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ORDINANCE NO. 96-3107
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 81-2474;
EXTENDING THE DURATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF A NONEXCLUSIVE
FRANCHISE WITH TELESERVICE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, D/B/A
PLAINVIEW CABLE TELEVISION, FOR ONE (1) YEAR; CUMULATIVENESS
CLAUSE; CONFLICTS CLAUSE; SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Agreement between the City of Plainview and Teleservice
Corporation of America, d/b/a Plainview Cable Television, expires on the 12th day of
January, 1997; and
WHEREAS, negotiations for a new long-term agreement between the City of
Plainview and Teleservice Corporation of America have not been completed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview wishes to continue the current
Agreement for a period not to exceed one (1) year from the effective date of this Ordinance
so that negotiations may be continued;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Plainview
that Section 5 of Ordinance No. 81-2474 shall be and is hereby amended to read as set forth
herein:
SECTION I
Section 5. Duration and Acceptance of Franchise
The franchise and the rights, privileges and authority hereby granted shall take effect
and be in force from and after final passage thereof, as provided by law, and shall continue
in force and effect for a term of one (1) year after the effective date of this Ordinance.
SECTION II
Provisions of this Ordinance are cumulative and nothing herein shall prevent, alter,
or diminish the applicability or enforcement of other Ordinances restricting, regulating, or
governing the subject matter herein.
SECTION III
All Ordinances or portions of any Ordinance of the City of Plainview, Texas, in
conflict herewith are hereby amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
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SECTION IV
Should any section, subsection, or any portion hereof, be deemed invalid for any
reason, such holding shall not render or invalidate any other section, subsection, sentence,
provision, clause, phrase, or word severable therefrom, and the same shall be deemed
severable for this purpose.
SECTION V
This Ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its passage and publication as
required by law.
Presented and given first reading on the 14 day of January, 1997, at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas. Presented and given second reading and
PASSED AND APPROVED this 28 day of January, 1997, by a vote of 8 ayes and no
nays at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas.
ATTEST:
Karen McBeth, City Secretary
Lloyd C. Woods
Mayor
Approved as to Form and Content:
'/~Val yl~Hatch, 'City Attorney
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