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R <br /> T <br /> (d) City shall notify Grantee and Hoard in writing and may sche- (i) If City fails to approve the change of Basic Service rates, <br /> dule a public hearing on the requested increase in Basic Grantee may appeal said determination to the Board. <br /> Service rates within two (2) weeks from the date of objection (4) The procedures to be followed in <br /> changing any rate or charge other <br /> to the request. Grantee will notify the public through pro- than Basic Service rate shall include the following: <br /> viding notice for one (1) week, each day between 7:00 p.m. i (a) Grantee shall give City written notice of any rate increase <br /> and 9:00 p.m. on two lowest tier channels of the date, place at least ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of the <br /> and time of the hearing. If a public hearing is scheduled, rate increase. <br /> City will publish notice ten (10) days prior to hearing in (b) In the event the percentage of the rate increase does not (in <br /> its official newspaper. City shall not unreasonably any respect) exceed the percentage of the increase from the <br /> disapprove any rate increase. ; CPI for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan area in <br /> (e) If City fails to disapprove the change of rates or charges existence on the date of the certification of this Franchise <br /> within nine ty (90) days after receipt of notice as required <br /> ! by the Board or specified in the last rate increase notice of <br /> above, the rate shall became effective upon the date the Grantee (whichever event is most recent), the noticed <br /> specified in the notice of Grantee. Said effective date rate shall became effective upon its noticed effective date. <br /> shall be after the ninety (90) day period. In the event the CPI is substantially modified in the opinion <br /> (f) City may utilize a rate consultant to advise it on proposed of City and Grantee or is discontinued, the City and Grantee <br /> rate changes and to assist it in maintaining uniform rates may select a mutually acceptable successor index to control <br /> within the rate territory. A rate consultant may be any per- the provisions of this subparagraph. <br /> am who has sufficient background and experience, in the sole (c) Except as provided in Article VI. Section 4., D.(5) (c), in <br /> opinion of City, properly to evaluate and analyze rates and the event the percentage of the rate increases (in any <br /> charges. respect) exceeds the percentage of increases from the CPI for <br /> (g) All costs for the review of a request for a Basic Service the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan area in existence on <br /> rate or charge change shall be paid by City from the the date of the certification of this Franchise by the Board <br /> Franchise fee. or specified in the last rate increase notice of the Grantee <br /> (h) Any time limit may be waived only if City and Grantee (whichever event is most recent). the notice rate shall <br /> consent. become effective upon its noticed effective date but the <br /> A-7 A-8 <br />