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1 <br />- 005 <br />COUNCIL MEETING <br />February 24, 1986 <br />Page Five <br />CONSIDERATION OF GROUP W CABLE TV, AMENDMENTS <br />A. Ordinance No. 11 -85, 2nd Reading, Ordinance Summary and Amend- <br />ment Agreement. Mr. Bisel explained he had visited the Cable TV <br />facilities and got some insight on some of the problems. He had <br />been under the assumption that once a City grants a Cable TV Fran- <br />chise the City would get Cable TV. This assumption is wrong. <br />There are areas in Lino Lakes that probably will never receive <br />cable because of the sparse population. The real question in- <br />volved Group W asking for a rate increase over what they were <br />franchised. However, Group W never offered the service at the <br />old rate, they have been marketing Cable at the new rate. He wants <br />the people to know that not everyone in Lino Lakes will get Cable <br />TV and those that get it will get it at a higher rate than fran- <br />chised. <br />Mr. Bisel moved, to approve Ordinance No. 11 -85 and dispense with <br />the reading. Mr. Reinert seconded the motion. <br />Mr. Marier asked why Group W cannot deliver the services that were <br />anticipated. Ms. Durante explained that the projections were higher <br />than what Group W is actually getting and because of economic fac- <br />tors. She explained that in Lino Lakes 279 homes are receiving <br />cable at the new rate $12.95 which was negotiated by the Cable Com- <br />mission. Mr. Marier asked who owns Group W Cable TV and Ms. Dur- <br />ante explained that a sale is currently being negotiated and it <br />will be operated under the contracts presently established. <br />Mr. Bisel noted that Group W Cable is a business and if there are <br />any problems residents should contact Group W not the City. Mr. <br />Reinert noted that Cable service is not mandated, residents sub- <br />scribe voluntarily. <br />Voting on motion, motion carried unanimously. <br />ORDINANCE SUMMARY <br />ORDINANCE NO. 11 - 85 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LINO LAKES CITY CODE, APPENDIX I <br />REGARDING THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LINO <br />LAKES AND GROUP W CALBE OF THE NORTH CENTRAL SUBURBS, INC. <br />1. Article VII SYSTEMS OPERATIONS <br />Section 4. Franchise Fees, Rates, Charges, Changes <br />in fees and procedures <br />The rate freeze specified in Article VI, Section 4. C. (2) of <br />the Franchise Agreement is amended to provide that until January 1, <br />1987, the maximum service rate for Tier I and Tier II service <br />shall be the specified rate of Group W as included in Amended <br />