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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 85-039 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN BASIC CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE RATES BY GROUP W CABLE OF THE NORTH SUBURBS, INC. Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIIIIIII iozav Box: 23 Folder: RES 1985 Document: RES 85-039 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN BASIC CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE RATES BY GROUP W CABLE OF THE NORTH SUBURBS, INC. iw RESOLUTION NO. 85-039 • CITY OF St. Anthony STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN - BASIC CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE RATES BY GROUP W CABLE OF THE NORTH SUBURBS , INC. WHEREAS, pursuant to City Ordinance No. 82-009 , Group W Cable of the" North Suburbs, Inc. ( "Group W") has been granted a non-exclusive revocable franchise 'to -operate, construct, and maintaina cable television system within . the City; - and WHEREAS, the franchise agreement in effect provides .for the regulation of Basic Service rates by 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") ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of the increase and each proposed rate increase is automatically approved .by • City unless expressly disapproved within ninety (.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. rates from -$7 . 95 to $9 . 95 per month; and WHEREAS, Group W further requested authorization to implement the proposed rate increase immediately rather than in ninety (90) days ; and WHEREAS , the Commission recommends to City that no action be taken to disapprove the increase in Basic Service rates and that Group W be permitted to implement the proposed rate increase immediately; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony - accepts the recommendation of the Commission that no affirmative action be taken by the Council to disapprove the proposed increase in Basic Service rates from $7 . 95 to $9 .95 -per month under the terms of the franchise agreement; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council will permit Group W to. immediately implement this proposed • increase in Basic Service rates .and the City will not invoke any franchise procedure to penalize Group W for increasing the. Basic Service rate prior to November 22, 1985, the proposed effective date of this rate increase. BE IT, FURTHER RESOLVED, that -all other provisions contained in the franchise. agreement shall remain in full force and- effect. - The above listed resolution- was moved by Council -Member Marks and duly seconded by Council Member Enrooth The following Council Members voted in the affirmative: Marks, Ranallo, Enrooth, and .Makowske 'The following "Council Members voted in the negative: The above resolution was duly adopted. September 24 • 1985 ... ATTEST: BY: City Clerk Mavor City Manager -2-