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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 2500 - 7/9/1996 - CABLE TV MERGE/CONT'L/US WESTORDINANCE NO. 2500 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE MERGER BEIWEEN CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION, INC. AND U. S. WEST, INC. WHEREAS, Continental Cablevision of Northern Illinois, Inc. is the duly authorized holder of a franchise (as amended to date, the "Franchise") authorizing the operation and maintenance of a cable television system and authorizing Franchisee to serve the Village of Elk Grove Village ("Franchise Authority"); and WHEREAS, Franchisee is a subsidiary of Continental Cablevision, Inc. ("Continental"); and WHEREAS, Continental and U. S. West, Inc. ("U. S. West") have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 27, 1996 (the "Agreement"), subject to, among other considerations, any required approval of the Franchise Authority with respect thereto; and WHEREAS, in connection with the merger (the "Merger") contemplated by the Agreement, the parent company, Continental, will merge with U. S. West, or with a wholly-cwned subsidiary of U. S. West; and WHEREAS, Franchisee will remain in place and continue to hold, manage, and control the Franchise; and WHEREAS, U. S. West may thereafter assign or transfer the control related to Continental to an entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with U. S. West only after approval of the Franchise Authority; and WHEREAS, to the extent the Franchise requires, Continental and U. S. West now seek approval of the transfer of control from Continental to U. S. West. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois as follows: Section 1: To the extent that the consent of the Franchise Authority is required by the terms of the Franchise and applicable law, the Franchise Authority hereby consents to the transfer of control of the Franchise, which is currently in full force and effect with no known outstanding defaults or breaches thereunder. Section 2: U. S. West may thereafter assign or transfer the Franchise or control related thereto to an entity controlling, controlled by, of under cannon control with U. S. West upon notice and approval of the Franchise Authority. Section 3: This Ordinance shall have the force of continuing agreement between Franchisee and the Franchise Authority, and the Franchise Authority shall not amend or otherwise alter this Ordinance without notice to the Franchisee and U. S. West. Section 4: That the Clerk is hereby authorized to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form. Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. VOTE: AYES: 5 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0 PASSED this 9th day of July 1996. APPROVED this 9th day of July , 1996. Dennis J. Gallitano Village President ATTEST: Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk PUBLISHED this 12th day of July , 1996 in Pamphlet Form. 2