HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 88-109 - Establishing a Uniform Policy with Respect to Lobbying by Cable Applicants with Individual Council Members or Staff - CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO . 88-109
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM POLICY WITH
RESPECT TO LOBBYING BY CABLE APPLICANTS WITH
INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL MEMBERS OR STAFF
WHEREAS , the City of Eden Prairie in conjunction with
others comprising the Southwest Suburban Cable Commission
(11SWSCC01) have been requested by the Grantee of their similar
Cable Communications System Franchises ("Franchise") , to evaluate
issues relating to the potential sale of the Franchise; and
WHEREAS , it is the concern of this City Council that in this
process all persons who may have an interest in a particular
cable company (either the existing Grantee under the Franchise
including its parent or affiliates, or interested purchasers of
the Franchise) conduct any communications with regard to this
matter with the City Council as a whole and not with individual
members of the City Council or administration; and
WHEREAS , the City Council has determined that it is in the
best interest of all of those participating in the franchising
process that all communications be public to avoid any sort of
misunderstanding and unwarranted accusations that would otherwise
develop either against the City or any of its Councilmembers or
representatives; and
WHEREAS , the City Council has determined a policy must be
adopted that will be consistently followed by its Councilmembers
and staff and with the understanding that Councilmembers of other
communities will likewise adhere to a similar policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of ^Eden Prairie , Minnesota:
1 . It is the policy of the Mayor and City Council that all
communications regarding any matter of the cable
communications system proposed sale and transfer shall
be directed to the City Council as a whole and not to
an individual Council or staff member. It is not
intended by this that communications by a constituent
acting in a private capacity as a constituent will be
prohibited.
2 . It is requested that the Chairman of the SWSCC will
request from the Grantee of the Franchise and other
interested cable companies that they provide a .list
designating each person who will be the official
,� speakers or representatives on behalf of them, and
further, that the SWSCC shall provide to the City
Council from time to time, a report advising it of the
names of any such official speakers or representatives.
3 . That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the City
Clerk to the Chairman of the SWSCC and to the Clerk of
each of the cities who may be forming the same cable
communications system.
4 . The SWSCC is hereby authorized to distribute a copy of
this Resolution to each applicant or potential
applicant of a cable communications system for this
City.
5 . This Resolution will be effective beginning with the
day of its passage and continue until an ordinance
granting a franchise for a cable communications system
is adopted.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie
this 7th day of June , 1988 .
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It - Gar . Peter on, Mayor
ATTEST:
John 4' Frane, �ty Clerk