Agenda Packets - 1985/10/28 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

ytl,,.a 7 r s �- RESOLUTION NO. IY41 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING AN INCREASE IN BASIC CABLE 'I'ELLVISION SER-v ICE nATLG D'L GIZO'.''r W CABLE OF THE NORTH SUBURBS, INC. WHEREAS, pursuant to City Ordinance No. 319 Group W Cable of the North Suburbs, Inc. ("Group W") has been granted a non—exclusive revocable franchise to operate, construct, and maintain a cable televiSlOn 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 date of the increase and each proposed rate increase is automatically approved by the City unless expressly disapproved within 90 days by resolution of the Council; and W!JERF.AS, Group W has given written r,otire on August 22, 1985 to the Commission of a proposed increase ir. Basic Service Rates from $7.95 to $9.95 per month; and WHEREAS, Group W further requested dVChcrilaLion to implement :he proposed rate in:reese imired.ately rather than in 90 days; and 4HEREA9, the Commission recommends to the City that no action be taken to 41sappove the increase in Basic Service Rites and that Group W be permitted to implement the proposed rate increase immediately; and WHEREAS, the City has reviewed information provided by Group W and the Commission regarding the proposed rate increase and current Federal Law relating to the regulation of Cable television; and WHEREAS, the City is rot 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