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RESOLUTION NO. 01-254
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA,
APPROVING THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE CABLE
TELEVISION FRANCHISE FROM AMES CABLEVISION,
INC.TO MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
AND ITS DESIGNATED AFFILIATE
WHEREAS,Ames Cablevision,Inc.,doing business as AT&T Broadband("AT&T"),owns,
operates,and maintains a cable television system(the"System")in the City of Ames,Iowa,pursuant
to a cable franchise("Franchise")granted by the governing body of the City of Ames(the"Franchise
Authority"), and is the duly authorized holder of the Franchise; and
WHEREAS, AT&T and Mediacom Communications Corporation are parties to an Asset
Purchase and Sale Agreement("Agreement")pursuant to which the System and the Franchise will
be assigned to Mediacom Communications Corporation,or any entity controlling,controlled by,or
under common control with Mediacom Communications Corporation(collectively"Mediacom"),
(the"Assignment"); and
WHEREAS,AT&T and Mediacom have requested the consent of the Franchise Authority
to the Assignment in accordance with the requirements of the Franchise, and have provided all
information necessary in order to facilitate a decision by the Franchise Authority ("Assignment
Application"); and
WHEREAS, the Franchise Authority has investigated the qualifications of Mediacom and
finds it to be a suitable assignee;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FRANCHISE AUTHORITY
consents to the aforesaid Assignment to Mediacom, all in accordance with the terms of the
Franchise.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 12th day of Jun , 2001.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk �ed Tedesco, Mayor
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STATE OF IOWA,STORY COUNTY ss:
I,the undersi e d,being the duly appointed,qualified and acting Clerk of the City of Ames,Iowa,hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. Ol-2 is a true,correct and accurate copy as duly and lawfully passed and adopted by the governing body of the City of
Ames on this_12_thday of .Ij111e ,2001.
Clerk
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