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, ;�'; WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin •
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' WHEREAS, Pitkin County, by Resolution 78-28, has stated
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"`"� WHEREAS, Western Slope Comnunications, Ltd. ("Western
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" i;�,::,� THEREFORE, Pitkin Caunty and Western Slope, in con-
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�;.`=` • 1. Western Slope shall provide a complete analysis
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`':`:�;:� resulting from the commencement of new KCWS-TV broadcast signals
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on Channel 3. The County staff shall provide the necessary .3�
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' -'''�= 2. Western Slope shaZl cooperate, through its attorneys
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'�^ in Washington, D.C., to assist in expediting any matters which �i!
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require �Federal Communications Commission ( FCC") approval or
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`���; review concerning necessary changes in Pitkin County's translator � .
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�'�� system due to the commencement of broadcast operations on Channel
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�'�'� shall not o ose an a ro riate chan es in Pitkin Count 's
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translator system so long as the proposed changes will not inter-
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fere with Western Slope's ability to broadcast on Channel 3.
3. The broadcast signal of KCWS-TV will be carried
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necessitatin a chan e in the Sunli ht Peak translator that f
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1j - � 4. Western Slope anticipates that KCWS-TV will commence
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-- '� actual broadcasting on or about December 15, 1983. When such :
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'�''' purchase any Pitkin County translator station that carries the �
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��-�' Western Slope shall not exercise the option unless Pitkin County
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s-'�•:i' County terminates this agreement. The option price wi11 be
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�,�, _. 5. The initial term of this agreement shall be from
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;�'';.;;; year after the date that KCWS-TV commences broadcast operations,
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' � one year terms, provided either party may terminate this agreement i *
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4y'�' BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Y�:';'. ATTEST: OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
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,-- :;� Lew Scanlan By. Geo�`Madsen�Chairman
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: - �
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a Calvarese Western Slope Communications Assa;
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Y�.r David B. Sontag, President
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