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RPSOLUTIONS Ci.tq Counc,il Oct. 9, 19fl5 Cable TV Mr, Don 'f.ar.nowslci. appearecl before the Counci.l and i.nformed ciiem that Rate Group id coould lilce a$2,00 rate i.nceease. 7'arnowski stated that the Increase incrcase would eftect those customers with basi.c servi.ce and those cuith basic plus one pay package. Agenda Item No. 8 Mark iyatthews of Group W commentec7 that the rates for those with two paclcages or more w:ill remai.n the same, MatChe~as also r.eported that when Che industrq i.s de-regulat~d, caU1e r.ates will be able to change each month. Mrs. Scalze commented that i.t was her understanding that tlie City would have input into r.ates< i4r. Nlatthews replied that :in llecember of 19f34 t:he Federal Government <leclared that cable companies would be de-regulated in 19£36. Scalze repli.ed that a monopoly is being created< Mr< Tarnowski. pointed out that there is competi.tion in CY~e i.ndustry< Pahey asked W178C the CiCy could do i.f. i.t did not li.ke the raCes bein~; charged. Mr. Matthews r.epl.i.ed that the C:ity coulcl terminate the f'ranchi.se if.' the company was in violation o£ the [ranchise, but not i.f. the Ci.ty did not l.~il<e the rates< MaCthews poinCed out that currently Group W's rate are the lowest around. MaCthews commented that the company f.elt that this was a ml~or i.ncrease step versus a large one when the industr.y is de-regulated. Mr. 'Larnowski stated that the recommendati.on oL the Cable TV Commissi.on i.s that the Council take no action on the increase and just let it happen because :tt will anyo~ay. Tarnow,ki stated Chat he does noC care tor t:he 1.ncrease, but i.t is a Lact oL the :i.ndustry. Even at ~9.95, the rate is the cheapest in the Metro area. 'Parnowski. stated Chat Group W has been very easy to deal. wi.th as f.ar as complaints are concerned> Plr, Matthews invi.ted the Counci.l to tour Group W's f.aci.l.:i.ties, Ms. Nardini. stated that she would lilce to see Council~neeti.ngs televi.sed, Matthews repl.i.ed that they are currently studying mountin~ cameras in C.ity klallse P4r. Iilesener introduced Ch~ f.ollocaing resolution and moved i.ts adoptioi~: L2liSOLUTION N0. 85-10-496 - DBCLARING TAAT TfIE CITY OI' LITTLP CANADA WILL TAKE NO ACTION KE;GARDING 7'HG RlQUESTtiD RATE tNCRI?ASE .BY GCtOUP W ON TflE IIASIS OP TAE RECO~IMFVDATION OP THE CIT'Y'S CABLL' TV C0~IMISSION The f:ore~oing resolution was duly seconded by P1s. Nardi.ni.. Ayes (G) Illesener, Nardi.ni., Scalze, ]?ahey. Nayes (0). Resolution declared adopted. Thi.s resoluti-on1 ppears in Resoluti.on I3oolc No. 12, Page 518. Page -6-