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Home My WebLink About952675.tiffGal CERTIFIED MAIL #Z420 538 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Bruce T. Barker Weld County Attorney P. O. Box 1948 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Mr. Barker: April 25, 1995 320 14110 1 1995 ruT 1it —�`--�----.wit lJ�i ATTL�RN COUNTY GYS Qr' .ICE _, Galaxy Telecom, L.P. hereby requests that Weld County renew Ordinance No. 94, as amended by Ordinances 94-A and 94-B, and as subsequently assigned, whereby Galaxy Telecom d/b/a Galaxy Cablevision was granted a franchise to serve Weld County. We believe this renewal can be accomplished by following the procedures of the federal guidelines (a copy of which is enclosed), or by extending the expiration date of the present enabling ordinance. As you will see, extension of the current ordinance is the simpler process. We feel good about the provided our subscribers over not only our channel lineups service staffs as well. Based and cooperation with the public is our hope that a renewal or County. cable service with which we have the years. We continually upgrade , but our technical and customer upon our record of quality service officials in the areas we serve, it extension will be granted by Weld It would be appreciated if you would contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss this matter. Naturally, we would welcome any input you, or the Board of County Commissioners might have during this time of planning for the future. Sincerely, Thomas M. Morris Vice President Operations TMM:jhl Enclosure cc: Tommy L. Gleason, Jr., President Ward Webb, Regional V.P. 1220 North Main Street • Sikeston, Missouri 63801 • (314) 471-5022 c32075 A Quarterly Publication of Galaxy Cablevision Volume VI, NO. 1 1st Quarter, 1995 Feature Article d for Thought"..,.. =9` 15 years and it keeps ongoing... and going ... and going ... and GROWING! As Galaxy Cablevision begins its sixteenth year of providing qual- ity cable television service, we would like to welcome our new customers, communities, and especially our new Galaxy associates. Tom Gleason, Sr., Tom Gleason, Jr., and literally a handful of employ- ees started Galaxy Cablevision by connecting our first customer in Hickman, Kentucky, in 1979. That customer, Andrew Taylor, is still a Galaxy customer today. Currently, there are two operating divisions, the Southeast and the Midwest, which are supported by the office in Sikeston, Missouri. Through the years we have operated cable television systems exclusively in small communities across what people in New York and Los Angeles might con- sider rural America. We like it that way. We feel good about the service we provide and the customers we serve. Our company ended 1994 with more than 80,300 subscribers in more than 250 communities in 16 states. Our average system serves 411 customers, with the smallest having less than 60 subscribers and the largest 3,300 subscribers. As we begin the new year, Galaxy Cablevision looks forward to continuing the growth of our company with the addition of new customers in our existing systems, and by taking an aggressive approach toward acquiring additional cable television sys- tems within our present service area. As you read this welcoming edition of The Satellite we hope you will gain an insight and understanding of Galaxy Cablevision. We will never be the biggest, but we can be the best. It is hard work, but providing quality, friendly service is also extremely satisfying. Galaxy Cablevision welcomes you with this reminder ... We are in the com- munications business, so don't hesitate to communicate! Ron Voss THE SATELLITE Satellite OF GALAXY CABLEVIS Pushed by Galaxy Cablevision :. 1220 N. Main Sikeston, MO 63801 31414713080 Southeast Division Ron Von Paulette Boardman Jim Gleason Processing Center Lamle Berry Treks Hargrove I. Grant }reeding is Matthews Circulation Molly. Rehder Editing Assistance We hope you have M05( issue of THE ' SATELLITE. If you wish to submit material for the' next issue, please mail it to Larry's attention a Ithe'Sikeston office or fax it to (314) 471 0119 by May 29, 1995. Equal Opportunity Employer Tommy L. Gleason Chief Executive Officer Gleason has served as CEO and chairman of the board of Galaxy Cablevision Management, Inc. since it's formation in 1986. In the late 1950s, Gleason owned and operated a TV station in Salina, Kansas. He pioneered one of the first cable TV systems in Nebraska in 1961. Over the past three decades, Gleason built, owned and eventually sold rural cable TV systems in Nebraska, Texas and Missouri. He also has pur- chased, built, owned, operated and sold radio stations in Nebraska over the past four decades. Ronald Voss Executive Vice President Voss has been Galaxy's vice president of corporate development since 1986. He is responsible for initiating acquisitions and dispositions of cable properties and is involved in the franchising and licensing process. For over 20 years, before he joined a predecessor company of Galaxy in 1981, he was active in radio and television as a producer and broad- caster. J. Keith Davidson Vice President of Finance Davidson joined Galaxy Cablevision Management, Inc. as chief financial officer and assistant secretary in 1986. He has been associated with Galaxy's predecessor companies since 1981, and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. James M. Gleason Chief Operating Officer After graduation from college with a degree in business administration in 1987, Gleason joined Galaxy as director of office administration. His responsibilities include the management of customer service and billing, employee training and office operations. Gleason is also heavily involved with the Galaxy acquisition operations. Terry M. Cordova Vice President of Engineering After graduating from college in 1985 with a degree in electrical engi- neering technology, Cordova joined Galaxy as a systems engineer and became Vice President of Engineering in 1993. His responsibilities in his current position of vice president of engineering include the manage- ment of all technical operations. Tom M. Morris Vice President of Operations Morris joined Galaxy Cablevision in 1989 as Regional Manager for Texas and Louisiana. He has 16 years of operations experience with Continen- tal Cablevision and Simmons Communications. Morris earned a Bach- elor of Science Degree and attended graduate school prior to entering the communications industry. He transfered to the Sikeston office in July of 1993 were he assumed the position of Vice President of Operations. 