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AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING ATHENA CABLEVISION OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
INC. PERMISSION TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE AFTER
MAY 17, 1980 ON A WEEK -TO -WEEK BASIS DURING CON-
SIDERATION OF A FRANCHISE RENEWAL; RESERVING ALL
RIGHTS OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the term of the franchise granted to Athena Cablevision
of Corpus Christi, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Athena") to operate a
community antenna television system within the City of Corpus Christi expired
on November 17, 1979; and
WHEREAS, on October 17, 1979 the City Council notified Athena that
its franchise would expire on November 17, 1979 and granted permission for
that company to operate after November 17, 1979 on a week -to -week basis at
the pleasure of the City Council, but not to extend for more than six months
from November 17, 1979; and
WHEREAS, by allowing Athena to continue operating beyond the term
of its franchise, the City did not waive any rights which it would otherwise
have, including, but not limited to, the right to deny Athena a franchise
renewal, or to prohibit Athena from operating without a franchise, or to
acquire all or a portion of Athena's system; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council that cable television
services to the citizens of Corpus Christi not be interrupted:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. After May 17, 1980, pending the City's submission of a
proposed revised franchise to Athena and pending Athena's acceptance or rejec-
tion of such proposed franchise, Athena is hereby authorized to continue
operating its system according to the same conditions as provided in expired
franchise ordinance 012268) and rate ordinance 013193). By allowing Athena
to continue operating beyond the term of its franchise, the City does not waive
any rights whatsoever.
SECTION 2. The necessity to notify Athena Cablevision of this action
at the earliest possible date creates a public emergency and an imperative
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public necessity requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordi-
nance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction
but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three several meetings
of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared that such emergency and
necessity exist, having requested that the Charter rule be suspended and that
this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect
and be in full force and of ect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY
SO ORDAINED, this the / day of May, 1980.
ATTEST:
Cid Secretary
APPROVED:
/4 DAY OF 0980:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
THE CITOF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi,
/f` day of
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
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For the reasons set forth inthe emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance, a
public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the Charter
rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on
the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution shall be read
at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request that you suspend
said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance finally,on the date it
is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CITY OVCORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspend by the following vote:
Luther Jones
Edward L. Sample
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz
Jack K. Dumphy
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky
The above ordinance was passe. by the following vote:
Luther Jones 1
Edward L. Sample 1..
Dr. Jack Best
David Diaz ',
Jack K. Dumphy 1
Betty N. Turner
Cliff Zarsky l
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