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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. ter-b <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 21, 1997 <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution- Extension of Time Warner Cable TV Franchise <br /> DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br /> 0`1 BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Resolution Albert T. Kittrell, Assistant County Manager <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: --ext. 2300 <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider adopting a resolution extending the County's Cable TV Franchise with <br /> Time Warner. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Cable TV Franchise Agreement with Time Warner was set to expire on <br /> February 24, 1996; however, on February 3, 1996 the Board adopted a resolution extending Time <br /> Warner's Franchise Agreement 12 months. During the calendar year 1997, staff, county attorney <br /> and Cable TV Advisory Committee representative met several times to negotiate a new franchise <br /> agreement. Although the negotations began relatively slow,the last negotiation session for the <br /> calendar year,held on November 20, 1996 was productive and positive. It is anticipated the County <br /> and Time Warner will agree on terms of a new franchise within the next few months. <br /> At the January 8, 1997 Cable TV Advisory Committee Meeting,members suggested extending <br /> Time Warner's-Franchise Agreement an additional 12 months. The extension would give the <br /> County negoti*qu team ample time to negotiate a new agreement. The additional time would also <br /> allow the TJCOG Cable Consortium regional negotiation process with Time Warner to be <br /> completed. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board adopt the resolution <br /> extending Time Warner's Cable TV Franchise until February 24, 1998. <br />