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ORDINANCE NO. 1690
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS, A JOINT
VENTURE CONSISTING OF H & K CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., PLAINS-LA PORTE, INC., LAHEY
CABLE CORPORATION AND LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS OF LA PORTE, INC., TO CONDUCT, CONNECT,
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CATV SYSTEM IN LA PORTE, INDIANA
WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of LaPorte, Indiana, has
received applications for a nonexclusive franchise to install a community antenna
system as defined herein;
WHEREAS, the board has investigated such applications, conducted public hearings thereon,
and has obtained such technical and financial advice as it deemed appropriate to assist
in determining which application should be accepted;
WHEREAS, the board has accepted the application of Lakeshore Communications, and
WHEREAS, the board has specified the terms and conditions of the franchise to be granted
to Lakeshore Communications, and fixed the time at which the franchise will be finally
considered;
WHEREAS, the full and complete text of the proposed franchise and notice of public
hearing were published in the two daily newspapers of general circulation printed
in the English language in LaPorte County, Indiana, namely the LaPorte Herald-Argus
on March 4, 1983 and in the Michigan City News Dispatch on March 4, 1983 and were
posted in ten public places in the City of LaPorte, Indiana at the expense of Lakeshore
Communications at least one week before the hearing;
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the proposed franchise was conducted in accordance with
the public notice and in compliance with the provisions of IC 18-5-4-1 et seq. as
in effect on August 4, 1980 and as required by Ordinance Number 1605;
WHEREAS, the board has complied fully with the provisions of IC 18-5-4-1 et seq. as
in effect on August 4, 1980 [IC 36-9-6-13] and Ordinance Number 1605 and has submitted
the franchise to the Common Council for approval.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of LaPorte, Indiana:
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