City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 189287

• File #: 189287
• Version: 1
• Type: Mayor's Request
• Status: Approved
• File created: 4/21/2010
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 4/22/2010
• Final action: 6/24/2010
• Enactment date: 6/10/2010
• Enactment #: 189287
• Title: Requesting the Approval to Hire the Law Firm of Kirbey Harrington LLP as Outside Counsel to Negotiate the Renewal of the City's Comcast Licence and Proposed Transfer of the RCN Licencse.
• Code sections: Contract -

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/24/2010	1	City Council	Section 16 Approval
6/10/2010	5	City Council	Approved
6/9/2010	4	Finance	Approved
4/22/2010	3	City Council	Referred for recommendation

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Requesting the Approval to Hire the Law Firm of Kirbey Harrington LLP as Outside Counsel to Negotiate the Renewal of the City's Comcast Licence and Proposed Transfer of the RCN Licencse.

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To the Honorable Board of Aldermen:

I hereby respectfully request approval to hire the legal firm of Kerbey Harrington LLP as outside counsel in our pending cable license renewal negotiations with Comcast, Inc., and to address the proposed transfer of the RCN license.

Additional information from Matthew Buckley, Assistant City Solicitor, is attached.

Thank you for your consideration.