1ST QUARTER FROM THE PRESIDENT'S DESK Dear Galaxy Cablevision Employees: As we all know there is an exciting year in store for us. Since the acquisition of Vantage, Vista, and Chartwell cable television properties, we have many new employees reading this edition of the newsletter. I wish to extend a warm wel- come to all of our newest Galaxy Family members. You have joined the ranks of the people providing the highest quality of service in the industry. Our 15 years of success can be attributed to our never ending desire to please the customers in the communities we serve. As the newest members of Galaxy continue your ori- entation to the Galaxy Philosophies, look toward the future and many more years of success. Galaxy Cablevision is only as good as the people who represent the company. We can have nice trucks and uniforms but it is the people in them, and the voice on the phone, that adds to our professionalism and quality customer service. Tommy L. Gleason, Jr. President Gleason has served as president of Gal- axy Cablevision Management, Inc. since 1996 and as the indMdual general partner of Galaxy Cablevision Management, LP He became a licensed engineer in 1964 and worked as a field engineer for various cable systems in the 1960s and 1970s. He formed his own firm in 1974 to build cable systems throughout the Midwest and Texas. In 1979, he joined his father, Tommy L. Gleason, in building small -tam cable TV systems. Gleason is also presi- dent, CEO and a director of Cablemaxx, Inc I find it humorous to look back at our highlight last year of reaching 15,000 subscribers out of the Wickliffe Office. There is nearly 49,000 subscribers in 10 states being served out of that office now. It was back in 1989 that we hit the 10,000 subscriber mark. We have come a long way since our start in Hickman. I have had an opportunity to meet our Technical Managers in Sikeston at the manager's meeting. I hope to get a chance to meet all of you in the future. We are serious when we call this the Galaxy Family and we want this to be a long and happy relationship. Until Next Quarter, Tom Gleason, Jr. THE SATELLITE Offices 1 Pinedale, WY 2 Kemmerer, WY 3 Central City NE 4 Sikeston, MO 5 Wickliffe, KY 6 Cameron, TX 7 Winona, MS 8 Canton, MS 9 Headland, AL The "New" Galaxy This issue of the Galaxy Cablevision newsletter marks a major step in the growth of Galaxy Cablevision. We are extremely excited about the acquisition of Vantage Cable and Vista Communications and extend a hearty welcome to those employees who have just joined us from those two companies. First, let me briefly explain to everyone where our systems now are and a little about the structure of the "new" Galaxy. Vantage Cable was a company formed in the late 1980's and served approximately 30,000 subscribers. Our new systems acquired from Vantage are in regions located in northern Missouri and Iowa, eastern and central Nebraska, eastern Colorado, western South Dakota, and western Wyoming. These systems are very similar to the systems we have always operated; small, rural communities. Vista Communications was also formed in the late 1980's and served approximately 31,000 subscribers. These systems are located in Mississippi, southeast Alabama, northern Florida, and southwest and central Georgia. The "new" Galaxy also acquired the Galaxy Cablevision, L.P. systems in western Kentucky, southern Illi- nois, and central Texas. These systems serve approximately 19,000 subscribers. This now means Galaxy Cablevision operates cable television systems in 16 states and serves approximately 80,000 customers. We maintain 195 headends in more than 250 communities. eonnmed ... page 6 1ST QUARTER PHILOSOPHY Most companies, and all good companies, have a philosophy, a credo or what might be called an image. We will put into writing some of our thoughts about cable television 'the Galaxy way". We start first with the customer. No matter what we do, or how we do it, it means little if it does not benefit the customer first and foremost. Keep that in mind, and everything else will take care of itself. If you are ever in doubt, just follow these four guides: 1. Provide our customers with a quality picture. 2. Fix it when it breaks. 3. Send a correct bill. 4. Disconnect in a timely manner if the bill is not paid. Remember, when we accept a customer's money, we also accept the responsibility of providing a real value in product and service. We are proud of our image in the communities we serve. We have an old saying. "Our trucks are clean." This extends to our offices, individual work areas, headends, and especially to our own personal appearance and hygiene. Our appearance is very important because it always makes the first impression. Galaxy Cablevision is an open company. We do not close interior doors (restrooms excluded). We do not lock desk drawers, and we never ask "who's calling". Simple enough. Additionally, this is OUR company. Therefore, we do not say "they" or 'them" when referring to Galaxy. We say, "we" or "us" because we ARE Galaxy. You know, success is definitely hard work, but the rewards...the feeling of a job well done, the customer who leaves with a smile or the customer who remembers your name because you were so helpful, or the pride in telling friends or family where you work...make it all worth that extra effort! And that, ladies and gentlemen, is cable television "the Galaxy way"! -- One of your fellow employees Accepting Change as a Challenge One of the most difficult things for human beings to do is change. The old routine is so comfortable. But change is inevitable, and ft's becoming more and more necessary to be able to accept change. If we don't, we will be left in the dust of "old" thinking, while others who treat change as a challenge will gallop past us. In these times, when companies are restructuring for various reasons, employees must be ready to open their minds and "go with the flow." Change old ways of thinking. Be prepared to examine old ways that you are clinging to. For example, is the filing system being revamped in your office? Are you resisting it? Throw out those old thoughts, like "What's wrong with the way we do it now? and "Why can't we keep things the way they are7' Instead, jump in with enthusiasm. Be the first to learn the new system. Use the same determination when it comes to a new soft- ware package. Read all you can about it, and be the one who learns it first in your section. Realize that it's fear holding you back. Once you become comfortable with the new systems and feel confident that you can manage them, the fear dissolves. Be creative. To leave "old ways" in the past where they belong, take a close look at the routines you follow. Turn them upside down and sideways. Ask yourself, "Is there a better and faster way to complete the tasks?" Don't be afraid to try some new methods. The worst that can happen is that they don't work. Move on, take a different view, and try again. You'll find that once you let your cre- ativity out, there's no limit to what you can do. Be flexible. When changes are happening, the unexpected will often arrive on your desk or workstation at quitting time. Can you take the unexpected and handle it, without allowing yourself to be stressed? If you are asked to work late on a project and you have a previous appointment, be flexible. If the appointment is one you can't change, see if you can come in early to finish the project. Welcome a chance to take over a new position. This can be a difficult change. Sometimes companies that are restructuring try to eliminate areas of overlapping work. Employees are asked to do more to help the company into a more profitable position. In the final outcome, this will be to your advantage. Take on new work and learn all you can. You will be recognized as a person who isn't afraid to try new things. Treat change as a challenge. If the company you work for is re- structuring its management group and a new supervisor takes over, be positive about the change. Don't listen to the gossip about how tough the new supervisor is. Tell yourself you will adjust. Give the new supervisor a chance. Move into the future with confidence. Your abilities will be tested constantly. Take the challenge and run with it. Leave the "old" ways where they belong - in the past. Office Hours, The Econimics Press, Inc..Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 THE SATELLITE Payment Processing Center First, we would like to say hello and v Icome to everyone from Vantage and Vista. I guess you would like to knoow who "we" are. The Payment Processing Center consists of Denise- Manager, Deanna- Assitant, and the people who actually enter the pay- ments- Leslie, Becky, Charla, Jenni- fer and Paul. The payment process- ing center is the office which posts all the payments received into the com- puter system. We have two new mem- hers to our team. Welcome to Frances Wells and Marty Smith. Of course we can't leave out Jerry, our MIS Direc- tor, computer whiz and master prob- lem solver ... don't know what we would do without him! It's a very busy place here, and not just because the holiday season has just past ... We are getting excited about the 60,000 more payments that will be rolling through our office (thank goodness not all at one time!) We are hoping to break our standing record of posting over $ 2 million dollars in one month, which was achieved this past September. On a personal note, Becky recently had her second bouncing baby boy, and Leslie is expecting her first in June. We are all excited about the new ad- ditions to our processing family. We wish all the new and old employ- ees a happy new year. News from the Southeast Division As the dust settles a bit here in the deep south, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the former Vista employees to the Galaxy Cablevision Team. We are very fortunate to have inherited some talented folks with a lot on the ball and a good understanding of customer service. We have set aggressive, but very much attainable, goals. With all of your talent and all of our hard work, I am very confident we can meet these goals. For those of you "Yankees" throughout Galaxy Land, let me introduce you to this Division. We operate cable systems in about 85 towns and county areas in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida. Our Divisional Service Center will be located in Headland, Alabama; a proud and progressive community located about 10 miles north of Dothan, AL. We will also maintain local offices in Winona and Canton, Mississippi. The towns we operate are typical "Galaxy" towns ranging in size from under 60 subscribers to over 2000. We are all looking forward to the challenges and changes ahead of us; the Qualcom roll -out and creating the service center as examples. We realize that these are things that will ultimately result in the customer being better served. With that last phrase as our mission, let me again welcome all of the new Galaxy Cablevision Employees as we begin work on this new venture. David Jones neNewcdaxr...raae4 The new Midwest and West regions (formerly Vantage) are being operated out of our Wickliffe, Kentucky service center. This service center also continues to handle our customers in Kentucky, Illi- nois, and Texas for a total of about 50,000 subscribers. Ward Webb is the Divisional Vice President responsible for all of these operations. The new South and Southeast regions will be operated out of our soon -to -be constructed service center in Headland, Alabama. It will serve id Jones is DivisVi President responsible for these operations. Dan Labbe,formerly31,000customers. with David Vista, has relocated the to Missionalissipcepi to run the Southern region out of Winona, Mississippi. Hopefully, this description helps everyone understand where Galaxy is now located. This is a very exciting time for everyone at Galaxy and we have many challenges ahead of us. We must go into our communities that we serve and deliver excellence. We must recognize what are customers are demanding and begin to listen to their requests. And we must listen to each other and make Galaxy an environment where individuals can excel. As I said, this is an exciting time and there will be many opportunities for all employees. Let's all work together to continue to build Galaxy Cablevision into a leader in small town cable television. Jim Gleasonback FOR C "TOYS FOR TOTS" Our "Toys For Tots" cam- paign was again a big suc- cess, enabling us to help provide Christmas for sev- eral children and their families. Across Kentucky, Illinois, and Texas over $2,300.00 was raised, a very positive way to give to our communities. 1ST QUARTER News from the Midwest Division Hello from Midwest Operations! What a busy time! Change can be challenging...and rewarding! Okay, and fun too! We have certainly experienced all of the above these past several months and are looking for- ward to a lot more in 1995! We added several new faces to our service center the last part of 1994. We are happy to have Linda Brown, Pam Case, Karen Lawrence and Kay Koontz with us full time! Teresa Hargrove and Eric Overby have joined our part time team! Scott Poe, Ed Yocum, Kevin Walton, Shane Epperson, and T.J. Daniels are now a part of our technical staff. Welcome! Recently, many of our customer service staff had the opportunity to participate in two sales incentive events. This really put their sales skills to the test! Top salespeople in the HBO incentive contest were Kim Pearson, Heather Wilson, and Diana Solomon. Congratulations! We had several winners in the "Movie Channel Challenge." The top three sales people, Diana Soloman, Kim Pearson, and Penny Adams, were also entered into a drawing for a VCR provided by Showtime. And the winner is .... Diana Soloman! National Customer Service Week was celebrated in October in several ways! The theme was "Galaxy Explodes with Great Customer Service!" Each day was full of surprises to make our staff and customers feel special! Hundreds of customers installed from 1 to 14 years ago were contacted by phone or Thank You notes so that we could take that special opportunity to thank them for being our customer! Many customers, special to our field or office staff because of their help or kindness in the past, were also sent Galaxy mugs or pens, along with a Thank You note! Each day focused on some aspect of customer service such as installations or troubleshooting. Prizes were won daily depend- ing on tasks accomplished. The week ended with a Thank You luncheon for our Customer Service staff. Our Technicians have done an excellent job with monthly field sales and saves. They have averaged more than sixty field sales per month. These sales are generated by technicians who are proactive in the communities they serve. Having a good relationship with the city or village hall, being aware of customers moving out and prospects moving in, door tagging, and leads from CSR's all help to generate new customers! Technicians with top sales for the 4th quarter of '94 were: Jim Smith - 36 sales, Audie Murphy - 29 sales, Ed Yocum - 29 sales, David Emerson - 27 sales, and T.J. Daniels - 23 sales. Thank you to all the technicians for your efforts! Welcome to the Galaxy family! You are a team member of the best small town cable operator in the United States. We look forward to working together to provide ex- cellent cable service to our custom- ers and telling the Galaxy story to potentially new subscribers. Our goal is simple, to make you suc- cessful. When you are successful our customers, communities, and company are successful. In the coming weeks and months, we will work together to continue to provide customer service that is second to none. We need your abilities and skills to accomplish these goals and maintain our high standards. We stand ready to as- sist you in preaching the good gospel of Galaxy Cablevision. Tom Morris Congratulations We would like to recognize the fol- lowing employees for promotions they recently received. Carol Wiggins has been promoted to the position of Ad- ministrative Assistant. Carol has worked with Galaxy since February of 1988 when she began as a part time CSR - she has worked in several dif- ferent areas since that time. She will assist with personnel records, cash balancing and other administration work. Diana Soloman has been pro- moted to Customer Service Coordina- tor. Diana started work at Galaxy in September of 1989 as a part time CSR. Diana has diligently worked to provide good customer service to our custom- ers