TOWNSHIP OF PINE INDIANA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

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AN ORDINANCE OF TOWNSHIP OF PINE INDIANA COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PROPER OFFICERS OF THE TOWNSHIP, ON BEHALF OF THE TOWNSHIP TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH EASTERN TELECOM CORPORATION, D/B/A NANTY GLO CABLE TV (HEREINAFTER "EASTERN TELECOM") GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO EASTERN TELECOM TO PROVIDE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A CABLE SYSTEM WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF PINE.

WHEREAS, EASTERN TELECOM CURRENTLY PROVIDES CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE AND OTHER SERVICES VIA A CABLE SYSTEM LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF PINE TOWNSHIP; AND

WHEREAS, EASTERN TELECOM HAS SUBMITTED A NEW FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE OPERATION OF SAID CABLE SYSTEM; AND

WHEREAS, THE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS HAVE FOUND THE TERMS, PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO BE ACCEPTABLE.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED, AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PINE, AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.  THAT THE TOWNSHIP OF PINE ENTER INTO A CABLE SYSTEM FRANCHISE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO, COPY OF WHICH SHALL BE FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED.

SECTION 2.  THE PROPER SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWNSHIP ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED, ON BEHALF OF THE TOWNSHIP, TO SIGN AND EXECUTE SAID 'CABLE SYSTEM FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, UNDER THE MUNICIPAL SEAL OF THE TOWNSHIP.

SECTION 3.  ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS THEREOF, PERMITS OR LICENSES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH INCONSISTENCY OR CONFLICT.

SECTION 4.  THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

ORDAINED AND ENACTED INTO LAW THIS 6th DAY OF JUNE 1994, BY TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS OF PINE, IN LAWFUI/SESSION DULY CONVENED.

FOR:  PINE TOWNSHIP

PRESIDENT'OF PINE

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