
Section 3. Fees, Insurance, Bonds, and obligations.
3.1 Application and Acceptance Fees. The Transferor and the Transferee have
agreed that, upon execution of this Agreement, the Transferor shall
pay to the City on behalf of the Transferee the application and
acceptance fees required by Section 7.5-46 of the Cable Television
Regulations.
3.2 Performance and Bond. Upon execution of this Agreement, the Transferee
shall obtain, and shall maintain throughout the remainder of the
Franchise term, the liability and copyright infringement insurance
required by, and in strict accordance with, Section 7.5-47 of the
Cable Television Regulations.
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The policy or policies and certificates therefor shall be filed by the
Transferee with the City Manager within thirty (30) days after the
execution of this Agreement.
3.3 Security Fund. The security fund required by Section 7.5-48 of the
Cable Television Regulations, which has been deposited by the
Transferor, will remain on deposit with the City Treasurer for the
term of the Franchise. So long as such amount remains on deposit, the
Transferee will be deemed to have fulfilled its obligations under
Section 7.5-48 of the Cable Television Regulations to deposit such
security fund with the City Treasurer.
3.4 Obligation to Obtain Rights to Locate or Install Facilities. Transferee
agrees to enter into all necessary agreements in forms acceptable to
the City, not later than March 1, 1996, permitting the Transferee, its
successors and assigns, to construct, install, operate, maintain, and
remove cable television facilities in the designated easement in the
areas and at the locations described in Section 3 of Attachment A.
3.5. Transferee's Obligations.
A. The Transferee shall meet the provisions of Section 7.5-40 of the
Cable Television Regulations and all other provisions of the
Franchise Documents regarding service requirements. In addition,
the Transferee hereby agrees that the operation of the System
shall meet or exceed the FCC standards contained in 47 CFR Part
76.309, entitled Customer Service Obligations, and the
requirements of the Franchise Documents. Nothing in this paragraph
shall relieve the Transferee from meeting its
obligations under the Franchise Documents.
B. By January 1, 1997, the Transferee shall inspect all subscriber
drops in the City for compliance with the NEC and other applicable
laws and regulations. For all drops which do not meet such Code,
laws and regulations, the Transferee shall repair the drops, as
needed, and provide to the City Manager quarterly written reports
beginning on March 1, 1996, documenting such inspections and
repairs.
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C. The Transferee shall use employees of the Transferee, and not
independent contractors, to perform all System installation and
all System maintenance, which is a Franchise requirement. Without
waiving this requirement, upon a showing of business need and with
prior written approval of the City Manager, the Transferee shall
be permitted to use independent contractors on a limited basis,
provided that all individuals performing installation and
maintenance work on the System, whether employees of the
Transferee or independent contractors, shall be properly
supervised by the Transferee and shall have been certified, upon
successful completion of the Transferee's Qualified Installer
Program.
D. Upon receipt of a customer complaint or a request for service from
any person or entity indicating that any of the Transferee's
cables on such customer's, person's or entity's property are
buried at depths of less than 18 inches, the Transferee shall,
weather permitting and subject to the completion of customary
locating procedures, begin to bury the cable to a depth of at
least 18 inches as soon as practicable but in any event no later
than (i) within twenty four (24) hours after receipt of such
notice if the affected cable presents a safety risk or (ii)
otherwise within ten (10) business days after receipt of such
notice, and shall complete the rebury promptly.
E. The Transferee shall incorporate the customers of the System into
its centralized computer billing system, which billing system is
currently acceptable to the City. The City's acceptance of this
billing system does not constitute a waiver by the City of any
Franchise requirement.
F. The Transferee shall submit to the City Engineer as-installed plans
for System extensions within thirty (30) days after completion of
each such extension.
G. When the City approves plans for the construction of new public
streets or facilities or for the installation of new grades and
alignments of existing public streets or facilities, then the
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City will provide a copy of the approved plans to Transferee as
soon as possible, but in no event more than ten (10) working days
from the date of plan approval. At such time, the City shall also
provide the Transferee with a schedule for completion of the
relocation or placement of its facilities, which schedule shall
provide a minimum of ten (10) working days for commencement by the
Transferee of the relocation or placement of its facilities. The
Transferee shall commence work on the relocation or placement of
its facilities within ten (10) business days of receipt of the
schedule or, if greater, within the number of days specified in
the schedule, and shall complete construction promptly.
H. The Transferee shall keep accurate records and, upon request, shall
make available to the City for inspection, such records describing
complaints received by the Transferee from subscribers and
verifying the fact that each such complaint was investigated and
acted upon by the Transferee as soon as possible, but no later
than one business day after receipt, as required by Section
7.5-44(b) of the Cable Television Regulations.
I. For all facilities and cables which are located outside of the
boundaries of easements or in other locations where the Transferee
has not obtained the legal right to locate such facilities and
cable, the Transferee shall either obtain from the property owner
or owners the legal right to locate such facilities and cable on
such property, and promptly provide evidence of such legal right
to the City Engineer, or relocate the facilities to property
within which the Transferee has obtained the legal right to
install such facilities and cable and provide evidence of such
relocation to the City Engineer.
J. The Transferee acknowledges that the Franchise Documents obligate
the Franchisee to provide the following features or services. The
City does not waive these or any other Franchise requirements and
Transferee expressly binds itself to provide the following
franchise obligations at any time, upon demand by the City, and
during the period of time specified by the City:
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1. A System installed with full two-way operation, as described in
the Franchise Documents;
2. A System with two-way capability to allow the City School
system to originate programming from any of the schools or
administrative buildings, and a System with two outbound
channels dedicated to school system use and two additional
channels available for outbound use on a shared basis;
3. A System with harmonically-related channelization ("HRC") using
Scientific Atlanta equipment; and
4. A System with 15 channels individually processed FM service
using Catel equipment.
The City does not presently intend to enforce the foregoing
Franchise requirements during the remaining term of the Franchise.
The City intends to consider the desirability of these and other
requirements during the Franchise renewal process. Notwithstanding
the provisions of subsection 2.2, above, the City will not treat
as Franchise defaults any claim that the Transferor failed to
comply with these requirements before the effective date of the
transfer, nor will the City treat as Franchise defaults any claim
that the Transferee failed to comply with these requirements after
the effective date of the transfer for purposes of renewal
determination unless the City requests that the Transferee satisfy
such requirements during the remaining term of the Franchise and
the Transferee fails to comply with such request within a
reasonable time.
3.6 Franchise Fees through the Effective Date of Transfer. The
Transferor has paid to the City certain amounts in satisfaction of
the Transferor's obligation under the Franchise Documents to pay
franchise fees. The City and the Companies agree that no audit has
been conducted of the franchise fees paid by the Transferor to the
City and that, if such an audit were conducted, it may result in
either: A. a refund by the City to the Transferor of overpaid
franchise fees; B. a payment by the Transferor to the City of
underpaid
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franchise fees; or C. neither a refund by the City nor a payment by
the Transferor. In order to avoid any dispute about payment of these
franchise fees through the effective date of the transfer, and in
consideration of the covenants in this Agreement, the City and the
Companies agree that they shall each forego the conducting of audits
of the franchise fee payments through the effective date of the
transfer, which audits are otherwise permitted by the Franchise
Documents.
Section 4. Costs, No Adverse Effect on Rates.
4.1 Payment of Transfer Costs. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in the Franchise Documents, this Agreement or any previous
Agreement, upon execution of this Agreement, Transferor agrees to pay
to the City an amount not to exceed $65,000 inclusive of all
application and acceptance fees required by sec. 7.5-46 of the Cable
Television Regulations, which sum shall in addition defray all
Transfer Costs incurred by the City, as those Transfer Costs are
defined in a letter dated September 19, 1995 ("Letter Agreement"),
from General Manager of Transferor to City Manager, a copy of which
Letter Agreement is attached and incorporated as Attachment C. To the
extent this provision is inconsistent with the Letter Agreement, this
provision controls. In calculating the Transfer Costs to be paid by
the Transferor to City, the City shall credit payments previously
received from Transferor.
4.2 None of the expenses incurred or amounts expended by the Companies to
comply with this Agreement shall be passed through by the Companies to
system subscribers in any form, or itemized on any subscriber bills,
except as allowed under applicable federal law and regulations.
4.3 No Adverse Effect on Rates.
A. The Transferee hereby covenants and agrees that the Transfer of the
System shall not cause, justify or require any increase in the
rate base for the System allocable to basic service and/or
equipment, other than as permitted under Federal law. The
Transferee acknowledges that it is the
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intent of both Transferee and the City that all costs associated
with the requirements of this Transfer do not provide any basis
for increasing the amounts paid by subscribers through cost
pass-throughs, as so called "external costs," or as new franchise
requirements. Neither the consent process, nor any related
Governing Body actions, nor the provisions of this Agreement
provide any basis for increasing the rates or amounts paid by
subscribers in any other manner.
B. The Transferee agrees that the existing basic service rates shall
remain in effect through June 1, 1996. In consideration of the
covenants provided in this Agreement, the Transferee shall not
raise its basic service rates for the System until such time as
the Transferee is permitted (whether pursuant to the relevant
franchise documents, federal, state or local law, or otherwise) to
raise such rates and does in fact raise those rates, in the cable
television system it owns serving the City of Manassas, Virginia
(and any such increase in the basic service rates for the System
shall not be any higher percentage than the percentage increase to
the basic service rates for subscribers in the City of Manassas,
which is simultaneously being implemented), except for adjustments
for inflation or to reflect any change in the Transferee's
external costs as defined by the FCC, and subject to any
subsequent changes in the applicable laws or rules and regulations
of the FCC.
C. Consent herein granted for the Transfer is conditioned upon the
acknowledgment by the Transferee, as indicated by its execution of
this Agreement, that the existing interim "Cost-of-Service" Rules
of the FCC establish a presumption that the inclusion of the
acquisition costs and good will shall not be considered as
reasonable costs to be included in the rate base for any request
for rate increases.
