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Ordinance No. 10,457ORDINANCE NO. 10,457 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CONSENTING TO THE TRANSFER OF THE BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE AGREEIMENT FROM TEXAS AND KANSAS CITY CABLE PARTNERS. L.P., TO HOUSTON TKCCP HOLDINGS, LLC, AND THE CHANGE OF CONTROL OVER HOUSTON TKCCP HOLDINGS, LLC, TO COMCAST TCP HOLDINGS. INC.; IMPOSING CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR CONSENT: PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT: AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. WHEREAS, Texas and Kansas City Cable Partners, L.P., d/b /a Time Warner Cable ( "Franchisee ") owns a cable television system (the "System ") in the City of Baytown, Texas (the "Franchising Authority "): and WHEREAS, through indirect subsidiaries. Comcast Corporation ("Comcast ") and Time Warner. inc. ("Time Warner ") each hold a 50% ownership interest in the Franchisee; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of a Limited Transferee Agreement entered into by subsidiaries of Comcast and Time Warner. Comcast will acquire the 50% ownership interest in the System currently held by Time Warner; and WHEREAS. to effectuate Comcast's acquisition of the 50% ownership interest in the System currently held indirectly by Time Warner (1) the Franchisee cable system and franchise will be assigned to a wholly -owned subsidiary of Franchisee. Houston TKCCP Holdings, LLC ("New Franchisee"), and (2) immediately thereafter, Comcast TCP Holdings. Inc. ("Transferee "), will obtain the 100% ownership interest in Houston TKCCP Holdings, LLC: and WHEREAS, Section 21 -35(b) of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas, provides that no transfer of a franchise shall occur without prior approval of the City: and WHEREAS. the franchise currently in effect is that which was authorized by Ordinance No. 8172, dated January 22, 1998, which incorporates the cable regulations passed via Ordinance No. 8113, dated October 23. 1997, and was thereafter transferred via and subject to the terms of Ordinance No. 8443, dated November 12. 1998 (collectively the "Franchise"): and WHEREAS. Comcast and Time Warner have submitted to the Franchising Authority FCC Form 394 and related information to transfer the cable system and Franchise from Texas and Kansas City Cable Partners, L.P., to Comcast TCP Holdings, Inc., and have requested consent to the transfer and change in control, which will be in accordance with all of the requirements of the Franchise: and WHEREAS, to the extent allowed by law, the Franchising Authority has reviewed the legal. financial and technical qualifications of the New Franchisee and the Transferee, and the potential impact of the transfer on subscriber rates and services; and WHEREAS, the Franchising Authority hereby finds that the Transfer will not adversely affect cable services to subscribers within the City of Baytown and will not be contrary to the public interest; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. TEXAS: Section l: That the facts and matters set forth in the recitals of this Ordinance are hereby found to be true and correct. Section 2: That subject to the conditions enumerated in Section 3 of this ordinance, the Franchising Authority hereby consents to: I. the transfer of the Franchise to Houston TKCCP Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a subsidiary of Comcast TCP Holdings, Inc., and 2. the change in control to Comcast TCP Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Section 3: The Franchising Authority's consent granted in Section 2 hereof is expressly conditioned upon and subject to the New Franchisee's agreement that: (a) The Franchise Authority shall have the authority to regulate the basic service tier. equipment, and installation rates of the New Franchisee to the extent permitted by law; (b) The Franchise Authority shall have the authority to collect any underpayment of franchise fees from the New Franchisee: (c) The Franchise Authority shall have the authority to, and shall not be deemed to have waived the right to, pursue and/or resolve any and all outstanding rate matters: (d) The Franchise Authority shall have the authority to require strict compliance with any and all terms of the Franchise and shall not by this consent be deemed to have waived or released any of the rights thereunder whether arising before or after the date of the transfer; (e) On the date of the transfer referenced herein, the New Franchisee shall tender to the Franchise Authority a certificate of insurance and a letter of credit as required in Sections 21-36 and 21 -44 of the Code of Ordinances, Baytown, Texas: (f) The New Franchisee shall assume all obligations and liabilities under the Franchise accruing prior to and after the date of the closing of the transaction described in the recitals hereof: and (g) The New Franchisee, or any entity acting by, through, or on behalf of the Transferee shall not contest the Franchise Authority's authority to impose these additional conditions on the consent granted herein. Section 4: This ordinance shall take effect for purposes of the Transfer only upon the closing of the above- described transaction upon the filing with the City Clerk a written statement duly executed, in the following form: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas: For itself its successors and assigns. Houston TKCCP Holdings, LLC. a Delaware limited liability company duly authorized to do business in the State of Texas, hereby: 1. accepts Ordinance No. 8172, dated January 22, 1998, and Ordinance No. 8113, dated October 23, 1997, and agrees to be bound by all of their terms, conditions and provisions: 2. accepts Ordinance No. 8443, dated November 12, 1998, and agrees to be bound by all terms thereof; 3. agrees to be bound by the terms, conditions and provisions of Ordinance No. . dated October 23, 2006: and ? assurnes all or the uldigaikms and haNihics of Texas rind Kansas City CalAc Pamnem. I.P. mimed to or in aq, way comw•wd \viOi Ordinance Nos, 8172, 8 11 3, X4,4 3, and Ohis I lous[cu'ITKC("'P Holdings, LLC Signature P6nwd Name Tide Dme Swc6on 5: ?WWANWKing any krngua�g'e in the Francidsc or dds Whumce to the conlaq, the Franchishig AulodyN cmisent W the "Transkr of the fWanchle shAl not be dm wd to wqmad Te righu and p6vileges MxcNed in the Franchise to include ate right and privilege tc) provide N,.'mc local sowice or KcM cwhmWe udcphcme sawiq as such terms are defined by §51 . 002 of the Texas Utilities (aide (the Texas Public Utility kephalory Act), avithow having first ohl'ained "I sepainun Panchise—Arom the Flanchise ALWAY to pmvWe such service; provrded Wt Te IlanchWng AlUd'101'&)l is next exprrssy; prohibbed fhmi repAng to Anwhise taw such senice by f1deml or stale kv. Sectioti 6: If any pwvidort. secdoir, exception, subwedixt, pamgmpl% semetwo dame or phrase or W ardina,we or le applWation ofsame to any pei-son or the set of circurnsmnce& shaH Or any D-""ASOVI ba heW uncouslitlmorW, a uid or KAU such invalWhy shaIJ not aAhcl the valkhty of the rcmaking provisAns of tKs ordinance or rhK aj'-"E Phcation to Other persons Or see cKimunhtmwes and to NO end all pro0jons Wiis ordinaricu, are dedared 10 be severable� I NTRODUCED, READ and PASSFD by Me altnnmWe vcae ortheis, of Baylomm this Ve 23"� f0ctober. 2006 / 11 LORRI (",,'WDY, Cii,ck.`Jerk 0' RAMIR11�2, I A U o m J, A R� Counc0 2.3' I STVP11IN H, DONCARLOS, ✓aycar