as well as assist the CSR's with questions and problems. We have also increased the size of our dispatch de- partment. Congratulations to all - we are proud of your hard work! THE SATELLITE Cable TV: Finally, Getting It Right The Federal Communications Commission agreed this week to loosen some of the price controls it imposed earlier this year on cable op- erators. Critics charged that the F.C.C. had knuckled under to a powerful industry and cheated consumers. But the decision is wel- come; it is consumers who suffer most from punitive rate caps. In 1992, Congress responded to viewer outrage and instructed the F.C.C. to rein price -gouging cable operators. But where a scalpel was needed to go after a few bad actors, the commission wielded a meat ax against 11,000 cable operators across the nation. Relying on an unreliable statistical model, the commission imposed a com- plex set of rules that it promised would yield a rate rollback of up to 10 percent -- the amount of monopoly profit the commission esti- mated was built into monthly bills. Many families wound up paying more, not less. So in February, the F.C.C. determined that another rate cut of up to 7 percent was justi- fied. Since then, proposed cable mergers have been abandoned, supposedly because the new rates destroyed profitability. That claim is dubious. But what is clear is that cable operators stopped ex- pending channels and otherwise updating their systems. The new cable rates had cleary wrung profit out of investment. All of a sudden, the explosive innovation that had characterized the indus- try since Congress deregulated rates in 1986 came to a standstill. The F.C.C. had to confront the fact that when it set cable rates free, cable operators invested in new services and customers signed up in droves. When rates were capped, cable operators stood pat and new subscriptions fell off precipitously. The F.C.C. has recalibrated once more. The latest rate schedules are supposed to make investment in new channels profitable again. They also allow cable companies to create new packages of chan- nels and charge whatever their customers are willing to pay. What the cable operator cannot do is knock out channels from basic (price - controlled) packages -- which include network television and popu- lar satellite services like ESPN and CNN. Congress was right to re -regulate cable rates in order to stop abu- sive cable operators from charging sky-high rates and providing mis- erable service. But rather than focusing on the most eggregious gougers, Congress went after all cable operators, in effect trying to put lower cable rates in every Christmas stocking. Government over- reached, and the F.C.C. is now cleaning up the mess. New Yak Times, November 12, 1994 Wheeling and Dealing, CFO, November, 1994, Vol.10 by Stephen Barr Five years ago, employees freely used company vehicles for personal needs and charged the costs to the company. They neglected routine maintenance, and when repairs were required, they went to the most convenient auto shop, instead of the one with the best prices. Most companies did not think about safety or the value of preventing accidents. In the early 1990's, companies developed safety programs, focused on acquisitions costs/resale costs, engaged in direct negotiations with car dealers with service centers for rebates, incentives, and volume discounts. Today there are 6.2 million company cars and vans on the road. These are the best -maintained, most efficiently ran, and most safely driven vehicles in the country. While driving down costs has been a prime focus of corporate fleets in recent years, some attention has been shifting lately to driving up driver productivity. Today the car is an office —a place where drivers work from, not just something they use to get around. A driver can spend 56 hours a year servicing a car. The biggest chunk of time is for maintenance approvals and repairs (15 hours) with expense reporting and fuel stops (both 12 hours) being the biggest sourse of lost productivity. A growing trend is for companies to hold their fleet vehicles longer than three years or 60,000 miles, which has been about the average. Some companies reason that even though maintenance costs go up after 60,000 miles, they are offset by the savings from not having to lease a new car. Down the road the greatest headache for corporate fleets will be how to comply with federal and state environmental and energy regulations already on the books. A challenge for a corporation is the Clean Mr Act passed by Congress in November, 1990. Beginning with the 1998 model year, 30% of fleet purchases must use cleaner fuels, such as ethanol, methanol, propane, natural gas or electricity. The main concern right now is that no one alternative fuel is the be-all and end-all. Methanol provides peppier performance but gets less miles per gallon and is highly corrosive of vehicle pans. Natural gas requires more space in the car for its tank, which is inconvenient and it poses a safety concern because the tank can leak and possibly explode in a collision. Electric Cars cost approximately $100,000 and need frequent recharging. Reformulated, low -sulfur gas will be required in vehicles in California in January, 1994 and in California in 1996. Maximizing Return on Fleet Investment 1. Vehicle Size: Match size to intended use (carrying capacity, samples or tools carried). 2. Total cost of operation: factor in depreciation, interest, management fees, fuel costs, maintenance, tires, and other expenses likely during the MI life cycle of each vehicle. 3. Image/status: match the image of your fleet and your drivers to the company's business objectives. 4. Number of cylinnders: the trend has been toward six -cylinder engines, but lately downsizing to four cylinders hasn't meant a significant loss in performance. 5. Equipment options: the used -car market tends to place a higher value on vehicles with lots of equipment options and safety features. 1ST QUARTER The Move Toward Municipal Decertification Mid -America Show -goers say they see cities deferring rate-reg issues By K.C. Ned After learning that regulating cable com- panies is expensive and exhausting, a many cities are decertifying with the FCC, accord- ing to several cable operators who attended last week's Mid -America Show in Kansas City, Mo. "Four of our cities certified to regulate our rates," said Jim Fronk, an executive with Multimedia Cablevision. "Three of the four decided it wasn't worth it, and at this point only one of our cities is moving forward with regulation." Other operators reported similar experi- ences. But that could be a two-edged sword, according to Ken Matzdorff, president of Cass County Telephone in Sullivan, Mo., and Nancy Murphy, TCI Central Division's rate specialist. "Many PUCs are chomping at the bit to regulate cable companies," Matzdorff said. Murphy added, "The commission was dis- appointed by the low number of cities that cer- tified. That's why they went on the road with those regional seminars. "They were encouraging cities to certify and there was a veiled threat from the commission that if the cities didn't certify to regulate rates, all their authority could be taken away." Overwhelming task The commission has acknowledged that regulating the cable industry has become an overwhelming task, Murphy noted. She added that the commission probably would delegate much of the cities' authority to state public util- ity commissions if those municipalities decide not to regulate rates. Murphy told operators to use regulation to their advantage. She said most cities use fran- chise fees to supplement general funds and that local operators must point out that the lo- cal cable companies