D. The Transferee shall maintain, and shall make available for
inspection by the City in Transferee's offices, upon the City's
request, all appraisals, studies, reports, and records regarding
the allocation of the purchase price of
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the Transferor's System assets. Such appraisals, studies, reports and
records shall be maintained by the Transferee in such a manner so that
the City can determine the value of the Transferor's System assets
with, and without, the allocation of the purchase price above net book
value (allocation of the excess acquisition cost to the book value of
the assets being acquired). Such appraisals, studies, reports and
records shall be maintained so as to enable the City, at its sole
discretion, to determine that no recovery of the excess purchase price
is being sought in any cost of service showing.
Section 5. Representations and Warranties.
5.1 Representations and Warranties of the Transferor. The Transferor hereby
represents and warrants that: A. the execution and delivery of this
Agreement do not contravene, result in a breach of, or constitute a
default under, any contract or agreement to which Transferor is a
party or by which Transferor may be bound (nor would such execution
and delivery constitute such a default with the passage of time or the
giving of notice or both), and do not violate or contravene any law,
order, decree, rule, regulation or restriction to which the Transferor
is subject; B. the Transferor is a duly organized corporation, legally
existing under the laws of Commonwealth of Virginia and is a
corporation, in good standing, duly qualified to do business in the
Commonwealth of Virginia; C. this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement
and the Franchise Documents constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Transferor, enforceable in accordance with their
terms; and D. the execution and delivery of, and performance under,
this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, and the Franchise Documents
are within Transferor's power and authority without the joinder or
consent of any other party, and have been duly authorized by all
requisite action and are not in contravention of Transferor's charter,
bylaws or other corporate organizational documents or of any
indenture, agreement, or undertaking to which Transferor is a party or
by which it is bound. The Transferor hereby indemnities and holds
harmless the City, its elected and appointed officers, officials,
employees, agents, contractors, and consultants against any loss,
claim, damage, liability or expense (including, without
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limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred as a result of: A.
any representation or warranty made by Transferor in this Agreement
which proves to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect; B.
the transfer of the Franchise from the Transferor to the Transferee,
except for fees and costs associated with this Agreement; or C. any
challenge to the validity of this Agreement by the Transferor.
5.2 Representations and Warranties of the Transferee. The Transferee hereby
represents and warrants that: A. the execution and delivery of this
Agreement do not contravene, result in a breach of, or constitute a
default under, any contract or agreement to which Transferee is a
party or by which Transferee may be bound (nor would such execution
and delivery constitute such a default with the passage of time or the
giving of notice or both), and do not violate or contravene any law,
order, decree, rule, regulation or restriction to which the Transferee
is subject; B. the Transferee is a duly organized corporation, and
legally existing under the laws of the State of Colorado and is a
corporation, in good standing, duly qualified to do business in the
Commonwealth of Virginia; C. this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement,
and the Franchise Documents constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of Transferee enforceable in accordance with their terms;
and D. the execution and delivery of, and performance under, this
Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, and the Franchise Documents are
within Transferee's power and authority without the joinder or consent
of any other party, and have been duly authorized by all requisite
action and are not in contravention of Transferee's charter, bylaws or
other corporate organizational documents or of any indenture,
agreement, or undertaking to which Transferee is a party or by which
it is bound. The Transferee hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the
City, its elected and appointed officers, officials, employees,
agents, contractors, and consultants against any loss, claim, damage,
liability or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees) incurred as a result of: A. any representation or
warranty made by Transferee in this Agreement which proves to be
untrue or inaccurate in any material respect, or B. the transfer of
the Franchise from the Transferor to the Transferee (except for fees
and costs associated with this Agreement; C. Transferee's performance
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implementation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, except
for fees and costs associated with this Agreement; or D. any challenge
to the validity of this Agreement by the Transferee.
Section 6. Covenants of Transferee.
6.1 Acceptance of Franchise. The Transferee covenants that it has carefully
read the terms and conditions of the Franchise Documents, this
Agreement and the Transfer Ordinance, and accepts all of such terms
and conditions imposed by such Documents, Agreement and Ordinance and
agrees to abide by the same. The Transferee further accepts the
Franchise, agrees to fully comply with the Franchise Documents, this
Agreement, and the Transfer Ordinance, agrees to assume the
obligations and liabilities of the Franchise, and agrees to exercise
the rights and privileges granted in the Franchise, upon and subject
to the terms, provisions, conditions and limitations set forth in the
documents described in this Subsection 6.1.
6.2 Future Transfers. All future transfers or assignments of the Franchise
and the System shall be subject to the review and approval of the
Governing Body in accordance with federal, state and local law, and
the Franchise Documents.
6.3 Encumbrances. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary contained in
the Purchase Agreement, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, and any
other agreements to which any of the signatories to this Agreement are
parties, the Transferee shall not further pledge, mortgage,
hypothecate or otherwise encumber the Franchise, the System or any
assets used in connection therewith without the prior written consent
of the Governing Body, to the extent that such is required under,
without limitation, Section 7.5-8 of the Cable Television Regulations.
6.4 The City's approval of the Transferee's pledging, mortgaging,
hypothecating or otherwise transferring an interest in an amount
exceeding seventy five percent (75%) of the fair market value of the
property of the System, is subject to the conditions that (A) the
lender comply with the Franchise Documents, including but not limited
to the lender's compliance with Section 7.5-8(c) of the Cable
Television Regulations; and (B)
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the Transferee submit to the City Manager, for the City's prior
approval, evidence satisfactory to the City that the lender has agreed
to comply with the Franchise Documents, this Agreement and the
Transfer Ordinance. The City's approval described in this section is
further conditioned upon the Transferee obtaining, and delivering to
the City Manager prior to the effective date of the Transfer, the
written agreement of any lender, under Section 7.5-8(c) of the Cable
Television Regulations, that it shall comply with the Franchise
Documents if the lender were to foreclose on, or otherwise take
control of, the System assets in the future. The failure of the
Transferee to submit such documents to the City, or the failure of the
lender to so agree, shall render null and void the City's consent to
the Transferee's request to pledge, mortgage or hypothecate property
of the System.
6.5 The Companies agree that any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, or lease
of the System, or any portion thereof shall be subject and subordinate
to the rights of the City under the Franchise Documents and other
applicable law and that all documents regarding such mortgage, pledge,
hypothecation, or lease of the System shall so state. Copies of such
documents shall be delivered by the Transferee to the City upon the
City's request.
Section 7. Acceptance of this Agreement.
By accepting this Agreement A. the Transferee accepts, and agrees to comply
with each provision of this Agreement and of the Franchise Documents; B.
the Companies acknowledge, accept and will not challenge the City's right
to consent to the Transfer pursuant to the Franchise Documents, and to
enter into this Agreement; and C. the Companies agree that consent to the
Transfer has been or will be granted pursuant to processes and procedures
consistent with the applicable law, and that the Companies will not raise,
and hereby expressly waive, insofar as such waiver is consistent with
applicable law, all claims to the contrary and will indemnify and hold
harmless the City, its officials, employees, agents and contractors,
against all costs, claims, liability, judgments and expenses arising out
of such claims raised by persons or entities not a party to this
Agreement.
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Section 8. Effect of Failure to Satisfy This Agreement.
If either the Companies at any time fail to satisfy any of the conditions
in this Agreement, or if either of the Companies violate any provision of
this Agreement, then the City may, after giving the Companies fifteen (15)
days written notice, declare the Governing Body's consent to the Transfer
to be null and void and of no force and effect. If after the transfer, the
Transferee fails to satisfy the conditions set forth in Subsections 3.4
and 3.5 of this Agreement, then the City may, without further cause and in
its sole discretion, initiate the procedure to revoke the Franchise.
Section 9. Miscellaneous Provisions.
9.1 Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and benefit the parties
hereto and their respective heirs, beneficiaries, administrators,
executors, receivers, trustees, successors and assigns, and the
promises and obligations herein shall survive the effective date
hereof.
9.2 Guarantee of Transferee's Performance. As of the effective date of this
Agreement and throughout its term, the Guarantor guarantees to the
City the full and complete performance of the Transferee under the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Franchise Documents. In
consideration of the City consenting to the Transfer and consenting to
the pledge, mortgage, hypothecation or lease of the System, the
Guarantor agrees:
A. To assure the prompt, satisfactory and continuous performance of
the Franchise by the Transferee in accordance with all the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and the Franchise Documents; and
B. To pay to the City all damages, costs and expenses, including
attorney's fees, that the City is entitled to recover from the
Transferee under or in connection with the Franchise and the
Franchise Documents by reason of Transferee's failure to perform
adequately its obligations under this Agreement or as a result of
any wrongful act; and
C. To maintain the aforementioned guarantee for the full duration of
the remainder of the Franchise Term under this Agreement, or until
all claims by
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the City against the Transferee have been finally settled or
resolved, whichever is later; and
D. To make the Guarantor's obligations hereunder binding regardless of
any modification, renewal, extension, waiver, or other change of
any kind which may hereafter be made in the Franchise or in the
Franchise Documents. Such guarantee shall not be affected by the
City's failure to give timely notice of a default or modification
under the Franchise to the Transferee or Guarantor.
9.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and all
applicable federal and local laws.
9.4 Severability and Enforceability. A determination in any judicial or
administrative proceeding that any provision of this Agreement is
unenforceable or invalid shall not affect the enforceability or
validity of any other provision. Upon any such determination, the
parties shall enter into good faith negotiations with the intent of
reaching an agreement that would place the City, the Companies and the
subscribers substantially in the same position as if this
Agreement were fully enforceable.
