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Council tables Comcast franchise agreement after company requests time to review edits
Summary
Comcast presented a proposed 10‑year nonexclusive franchise agreement for use of Mona’s rights-of-way; the council voted to table the item so Comcast can review city attorney edits and receive marked copies in advance of the next meeting.
Nate Martinez, local government affairs manager for Comcast in Utah, told the Mona City Council the company had submitted a standard, two-page franchise agreement that would allow Comcast to operate a cable system using city rights-of-way. Martinez said Comcast sought a 10-year nonexclusive term and that the company would work with city planning on aerial versus underground construction.
Martinez said he was told the city attorney had marked up the submitted draft but he had not seen the edits. He asked to be provided with any changes before the council approved the agreement. Council members agreed to table the item so both parties could exchange marked copies and review the edits; the council scheduled the item to return at the subsequent meeting.
The council’s action was procedural — a motion to table to allow review rather than a vote on the merits of the franchise. The transcript shows the request and a subsequent motion to table; staff and Comcast are to coordinate on providing marked-up documents prior to the next council meeting.
No formal procurement, licensing fee, franchise-fee rate or construction schedule was stated on the record. Martinez described the draft as "standard" and said Comcast seeks the privilege to operate within city limits. The council did not vote on adoption, terms or any fee in this session and asked staff to provide the marked document for review before future action.
