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6B
FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED MERGER
OF TRIAX/DD CABLE COMPANY
JULY 1, 1996
The cable television franchise agreement between the City of
Prior Lake and Triax Midwest Associates provides that the
City must consent to a transfer of the cable television
franchise. We have received an application by Triax Midwest
Associates, L.P., D.D. Cable Partners, L.P., and D.D. Cable
Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Midwest and Northland Cablevision for
such a transfer.
Thomas Creighton, with the law firm of Burnick and Lifson,
has historically represented Prior Lake on cable television
matters. Mr. Creighton has instructed the cities served by his
firm to open a Public Hearing on or before June 17. The City
Council opened the public hearing on june 17 and continued it
to July 1. Attorney Creighton's is in the process of reviewing
the provisions of the proposed transfer.
Mr. Creighton indicates that our deadline is August 22, 1996.
Therefore he recommends that the hearing be continued to the
Council's Augus 5th meeting for final Council action.
The Council has the following alternatives:
1. Continue the Public Hearing to Agust 5, 1996.
RECOMMENDATION: Alternative #1.
ACTION REQUIRED: Continue the Public Hearing to August 5, 1996.
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