9.5 Time of the Essence. In determining whether a party has complied with
this Agreement, the parties agree that time is of the essence. If the
Transfer of the Franchise and the System, as contemplated by this
Agreement, have not been completed by March 1, 1996, and written
notice thereof provided to the City by March 11, 1996, then this
Agreement, and the consent to transfer the Franchise and the System
shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the
Transferee's and Guarantor's indemnification of the City shall remain
in force and effect and shall survive the term of this Agreement.
9.6 Counterparts. This document may be executed in multiple counterparts,
and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, and each
counterpart, when executed and delivered, shall constitute an original
agreement enforceable against all who signed it without production of,
or accounting for, any other
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counterpart, and all separate counterparts shall constitute the same
agreement.
9.7 Captions. The captions and headings of this Agreement are for
convenience and reference purposes only, and shall not affect in any
way the meaning and interpretations of any provisions of this
Agreement.
9.8 Recitals. The recitals are hereby incorporated into this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.
TRANSFEROR:
CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK, INC.
By: /s/ R. XXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Name: R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title: President
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Date: 12-19-95
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TRANSFEREE:
XXXXX COMMUNICATIONS OF VIRGINIA, INC.
By: /s/ XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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Date: 12/18/95
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GUARANTOR:
XXXXX CABLE HOLDINGS, INC..
By: /s/ XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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Date: 12/18/95
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XXXX XX XXXXXXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: Mayor
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Date: December 19, 1995
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ATTEST:
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX
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City Clerk
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
CITY OF PRINCE XXXXXXX CO., TO WIT:
I, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid jurisdiction hereby certify
that R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx. appeared before me in my jurisdiction and
acknowledged same this 19th day of December, 1995 on behalf of the Cablevision
of Manassas Park.
/s/ XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires: .
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
CITY OF MANASSAS PARK, TO WIT:
I, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid jurisdiction hereby certify
that Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx appeared before me in my jurisdiction and acknowledged same
this 19th day of December, 1995 on behalf of the City of Manassas Park.
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 6/30/96 .
STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, TO WIT:
I, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid jurisdiction hereby certify
that Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Vice President appeared before me in my jurisdiction and
acknowledged same this 18th day of December, 1995 on behalf of Xxxxx
Communiations of Virginia, Inc.
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 2/17/97 .
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STATE OF COLORADO
COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, TO WIT:
I, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid jurisdiction hereby certify
that Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Vice President appeared before me in my jurisdiction and
acknowledged same this 18th day of December, 1995 on behalf of Xxxxx Cable
Holdings, Inc.
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 2/17/97 . Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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ATTACHMENT A
[CITY OF MANASSAS PARK LETTERHEAD]
November 7, 1995
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Benchmark Communications
00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
BY HAND
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx
General Manager
Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Re: Notification of Non-Compliance With the Cable
Television Franchise (the "Franchise") Granted by the
City of Manassas Park, Virginia (the "City") to
Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc. ("CMP")
Dear Messrs. Xxxxxxx and Xxxx:
In reviewing CMP's request to transfer the Franchise under Chapter 7.5 of
the City Code, the City has determined that CMP is not in compliance with
various requirements of the Franchise. The particulars of these Franchise
violations include:
1. Sections 7.5-29 and 7.5-34(a) of the Code of the City of Manassas Park
(the "City Code"): Failure to bury underground cable to proper depth at various
locations, including the main feed cable at the intersection of Manassas Drive
and Park Center Court; Belmont Station Subdivision behind lots 69-72; and behind
the lots on the north side of East Carondelet Drive.
2. Sections 7.5-33(a) and 7.5-34(a) of the City Code: Failure to construct,
install and maintain the cable television system in compliance with the National
Electric Code. An outside Plant Inspection Log listing the specific locations
and corresponding descriptions of deficiencies is attached to this letter
designated as Attachment A.
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3. Section 7.5-55 of the City Code, Section 6 of the Franchise Agreement
between CMP and the City dated May 16, 1983, including amendments thereto dated
July 24, 1986 and November 1994 (the "Franchise Agreement") and the Franchise
Ordinance: Failure to obtain permission of the City to install cable television
lines in Xxxxxx Station, Stoneridge, Outlook, Xxxxx Ridge and Blooms Crossing
subdivisions and in other locations in the City, resulting in unreasonable
interference with the public's use thereof. Such other locations include, but
are not limited to: Buried cable along Park Center Court, buried cable along
Manassas Drive between the Cablevision office and the railroad, lots 95 & 96 of
Blooms Crossing Subdivision is in the center of the driveway, and rear of lots
on East Carondelet Drive in Bloom's Crossing Subdivision.
4. Section 7.5-36 of the City Code: Failure to move existing facilities, in
a timely manner as reasonably directed by the City, resulting in the delay of
public improvements at the following locations: Parking lot improvements at
Manassas Elementary School, Widening of Manassas Drive between the railroad and
Signal View Drive (formerly Blooms Road) and widening of Euclid Avenue at
Manassas Drive.
5. Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement: Failure to furnish to the City
Manager, or to obtain a suspension of such requirement, copies of various
contracts within fifteen (15) days of execution thereof.
6. Section 10 of the Franchise Agreement: Failure to file with the City
Manager, or to obtain a suspension of such requirement, certain FCC statements
and documents within twenty (20) working days of such filings.
7. Section 4(b)(3) of the Franchise Agreement: Failure to operate a
computerized billing system at the studio facilities located in the City.
8. Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement and Exhibit C-1 of the Franchise
Application of CMP to the City dated September 27, 1982 (the "Proposal"):
Failure to provide a cable television system with two-way capacity/capability.
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9. Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement and Exhibit C-2 of the Proposal:
Failure to provide a cable television system with harmonically-related
channelization ("HRC") using Scientific Atlanta equipment.
10. Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement and Exhibit C-2 of the Proposal:
Failure to provide a cable television system with 15-channel, individually
processed FM service using Catel equipment.
11. Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement and Exhibit C-4 of the Proposal:
Failure to have system installation and maintenance performed exclusively by CMP
personnel.
12. Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement and Exhibit C-4 of the Proposal:
Failure to use answering service to answer service complaints during non-office
hours.
13. Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement and Exhibit C-5 of the Proposal:
Failure to provide set-top terminals (converters) capable of handling up to 120
channels.
14. Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement and Exhibit P-3 of the Proposal:
Failure to provide a cable television system to permit the school system to
originate programming from any of the schools or administrative building.
15. Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement and Exhibit P-3 of the Proposal:
Failure to dedicate two out-bound channels to the school system use and two
additional channels for out-bound use on a shared basis.
16. Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement and Exhibits P-4 and P-7 of the
Proposal: Failure to provide a system with full 2-way operation to permit remote
origination of programs from any point in the community served by the system.
At a meeting on October 20, Xxx Xxxx and the City Attorney discussed all
these and other issues of noncompliance. This meeting helped resolve a number of
areas of concern and highlighted the changes and upgrades accomplished by CMP
over the
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course of the present franchise term. As a result of these changes, we may find
it desirable to amend the Franchise Documents to address some of the areas cited
as technical noncompliance.
The City desires to continue working with CMP to reach a satisfactory
resolution of these violations at the earliest possible time. The City
anticipates that CMP will fully and diligently cooperate in a prompt and
complete correction or resolution of these issues. In the interest of
maintaining public safety and providing quality cable television service to City
residents, some of these items of noncompliance should be corrected immediately,
while others may be better addressed in the franchise transfer process.
Very truly yours,
Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx
BAK/red
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Page 5
cc: Certified Mail-Return Receipt Requested
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx X. XxXxx
Assistant Secretary/Counsel
Xxxxx Intercable of Alexandria, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Certified Mail-Return Receipt Requested
Xx. Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Vice President/General Counsel
Xxxxx Intercable, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Mayor and City Council
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ATTACHMENT B
List of Documents
1. FCC Form No. 394, dated September 22, 1995, Cablevision of Manassas Park,
Inc., Transferor/Assignor, Xxxxx Communications of Virginia, Inc.,
Transferee/Assignee with exhibits.
2. Letter from Xxxxxx Xxxx, General Manager of Cablevision of Manassas Park,
Inc. to Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx, City Manager, dated August 28, 1995 with Attachment
A (including attachments and containing exhibits thereto), containing
responses to Items 1 through 16 listed in a letter dated August 16, 1995 from
Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx to Xxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx X. XxXxx.
3. Letter from Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Group Vice President/Operations of Xxxxx
Intercable to Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx, dated August 25, 1995, (including exhibits),
containing responses to Questions 17 through 41 listed in a letter dated
August 16, 1995 from Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx to Xxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx X. XxXxx.
4. Letter from Xxxxxx Xxxx, General Manager of Cablevision of Manassas Park,
Inc. to Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx, City Manager, dated September 14, 1995 (including
attachments and exhibits), containing responses to Questions 13, 64, 66, 71,
74 through 77 and 81 to questions listed in a letter dated September 6, 1995
from Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx to Xxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx.
5. Letter from Xxxxxxxxx X. XxXxx, counsel, Xxxxx Intercable to Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx,
City Manager, dated September 18, 1995 enclosing responses of Xxxxx
Intercable, Inc. and Xxxxx Communications of Virginia, Inc., (including
attachments and exhibits), containing responses to Questions 42 through 81 to
questions listed in a letter dated September 6, 1995 from Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx to
Xxxxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx.
6. Letter from Xxxxxxxxx X. XxXxx, counsel, Xxxxx Intercable, Inc., and Xxxxx
Intercable of Alexandria, Inc., to the City of Manassas Park dated November
7, 1995 enclosing responses of Xxxxx Intercable, Inc. and Xxxxx Intercable of
Alexandria, Inc. (including exhibits), to questions 81 through 94 listed in
letters from Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx to Xxxxxxxxx X. XxXxx dated October 6 and
October 19, 1995.
7. Letter from Xxxxxxxxx X. XxXxx, counsel, Xxxxx Intercable, to Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, dated November 30, 1995.
8. Letter from Xxxxxxxxx X. XxXxx, counsel, Xxxxx Intercable, to Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, dated December 12, 1995.
