HomeMy WebLinkAbout063 81RESOLUTION NO. 63 -81
GRANTING NON - EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE
ON COUNTY ROAD RIGHTS -OF -WAY
WHEREAS, an Application for non - exclusive Franchise has been
submitted by Port Townsend Cable TV Ltd., a true copy of which is
attached hereto, for the purposes set out in the said Application, and
WHEREAS, hearing on the said Application was held before the
Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Washington, on
June 22, 1981, at the hour of 10:30 a.m., pursuant to the provisions
of RCW 36.55, after notice given as required by law, and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the public interest to grant the
said non - exclusive franchise request, NOW, THEREFORE,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that a non - exclusive franchise be and it
is hereby granted to the applicant name above (GRANTEE.) for a period
of twenty -five (25) years from the date of this Resolution, to install,
operate, maintain, repair and use a cable television system in, under,
along and across that portion of county road rights -of -way described
a -s follows:
All that portion of Jefferson County lying
East of the Olympic National Park.
This non - exclusive franchise is granted upon the following express
terms and conditions:
(1) The said GRANTEE, its successors and assigns, shall have
the right to enter only upon the above - described rights -of -way for
the purpose of constructing its facilities and for operating, main-
taining, repairing and using those facilities.
(2) The terms and conditions of Jefferson County Ordinance No.
2 -81, an ordinance prescribing terms and conditions for franchise
agreements granted by Jefferson County, are incorporated herein by
reference and made a part of this Resolution for all purposes as
fully as if set forth in this Resolution. The GRANTEE, for itself,
its successors and /or assigns, expressly agrees that it will strictly
comply with the requirements of the said ordinance and any amendments
thereto. GRANTEE understands and acknowledges that the ordinance
requires it to obtain a permit from the County Engineer /Director of
Public Works before doing work under this non - exclusive franchise
and performing other actions relating to the franchised matter.
(3) The GRANTEE shall submit a facility plan to the County
Planning Department for review of all new proposed facilities exclu-
sive of service connections and appurtenances. Construction permits
will be granted upon the determination that the facility plan complies
with the county comprehensive plan.
(4) The GRANTEE shall commence construction work under this
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non - exclusive franchise only after the effective date hereof, and
after first securing necessary approvals and permits from the
County Planning Department and the Department of Public Works.
(5) The full acceptance of this non - exclusive franchise and
all its terms and conditions within thirty (30) days from this date,
by the GRANTEE, in writing, is to be filed with the Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County and shall be a
condition precedent to its taking effect, and unless the non - exclusive
franchise is accepted within such time, this grant shall be null and
void.
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DATED at Port Townsend, Washington, this 'z(44 day of
1981.
ATTEST:
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BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
B.G. Brown, Chairman
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A.M. 0 Meara e� r
Carroll M. Mercer, Member
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