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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1562 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO 1562 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING THE SCHEDULE FOR RATES AND CHARGES FOR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE UNDER A NON- EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO BE GRANTED TO MICRO CABLE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pasco anticipates granting a non-exclusive franchise to allow a system upgrade,extension, operation and maintenance of the cable television system within the City of Pasco, and WHEREAS, Section 11 of CATV Enabling Ordinance No 2428 allows that one of the conditions in the granting of a cable television franchise may be the establishment by the Grantor, on a not to exceed basis, the rates and charges associated with cable television service, and specifies the procedures for the petition by the Grantee for increase in service rates and charges, and WHEREAS, MICRO CABLE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION currently dba Columbia Television Company in Pasco, by its acceptance of a franchise renewal agrees to certain service rates and charges, and guarantees these charges for a specific period, as a condition of being granted renewal of the cable television franchise to serve the City of Pasco NOW, THEREFORE, THE PASCO CITY COUNCIL DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS Section 1 The Micro-Cable Communications Corporation's schedule of service rates and charges for subscribers, residential and institutional, except as modified elsewhere herein, and in accordance with the City's CATV Plan, shall be as follows (a) The following rates shall be effective when Grantee activates and programs a minimum of twenty-four (24) channels, which shall occur on or before July 1, 1983 (AA) Basic Residential Service Service First Outlet Each Additional Outlet Relocation of Outlet Reconnection of Service Standard Converter Cordless Remote Converter Parental Control Device Monthly Rate Installation Charge $ 8 75 $ 29 95 4 00 Each 995 -0- 9.95 -0- 9 95 -0- -0- 2 50 -0- -0- No more than Grantee's actual equipment cost (BB) Commercial Service Rates shall be set by Grantee which shall be fair and reasonable for the service to be provided (CC) FM Basic F.M Service, as described in the City's CATV Plan, will be available on all basic cable outlets at no additional charge (DD) Other Underground Installation Standard plus $20 00 Underground Installation Standard (No additional charge) when Trench is Provided Converter Deposit None Subscribers with a history of converter damage may be charged a $50 deposit, subject to deduction therefrom for damages (b) The following rates shall be effective when Grantee activates a fifty-four (54) channel, two-way plant and programs a minimum of thirty-six (36) channels, which shall occur on or before July 1, 1984 (AA) Basic Residential Service Service Monthly Rate Installation Charge First Outlet $ 10 00 $ 29.95 Each Additional Outlet 5 00 9 95 (BB) Commercial, F M., and Other Rates shall be set by Grantee which shall be fair and reasonable for the service to be provided (c) All service installations, including converter installation, shall be waived for residential subscribers for basic service ordered during the first sixty (60) days following notification of the resident that such service is available to the subdivision, with the exception that underground installations will cost $20 00 during that period (d) Installation of drops of over 150 feet in length may be charged at a maximum of $29.95 plus the cost of drop materials beyond 150 feet for aerial installation Underground drops of over 150 feet at standard cost plus time and materials for that portion beyond 150 feet Installation cost estimates shall be provided in writing to potential subscribers prior to installation where drops exceed 150 feet - 2 - (e) All rates and charges prescribed herein are guaranteed by Grantee as fixed for a period of eighteen (18) months from date of initial activation of service Section 2. All other service rates, charges and/or determination of same will be in accordance with the specifications and spirit of the Franchise Agreement which Includes this resolution Section 3 The Grantee shall coordinate with local media to see that a comprehensive program guide is made available to subscribers In the event the media does not make such guide available, Grantee will make every reasonable effort to provide printed guides through convenient commercial outlets such as super- markets and an electronic guide on an available channel or channels so that programming information is available to subscribers Section 4 All private and public schools, with an enrollment of fifty (50) or more students, and city government buildings, will be provided free basic connection and free basic service for education purposes, except, however, such users shall be responsible for converters in the same manner as subscribers Each city government building shall receive one (1) drop and one (1) outlet Each private school with an enrollment of fifty (50) or more students, shall receive one (1) drop and one (1) outlet Chosen drop locations should be at reasonably accessible locations Any additional drops will be on a time and materials cost basis The City or entity involved will provide whatever easements may be necessary for Grantee to provide such service Section 5 There will be no charge or fees for installation of bi-directional cable drop into city government buildings and offices for data transfer, facsimile transfer, and other cable communications requirements when and as requested by the City Manager Grantee shall have a reasonable time to respond to the City Manager's request Section 6 The Grantor acknowledges that federal regulations pre-empt the regulation of rates and charges for services other than basic service and that the rates for services other than basic are not listed herein In the event federal regulations preempting the regulation of non-basic service charges and rates are removed, the requirements of Section 11 of the CATV Enabling Ordinance shall apply to such charges and rates Section 7 All City, State, and Federal taxes levied upon gross revenue, including but not limited to, business and occupation tax, utility tax and copyright tax, are in addition to the rates set forth in this section and may be shown as separate items on the subscriber bills. ...t.Z.,%&,--Z // s, City C erk PASSED and ADOPTED by the ity Council and approved by the , 1983. Mayor this day of ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM I . "616 Greg A bstello, City Attorney