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year term beginning July 1, 1997. <br /> <br />TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1997 <br /> <br />Regarding Item #5 discussed in Executive Session, upon motion, duly <br />seconded and by a vote of 4-1 (Council Member Dallas opposing), Council <br />adopted the following Ordinance No. 97-12: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville, Virginia, by its ordinance enacted <br />December 10, 1991, to become effective on January 1, 1992, granted <br />Adelphia Cablevision a franchise to use property of the City of <br />Martinsville for a period of five years ending on December 31, 1996; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, on January 14, 1997, Martinsville City Council adopted <br />Ordinance No. 97-1 stating that the provisions of the aforesaid <br />ordinance and of the franchise granted thereby to Adelphia Cablevision <br />be, and the same hereby were enacted to take effect from January 1, <br />1997, through June 30, 1997 as a temporary franchise in order to <br />provide additional time for franchise negotiations; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, negotiations on a new franchise agreement and ordinance are <br />being finalized, but will not be completed by June 30, 1997, a <br />necessity exists to enact another temporary franchise until a new <br />franchise agreement is effected; now, therefore, <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in <br />regular session assembled on June 10, 1997, that the provisions of the <br />aforesaid ordinance and of the franchise granted thereby to Adelphia <br />Cablevision be, and the same hereby are enacted to take effect from <br />July 1, 1997, through August 31, 1997. <br /> <br />Council took no action on the other matters discussed in Executive <br />Session. <br /> <br />Mayor Adams then declared the meeting adjourned. <br /> <br />Ln~ceG~.Heate~~r, Clerk <br /> <br />of Council <br /> <br /> <br />