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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF _
$45,000.00 FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATING TO THE TRANSFER ~ `~0~ ti ~ ?
OF SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS CABLE TV FRANCHISE, PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for the Fiscal Year 1994-95 and in
the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund in the amount of $45,000.00 for professional services relating to the transfer of Sammons
Communications Cable TV franchise.
SECTION 2.
Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any
reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the
remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and
remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 11645 and all other ordinances and appropriations
amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with
such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances
and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so
ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND EGALITY
Cit Attorney
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor a~ud G'oua~c~~ G'omnauna.~ation
DATE
06/06/95
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SIIBJECT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH VARNUM, RIDDERING, SCHMIDT &
HOWELL FOR SERVICES REGARDING TRANSFER OF SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS
CABLE TV FRANCHISE TO MARCUS CABLE
RECOMMENDATION.
It is recommended that the City Council
Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations by 545,000 in the Special Trust Fund, and
2 Authorize the City Manager to sign an engagement letter with Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt
& Howell for professional services in connection with the transfer of the Sammons
Communications Cable TV Franchise to Marcus Cable, in an amount not to exceed
545,000, and
3 Authorize the City Manger to participate in a consortium of cities that are served by
Sammons Communications which will share the cost of the services to be provided by the
Varnum, Riddering firm
DISCUSSION.
On May 5, 1995, the City of Fort Worth received from Sammons Communications an FCC Form
394 which requests the City's approval for Sammons Communications, inc to assign its cable
TV franchise to Marcus Cable, LLP Sammons has sent similar requests to all other cities in the
metroplex that Sammons serves Under federal law each city has 120 days to approve or deny
the transfer request
Representatives of several cities that are served by Sammons have met and believe that they
should form a consortium and employ a consultant to advise them during the transfer process
The consultant's fees would be prorated among the cities in the consortium based on the number
of Sammons subscribers in each city At this time, it is estimated that the City of Fort Worth's
share should not exceed 545,000
Representatives of the cities that met have agreed to recommend that the firm of Varnum,
Riddering, Schmidt & Howell of Grand Rapids, Michigan, be selected as the consultant The firm
has handled numerous cable TV and telecommunications franchise matters for cities throughout
the nation Mr John Pestle and Mr Peter Armstrong will oversee the matter and other attorneys
in the firm wiN also provide services
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SUBJECT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH VARNUM, RIDDERING, SCHMIDT &
HOWELL FOR SERVICES REGARDING TRANSFER OF SAMMONS COMMUNICATIONS
CABLE TV FRANCHISE TO MARCUS CABLE
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION. '
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriations
_ ordinance the funds required for this expenditure will be available in the current operating budget
of the Special Trust Fund
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