have to upgrade their plant and improve services to stay competi- tive. If the local operator can't raise rates to do that, the cable system may lose market share and franchise fees to the city could fall, she said. On another front, telecommuting will become more important for operators who want to tap into work forces that they've traditionally been unable to lure, according to Rick Com- fort, GM of TCI of Tulsa. "There are many people who, for whatever reason, can't come to an office to work but who would make terrific employees," he said. "We've found that these people are highly motivated and effective." Comfort said telecommuters can offer a cable system several advantages, such as scheduling flexibility and quicker oncall re- action. Communication and followup are crucial to their performance, he added. Cobh World, October ] 9, 1994 "Food For Thought" This section of the "Satellite" is dedicated to the two things that add substance to our existence. Food and Thought Banana Brunch Punch 6 medium ripe bananas 1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 1 can (6 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 3 cups warm water, divided 2 cups sugar, divided 1 can (46 ounces) pineapple juice 3 bottles (2 liters each) lemon -lime soda Orange slices, optional In a blender or food processor, blend bananas, orange juice and lemonade until smooth. Remove half of the mixture and set aside. Add 1-1/2 cups of warm water and 1 cup sugar to mixture in blender; blend until smooth. Place in a large freezer container. Repeat with remaining banana mixture, water and sugar; add to container. Cover and freeze until solid. One hour before serving, take punch base out of freezer. Just before serving, place in a large punch bowl. Add pineapple juice and soda; stir until well blended. Garnish with orange slices is desired. Yield: 16-20 serv- ings (3 quarts). MY GRANDFATHER once told me that there are two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was less competition there. INDIRA GANDHI LETTERS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS Congratulations Fiber Optic Training Class Attends Sept. 16, 1994; Dear Gat .................... ...................... .............................................. I .��...,;.:wnrMrrrc w:r+rv�wirrl':wrn. �Ri11VRIIN1"ACfvice I loyal Yoemen tans! You all do a get joke Thanks The Barrett Family Cameron, Texas RS. We also enjoy seeing Thanks for showing it tool. LOST IN THE TRANSLATION. A man in Somerville, Mass, has vowed no to eat until his cable TV eetvfee names a 24 Hour'•. Poluguese ctlennei far tree Manus( Bonilaclo, 37, quI eating Nov. 13. He chinks es/juice and water. T#ro-Warner Cable earl.° has offered ticrplecio a compromise. It will provide free Portuguese programming on a local access channel until next year, then customers who want It would be charged. Sculledo wants permanent free servke. Sage Terle-WernaYa Nick Coact: •fl is cable TV. It twat something someone should be Meng to glue r p his Ile toc^''. Gal 1220 North Main Sikeston, MO 63801 The Hanover Insurance Company NOTICE OF CANCELLATION Weld County 915 10th St., Attn: B. Barker Greeley, CO 80631 1 1 1995 i !_D COUNTY A] tURNEY'S OrrICE April 5 ,1995 BOND NO. BCZ-1773949 WHEREAS, on or about the 19th day of December ,1988 , The Hanover Insurance Company, as Surety, executed its bond in the penalty of Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($ 2,000.00 ), on behalf of Chartwell Cable of Colorado, Inc. of P.O. Box 621369, Littleton, CO 80162, as Principal, in favor of Weld County , as Obligee (Nature of risk CATV Contract Bond and WHEREAS, said bond, by its terms, provides that the said Surety shall have the right to terminate its suretyship thereunder by serving notice of its election so to do upon the said Obligee, and WHEREAS, said Surety desires to take advantage of the terms of said bond and does hereby elect to terminate its liability in accordance with the provisions thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, be it known that The Hanover Insurance Company shall at the expiration of Sixty (60) days after receipt of this notice be released from all liability by reason of any default committed thereafter by the said Principal. Signed and sealed this 5th day of April ,1995 THE HANOVER ANINSURANCE _ COMPANY BY _L� Cc Y_ \ c -L\) . 4 cc: Chartwell Cable Deborah D. Allen Franey & Parr Ins. Form 141-0709 PRODUCER ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Rand Moritzky 905 S. Field ST. Lakewood, CO 80226 INSURED Chartwell Cable of Colorado, Inc. P.O. Box 819 Evergreen, CO 80439-0819 COMPANY A COMPANY B COMPANY C COMPANY C"'• /I;(- • CO -8081457_ D ` 2 COVERAGES THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED NAMED ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD INDICATED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS, CO TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER POLICY EFFECTNE POLICY EXPIRATION LIMITS LTIi DATE (MM/ODIYY) DATE (MMIDONY) ACOIUL CERTIFICAI .. OF INSURANCE DATE (=14-" 8-4-44_ds THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE National Farmers Union Standard Insurance Company - Denver, CO GENERAL LIABILITY A _X COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY CLAIMS MADE X OCCUR X OWNER'S & CONT PROT AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY A X ANY AUTO ALL OWNED AUTOS SCHEDULED AUTOS HIRED AUTOS NON -OWNED AUTOS GARAGE LIABILITY ANY AUTO 2RU0152048 8-5-94 8-5-95 2RU0152048 8-5-94 8-5-95 EXCESS LIABILITY UMBRELLA FORM OTHER THAN UMBRELLA FORM WORKERS COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY A 2WC0152049 THE PROPRIETOR/ PARTNERS/EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ARE: OTHER INCL EXCL A Real and Personal Property 2RU0152048 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLEWSPECIAL ITEMS Weld County Colorado by and through the Board of Additional Insured. CERTIFICATE HOLDER WELD COUNTY PO BOX 1948 GREELEY CO 80632-I Y� ACORD 25-S (3/93) 8-5-94 8-5-95 GENERAL AGGREGATE PRODUCTS-COMP/OP AGG $ 1 , 000,000 PERSONAL & ADV INJURY $ Included EACH OCCURRENCE $ 1,000,000 FIRE DAMAGE (Any oneflre) S 50,000 MED EXP (Any one person) $ _ 1000___ _ COMBINED SINGLE LIMIT $ 1,000,000 BODILY INJURY (Per person) BODILY INJURY (Per accident) PROPERTY DAMAGE $ AUTO ONLY EA ACCIDENT $ OTHER THAN AUTO ONLY: EACH ACCIDENT $ AGGREGATE $ EACH OCCURRENCE $ AGGREGATE STATUTORY LIMITS EACH ACCIDENT DISEASE - POLICY LIMIT DISEASE - EACH EMPLOYEE $_LOO., 000 $ 100,000 _ $500,000 8-5-95 8-5-94 $150,000 (Blanket) County Commissioners of Weld County is an CANCELLATION SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL ENDEAVOR TO MAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTI CATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE S%ALL *OSE NO OOCATION 0p LIABILITY OF ANY KIND UPON THE COMPAN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR REPNTATIVES. m ACORD CORPORATION 1993 THIS ENDORSEMENT FORMS A PART OF THE POLICY TO WHICH ATTACHED. E N D 0 R S E M E N T THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED ONLY WHEN THIS ENDORSEMENT IS EFFECTIVE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE POLICY Endorsement Effective: 8-5-94 to 8-5-95 Named Insured Chartwell Cable of Colorado, Inc. Policy No • 2RU0152048 Additional Premium if Applicable. ADDITIONAL INSURED ENDORSEMENT AND SCHEDULE ti eGC tv _/_13. Nothing herein shall vary, waive or extend any of the terms of this policy, other than as herein stated. You and we agree that any entity listed in the schedule below is added as an additional insured under this policy. Adding any entity as an additional insured does not serve to increase our Limit of Liability as specified