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AGENDA
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Mount Prospect Senior Center Tuesday, December 8, 1998
50 South Emerson Street 7:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Gerald L. Farley
Trustee George Clowes Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer
Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Daniel Nocchi
Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Irvana Wilks
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 24, 1998
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. CABLE FRANCHISE POLICY DISCUSSION
The Village entered into a Franchise Agreement for cable services in 1981 with Cablenet. Cablenet
was subsequently bought out by TCI. The original Franchise Agreement was for a period of 15 years,
which expired in August of 1996. Since that expiration date, the Village Board has extended the
Agreement in six-month increments through the latest extension, which is set to expire on February 1,
1999. The Franchise Agreement only allows for six-month extensions and not shorter time frames for
negotiation purposes. The Franchise negotiations with TCI have been underway sporadically since
1996 and have recently drawn to the point that a tentative Agreement is now ready for discussion.
Attached for your information is a copy of the tentative Franchise Agreement with TCI and the Village
of Mount Prospect. Also attached is a memorandum outlining the issues which staff is requesting
direction from the Board in order to conclude negotiations on the Agreement. The ultimate goal is to
present the Agreement for final approval by the Board early in 1999. Among the issues which staff is
requesting direction is the status on the number of public education, government or PEG channels and
the definition of gross revenue. Among the other items which are highlighted in the memorandum are
some enhancements which have been added to the Agreement based on the past experience of the
Village in its dealings with TCI. One of the items highlighted and addressed through enhancements
in the Agreement is the need to structure an Agreement which is favorable to possible cable
competition. The value of creating an Agreement which can easily be mirrored by a competitor will
streamline the negotiation process with a possible competitor.
NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A
DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE, SHOULD CONTACT THE
VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE A T lO0 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056,
847/392-6000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064.
Assistant Village Manager David Strahl has been the chief negotiator on behalf of the Village for a new
Franchise Agreement with TCl and will be present at the meeting to facilitate discussion.
Representatives from TCl have also been invited to attend in order to clarify any points which the
Village Board may have.
V. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
VI. MANAGER=S REPORT
VII. ADJOURNMENT
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