HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 9437 N.C.S. 05/03/1982~ , ~ ,''
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--_ F~C~SO1'Lltl'0~1~ NO. 94`37 l~. C. S. .
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~ A'.RESOLUTION APPROVING'REU2SED" RATES EOR CABLE
TELEVI°SION SERVICE -, VI-ACOM., ING;,
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, WHEREAS, Viacom,, Inc.; holder of a Cable Television (CATV)
` franchise.in the Ci:ty of:'Petaluma:has reque,sted an increase in rates
charged,,to subscribers pursuant to Chapter`14.40.0.40 of the Petaluma
Municipal Code:;;and, ~ • ~. _
~.WHEREAS., an appointecl,.`Gommittee o.f the, City, .C'ouncil' has 1"reviewed
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. the requested rate:increases and has; submit,ted ifs`recommend'ation; and
WHEREAS•, the City~ Couricil ~duly heard ~ the matter-' at a:regul:ar
, Council meeting held on the: 3rd ,day of May.,, 1'982„•
_ NOW, THEREFORE', :BE. IT ,RESQI~VED that the City Council hereby finds
as followsc . .. . .
..1. Adeqiaate evidence of increased cos'ts justify.ing a'rate increase
was presented' at the hearirig both in written form arid; in testimony.
2. No substantial e~i'dence adderse 'to the,finding that the rate
- increase was justified_by higher. cos.ts was, present,.
3. The contraetor, Viacom, Ine., intends.to.up,grade and expand its
cable system to 26 channels. .
4. A portion of the rate increase is attribu.table to the system
expansion. . -
BE IT. FURTHER RESOLVED that based'on°the,,abo~e.findings, the
Couneil he.reby approves the p:roposed r;ate sehedule submitted by Viacom,
Inc., for CAT.V service, wh'ich 'schedule is attached hereto as Exhibit A
and incorporated by refererie;e, subject to the conditions that said rate
~ inc-r•ease shall not occur uriti'l the~upgrade.and expansion has been
completed.
AYES':
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t1BSENT:
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Under the power and authoritq ,conferred'tipon this Council _by_ the Charter of said iCity.
I hereby, certify the foregoing Resolution was 'inEroduced and. adopted by the
Council of the,~.Ci of Petaluma at a, Re ular ~ ~~ _ ineering Ap yed as.to .
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on the •. -3:rd-.,..._. day of . May .. . ...... ....... ..... , 19.8L._,.by the .
{ollowing vote:, . " .. . ' . . , :
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City tlttorney
P.erry, Ha`rber'son, Bond,, Bal~shaw, Batta~gl.i a, Vi ce Mayor `Cavanagh , Mayor Matte'i
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VIACOM CABLEVISTON
CITY OF~PETALUMA
EXHIBIT A
PRIMARY SERVICE ("first outlet)
INSTALLAT:ION
Aer.ial $ 25.00
Underground
~ $ 30.00
RECONNECTION $ 15.00
MONTHLY SERVICE RATE $ 8.65
RATES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS,& HANDICAPPED
The rate for primary month~l.y cable service shall
be $2.00 for handicapped subscribers or subscribers
62 years of age.or olcler who receive Supplemental
Security 3ricome (,S.S.I.) or Medi-Ca1 benefits and
are the principal owners or tenants.:
SECONDARY OUTLETS (;TV or 'FM) .
INSTALLATfiON ' $ 15.00
RECQNNECTION $ 15.00
MONTHLY• SERVICE RATE $ 2.85
MISCELLANEOUS SERUICE CHARGES
Relocate outlet $ 15.00
Recorinect.ion (after non-pay disconnect) $ 15.00
EXTRAORDINARY PROVISIONS
When the serviee, is requested for a structure that cannot be served with
the existing technical capaci,ty of the Cable system or providing service
will require`modi-f'ication or extension of the system,, 'the applicant
shall be charged the cost:of labor and materials and easements necessary
to provide active service.
Where servi~ce is requested f,.or a structure that will require the
installation of underg~round equipment and components where no under-
ground duct s;tructure for Cable television has been provided by the
applicant-(?s,); .the cost for installing the necessary duct and associated
facilities shall be chargeable to the applicantCs'J in addition to other
applicable connect'ion fees.
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COMMERCIAL (BULK) RATES
Commercial rates sli`a;11 be app°licab'le . arid' ~may be extended to
muLtiple dwellirig units.defined as apar.tment's:, hote4ls,,. motels,
•hospitals, eonvalescent homes or multiple dwellirig st-ructures having a
miriimum of four (^4c) livin`g units located- con;tiguously on'~one (1) or more
adjacent lots and~owned,by tYie same person, partnership or.corporation:
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Th_e.owners or. their ag.en.t sha-11 receive one° invoice~for all units within
the complex.. '
Multiple dwelling liv,irig units wYiich are individually owned (condo-
` miniums) .shall not be e`ligib`le for commercial r:ates.
RATES AND'CHARGES
Installation or~se'rvice mo.dif:ieatiqn Time '& Materials
Month'ly charg:es per apt. uni:t,, $ 6.00
Gonvalescent fiomes .
Monthly charges per'hotei!, motel,, $ 3.25
hospital unit ` ,. ~
SECONDARY OUTLrETS
All additional outle:ts instal_led ~
in addition to tfie primary outlet , '$ 2.8'5 each
living unit
This rate schedule supers:ede:s~all;previous rat'e s'chedules author_izing'
charges to cable telev-i~siori subscribers in the City of'Petaluma,,. New
rates will apply as exp.anded service becomes available to subscribers.
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