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ORDINANCE NO. 2001-60
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,
FLORIDA EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE FRANCHISE IN
FAVOR OF TIME WARNER CABLE; PROVIDING FOR THE
REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority, under 2(b), Art. VIII of the State
Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by
law; and
WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that any grant or extension of a franchise shall be by
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a draft Franchise Agreement has been prepared and is being reviewed by Time
Warner Cable and Staff; and
WHEREAS, there remains only one scheduled meeting of the City Commission prior to the
expiration of the existing franchise; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, hereby finds this
ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter
Springs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Franchise Term Extension: The existing cable franchise, in favor of Time
Warner Cable, is set to expire on December 31, 2001. The term of the franchise is extended until
March 31, 2002 to provide additional time for Staff and Time Warner Cable to finalize an agreement
and bring the same forward for City Commission consideration.
Section 2. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior
inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission, or parts of prior ordinances
and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or
provision of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
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competent jurisdiction, whether for substantive, procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall
be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida.
ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a regular
meeting assembled on the 10th day of December, 2002.
PAUL P. PARTYKA
Mayor
ATTEST:
LORENZO-LUACES
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City of Winter Springs only
Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney
Effective Date:
December 10, 2001
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