in the Declarations of this policy. ADDITIONAL INSURED SCHEDULE Name and Address ATTN: Henry Rangel - State Inspector State of Colorado 1420 2nd Street, P.O. Box 850 Greeley, CO 80632 Weld County Colorado by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County P.O. Box 1948 Greeley, CO 80632 1st Interstate of Denver 633 17th Street Denver, CO 80270 Mr. A. Clinton Ober 4138 Timbervale Evergreen, CO 80439 RE: 1993 Nissan VIN 317420 1993 Nissan VIN 317986 Mr. Mike Burch, Risk Manager Larimer County P.O. Box 1190 Ft. Collins, CO 80522 RP -109 (5/88) Fleet Credit Corporation Denrich Leasing Group P.O. Box 741657 Dallas, TX 75371 RE: Lease #9446200010001 E N D 0 R S E M E N T .NV iIA,L VI v4iiLLLLH�ii: r^., '\Uli rt C:\tfYHL UK a flUIllUNtU :2tAltYYNL (Colorado) INSURANCE COMPANY National Farmers Union Standard Insurance Company NAME AND Chartwell Cable of Colorado, Inc. ADDRESS P.O. Box 819 OF INSURED Evergreen, CO 80439-0819 CANCEL- LATION Premium Adjustment NON - RENEWAL CONDI- TIONED RENEWAL (Applicable item marked O) KIND OF POLICY: Rural Utilities Insurance Plan POLICY NO.: 2RU0152048 CANCELLATION OR EXPIRATION WILL TAKE EFFECT AT: 2-1-95 12:01 am (DATE) (HOUR -STANDARD TIME) DATE OF MAILING: March 1, 1995 ds ISSUED THROUGH AGENCY OR OFFICE AT: Denver, CO CC: See Attached List ❑ You are hereby notified in accordance with the terms and conditions of the above mentioned policy, and in accordance with law, that your insurance will cease at and from the hour and date mentioned above. ❑ Reason for cancellation: Nonpayment of premium. See the "Important Notices" section below for other information that may apply. X You are hereby notified in accordance with the terms and conditions of the above mentioned policy, and in accordance with law, that your insurance will cease at and from the hour and date mentioned above. Reason(s) for cancellation: Business Sold See the "Important Notices" section below for other information that may apply. If the premium has been paid, premium adjustment will be made as soon as practicable after cancellation becomes effective. If the premium has not been paid, a bill for the premium earned to the time of cancellation will be forwarded in due course. 0 Other: ❑You are hereby notified in accordance with the terms and conditions of the above mentioned policy, and in accordance with law, that the above mentioned policy will expire effective at and from the hour and date mentioned above and the policy will NOT be renewed. See the "Important Notices" section below for other information that may apply. ❑You are hereby notified in accordance with the terms and conditions of the above mentioned policy, and in accordance with law, that the above mentioned policy will expire effective at and from the hour and dateanentioned above and the policy will NOT be renewed. You may request us in writing to furnish you with the reason(s) for nonrenewal. Such information will be given to you within 20 days after receipt of your request. See the "Important Notices" section below for other information that may apply. ■You are hereby notified in accordance with the terms and conditions of the above mentioned policy, and in accordance with law, that the above mentioned policy will expire effective at and from the hour and date mentioned above and the will NOT be renewed. policy Reason(s) for nonrenewal- See the "Important Notices" section below for other information that may apply. You are hereby notified in accordance with the terms and conditions of the above mentioned policy, and in accordance with law, that the above mentioned policy, ❑ which will expire effective at and from the hour and date mentioned above, will be renewed, however, the renewal will be conditioned on a decrease in coverage benefits, and/or an increase in policy premium as described below: Reason(s) for Conditioned Renewal: Automobile Insurance Plan Information (applies only to the termination of automobile insurance): You have been notified herewith that this Company will no longer carry your automobile insurance. You are possibly eligible for automobile insurance through another insurer or under the Colorado Motor Vehicle Insurance Plan. Please contact your agent for more information. n Appeal to Motor Vehicle Insurance Plan Governing Committee: As your policy was one obtained through the Colorado Motor Vehicle Insurance Plan, you are hereby advised, regarding the above notification of cancellation, that you have the right of appeal to the Governing Committee of the Plan, P.O. Box 7917, San Francisco. California 94120. ❑ Consumer Report In compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (Public Law 91508), you are hereby informed that the action taken above is being taken wholly or partly because of information contained in a consumer report from the following consumer reporting agency: (NAME) GU 402 (E0. 104381 UNIFORM PRINTING a SUPPLY. INC L 1988 __. _1NS1IRFD'S COPY ._.. GOORESSI A HORIZED REPRESENTATIVE CC: 1st Interstate of Denver Mr. A. Clinton Ober Fleet Credit Corporation GMAC State of Colorado Weld County Colorado Larimer County NATIONAL FARMERS UN1 jN STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY 10065 East Harvard Avenue Denver, Colorado 80251 (303) 337-5500 Rural Utilities Insurance Plan Declarations --1-Z5 Customer # CO -8081457 Policy # 2RU0152048 Policy Period FROM: 08/05/94 TO: 08/05/95 12:01 AM Standard Time at the address shown below. Named Insured and Address: AGENT NUMBER: 5A005996 PA: 58 PREMIUM: $ 4,565 CHARTWELL CABLE OF COLORADO, INC. P.O. BOX 819 Insurance applies only to those coverages for which a limit of Liability is shown and this company shall not be liable for more EVERGREEN, CO 80439-0819 than the limit of liability specified for each coverage. PROPERTY AND RELATED COVERAGES LIMIT OF LIABILITY --- PROPERTY DEDUCTIBLES --- Real and Personal Property $ 150,000 S 1,000 Deductible Per Occurrence Automatic Increase in Insurance3.0 Percent Personal Property of Others S 50,000 VALUE PROTECTION GROUP 250,000 AGGREGATE LIMIT APPLIES TO ALL OF FOLLOWING: Loss of Use $ Accounts Receivable $ Valuable Papers 8 RecordsS Newly Acquired Property $ Property Off Premises $ Electronic Data ProcessingS IF AN AMOUNT IS SHOWN AFTER A SPECIFIC COVERAGE, THAT AMOUNT WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THE VALUE PROTECTION GROUP AGGREGATE AMOUNT FOR THAT SPECIFIC COVERAGE. LIABILITY AND RELATED COVERAGES LIMIT OF LIABILITY Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Personal Injury, and Advertising Injury S 1,000,000 Per Occurrence Products -Completed Operations Hazard S 1,000,000 Aggregate Limit Premises Medical Coverage $ 1,000 Each Person/510,000 Each Occurrence S 50,000 Each Occurrence Fire Legal Liability - Real Property Broadcasters Liability S 1,000,000 Aggregate Limit AUTO COVERAGES I. Auto Liability Bodily Injury and Property Damage Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Auto Medical Payments LIMIT OF LIABILITY $ 1,000,000 Each Occurrence S 100,000 Each Occurrence $ 2,000 Each Occurrence II. Auto Physical Damage Comprehensive Actual cash value less $250 Deductible Collision Actual cash value less $500 Deductible CRIME COVERAGES No premium paid and no coverages provided for crime. POLICY FORMS/ENDORSEMENTS ATTACHED AT INCEPTION: RP -101(5/88), RP -116(5/88), RP -120(8/93) RP -103(1/92), RP -104(5/88), RP -154(5/88), RP -107(5/88), RP -109(5/88), CA2203(3/94), CA2150(3/94), SPEC END -1 TO SPEC END -2., CA 99 11 01 78. AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE FORM RP -100(5/88) DATE Gal • • . . � �.