1981-02-23 - Resolution 1981-08 - AUTHORIZATION FOR THE VILLAGE TO PARTICIPATE IN CABLE TLEVSION FRANCHISE NEGOTIATIONS. _-w
RESOLUTION NO. 81 - 8
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE IN CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
NEGOTIATIONS
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove participated in the
review of various proposals for a cable television franchise sponsored
by the Northwest Municipal Conference, a corporate organization represent-
ative of municipalities and townships chartered within the State of
Illinois and the County of Cook; and
WHEREAS, Article VII , Section 10, of the Constitution of
the State of Illinois , and Chapter 127, paragraph 741 through 748 of
the Illinois Revised Statutes , authorize and encourage intergovernmental
association and cooperation; and
WHEREAS, the public officials of the Northwest Municipal
Conference represent thirty local government bodies and a population of
over 750,000 Illinois residents; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is authorized by virtue
of Federal and State Statute to franchise and regulate the installation
and operation of a cable television system within the municipality; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove recognizes the potential
for general public and community benefit gained by the installation and
operation of such cable television systems; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove has studied the complex
issues of cable television and reviewed the proposals of various franchise
applicants along with the public officials of local governments which are
members of the Northwest Municipal Conference and individually for a
period of over two years; and
WHEREAS, the Cable Television Committee of the Village of
Buffalo Grove has recommended Warner-Amex as the applicant most likely to
be able to provide cable television in the manner best suited to serve
the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove desires to continue
joint and cooperative action with other local governments which have
made a similar determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Buffalo
Grove hereby designates Warner-Amex as the company with which it intends
to initiate cable television franchise negotiations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village's Cable Television
Committee is authorized to participate in franchise negotiations with other
local governments of the Northwest Municipal Conference which have made
similar determination; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village of Buffalo Grove
hereby designates Cablenet , Inc. as the applicant with whom negotiations
should be initiated in the event a mutually beneficial franchise agreement
is not achieved with Warner-Amex; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove reserves the right of final
acceptance of the franchise and the terms and conditions of the franchise
agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be
forwarded to the office of the Northwest Municipal Conference by February 27,
1981 .
SECTION 1 . That this resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval according to law.
AYES: 4 . - Marienthal , Stone, O'Reilly, Gerschefske
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 2 - Hartstein, Kavitt
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: February 23 1981 .
APPROVED: February 23 , 1981 .
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Village President
ATTEST:
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Vi(Lage Clerk
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