1998-035-RES WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL DID HERETOFORE ON THE 11DAY OF JUNE
RESOLUTION NO. 98-035
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, on the 11th day of June,
1984, in Ordinance No. 84-039, grant a franchise to McCaw Midwest Communications, Inc.; and,
WHEREAS, thereafter, McCaw Midwest Communications, Inc. was succeeded by McCaw
South Central Communications, Inc.; and,
WHEREAS, thereafter, McCaw South Central Communications, Inc. was succeeded by
Cooke Cablevision, Inc.; and,
WHEREAS, thereafter, Cooke Cablevision, Inc. was succeeded by Texas Community
Antennas, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TCA Cable TV, Inc., a Texas corporation; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 16(b) of Ordinance No. 84-039, Texas Community
Antennas, Inc., the present holder of the community antenna television franchise rights through
the City of Paris, has applied for consent to the transfer of its assets from Texas Community
Antennas, Inc. to a new general partnership named TCA Cable Partners II; and,
WHEREAS, said franchise is presently in full force and effect and Texas Community
Antennas, Inc. is in compliance with, and not in default of, the terms and conditions of said
franchise; and,
WHEREAS, it appears to the City of Paris that TCA Cable Partners II is qualified to own
and operate the community antenna television franchise rights within the corporate limits of the
City of Paris, and it is deemed appropriate that consent for such transfer be granted; and,
WHEREAS, the form of the letter consenting to the transfer, attached hereto as Exhibit
A, should, in all things, be approved, and the Mayor, Eric S. Clifford should be authorized to
execute the same; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, that TCA
Cable Partners II, successor to Texas Community Antennas, Inc., be, and it is hereby, granted
authority to transfer ownership of the community antenna television franchise rights granted to it
in Ordinance No. 84-039; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the form of the letter consenting to the transfer,
attached hereto as Exhibit A, be, and the same is hereby, approved; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, Eric S. Clifford, be, and he is hereby,
authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Paris, the consent letter, under the
terms and conditions and in the form shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be mailed to Tim Masters,
Local Manager of TCA Cable Partners, II.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of March, 199.7) 8./....<j 1
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MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Honorable Mayor Eric Clifford
P. O. Box 9037
Paris, Texas 75461
Re: Assignment of Lease Agreement between the City of Paris and Midwest Video Corporation,
dated Deccmber 12,1980, for a term of25 years beginning October 1, 1980 and ending on
September 30,2005, leasing property located in Lamar County, Texas, being a part of w1wt
is commonly known as the Legion Airport properties located West of North West 19th
Street in the City of Paris, Texas
De~r ~.1uyor Clifford:
Please be advised that TCA Cable TV, itself or by and through one of its subsidiaries ("TCA"), has
entered into a General Partnership with TCI American Holdings, IV, L.P. ("TCI"), pursuant to which TCA
and TCI agreed to transfer certain franchises and assets including all rights under the above-referenced
Agreement into that Partnership. Under the Partnership agreement, TCA by and through TCA Holdings fl,
L.P., owns 80% and TCI 20% of the Partnership.
In connection with the formation of the Partnership, TCA's respective franchises, contracts,
casements, leases, and other agreements will be assigned to and accepted by the Partnership.
TCA's agreement with your company requires your consent to the assignment of the Agreement to
TCA Cable Partners II. Accordingly, TCA and TCA Cable Partners II request that you consent to the
assignment to the Partnership by signing the enclosed copy of this Ictter and returning to my attention at
TCA in the e~closed self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly appreciatcd. Should you have any qucstions or need
to discuss anything, please do not hesitate to phone me.
.1tJ
ef rey W. Brown
'neml Counsel
Consent to effective as of February 2, 1998
CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS
(Name of Contracting Party)
By:
Eric S. Clifford
Title: Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
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