RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF AND CERTAIN OWNERSHIP
INTERESTS IN A CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISEE TO CONTINENTAL
WHEREAS, the cable television franchise (the "Franchise") of the municipality
of Grant (the "Authority") is currently owned and
operated by Group W Cable of Ramsey/Washington, Inc. ("Group W") which
is owned by Meredith/New Heritage Strategic
Partnership, L.P. ("MNHSP"); and
WHEREAS, the general partner of MNHSP has entered into a Purchase Agreement
dated March 15, 1996 with Continental
Cablevision, Inc. ("Continental") whereby said general partner is proposed
to be replaced by North Central Communications Corp.,
Continental of Minnesota, Inc. or Continental of St. Paul, Inc., both
wholly owned subsidiaries of Continental (the
"Meredith/Continental Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Group W will continue to hold the Franchise; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has received a request for consent to the transfer
of control contemplated by the Meredith/Continental
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, no notice of breach or default under the Franchise has been
issued by Authority within the past 12 months and none
is outstanding; and
WHEREAS, the Authority has determined that subject to certain conditions
which must be met, Continental possesses the requisite
legal, technical and financial qualifications;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the transfer contemplated by the
Meredith/Continental Agreement is hereby
consented to by the Authority and permitted conditioned upon:
1.
Execution and delivery of a Corporate Guaranty from Continental Cablevision,
Inc. in the form attached
hereto; and
2.
Documentation that a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Cablevision,
Inc. is duly admitted as a
successor general partner pursuant to the Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of Meredith/New Heritage
Strategic Partners, L. P. dated December 30, 1991 or any amendment thereof;
and
3. Reimbursement of all reasonable fees incurred in the Authority's review of the proposed transactions; and
4. The successful closing of the transaction described in the Meredith/Continental Agreement.
BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that Continental may, at any time and from time
to time, assign or grant or otherwise convey one
or more liens or security interests in its assets, including its rights,
obligations and benefits in and to the Franchise (the
"Collateral") to any lender providing financing to Continental ("Secured
Party"), from time to time. Secured Party shall have no
duty to preserve the confidentiality of the information provided in
the Franchise with respect to any disclosure (a) to Secured
Party's regulators, auditors or attorneys, (b) made pursuant to the
order of any governmental authority, (c) consented to by the
Authority or (d) any of such information which was, prior to the date
of such disclosure, disclosed by the Authority to any third
party and such party is not subject to any confidentiality or similar
disclosure restriction with respect to such information subject,
however, to each of the terms and conditions of the Franchise.
ADOPTED by The Town Board this 3rd day of September, 1996.
Gary Erichson, Chairman
Attest:
Deborah Graul, Clerk
The undersigned, being the duly appointed, qualified and acting Clerk
of the City of Grant, Minnesota hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 15 is a true, correct and accurate copy of
Resolution No. 15 duly and lawfully passed and adopted by
the City of Grant on the 3rd day of September, 1996.
Deborah Graul, Clerk