O-57-97 10/13/97VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. /0 5-2-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 454
CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTRUCTION,
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM
IN THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This 13th day of October , 1997.
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will, and
DuPage, Illinois this 13th
day of October , 1997
ORDINANCE 7
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 454
CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTRUCTION,
OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM
IN THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont has previously granted a non-
exclusive cable television franchise for a term of fifteen (15) years pursuant to Section 11 -41 -11 of
the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-42-11), which grant was originally accepted by Village
Communications, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, MediaOne, through the acquisition of Continental Cablevision, Inc. in
November of 1996, accepted the franchise to provide cable service within the Village of Lemont; and
WHEREAS, the term of the original grant of franchise (Ordinance 454) commenced on July
15, 1981 and expired on July 15, 1996; and then extended (Ordinance 1010) on July 16, 1996 to
expire on July 1, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the Village adopted resolution R -21 -97 supporting a revised common franchise
renewal date of July 1, 1998 and has entered into good faith negotiations with MediaOne toward a
common franchise contract with other Will County municipalities through the Will County
Governmental League; and
WHEREAS, having given due consideration to the performance of MediaOne and
Continental Cablevision during said term, the Board of Trustees finds that it is desirable and in the
best interest of the Village of Lemont to continue to franchise cable television systems within the
corporate limits of the Village.
NOW,'1HEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Lemont, Counties of Will, Cook, and DuPage, Illinois as follows:
Section 1:
The preamble is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth.
Section 2:
That Ordinance #454 (Granting a Franchise Concerning the Establishment, Construction,
Operation, and Maintenance of a Cable Television System in the Village of Lemont), Section
3 (Grant of Franchise), paragraph B shall be repealed, and the following paragraph B shall be
substituted therefore as follows:
454 -4 -3B. The current term of the grant shall commence as of July 2, 1997, and shall
expire on July 1, 1998.
Section 3:
That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4:
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication in
accordance with the terms of Section 1 -2 -4 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY '1flE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF WILL, COOK, AND DU PAGE, ILLINOIS,
on this 1 ?ZZ day of , 1997.
Barbara Buschman
Keith Latz
Connie Markiewicz
Richard Rimbo
Ralph Schobert
Mary Studebaker
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
1'
CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
Approved by me this /3'-day of '_�_ , 1997.
Attest:
CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
SNES l`illage President