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ATTACHMENT C
September 19, 1995
[LOGO]
Mr. Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx
City Manager
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Dear Xx. XxXxxxxxx:
This letter offers to assist the City of Manassas Park ("City") in its review of
the proposed transfer of the City's cable television franchise. This offer
consists of an unqualified contribution from Cablevision of Manassas Park
("CMP") to the City in the amount of $25,000.00, to defray the City's cost of
consultants (experts, attorneys, engineers, etc.) and related administrative
expenses directly relative to CMP's application for consent to transfer the CATV
franchise ("Transfer Costs").
With consideration to City Code Section 7.5-34 (b), CMP agrees to pay the City
one-half of the "salary and cost" of any such consultants hired by the City. We
understand that the City estimates such Transfer Costs will not exceed
$50,000.00. Should the Transfer Costs exceed the estimated amount, CMP asks and
expects that the City shall provide reasonable explanation to CMP for the
increase. Moreover, CMP would like the opportunity to revisit with the City the
need for additional funds deemed necessary to the reasonable and prudent
evaluation of the CMP application for transfer consent.
CMP recognizes that, under City Code Section 7.5-8, the existing franchise held
by CMP cannot be transferred without the prior consent of the City Council. In
considering its consent, the City Council may evaluate the potential
transferee's ability to perform all of its obligations under the franchise,
including among other things its financial responsibility, its intent and
ability to correct all deficiencies in the franchise, and its technical and
legal qualifications.
CMP recognizes that the City retains these consultants at some expense and will
incur some financial risk, given that CMP and the transferee may determine not
to proceed with the transfer, even after the City has expended time, effort and
expense in reviewing the transfer requests. In order to allay the City's
concerns and to assist the City in conducting its review in a timely and
expeditious fashion, CMP makes the following offer.
CMP offers to create a fund to defray the City's Transfer Costs and such
other fees, costs and expenses directly related to the transfer request. CMP
will deposit with the City Treasure, no later than September 22, 1995, the sum
of $25,000.00 in cash. We request that this sum be placed by the City in an
interest-bearing account from which the City will pay its Transfer Costs. If the
Transfer Costs do not exceed $50,000.00 at the conclusion of the proposed
transfer, then the City will return to CMP any excess which remains in the
account, plus accrued interest. Should it appear that the Transfer Costs may
exceed the
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September 8, 1995
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initial estimate, the City agrees to provide CMP reasonable explanation for the
costs which exceed the original estimate, at which time the City and CMP agree
to discuss the continuation of the transfer process and the need for additional
funds.
We look forward to working with the City to complete the proposed transfer by
the date (8 December 1995) proposed in Xx. XxXxxxxxx'x letter dated 6 September
1995. This offer is unconditional and irrevocable. We make this offer with the
understanding that it does not obligate the City to approve the transfer
request. This offer reflects CMP's willingness to assist the City in the
franchise transfer review process.
Sincerely yours,
Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc.
/s/ XXXXXX XXXX
Xxxxxx Xxxx
General Manager
ACCEPTED:
THE CITY OF MANASSAS PARK, VIRGINIA
BY:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Mayor
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT ("Second Amendment") is made
this first day of November, 1994, by and between CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK,
INC. ("CMP"), and the CITY OF MANASSAS PARK ("City").
R E C I T A L S:
R-1. On May 3, 1983, the City Council for the City of Manassas Park adopted
an ordinance codifying Chapter 7.5 of the city code of the City of Manassas
Park, Virginia ("Ordinance"), which awarded a non-exclusive franchise to CMP for
the operation of a cable television system within the corporate limits of the
City; and
R-2. On May 16, 1983, CMP and the City entered into a Franchise Agreement
by which the parties agreed to the terms, provisions, conditions and limitations
by which CMP would operate the cable television franchise in the City; and
R-3. By Amendment to Franchise Agreement, dated June 1986, the City agreed
to permit CMP to relocate its local origination studio facilities for the cable
television system from within the corporate limits of the City to a new location
in the City of Manassas, Virginia and, in exchange, CMP agreed to other changes
to the Franchise Agreement, including CMP's agreement "to impose and collect
reasonable rates, fees and charges" for the use of the facilities located within
the City; and
R-4. A dispute arose between CMP and the City about CMP's authority to
collect rates, fees and charges from subscribers outside the City for facilities
located within the City; and
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R-5. CMP now desires to eliminate the requirement for CMP to impose and
collect fees and charges from subscribers outside the City for the use of
facilities located within the City; and
R-6. Both parties agree to accept the revisions of the franchise agreement
as described in this Second Amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations
contained in this Second Amendment and conditioned upon full payment of the
amounts set forth in paragraph 5, below, the parties agree to the following
revisions to the Franchise Agreement:
1. Amend paragraph 4(b), by deleting the language "to a location at
0000 X. Xxxx Xxxxxx in the City of Manassas, Virginia for a period of three (3)
years from the date hereof, which time may be extended upon written request
from CMP and approval by the Council."
2. Delete paragraph 4(b)(7).
3. Amend paragraph 11 by deleting the following sentence: "In the
event that CMP uses facilities located within the City to serve subscribers
outside the City, CMP agrees to impose and collect reasonable rates, fees and
charges for the use of such facilities."
4. Amend the portion of paragraph 20 providing for the address for
notices to CMP to read as follows:
To CMP:
R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Benchmark Communications
00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
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5. In exchange for these revisions to the Franchise Agreement, CMP
agrees to pay the City $200,000.00. CMP will pay $100,000.00 to the City upon
execution and delivery of this Second Amendment and will pay an additional
$100,000.00 to the City no later than May 1, 1995. CMP agrees that this
provision shall be binding on its successors and assigns.
6. All of the provisions of the Franchise Agreement not expressly
amended by this Second Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
WITNESS the following signatures and seals.
CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK, INC.
By: /s/ R. XXXXXX XXXXXXX, XX.
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R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.
President
STATE OF VIRGINIA )
COUNTY OF FAIRFAX ) to-wit:
R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx. personally appeared before me, the undersigned
Notary Public this 15th day of November, 1994, to sign this Second Amendment to
Franchise Agreement.
/s/ XXX X. XXXXX
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires: November 30, 1995
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ATTEST: CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
City Clerk Mayor
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AMENDMENT TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, made this 24th day of July 1986, by
and between CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK, INC., a corporation organized under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (hereinafter referred to as "CMP"), and
the CITY OF MANASSAS PARK, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Virginia (hereinafter referred to as the "City").
RECITALS:
R-1. On May 3, 1983, the Council for the City, of Manassas Park
(hereinafter referred to as "the Council") adopted an ordinance to the City
Code, known as Chapter 7.5 (hereinafter the "ordinance") which awarded a
non-exclusive franchise to CMP for the operation of a cable television system
within the corporate limits of the City; and
R-2. On May 16, 1983, CMP and the City entered into a FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
whereby the parties agreed to the terms, provisions, conditions and limitations
by which CMP would operate the franchise; and
R-3. CMP now desires to relocate its local origination studio facilities
for the cable television system from within the corporate limits of the City to
a new location in the City of Manassas, Virginia; and
R-4. On May 20, 1986 the Council adopted certain revisions to the terms of
the cable television ordinance; and
R-5. The City now desires to amend the franchise fee paid by CMP to the
City for the operation of the franchise; and
R-6. Both parties agree hereby to accept the revisions of the Franchise
Agreement as described hereinafter.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations
contained hereinafter, the parties do agree to the following revisions to the
Franchise Agreement:
1. Amend paragraph 4 to read as follows:
4. Non-exclusive right to use streets, alleys and other public places:
(a) The City covenants and agrees that CMP has the non-exclusive franchise and
rights to use the streets, alleys and other public places of the City and to
acquire, erect, maintain and use, and if now erected or installed, to maintain
and use, posts, poles, wires, manholes, ducts, cables, conduits, electrical
conductors, fixtures, appliances, appurtenances and all other necessary
apparatus in, under, over and along the streets, alleys and public places of
the City for the purpose of providing a cable television service and system to
the residents of the City as the same now exists or may be hereafter extended
or altered, under the terms and conditions specified herein. CMP accepts such
franchise and rights and agrees and covenants that it shall exercise such
franchise and rights only in strict accordance with, and upon the conditions
contained in, the terms of this Agreement and the laws, ordinances and
regulations of the United States, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the City
which are now in existence or which may be adopted hereafter, including but not
limited to Chapter 7.5 of the City Code.
(b) The City and CMP agree that CMP may relocate its local origination
studio facilities for the cable television system from its location in the City
to a location at 0000 X. Xxxx Xxxxxx in the City of Manassas, Virginia for a
period of three (3) years from the date hereof, which time may be extended upon
written request by CMP and approval by the Council. The City and CMP agree that
CMP may combine the local origination
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studio facilities that service the residents of the City with the studio
facilities that service residents of Manassas provided as agreed upon by CMP
that:
(1) CMP will provide an additional studio facility and an extra
channel for local origination for the cable system serving the City should, in
the sole decision of the Council, the time demand for use of the studio or its
facilities by residents of the City exceed the time made available to meet
demands of residents of the City.
(2) CMP agrees that if an additional studio is needed to meet the
demands of the City, said studio facilities will be provided at the original
location in the City within one year.
(3) CMP agrees to install approximately ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($100,000) worth of electronic equipment and a computer billing system
capable of handling CMP's billing. Said computerized billing system shall be
operated out of CMP's current studio facilities located within the corporate
limits of the City.
(4) CMP agrees to continue to garage all of its business vehicles
in the City.
(5) CMP agrees to apportion in its report made to the City the
operational costs of the new, relocated studio facilities on a pro rata basis
between the subscribers to be served in Manassas or in other areas outside the
City and those in the City, as follows:
(a) For the first year after relocation, the costs shall be
apportioned on a pro rata basis based on the number of homes passed in the City
and those outside of the City.
