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<br />Franchise. The hearing shall be preceded by reasonable notice to each of the
<br />Franchise applicants and to the public, and shall be conducted by the Board of
<br />County Commissioners in accordance with the following procedures:
<br /> (1) There shall be an agenda for the hearing which shall specify the
<br /> proposal(s) to be considered at the hearing.
<br /> (2) Every person who has applied for a cable television Franchise
<br /> shall appear at the hearing either in person or b~ authorized
<br /> representative. The application of any applicant not so appearing
<br /> shall not be further considered, except for good cause shown.
<br /> (3) All persons shall be given opportunity to participate in the
<br /> hearing, but nothing contained herein shall limit the power of the
<br /> presiding officer to establish reasonable time limits and
<br /> otherwise limit repetitive statements or questions.
<br /> (4) The notice of hearing shall:
<br /> (a) Conform to all relevant State and local laws and Ordinances.
<br /> (b) Describe the agenda to be considered at the public hearing.
<br /> (c) Indicate that copies of all Franchise applications are
<br /> available for public inspection during normal business hours
<br /> at a place to be specified in the notice.
<br /> D. County Discretion. The County, at its discretion, may reject any
<br />application for an initial Franchise. In awarding a Franchise, the County
<br />shall allow the applicant's cable system a reasonable period of time to become
<br />capable of providing cable service to all households in the Franchise area;
<br />may require adequate assurance that the cable operator will provide adequate
<br />public, educational, and governmental access channel capacity, facilities, or
<br />financial support; and may require adequate assurance that the cable operator
<br />has the financial, technical, or legal qualifications to provide cable
<br />service.
<br /> Adopted this the 16th day of February, 1998.
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<br />ATTEST:
<br />/s/ Frankie F. Bonds
<br />
<br />County Clerk
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<br />/s/ Sue B. casper
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<br />Chair, Board of Commissioners
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<br />FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND
<br /> TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT - ADVANCE NEWHOUSE
<br />
<br />January 1, 1998
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<br /> THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this day of ,
<br />1998, by and between the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, hereinafter
<br />referred to as "County" and Time Warner Entertainment- Advance Newhouse, a New
<br />York general partnership, with its principal place of business in Charlotte,
<br />North Carolina, at Time Warner Cable, 2300 Yorkmont Road, Charlotte, NC
<br />28217, hereinafter referred to as "Franchisee."
<br /> WHEREAS, the County is authorized to grant one or more non-exclusive,
<br />revocable, franchises to construct, reconstruct, operate, and maintain a Cable
<br />Television System within the County;
<br /> WHEREAS, Franchisee will rebuild the Cable Television System as set
<br />forth herein for the benefit of the County and all persons located therein;
<br /> WHEREAS, the County, after initial public hearings consideration and due
<br />evaluation, has determined that it is in the best interest of the County and
<br />its residents to renew the Franchise of Franchisee for a twelve (12) year
<br />term.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises and covenants
<br />contained herein, the parties do mutually agree as follows:
<br />I. GRANT OF FRANCHISE
<br /> A. Enactment. Franchisee is hereby granted for itself and its
<br />successors and assignors, subject to the terms and conditions of this
<br />Franchise Agreement, the right, privilege, and authority to construct,
<br />operate, maintain, and reconstruct a Cable Television System within the
<br />streets, alleys, and public ways of the County. Franchisee shall provide a
<br />uniform County-wide Cable Television System to the residents and institutions
<br />of the County in accordance with this Franchise Agreement.
<br /> B. Ordinance. The Franchise Agreement is subject to the Cable
<br />Television Ordinance of the Cabarrus County Code of Ordinances(hereafter
<br />referred to as "Cable Ordinance"). Nothing in this Franchise Agreement shall
<br />be deemed to waive the requirements of the various codes and ordinances of the
<br />County regarding permits, fees to be paid, or manner of construction.
<br /> C. Use of Public Ways. For the purpose of operating and maintaining
<br />a Cable Television System in the County, Franchisee may erect, install,
<br />construct, repair, replace, reconstruct, and retain in, on, over, under, or
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