•�cctblevision March 1, 1995 Weld County Board of Commissioners Attn: Bruce T. Barker, County Attorney P. O. Box 1948 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Mr. Barker: it M,V1 0 6 1995 a:LD COUNTY ATTORNEY':; c :i E As part of our continued effort to communicate with you and to keep you abreast of what Galaxy Cablevision is doing, enclosed is a copy of our Galaxy newsletter. We publish the newsletter quarterly and we hope the information contained within will give you a better idea of our company and more importantly of our employees. us. Enclosure TMM:jlw If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sincerely, 11v—.9 Utz._ Thomas M. Morris Vice President Operations 1220 North Main Street • Sikeston, Missouri 63801 • (314) 471-5022 Gal • • ; *cablevision January 20, 1995 CERTIFIED MAIL #Z 420 538 306 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Weld County Board of Commissioners Attn: Bruce T. Barker, County Attorney P. O. Box 1948 Greeley, CO 80632 ELIJ COUNTY A.iTC} NEY' RE: Notification of Consummation of Sale Dear Members of the County Board of Commissioners: Please be advised that effective December 23, 1994, Galaxy Telecom, L.P., as assignee of Galaxy Telecom, Inc., has purchased the assets of Chartwell Cable of Colorado, Inc. An assignment and assumption of franchise is enclosed herewith. As of the effective date, Galaxy Telecom, L.P. accepts responsibility for and agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of Ordinance No. 94 (as amended) whereby the County of Weld granted its cable television franchise, and the Resolution dated December 21, 1994. You will also find enclosed the required insurance and/or bond information. We look forward to serving the citizens of Weld County. If you have any questions in this matter, or if you should need assistance in the future, feel free to contact Tom Morris, our Vice President of Operations, at 314- 471-5022. Please acknowledge your receipt and understanding of this latter by signing below, and returning one signed copy to us. TLGjr:jhl Enclosures ay, ason,Jr. ✓ NOTICE: This notification/ acceptance letter becomes a part of the current enabling ordinance and should be attached thereto as Exhibit "A". ****************************** The undersigned hereby acknowledges the acceptance of said Ordinance (as amended) and said Resolution by GALAXY TELECOM, L.P. AS ASSIGNEE OF GALAXY TELECOM, INC. Acknowledgement Date: 1220 North Main Street • Sikeston, Missouri 63801 • (314) 471-5022 A68IGNMENT ANA ASSUMPTION OF FRANCHISE THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF FRANCHISE is made and entered into this 23rd. day of December, 1994, by and between GALAXY TELECOM, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, as assignee of GALAXY TELECOM, INC. ("Buyer"), and CHARTWELL CABLE OF COLORADO, INC., a is a- corporatien ("Seller"). WHEREAS, Buyer, sa assignee of Galaxy Management, Inc., and seller are parties to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated November, 1994, (the "Purchase Agreement"), providing for the sale, transfer, assignment, and conveyance to Buyer of the Aseete (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) relating to the operation of those certain cable• television systems nerving Larimor and Weld Counties in Colorado, in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, WHEREAS, Seller is the holder of the cable television franchise granted by the County of Weld, Colorado, pursuant to Ordinance No. 94 dated December 14, 1981, as amended and assigned, (the "Franchise"), and WHEREAS, in the Purchase Agreement it was agreed, subject to the granting of the necessary consents by the County of Weld, that upon consummation of the Purchase Agreement, Seller would transfer and assign the Franchise to Buyer, and Buyer would assume the Franchise; and WHEREAS, the County of Weld ham, by Resolution dated December 21, 1994, authorized such transfer and assignment by Seller, and such assumption by Buyer of the Franchise. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the payment by Buyer of the purchase price pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Buyer and Seller agree se follow' -11 1. hssignmen. Seller does hereby sell, assign, and transfer to Buyer all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Franchise. 2. Assumption. Buyer, and its successors and aoeigno, shall hold all of seller's right, title, and interest in the Franchise, and shall assume and pay, discharge and perform, all the period sions on and after s the ep of date hereof under n the terms thetime tthe Franchise. 3. miscellaneous. This Assignment and Assumption is subject to and controlled by the terms of the Purchase Agreement. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in one or more counterparts, and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any capitalized term not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such term in the Purchase Agreement. IH WITNEBB WHEREOF, Buyer and Seller have caused this Assignment and Assumption to be duly executed as of the date first written above. BUYER: GALAXY TELECOM, L.P. SELLER: CIIARTWELL CABLE OF COLORADO, flC. By: g `-�".'/ Haws : o ^"L. le♦ -=-n, Jr. Hemel 47. C iAm,-, drep— Ti.tle President / Titbit pros. ,nnr Al nn nn.nn flnrr - no A C O R D CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE ISSUE DATE 01/20/95 PRODUCER NEWTON INSURANCE 124 E. CENTER P.O. BOX 945 SILESTON, NO 63801 INSURED Galaxy Telecom, L.P. 1220 N. Main Sikeston, NO 63801 :::COVERAGES THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICIES OF INSURANCE LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE INSURED MANED INDICATED, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REQUIREMENT, TERN OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR NAY PERTAIN, THE INSURANCE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH POLICIES. LIMITS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY PAID CLAIMS. CO POLICY EFF. ; POLICY EXP. LTR TYPE OF INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER _ DATE ;DATE GENERAL LIABILITY [X] Commercial Genera! Liability A [ ] Claims Made [X] Occur. 35316911 [ ] Owner's 0 Contractor's Prot. (1 AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY [X] Any Auto I I All Owned Autos [ ] Scheduled Autos A [X] Hired Autos 73210031 [X] Non -Owned Autos [ ] Garage Liability jXj 73210030 Non -TX EXCESS LIABILITY A [X] UMBRELLA FORM 79690862 _j_j Other Than Umbrella Form THIS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A NATTER OF INFORMATION ONLY AND CONFERS NO RIGHTS UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER, THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICIES BELOW. COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGE COMPANY LETTER A Federal Insurance Company COMPANY LETTER B Great Northern Insurance Co. COMPANY LETTER C COMPANY LETTER D National Surety Corporation COMPANY LETTER E C WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY OTHER 1551ZA03018667 ABOVE FOR THE POLICY PERIOD RESPECT TO WHICH THIS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERNS, LIMITS 06/23/94 06/23/95 06/23/94 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS/LOCATIONS/VEHICLES/SPECIAL ITEMS 06/23/94 06/23/94 06/23/95 GENERAL AGGREGATE ; $ 1,000:000 PRODUCTS-COMP/OP AGGREGATE ; $ 1,000,000 PERSONAL A ADV. INJURY ; $ 1,000,000 EACH OCCURRENCE ; 1 1,000,000_ FIRE DAMAGE ]Any one fire) _; 1 100,000 MED. EXPENSE (Any ne person).; $ 10,000 COMBINED SINGLE i $ 1,000,000 LIMIT BODILY INJURY 1Per person] BODILY INJURY jeer accident] PROPERTY DAMAGE EACH OCCURRENCE 06/23/95 ; AGGREGATE 06/23/95 _i 1 STATUTORY LIMITS EACH ACCIDENT DISEASE -POLICY LIMIT DISEASE -EACH EMPLOYEE $ $ 5,000,000 $ 5,000 000 1 500,_000 _1_111.1000 $ 500 000 :-CERTIFICATE HOLDER Weld County, Colorado Attn: Bruce T. Barker