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Council tables Spectrum Mid-America franchise agreement for edits and insurance updates
Summary
The Holdridge City Council voted to table the proposed franchise agreement with Spectrum Mid-America LLC to allow additional edits including higher liability insurance, coordination on the agreement date with the ordinance effective date, tree-trimming notice language, and stronger undergrounding language.
The Holdridge City Council voted to table consideration of a franchise agreement with Spectrum Mid-America LLC so city staff and the company can make additional edits to the contract.
During the discussion a council member said Spectrum had agreed to several revisions in follow-up conversations and asked the council to delay final action so the changes could be incorporated. The changes specifically identified in the meeting record include increasing the agreement’s insurance/liability coverage, setting the agreement date to align with the ordinance’s effective date, adding requirements for Spectrum to notify the city about tree trimming, and stronger language to prefer undergrounding cable plant “unless absolutely necessary.”
A council member moved to table the item until the next meeting to allow the changes; the motion was seconded and carried on a roll-call vote. Councilmembers recorded their approval in the minutes and the item will return to a future agenda after the company and city staff prepare the revised agreement.
No final franchise agreement was adopted at the meeting; council action was limited to tabling the matter to permit contract edits and to coordinate the agreement’s effective date with the ordinance timetable.
