O-1010-96 07/22/96ITEM V.B.13
VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO /O/
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF LEMONT AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 454 ON JULY 15, 1981
AS IT PERTAINS TO GRANTING FRANCHISES 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 22nd day of July , 1996.
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 22nd
day of July , 1996
ORDINANCE 4270
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF LEMONT, IL AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 454
ON JULY 15, 1981, AS IT PERTAINS TO GRANTING
FRANCHISES 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, Continental Cablevision, Inc., through the acquisition of American
Cablesystems, Inc. in February of 1988, accepted the franchise to provide cable service
within the Village of Lemont; and
WHEREAS, the term of the original grant of franchise commenced on July 15, 1981
and expires on July 15, 1996; and
WHEREAS, having given due consideration to the performance of Continental
Cablevision during said term, the Board of Trustees finds that it is desirable and in the best
interest ofthe Village of Lemont to continue to franchise cable television systems within the
corporate limits of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, 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Village of Lemont), Section 3 (Grant of Franchise), paragraph B shall be repealed,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 therefor as follows:
454 -4 -3B. The current term of the grant shall commence as of July 16, 1996, and
shall expire on July 1, 1997.
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 THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF WILL, COOK, AND DU PAGE, ILLINOIS,
on this 22nd day of July , 1996.
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
Barbara Buschman V
Alice Chin
Keith Latz v
Connie Markiewicz v
Richard Rimbo /
Ralph Schobert
Approved by me this 22nd day of
ENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
A. KWASNESKI, Village President