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RESOLUTION NO. 1941 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF 14INNESOTA RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING AN INCREASE IN BASIC CABLE ,ELEV'GION SERVICE RATES By GROUP W CABLE OF !nt NUNTH SUBURBS, INC. WHEREAS, pursuant to City Ordinance No. 319 Group W Cable of the North Suburus, Inc. ('Group W") has been granted a non-exclusive revocable franchise to operate, construct, and maintain a cable television system within the City; and WHEREAS, the franchise agreement in effect provides for the regulation of basic cable service rates by the City; and WHEREAS, the franchise agreement provides for a passive rate review procedure to increase Basic Service Rates wherein Group W must give written notice of a proposed increase to the City and the North Suburban Cable Commission ("Commission") 90 days prior to the effective aate of the increase and each proposed rite increase is automatically approved by the City unless expressly disapproved within 90 days by resolution of the Council; and WHEREAS, Group W has given written notice on August 22, 1985 to the Commission of a proposed increase in Basic Service Rare! from $7.95 to $9.95 per month; and WHEREAS, Group W further reques,ed authorization to implement the proposed rate increase immediately rather than in 90 days; and WHEREAS, the Commission recommer.dE to the City that no action be taken to disapprove the increase in Bas.c Service Rates and that Group W be permitted to implement the proposed rate increase immediately; and WHE.CEAS, the City has reviewed information provided uy Group W and the Commission regarding the proposed rate increase and current Federal Law relating to tLq regulation of Cable television- and WHER-AS, the City is not convinced of the fact that a rate increase is necessary at this time in view of the admitted lack of success in Group W's current marketing program as evidenced by a penetration rate in the City of Mounds View of less than 20 percent; and