(b) For the succeeding years, the costs shall be apportioned on
a pro rata basis based on the number of
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subscribers within the City and those outside of the City at the end of the
preceding fiscal year.
(6) CMP agrees to apportion in its reports to the City the
financing costs for the system in the City versus the system outside of the
City, on a reasonable basis, that takes into account the financing required for
the construction of each, the parties hereby agreeing that of the total loan
outstanding as of December 31, 1985, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) was
allocable to the City system.
(7) CMP agrees to add eleven (11) additional channels to its
current service and four (4) additional optional services.
(8) CMP agrees to make available to the City, on a first-call
basis, a minimum of ten (10) hours per week of local origination time in the
studio to the located in the City of Manassas.
3. Amend paragraph 9 to read as follows:
9. Franchise fee: CMP covenants and agrees to pay as further
consideration for the use of the said streets, alley and public places, the
franchise fee described in Section 7.5-45 of the City Code, as amended.
Payments of the franchise fee shall not be considered in the nature of
a tax or assessment, but shall be in addition to any and all taxes and
assessments which are now or hereafter required to be paid by law to any taxing
body, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit CMP's liability
for all applicable federal, state and local taxes.
4. Amend paragraph 11 to read as follows;
11. Franchise area: CMP covenants and agrees to serve the entire area
of the City, as described in Section 7.5-19 of the City Code, subject to the
limitations contained therein.
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The office and headend for the cable television system shall be located on
1.6919 acres of land in the City on Manassas Drive in the Xxxxxx Center. (Phase
I). In the event that CMP uses facilities located within the City to serve
subscribers outside the City, CMP agrees to impose and collect reasonable
rates, fees and charges for the use of such facilities. CMP shall maintain ail
office at its present location in the City.
5. Amend the portion of paragraph 20 providing for the address for notices
to CMP to read as follows:
TO CMP:
R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Benchmark Communications
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx., X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000
6. The parties acknowledge that Chapter 7.5 of the City Code was amended on
May 20, 1986 and that such amendments are hereby incorporated as part of the
Franchise Documents. All other provisions of the Franchise Agreement not
expressly amended herein shall remain in full force and effect.
WITNESS the following signatures and seals:
CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK, INC.
By: R. XXXXXX XXXXXXX, XX. (SEAL)
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R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.
President
ATTEST: THE CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
XXXX X. XXXXXX By: G. XXXXXX XXXXXXXX (SEAL)
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx G. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Mayor
Clerk of the City
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District of Columbia
, to-wit:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 24th day of July
1986 by R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx., of Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc., a
Virginia corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Notary Public
My Commission expires: 0-00-00
XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX
XXXXXX XX, XXXXXX XXXXXXX to-wit:
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 26th day of August
1986 by G. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Mayor of the City of Manassas Park, a municipal
corporation, on behalf of the City.
/s/ XXXXXXX X. EMBROY
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Notary Public
My Commission expires: January 15, 1990
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FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
THIS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, made this 16th day of May, 1983, by and between
CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK, INC., a corporation organized under law of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, (hereinafter referred to as "CMP"), party of the first
part, and the CITY OF MANASSAS PARK, a municipal corporation organized under the
law of the Commonwealth of Virginia (hereinafter referred to as the "City"),
party of the second part.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, on May 3, the Council of the City of Manassas Park (hereinafter
referred to as the Council) adopted an ordinance awarding a non-exclusive
franchise to CMP for the construction, operation, maintenance and use of a cable
television service and system within the corporate limits of the City; and
WHEREAS, the award of a non-exclusive franchise is subject to certain
terms, provisions, conditions and limitations, which are described hereinafter;
and
WHEREAS, CMP wishes hereby to accept, and by this Agreement does hereby
accept, the award of this franchise subject to the terms, provisions, conditions
and limitations described hereinafter.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations
contained hereinafter, the parties do agree as follows:
1. Definitions:
(a) The Franchise Application shall mean CMP's "Application For Cable
Television System Franchise Rights For the City of Manassas Park," dated
September 27, 1982, consisting of
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thirty-five pages and all attachments and exhibits thereto, as submitted to the
Council by CMP as its application for the cable television system franchise for
the City.
(b) The Franchising Ordinance shall mean the ordinance adopted by the
Council on May 3, 1983 announcing the grant of a non-exclusive franchise for
constructing and maintaining a cable television system to CMP.
(c) Franchise Documents shall mean Chapter 7.5 of the City Code, the
Franchising Ordinance, the Franchise Application, and this Agreement.
(d) Unless the context of this Agreement clearly indicates that a
different meaning is intended herein, all terms used herein shall have the same
meanings given in the City Code.
2. Term of franchise: The initial term of this franchise shall be for a
period of fifteen (15) years beginning on the date of this Agreement as set
forth on page 1 hereof; provided, however, that the City reserves the right to
revoke this franchise at any time pursuant to Section 7.5-4 of the City Code in
the event that CMP violates any of the material provisions of the Franchise
Documents or is found to have practiced any fraud or deceit upon the City or the
public. Any extension of the initial franchise term which shall be granted by
the Council shall be accomplished in accordance with Chapter 7.5 of the City
Code.
3. Documents incorporated herein: The City and CMP agree that the following
documents are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
a. Chapter 7.5 of the City Code, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
"A".
b. The Franchising Ordinance, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B".
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c. The Franchise Application, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "C".
In the event that any of the provisions contained in any of the documents
listed above and this Agreement are conflicting, the documents shall take
precedence in the order listed above, and this Agreement shall be last in order
of precedence.
4. Non-exclusive right to use streets, alleys and other public places: The
City covenants and agrees that CMP has the non-exclusive franchise and rights to
use the streets, alleys and other public places of the City and to acquire,
erect, maintain and use, and if now erected or installed, to maintain and use,
posts, poles, wires, manholes, ducts, cables, conduits, electrical conductors,
fixtures, appliances, appurtenances and all other necessary apparatus in, under,
over and along the streets, alleys and public places of the City for the purpose
of providing a cable television service and system within the corporate limits
of the City as the same now exist or may be hereafter extended or altered, under
the terms and conditions specified herein. CMP accepts such franchise and rights
and agrees and covenants that it shall exercise such franchise and rights only
in strict accordance with, and upon the conditions contained in, the terms of
this Agreement and the laws, ordinances and regulations of the United States,
the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the City which are now in existence or which
may be adopted hereafter, including but not limited to Chapter 7.5 of the City
Code.
5. Funding: CMP covenants that within one hundred twenty (120) days of the
execution of this Agreement it will obtain, and have available for use at its
demand if necessary, the sum of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000) in a
combination of equity and debt financing of which not less than
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$250,000 shall be unrestricted equity capital and the balance shall be debt
financing available on short notice to CMP. CMP shall present evidence
satisfactory to City of its compliance with the requirement on or before the
expiration of said one hundred twenty (120) day period.
6. Non-interferences with public use: CMP covenants and agrees that it
shall not exercise the rights granted hereby in such a way as to unreasonably
interfere with the City's or the public's use of the said streets, alleys and
public places of the city.
7. Performance by CMP and security therefor: CMP covenants and agrees to
furnish all necessary material, labor, and equipment necessary for the cable
television system and to construct and install the cable television system, as
more particularly defined in the Franchise Application as in existence as of
this date or as may be amended or supplemented as provided herein, all at its
own risk and expense, within twenty-four months of the date of this Agreement.
CMP shall furnish the City a copy of its contracts (and amendments thereto) for
the furnishing of material, labor and program and services support necessary for
the construction, installation, and maintenance of the cable television system,
other than a personal service contract, within fifteen (15) days of the
execution of such contract or amendment. The City Manager may suspend the
requirement to file copies of the aforesaid contracts and contract amendments.
CMP will make no charge or claim to the City or the Council for hindrance or
delay of the construction or installation of the cable television system. The
City shall assist CMP in obtaining all necessary permits for such construction
or installation from the City and its agencies. CMP shall furnish the Council
with monthly progress reports indicating whether or not it is complying with the
construction schedule and specifying the reasons for any
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delay. CMP agrees to maintain a performance corporate surety bond in the penal
sum of $100,000 as described in Section 7.5-47 of the City Code. This fully
executed faithful performance corporate surety bond from CMP is attached hereto
and incorporated herein as Exhibit "D."
8. Additional franchises: Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the City
from issuing further non-exclusive franchises in accordance with Section 7.5-4
of the City Code or VA. CODE sec. 15.1-23.1, as the same now exists or may
hereafter be amended, nor from enacting or amending any ordinance regulating
cable television within the City.
9. Franchise fee: CMP covenants and agrees to pay as further consideration
for the use of the said streets, alley and public places, the franchise fee
described on Section 7.5-45 of the City Code. In the event that the franchise
fee is in excess of three percent (3%) of CMP's gross revenues from all cable
services in the City, CMP covenants and agrees to apply to the Federal
Communications Commission (hereinafter the FCC) for a waiver of the fee
limitation as provided in 47 C.F.R. sec. 76.31. The City shall cooperate with
CMP in applying for such waiver. CMP and the City agree that a franchise fee of
five percent (5%) of CMP's gross revenues will not interfere with the
effectuation of federal regulatory goals in the field of cable television and is
appropriate in light of the planned local regulatory program.
Payments of the franchise fee shall not be considered in the nature of a
tax or assessment, but shall be in addition to any and all taxes and assessments
which are now or hereafter required to be paid by law to any taxing body, and
nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit CMP's liability for all
applicable federal, state and local taxes.
10. FCC filings: CMP covenants and agrees to file a registration statement
and any other required document with the
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FCC in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the FCC as such
rules and regulations may be amended from time to time. CMP further covenants
and agrees to file with the City a copy of any document it files with the FCC or
any other regulatory agency pertaining to cable television systems within twenty
(20) working days of such filing. To the extent that such documents contain, to
the satisfaction of the City Manager, the information specified by other reports
required to be filed with the City pursuant to the Franchise Documents, the City
Manager may suspend the requirement to file such copies of documents filed with
the FCC or of other reports with the City so as to avoid duplication and the
administrative costs attendant thereto.
