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Approving a settlement agreement with Comcast.
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WHEREAS, Comcast of St. Paul, Inc. ("Comcast") holds a cable system franchise which was granted by the City of Saint Paul, MN ("City") effective July 31, 1998, as modified by certain agreements between the parties ("Franchise") and extended up to and including the present date; and
WHEREAS, Comcast and the City have negotiated the terms of an extended and modified version of said Franchise ("Modified Franchise"), which shall be effective 30 days following approval by the City Council, under which Comcast will be authorized by the City to continue to offer cable television services to residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, during franchise negotiations the City alleged certain noncompliance issues on a variety of obligations, which allegations are disputed by Comcast, and;
WHEREAS, the City and Comcast desire to resolve these certain noncompliance issues through a settlement agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul approves the attached settlement agreement with Comcast.