County Attorney P. 0. Box 1948 Greeley, Colorado 80632 ACORD 25—S (7/90_ CANCELLATION SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED POLICIES BE CANCELLED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE THEREOF, THE ISSUING COMPANY WILL ENDEAVOR TO NAIL 30 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER NAMED TO THE LEFT, BUT FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH NOTICE SHALL IMPOSE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OF ANY IND UPON THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES. AUTHORIZED REPRES ITlS21VE ]__ACORD CORPORATION _1990 The Hanover Insurance Companies © The Hanover Insurance Company ❑ Massachusetts Bay Insurance Company FRANCHISE BOND Know all men by these presents, That Galaxy Telecom, L P Bond No. BLR1591409 as Principal, and ® THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation of the State of New Hampshire, O MASSACHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having its executive office in Worcester, Massachusetts as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto County of Weld, P.O. Box 1948, Greeley, CO 80632 hereinafter referred to as Obligee in the penal sum of Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 ($ 25,000.00 ) for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, the liability of the Surety being limited to said penal sum regardless of the number of years this bond remains in force or is renewed, of the number of premiums that shall be payable or paid, the number of Subscribers to the system and/or legal fees which may be required and incurred. WHEREAS, the Obligee has granted a franchise to Principal to use the public streets and places within the Municipality to transmit and distribute electrical impulses through an open line -coaxial antenna system for television receivers located within said County of Weld NOW THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bound principal shall faithfully perform, well and truly observe and fulfill the terms and conditions of the franchise, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise, it shall remain in full force and effect until terminated or cancelled. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, it shall be a condition precedent to any right of recovery hereunder, that in event of any default on the part of the Principal, a written statement of the particular facts showing the date and nature of such default shall be immediately delivered to the Surety by certified mail at 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605. AND PROVIDED FURTHER that no action, suit or proceeding shall be had or maintained against the Surety on this instrument unless the same be brought or instituted and process served upon the Surety within twelve months after an act of breach or cancellation of this bond or termination of said franchise, whichever occurs first. This Bond may be terminated or cancelled by Surety by giving thirty (30) days prior notice in writing to Principal and said Obligee, such notice to be given by certified mail. Such termination or cancellation shall not affect any liability incurred or accrued under this Bond prior to the effective date of such termination or cancellation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Principal and Surety have signed and sealed this instrument this 23rd day of nennmihn. , 19 94 . WITNESS: Approved and Accepted by: Obligee Title Date FORM 181-1079 NS (8/81) Galaxy Telecom, L.P. ,incipal) By (Title) (Seal) a THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY ❑ MAS,S/1CHUSETTS BAY INSURANCE COMPANY Shirley A. Harins Attordey-in-Fact THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY MAY NOT BE USED TO EXECUTE ANY BOND WITH AN INCEPTION DATE Ab1E1t 6/3/97. The Hanover Insurance Company POWER OF ATTORNEY CERTIFIED COPY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New Hampshire, does hereby constitute and appoint — William G. Franey, Kenneth W. Roberts, John R. Muha, II, Brenda L. Patterson, Shirley A. Harkins, Douglas R. Sauer and/or Michael S. Olive — of Lanham, Maryland and each is its true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-fact to sign, execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver for, and on its behalf, and as its act and deed, at any place within the United States, or, if the following line be filled in, only within the area therein designated any and all bonds, recognizauces, undertakings, contracts of indemnity or other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, as follows: — Any such obligations in the United States, in any amount — And said Company hereby ratifies and confirms all and whatsoever said Attorney(s)-in-fact may lawfully do in the premises by virtue of these presents. This appointment is made under and by authority of the following Resolution passed by the Board of Directors of said Company at a meeting held on the seventh day of October, 1981, a quorum being present and voting, which resolution is still in effect: "RESOLVED, That the President or any Vice President, in conjunction with any Assistant Vice President, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint Attorneys -in -fact of the Company, in its name and as its acts, to execute and acknowledge for and on its behalf as Surety any and all bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity, waivers of citation and all other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, with power to attach thereto the seal of the Company. Any such writings so executed by such Attorneys -in -fact shall be as binding upon the Company as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the Company in their own proper persons:' IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY has caused these presents to be sealed with its corporate seal, duly at is Vice President and its Assistant Vice President, this 3rd da - 1NSha. a 19 94 THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY Vice Preside ssisfant Vice President THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COUNTY OF WORCESTER On this 3rd day of June 19 94 , before me came the above named Vice Prt and Assistant Vice President of The Hanover Insurance Company, to me personally known to be the individuals and officers de�sati1 h did acknowledged that the seal affixed to the precedin instrument is the corporate seal of The Hanover Insurance Company /Ibiza - 4"Vittorate seal and their signatures as officers were duly affixed and sub 1 to said in meat t t. toy y and ft9oration. vs 2 gd 8836 (Seal. A, ys $ °?Q &StCd Assistant Vice President of The Hanover Insurance Company, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, *V44 ?t opy of the Original Power of Attorney issued by said Company, and do hereby further certify that the said Power of Attorney is still ran, force Mid effect_ This Certificate may be signed by fascimile under and by authority of the following resolution of the Board of Directors of The Hanover Insurance Company at a meeting held on the 7th day of October, 1981 "RESOLVED, That any and all Powers of Attorney, and Certified Copies of such Powers of Attorney and certification in respect thereto, granted and executed by the President or any Vice President in conjunction with any Assistant Vice President of the Company shall be binding on the Company to the same extent as if all signatures thereon were manually affixed even though one or more of any such signatures thereon may be facsimile.' GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said Company, at Worcester, Massachusetts,)h+ d day of December 19 94 FORM 111-0402 NS (4/86) ss. 4 Notary Public My Commission Expires April 29, 1999 Assistant Vice President Hello