11. Franchise area: CMP covenants and agrees to serve the entire area of
the City, as described in Chapter 7.5 of the City Code, subject to the
limitations contained therein. The office and headend for the cable television
system shall be located on 1.6919 acres of land now owned by the City on
Manassas Drive in the Xxxxxx Center (Phase I). CMP has agreed by separate
written contract to purchase said land from the City for $22,500 in cash paid at
settlement. In the event that CMP extends cable television service to residents
outside the franchise territory, the monthly rate for basic service and special
service to customers outside the franchise territory shall contain a $1.00
surcharge per individual viewing customer or subscriber which surcharge CMP
shall pass directly through to the City as a direct reimbursement for costs of
the City's administration and regulation as provided in Section 7.5-59 of the
City Code; provided, however, that the City Council may reduce this surcharge
for customers served outside the franchise territory through other cable
television systems in which CMP or its stockholders have no direct or indirect
interest and where the Council is satisfied no direct service by CMP is
practical and
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further provided that no such surcharge shall be collected or payable to the
City for customers served for which service a franchise fee is payable to
another county, city or town under the authority contained in sec. 15.1-23.1 of
the Virginia Code. The revenue raised by CMP from such service outside the
franchise territory shall not be considered as a portion of "gross revenue" in
determining the franchise fee required in Paragraph 9 above.
12. Complaints: CMP covenants and agrees to employ an operator or maintain
a telephone answering device twenty-four (24) hours per day, every day, to
receive subscriber complaints, and to maintain a repair service capable of
acting upon service requests within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt thereof.
13. Indemnification: This Agreement shall not be deemed to give any rights
to any parties other than the City and CMP, and neither the City, the Council,
nor the agents, employees and representatives thereof shall be liable because of
this Agreement for any injury or damage to any person or property arising from
the granting of the franchise or construction, use or maintenance of the cable
television system. CMP covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
City, the Council and the agents, employees and representatives thereof from any
and all damages and penalties contained in Section 7.5-47 of the City Code. CMP
further covenants and agrees to maintain the liability insurance in the minimum
limits as described in Section 7.5-47 of the City Code during the term of this
Agreement. The certificate for such liability insurance policy is attached
hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "E."
14. Copyright: Nothing herein shall be construed to render the City or the
Council liable for the failure of CMP or any user of the public access
facilities to secure and protect whatever right CMP or the user of the public
access facilities
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may have in intellectual property, including, but not limited to, securing
copyright protection. CMP agrees to maintain, during the term of this Agreement,
copyright infringement insurance with a minimum liability of $1,000,000 as
described in Section 7.5-47 of the City Code. The certificate of such policy is
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "F."
15. City's Cost: As further consideration for the nonexclusive right of CMP
to use the streets, alleys and public places of the City, CMP covenants and
agrees to pay to the City, upon the execution of this Agreement, the sum of Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to offset the City's direct costs of the
investigation of the franchise application process as provided in Section 7.5-46
of the City Code.
16. Performance Escrow: CMP has deposited and does hereby covenant and
agree to maintain on deposit, as specified in Section 7.5-48 of the City Code,
during the lifetime of this franchise, Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) in an
escrow account with the City Treasurer to provide security for the faithful
performance by CMP any of CMP's obligations under the Franchise Documents. A
receipt of the initial deposit of said Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in
escrow is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "G." In the event
that the City should have to expend funds for the costs of investigation or for
resolution by litigation or otherwise of alleged franchise or ordinance
violations, or for rate adjustment determinations, such costs are assessable
upon notice to CMP in addition to fees paid under Paragraph 9 of this Agreement,
and may be withdrawn by the City from the performance escrow. Costs assessable
under this paragraph may include, but are not limited. to, legal fees,
engineering fees and economic consultant's fees. Interest, if any on the
escrowed account, shall inure to the benefit of CMP
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but the City shall have no obligation to keep such funds in an interest bearing
account.
17. Emergency removal of property of franchisee: If, at any time, in case
of fire, disaster, or emergency in the franchise area it shall become necessary
in the judgment of the City, the Council, or the agents and employees thereof,
to cut or move any of the wires, cables, amplifiers, appliances, or
appurtenances thereto of CMP, none of the Council, the City, or the agents or
employees thereof shall be liable for such cutting or moving.
18. No limitation on liability: None of the provisions in this Agreement,
nor any insurance policy required by this Agreement or Chapter 7.5 of the City
Code nor any penalties assessed by Section 7.5-49 of Chapter 7.5 of the City
Code, nor any damages recovered by the City thereunder, shall be construed to
excuse the faithful performance by or limit the liability of CMP under Chapter
7.5 of the City Code or this Agreement, or the liability for damages to the
limits of such policies or otherwise.
19. No abrogation of police powers: Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed as an abrogation or limitation by the City, or the Council, of any of
its police powers.
20. Service of notice: All notices required to be given to the City shall
be deemed served when delivered in writing by hand or mailed postage prepaid to
the City Manager at the address specified below. All notices required to be
given to CMP shall be deemed served when delivered in writing by hand or when
mailed, postage prepaid, to CMP at the last known principal office of CMP in the
City. Until establishment of said office in the City, notices to CMP shall be
addressed as specified below.
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To the City:
City of Manassas Park
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000,
or such other address or person of which CMP may be notified in writing by the
City.
To CMP:
R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.
0000 00xx Xxxxxx, X. X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, D. C. 20007
or such other address or person of which the City may be notified in writing by
CMP.
21. Change in personnel: CMP covenants and agrees to give the City thirty
(30) days prior written notice of any change in the principals, or their
successors, listed on Page 18 of the Franchise Application, namely, R. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xx., Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx.
22. Cable Television Advisory Committee: The Council may appoint up to five
(5) persons to serve as a Cable Television Advisory Committee, which Committee
shall assist the City Manager, as he shall request and prescribe, in the
performance of his authority and responsibilities under Section 7.5-51 of the
City Code. CMP hereby covenants and agrees to assist and cooperate with the
Cable Television Advisory Committee as a representative of the Council and the
City Manager if and when such Committee shall be so appointed.
23. Equipment for public access station: CMP covenants and agrees to
provide, as a part of its public use studio facilities, the equipment listed in
Exhibit P-9 of the Franchise Application or equipment substantially equivalent
in use or performance, with total minimum acquisition expenses of $50,000,
within ninety (90) days from the date that CMP commences its cable television
service in the City.
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24. Remedies:
(a) All rights and remedies belonging to the City are cumulative and
shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other rights or remedies
which the City may have.
(b) Specific mention of the materiality of any of the provisions in
the Franchise Documents is not intended to be exclusive of any other for the
purpose of determining whether any failure of compliance thereunder is
material.
25. Successors: CMP covenants and agrees that this Agreement shall be
binding on its successors and assigns.
26. Severability: CMP and the City covenant and agree that if any part or
section of this Agreement is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining part or section hereof.
27. Time of the essence: Time is of the essence in this Agreement.
28. Status of CMP and governing law: CMP represents and warrants that it is
a Virginia corporation in good standing; that it has the authority to enter into
this Agreement; and that the execution of this Agreement has been authorized by
a resolution of CMP's Board of Directors or other appropriate corporate action.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and
the Ordinances and Resolutions of the City now in effect or as may be hereafter
amended.
29. Whole agreement: The parties covenant and agree that this Agreement and
the documents incorporated by reference herein constitute the entire agreement
between the parties, and each party further covenants and agrees that there are
no other understandings or conditions, written or oral, relating to this
franchise.
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30. Acceptance: CMP hereby accepts the award of this franchise and hereby
expressly covenants and agrees that it has carefully read the terms of the
Franchise Documents, that it fully understands the meaning of each of the
Franchise Documents, and that it shall faithfully comply in all respects with
every provision, obligation and requirement of the Franchise Documents as in
effect now or as may be hereafter amended or supplemented. Nothing in this
Agreement shall preclude the City or the Council from enacting its legislative
powers to enact, amend, or supplement any law regulating cable television within
the franchise area, provided, however, that no change shall be made in any of
the Franchise Documents which shall materially affect the obligations of CMP to
operate and maintain a cable television system in the franchise area, and that
CMP shall make no changes in the Franchise Application or the obligations,
commitments or representations made therein without the City's prior written
approval. The City may delegate its right to make such written approvals to its
City Manager.
WITNESS the following signatures and seals.
Approved by: CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK, INC.
By: /s/ R. XXXXXX XXXXXXX, XX. (SEAL)
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R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xx.,
President
THE CITY OF MANASSAS PARK
ATTEST: /s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXX, XX (SEAL)
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Clerk Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, XX, Xxxxx
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XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX
XXXXXX OF FAIRFAX
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 17 day of May,
1983, by R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx., of Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc., a
Virginia corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
XXXX X. AXEL
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires: 2/13/87
STATE OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF PRINCE XXXXXXX
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 16th day of
August, 1983, by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, XX, Mayor of The City of Manassas Park, a
municipal corporation, on behalf of the corporation.
XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires: March 18, 1987
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Exhibit B to Franchise Agreement
dated May 16, 1993 between
Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc.
and the City of
CITY OF MANASSAS PARK, VIRGINIA Manassas Park
PRESENTED May 3, 1993
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ORDINANCE NO. 00-0000-000 ADOPTED May 3, 1993
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AN ORDINANCE: GRANTING TO CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS, THE NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE, RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE,
UPON CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO USE THE STREETS, ALLEYS AND OTHER
PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF MANASSAS PARK, VIRGINIA, WITHIN ITS
CORPORATE LIMITS, AS THE SAME NOW EXIST OR MAY BE HEREAFTER
EXTENDED OR ALTERED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A CABLE
TELEVISION SERVICE AND SYSTEM WITHIN SAID CORPORATE LIMITS.
ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Manassas Park, Virginia, as follows:
SECTION I. The non-exclusive right is hereby granted to Cablevision of
Manassas Park, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Grantee," its successors and
assigns, for the term and subject to the terms, provisions, conditions and
limitations hereinafter stated, to use the streets, alleys and other public
places of the City of Manassas Park, Virginia, hereinafter referred to as
"City," and to acquire, erect, maintain and use, and if now erected or
installed, to maintain and use posts, poles, wires, manholes, ducts, cables,
conduits, electrical conductors, fixtures, appliances, appurtenances and all
other necessary apparatus in,, under, over and along the streets, alleys and
public places of the City for the purpose of providing a cable television
service and system within the corporate limits of the City as the same now exist
or may be hereafter extended or altered.
SECTION II. The Grantee shall have the non-exclusive right to use, maintain
and operate, subject to the provisions, terms, conditions and limitations
prescribed in this franchise
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and subject to all the terms and provisions of the Cable Television Rules and
Regulations, Chapter 7.5 of the City Code, and subject to the lawful exercise of
the police power of the City, the posts, poles, wires, manholes, ducts, cables,
conduits, electrical conductors, fixtures, appliances, appurtenances and all
other necessary apparatus erected, maintained and used in, under, over and along
the streets, alleys and other public places of the City on the day this
franchise becomes in force and effect for the purpose of so providing a cable
television service and system.
SECTION III. The Grantee shall have the non-exclusive right to erect,
maintain and use such posts. poles, wires, manholes, ducts, cables, conduits,
electrical conductors, fixtures, appliances, appurtenances and all other
necessary apparatus in, under, over and along the streets, alleys and other
public places of the City at such locations as are reasonably suitable and
convenient for the purpose of the Grantee and the City subject to the terms,
provisions, conditions and limitations hereinafter stated and the lawful
exercise of the police power of the City.
SECTION IV. The City reserves and shall have the right to require the
Grantee to obtain the specific permission of the City to locate, construct or
erect any micro-wave tower, radio corelay installation, television relay
installation and all other apparatus and appliances appurtenant thereto in, on,
under, over, above and along the streets, alleys and other public places of the
City and the City further reserves and shall have the right to attach reasonable
conditions to the granting of any such
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specific permission. The City reserves and hall have the right to require the
Grantee to obtain the specific permission of the City to locate, construct or
erect any of its property, including but not limited to posts, poles, wires,
manholes, ducts, cables, conduits, electrical conductors, fixtures, appliances
and appurtenances that exceed in height or size that which are now in common use
throughout the City in, on, under, over, above and along the streets, alleys and
other public places of the City and the City further reserves and shall have the
right to attach reasonable conditions to the granting of any such specific
permission.
SECTION V. Nothing contained in this franchise shall be construed to exempt
the Grantee from any tax, levy or assessment which is now or which may be
hereafter authorized by law.
SECTION VI. The Grantee will maintain its property, including but not
limited to posts, poles, wires, manholes, ducts, cables, conduits, electrical
conductors, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances, in good order and operating
condition throughout the term of this franchise, and the Grantee by accepting
this franchise agrees that the City or its successors has jurisdiction, to the
full extent and in the manner now or hereafter provided by law, during the term
of this franchise to require the Grantee to render efficient cable television
service at reasonable rates, and that the Circuit Court of Prince Xxxxxxx County
or its successor has jurisdiction to enforce compliance with all of the terms,
provisions, conditions and limitations of this franchise to the full extent
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and in the manner now or hereafter provided by law during the term of this
franchise.
SECTION VII. The Grantee agrees and binds itself to indemnify, keep and
hold the City and its officers, employees and agents free and harmless from
liability on account of injury or damage to persons, firms or corporations or
property growing out of the erection, installation, maintenance, repair,
operation and use of any of the Grantee's property, including but not limited to
posts, poles, wires, manholes, ducts, cables, conduits, electrical conductors,
fixtures, appliances and appurtenances on the streets, alleys and other public
places of the City, and to maintain throughout the term of its franchise,
liability insurance in companies acceptable to the City sufficient to cover such
indemnification, all in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 7.5-47 of the
City Code.
SECTION VIII. The rights granted to the Grantee by this franchise may be
exercised by any successor or successors, assignee or assignees of the Grantee
with the consent of the City Council but such successor or successors, assignee
or assignees shall be subject to and bound by all of the provisions, terms,
conditions and limitations prescribed in Chapter 7.5 of the City Code and this
franchise.
SECTION IX. The rights and privileges granted by this franchise shall
continue for a term of fifteen (15) years from the date of franchise agreement
unless sooner voluntarily surrendered by the Grantee, with the consent of the
City Council, or forfeited, or extended as provided by law. Upon the expiration
of the term of this franchise or surrender or
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forfeiture of the rights and privileges granted by this franchise, the Grantee,
if required by the City Council, shall remove all of its property, including but
not limited to posts, poles, wires, manholes, ducts, cables, conduits,
electrical conductors, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances from the streets,
alleys and other public places of the City, and shall repair, restore or replace
any street, alley or other public place and any sewer or water, electric, fire
alarm, civil defense system, police communication or traffic control facility or
tree, or any part thereof, which may be damaged, disturbed or destroyed by or as
a direct or indirect result of the removal of such property.
SECTION X. This franchise and the rights and privileges granted thereby are
not exclusive and nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent a
grant by the City of a similar franchise and rights and privileges to other
persons or corporations.
SECTION XI. This ordinance shall become effective when the Grantee (a)
accepts this franchise and agrees to exercise the rights and privileges granted
by this franchise and upon and subject to the terms, provisions, conditions and
limitations set forth in this franchise, which acceptance and agreement shall be
in writing and in accordance with the terms of Section 7.5-64 and (b) at the
same time files with the City the performance bond and security deposit required
by Sec. 7.5-47 and Sec. 7.5-48 of the City Code. Such written acceptance and
bond shall be filed as provided in this section before the 3rd day of June,
1983.
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EXHIBIT D,
PAGE 1
[UNITED STATES FIDELITY GUARANTY COMPANY LOGO]
PERFORMANCE BOND
Approved by the American Institute of Architects
A.I.A. Document No. A-311 (February 1970 Edition)
BOND NUMBER
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc.
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as Principal,
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hereinafter called Contractor, and UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland,
Baltimore, Maryland, as Surety, hereinafter called Surety, are held and firmly
bound unto City of Manassas Park, Va.
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as Obligee, hereinafter called Owner, in the amount of One hundred thousand
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& 00/100------------------------------------Dollars ($ 100,000.00--), for
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the payment whereof Contractor and Surety bind themselves, their heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally,
firmly by these presents.
WHEREAS, Contractor has by written agreement dated 4/15/83 19 ,
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entered into a contract with Owner for construction and operation of cable
television system in accordance with drawings and specifications prepared by
-----------------------------------------------, which contract is by reference
(Here insert full name, title and address)
made a part hereof, and is hereinafter referred to as the Contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that, if Contractor
shall promptly and faithfully perform said Contract, then this obligation shall
be null and void; otherwise it shall remain in full force and effect.
The Surety hereby waives notice of any alteration or extension of time made
by the Owner.
Whenever Contractor shall be, and declared by Owner to be in default under
the Contract, the Owner having performed Owner's obligations thereunder, the
Surety may promptly remedy the default, or shall promptly
(1) Complete the Contract in accordance with its terms and conditions, or
(2) Obtain a bid or bids for completing the Contract in accordance with its
terms and conditions, and upon determination by Surety of the lowest
responsible bidder, or, if the Owner elects, upon determination by the
Owner and the Surety jointly of the lowest responsible bidder, arrange
for a contract between such bidder and Owner, and make available as Work
progresses (even though there should be a default or a succession of
defaults under the contract or contracts of completion arranged under
this paragraph) sufficient funds to pay the cost of completion less the
balance of the contract price; but not exceeding, including other costs
and damages for which the Surety may be liable hereunder, the amount set
forth in the first paragraph hereof. The term "balance of the contract
price," as used in this paragraph, shall mean the total amount payable
by Owner to Contractor under the Contract and any amendments thereto,
less the amount properly paid by Owner to Contractor.
Any suit under this bond must be instituted before the expiration of two (2)
years from the date on which final payment under the Contract falls due.
No right of action shall accrue on this bond to or for the use of any person
or corporation other than the Owner named herein or the heirs, executors,
administrators or successors of the Owner.
Signed and sealed this 15 day of April , 1983
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CABLEVISION OF MANASSAS PARK, INC.
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In the presence of:
/s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX By /s/ R. XXXXXX XXXXXXX (Seal)
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(Witness) Principal
UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND
GUARANTY COMPANY
/s/ LENO X. XXXXXXX By /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX (Seal)
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(Witness) XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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EXHIBIT D,
Page 2
CERTIFIED COPY
GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
No. 90191
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, and having its principal
office at the City of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, does hereby
constitute and appoint
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
of the City of Xxxxxxx, State of Alabama, its true and lawful attorney in and
for the State of Alabama
for the following purposes, to wit:
To sign its name as surety to, and to execute, seal and acknowledge any and
all bonds, and to respectively do and perform any and all acts and things set
forth in the resolution of the Board of Directors of the said UNITED STATES
FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, a certified copy of which is hereto annexed and
made a part of this Power of Attorney; and the said UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND
GUARANTY COMPANY, through us, its Board of Directors, hereby ratifies and
confirms all and whatsoever the said
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
may lawfully do in the premises by virtue of these presents.
In Witness Whereof, the said UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY has
caused this instrument to be sealed with its corporate seal, duly attested by
the signatures of its Vice-President and Assistant Secretary, this 4th day of
January, A.D. 0000
XXXXXX XXXXXX FIDELITY AND GUARANTY
COMPANY
(Signed) By /s/ XXXX XXXXXXXX
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Vice-President.
