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P- Resolution No. 2006-3 SECTION 1: That the Director of Law is hereby authorized to retain the services of the Law Firm of Walter &Haverfield, LLP, to provide special counsel services for the City in matters relating to the transfer of control of the City's WOW Cleveland cable franchise from WOW Holdings to Avista Capital Partners. SECTION 2: That the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the Law Firm of Walter &Haverfield, LLP, to provide such special counsel services. Said contract shall be in the form and substance as approved by the Director of Law, with only such changes therein as are not substantially adverse to the City and which are approved by the Director of Law. The character of any such changes as not being substantially adverse to the City shall be evidenced conclusively by the execution of the agreement by the Mayor and the approval of the agreement by the Director of Law. SECTION 3: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare, of this City and for the further reason that this Resolution is required to be immediately effective because, pursuant to federal law, the propose cable franchise transfer must be reviewed, investigated and finally acted upon by this Council no later than by Apri122, 2006; and further provided it receives the affirmative vote oftwo-thirds of all members of Council, it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. PASSED: / a.c>o ~ t~~ ATTEST.• ARA L. SEMAN of Council APPROVED: O~ /~ ~~ ~`~~ ~~ MAYOR THOMAS E. O'GRADY First Reading: Second Reading Third Reading: Committee: ~f VINM. KENNEDY President of Council APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: /s/James M. Dubelko JAMES M. D UBELKO Director of Law 2