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A Resolution directing Charter Communications Inc. ("Charter") doing business as "Spectrum" to comply with certain provisions of Ordinance No. 152-2014 within thirty (30) days of the passage of this Resolution and directing the Commissioner of Law to send to Charter a copy of this Resolution, which shall serve as a written demand to Charter that it shall comply with certain provisions of Ordinance 152-2014. [Council Office, Maynard]
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 152-2014 ("Ordinance"), the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government ("Lexington") created a ten (10) year, non-exclusive franchise for a cable television system within the confines of Lexington; and
WHEREAS, by Invitation to Bid 197-2014, Lexington offered at bid a non-exclusive cable television franchise pursuant to the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, after publication of said advertisement on November 24, 2014, Lexington received a bid from Insight Kentucky Partners II, LP. (the parent Co. of which was Time Warner Cable Inc.); and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 741-2014, Lexington accepted the bid of Insight Kentucky Partners II, LP. and authorized the Mayor to sign the Franchise Agreement ("Franchise") which memorializes the award by Lexington to Insight Kentucky Partners II, L.P. of said franchise; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise states that: "This Franchise Agreement memorializes the Agreement between the parties contained and embodied in the Ordinance No. 152-2014 and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors in interest to the parties hereto."; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise states that the Ordinance, which is attached to the Franchise as an exhibit, is incorporated therein by reference in its entirety and shall apply as if fully set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 743-2014, Lexington consented to the transfer of control of Insight Kentucky Partner II, L.P., from Time Warner Cable Inc. to Charter Communicat...
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