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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.
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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
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