(SEAL)
(Signed) By /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Assistant Secretary.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
ss:
BALTIMORE CITY,
On this 4th day of January, A.D. 1980, before me personally came XXXX
XXXXXXXX, Vice-President of the UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY and
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX, Assistant Secretary of said Company, with both of whom I am
personally acquainted, who being by me severally duly sworn, said that they, the
said XXXX XXXXXXXX and XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX were respectively the Vice-President
and the Assistant Secretary of the said UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY
COMPANY, the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing Power of
Attorney; that they each knew the seal of said corporation; that the seal
affixed to said Power of Attorney was such corporate seal, that it was so fixed
by order of the Board of Directors of said corporation, and that they signed
their names thereto by like order as Vice-President and Assistant Secretary,
respectively, of the Company.
My commission expires the first day in July, A.D. 1982
(SEAL)
(Signed) /s/ XXXXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Notary Public.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
ss:
BALTIMORE CITY,
I, XXXXXXX XXXXX, Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, which Court
is a Court of Record, and has a seal, do hereby certify that XXXXXXXX X. XXXXX,
Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who has thereto
subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Notary Public of the State of
Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn and
authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, or proof of
deeds to be recorede therein. I further certify that I am acquainted with the
handwriting of the said Notary, and verily believe the signature to be his
genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the
Superior Court of Baltimore City, the same being a Court of Record, this 4th day
of January, A.D. 1980
(SEAL)
(Signed) /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXX
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Clerk of the Superior Court of
Baltimore City.
61
INSURANCE BINDER
THIS BINDER IS A TEMPORARY INSURANCE CONTRACT, SUBJECT
TO THE CONDITIONS SHOWN ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS FORM
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENCY COMPANY
Employers Reinsurance
Escambia Insurance Agency, Inc. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
X.X. Xxx 000 Effective 12:01 a m 5-3 , 1983
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 *Expires [X] 12:01 am [ ] Noon 5-3 , 1984
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[ ] This binder is issued to extend coverage in the above named company
per expiring policy # (except as noted below)
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NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS OF INSURED Description of Operation/Vehicles/Property
Cablevision of Manassas Park, Inc. etal *until repalced by issued policy
0000 00xx Xx., X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000
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Type and Location of Property Coverage/Perils/Forms Amt of Insurance Ded. Coins.
%
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P
R
O
P
E
R
T
Y
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Type of Insurance Coverage/Forms Limits of Liability
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Each Occurrence Aggregate
L -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I
A [ ] Scheduled Form [ ] Comprehensive Form Bodily Injury $ $
B [ ] Premises/Operations Property
I [ ] Products/Completed Operations Damage $ $
L [ ] Contractual -------------------------------------------------
I [ ] Other (specify below) Bodily Injury &
T [ ] Med. Pay. $ Per $ Per Property Damage
Y [ ] Personal Injury Person Accident Combined $ $
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[ ] A [ ] B [ ] C Personal Injury $
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A Limits of Liability
U ------------------------------------------------
T [ ] Liability [ ] Non-owned [ ] Hired Bodily Injury (Each Person) $
O [ ] Comprehensive-Deductible $ Bodily Injury (Each Accident) $
M [ ] Collision-Deductible $ ------------------------------------------------
O [ ] Medical Payments $ Property Damage $
B [ ] Uninsured Motorist $ ------------------------------------------------
I [ ] No Fault (specify): Bodily Injury & Property Damage
L [ ] Other (specify): Combined $
E
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[ ] WORKERS' COMPENSATION - Statutory Limits (specify states below) [ ] EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY - Limit $
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS/OTHER COVERAGES
Libel & Allied Torts
$1,000,000 Limit 1,000 Retention
Annual Premium: $627 Minimum & Deposit
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF [ ] MORTGAGEE [ ] LOSS PAYEE [ ] ADD'L INSURED CRC INSURANCE WHOLESALERS
P. O. BOX 7673A
------------------------ Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
LOAN NUMBER
/s/ [ILLEGIBLE] 5/3/83
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Signature of Authorized Representative Date
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62
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE
THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO
RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER.
THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE
POLICIES LISTED BELOW.
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENCY COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGES
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Escambia Insurance Agency COMPANY
P. O. Box 366 LETTER A Bituminous Casualty Corp.
Xxxxxx, Xx. 00000 -------------------------------------------
COMPANY
LETTER B Employers Reinsurance
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF INSURED COMPANY
LETTER C
Cablevision of Manassas Park -------------------------------------------
c/o R. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx COMPANY
0000 00xx Xx. XX LETTER D
Washington, D. C. 20007 -------------------------------------------
COMPANY
LETTER E
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This is to certify that policies of insurance listed below have been issued to
the insured named above and are in force at this time. Notwithstanding any
requirement, term or condition of any contract or other document with respect
to which this certificate may be issued or may pertain, the insurance afforded
by the policies described herein is subject to all the terms, exclusions and
conditions of such policies.
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LIMITS OF LIABILITY IN THOUSANDS (000)
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COMPANY POLICY EACH
LETTER TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE OCCURRENCE AGGREGATE
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GENERAL LIABILITY
BODILY INJURY $ $
A [X] COMPREHENSIVE FORM Being Issued 4/15/84
[X] PREMISES-OPERATIONS PROPERTY DAMAGE $ $
[ ] EXPLOSION AND
COLLAPSE HAZARD -----------------------------------------
[X] UNDERGROUND HAZARD BODILY INJURY AND
[X] PRODUCTS/COMPLETED PROPERTY DAMAGE $ 500 $ 500
OPERATIONS HAZARD COMBINED
[X] CONTRACTUAL INSURANCE -----------------------------------------
[X] BROAD FORM PROPERTY PERSONAL INJURY $ 500
DAMAGE
[X] INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS
[X] PERSONAL INJURY
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AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY BODILY INJURY $
(EACH PERSON)
A [ ] COMPREHENSIVE FORM Being Issued 4/15/84
[ ] OWNED BODILY INJURY $
[ ] HIRED (EACH ACCIDENT)
[X] NON-OWNED -----------------------------------------
PROPERTY DAMAGE $
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BODILY INJURY AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE $ 500
COMBINED
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EXCESS LIABILITY
BODILY INJURY AND
A [X] UMBRELLA FORM Being Issued 4/15/84 PROPERTY DAMAGE $ 2,000 $ 2,000
[ ] OTHER THAN COMBINED
UMBRELLA FORM
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WORKERS' COMPENSATION STATUTORY
A AND Being Issued 4/15/84
EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY $100, (EACH ACCIDENT)
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OTHER
B Copyright Infringement Being Issued 5/3/84 $ 1,000,
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DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES
30 Days Notice of Cancellation or Non-Renewal
Additional Insured: City of Manassas Park, Va.
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CANCELLATION: Should any of the above described policies be cancelled before
the expiration date thereof, the issuing company will endeavor
to mail 30 days written notice to the below named certificate
holder, but failure to mail such notice shall impose no
obligation or liability of any kind upon the company.
--------------------------------------- DATE ISSUED: 6/3/83
NAME AND ADDRESS OF CERTIFICATE HOLDER: ------------------------
ESCAMBIA INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
City of Manassas Park
Manassas Park, Virginia /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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63
PASSED THIS 3 day of May, 1983.
/s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Mayor
City of Manassas Park
ATTEST:
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX
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Clerk of Council
True Certified Copy
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXX
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
City Clerk
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COPY OF RESOLUTION
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THAT WHEREAS, it is necessary for the effectual transaction of business
that this Company appoint agents and attorneys with power and authority to act
for it and in its name in States other than Maryland, and in the Territories of
the United States and in the Provinces of the Dominion of Canada and in the
Colony of Newfoundland.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Company do, and it hereby does,
authorize and empower its President or either of its Vice-Presidents in
conjunction with its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries, under its
corporate seal, to appoint any person or persons as attorney or
attorneys-in-fact, or agent or agents of said Company, in its name and as its
act, to execute and deliver any and all contracts guaranteeing the fidelity of
persons holding positions of public or private trust, guaranteeing the
performances of contracts other than insurance policies and executing or
guaranteeing bonds and undertakings, required or permitted in all actions or
proceedings, or by law allowed, and
ALSO, in its name and as its attorney or attorneys-in-fact, or agent or
agents to execute and guarantee the conditions of any and all bonds,
recognizances, obligations, stipulations, undertakings or anything in the nature
of either of the same, which are or may by law, municipal or otherwise, or by
any Statute of the United States or of any State or Territory of the United
States or of the Provinces of the Dominion of Canada or of the Colony of
Newfoundland, or by the rules, regulations, orders, customs, practice or
discretion of any board, body, organization, office or officer, local, municipal
or otherwise, be allowed, required or permitted to be executed, made, taken,
given, tendered, accepted, filed or recorded for the security or protection of,
by or for any person or persons, corporation, body, office, interest,
municipality or other association or organization whatsoever, in any and all
capacities whatsoever, conditioned for the doing or not doing of anything or any
conditions which may be provided for in any such bond, recognizance, obligation,
stipulation, or undertaking, or anything in the nature of either of the same.
I, T. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, an Assistant Secretary of the UNITED STATES
FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of the original power of attorney given by said Company to
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
of Xxxxxxx, Alabama, authorizing and empowering him to sign bonds as therein set
forth, which power of attorney has never been revoked and is still in full force
and effect.
And I do further certify that said Power of Attorney was given in pursuance
of a resolution adopted at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of said
Company, duly called and held at the office of the Company in the City of
Baltimore, on the 11th day of July, 1910, at which meeting a quorum of the Board
of Directors was present, and that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
said resolution, and the whole thereof as recorded in the minutes of said
meeting.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the
UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY on 4/15/83.
/s/ T. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
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Assistant Secretary.
