#82-092 09-07-82 Approve Oppose Enactment of Cable TelecommuncationsResolution 82-92
September 7, 1982 391
Member Johnson introduced and read the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE HONORABLE RUDY BOSCHWITZ AND
THE HONORABLE DAVID DURENBURGER TO OPPOSE ENACTMENT BY THE
UNITED STATES SENATE OF SENATE BILL S.2172,
THE CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1982
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley and eight other Minnesota cities are
members of the Northwest Cable Communications Commission, which body has awarded
and is administering a comprehensive franchise on behalf of all citizens of said
cities; and
WHEREAS, cable television is a uniquely local communications medium, and a
cable communcations system is a local facility using municipal streets, rights-
of-way and public utility easements; and
WHEREAS, S.2172 would preempt local control of this valuable community
resource by the federal government, and would remove local accountability and
responsibility in matters germane to the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Golden Valley does hereby
memorialize the Honorable Rudy Boschwitz and the Honorable David Durenburger to
oppose enactment of S.2172 in whole or in part.
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ATTEST:
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member
Stockman and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor
thereof: Anderson, Johnson, Mitchell, Stockman and Thorsen, and the following
voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly
passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and her signature attested by the Deputy
City Clerk.
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