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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1546;~ - , . . . •. ; - . ORDINANCE NO. 1546 °~AN ORDINANCE `OF THE _ CITY OF "CENTRAL POINT, , ..OREGON .GRANTING. ,. _ ANON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO Mc CAW COMMUNICATIONS.OF _ ,SgUTHERN OREGON TO QPERATE AND. MAINTAIN A~,CABLE ~ " ".` ~ C.OMi~iUNZCAT.IONS 'SYSTEM ;,L~TITHIN THE ..CITY LIMITS _ ~~ ~~ ~ " ~ OF CENTRAL ~ POIN"T, OREGON'~~~'- ~.: ,: , . .THE.--"`PEOP.LE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ~ ORDAITJ 'AS'. FOLLOWS :... `Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this:'ordinance, _ ,_: Ftlie. following terms, phrases, words and their derivations `shall have .-. .. _ _ the meanng'given herein. When not inconsistent with the"corite"xt,., ~. words''used, in the present, ,tense include the future,-. word's.. i'n, the plural -number include the singular number, a-nd,wor.ds in-the singular, number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always :;manila-: - --~ tort' and not"'merely directory.. ,.{lp" "Cablecasting" is ,.,programming carried-on a cable system,- "~"exclusive of broadcast signals, whether originated" by tine cable .,: operator. or any other party. ~~ , (2)~ ~"'Cable communications system", hereinafter referred to . as."CATV.System" or'"system" means a system; within the territorial ,. limits, which receives and amplifies signals broadcast by one or .more television.. .and/or_radio stations and. which receives or org- .;, n~ate's other .programming bye any party, and' distributes such `signals'"' "_~"and°programming:.from a common headend by.wire,~cable, microwave, satellite-, ,-or other" means to subscribers for a. fee. °. (,3`) "C'ity" .is rthe City of -Central Point, Oregon in its r5resent~ -. • 3"- _ incor•po"rated.'..=form. ~ - ~~ ,, ,. ~.:.. (4) "Counc`il" s_ the= City Governing Body. _ ,•, (5°),~.{ "Grantee", is NMcCaw Communications Hof Southern Oregon and pits lawful successors and assigns in accordance with the provisions. " .. , ,~ - r ., Page` 1. - Ordinance ,No. 1546 .,, _ . . a .. - - - _ ~;._ <. . ' _ , .. ... ,:. .. ,. .: of this franchise. (6) "Gross annual receipts" means any and all subscriber° revenues, in whatever form, received by the Grantee within the territorial limits of the City for the supplying of cable communi- cations service mandated by applicable FCC regulations. `..(7).."Per-son" is any person, firm, partnership, association, .. ~~corporaton, company or°organization of any kind. ° (8) "Programming" is any and all information transmitted in electronic form, on a cable communications system. (9) '.'Subscriber" is any person receiving programming service via'-cable communications system service. (10) "Territorial limits" are those streets and byways within the City of Central Point, Oregon on the effective date ,of this. franchise or as hereinafter annexed. 'Section 2~. Grant of Non-Exclusive Authority. . (1-) There is hereby granted by the City to the Grantee the .right and privilege to construct and reconstruct and to erect, r A operate and maintain, in, upon, along, across, above, over and under the streets, alleys, public ways and public places within . ':the.. territorial limit's of this. franchise, poles, wires, cables, underground conduits,°manholes, and other cable conductors and fixtures .necessary for the maintenance and, operation within the territorial limits of this franchise of Grant°ee's cable communica- ~: tions.system"for the sale and'distributiori Hof programming,'~including =-but.not limited. to the carriage of television and radio signals and any cablecastng programmings. (2) The right to'~use and occupy said streets, alleys, public, ways and"places for the purposes herein set forth shall not be'.exclu- Page 2 . - Ordinance No . 1546 ' :; . sive, and .the City reserves the right to grant a similar use of said streets, alleys, public ways and places, to any person at anytime during the period of `this franchise. Section 3. Compliance with Applicable Laws and Ordinances: The- Grantee sha1L''.except as provided herein, at,all times during the life .of this franchise, be subject 'to and comply with all ordinances .and other lawful exercise of the police power of the City. Grantee shall also comply with all applicable laws, rules, codes and regu- lations of the State of .Oregon, the Federal Communications.Commis- Sion, and of any body which may have jurisdiction.over~Grantee's activities under this franchise. Section 4. Governmental Service and Public Access. The~Grantee shall provide without charge one outlet of basic~CATV service to; each governmental office building, fire station, police station and public school building that is passed by its cable. The d.strbu- tion of the cable facility inside such buildings and the extent thereof shall be the option, duty and expense of the building owner. The,Grantee shall also formulate and implement a reasonable public access policy for"the cable communications system. Section 5. Liability and Indemnification. (lj The Grantee shall pay all damages and penalties which the' City.may legally be required to pay as a result of granting. this franchise and shall defend the City against all claims resulting from the granting of this franchise. These damages or penalties 'shall include, but shall not be limited to, damages arising out of copyright infringements and all other damages arising out~o`f the installation, operat-ion, or maintenance of the cable communications system authorized herein, whether or not any act or omission com- ~._ Page- 3 - Ordinance No . 1546 . ~ :~' . ~ , ` plained.of is authoriz'ed`, allowed or prohibited by this franchise. ` ~ (2) The Grantee .shall pay and by its ..acceptance of , tli~is`.. franchise specifically agrees that it will pay all necessary and. reasonable expenses incurred":by-.>:::the City in defend"ing itself against all damages and .penalties mentioned in subsection (1) above,;'including~ "but--riot~.•limited to reasonable attorneys' fees.' ,, , = (.3) The Grantee shall .maintain Tiablity insurance throughout the term of this franchise, or any'extension.thereof, insuring the City .and the Grantee against all damages mentioned in subparagraph { ) above in the minimum amounts. of: (a) $250,000 property .damage in any one accident; (b),$500,000 for bodily injury,or death to any one person; (c) .$ly 00`0, 0`00: for bodily injury, or death resulting from ariy,._one - accident.. - . -..-... _: _. _. _. - (4) Grantee shall 'upon request furnish proof to t'he City of the acquisition-of insurance as. required,hereiri by. filing with the City Recorder-a copy of the insurance policy, which shall be subject,.to~..apprgval as to form by the City Attorney. "~(5) The..City shall be named as, additional payee and shall beyentitled to receive :a "notice of cancellation" twenJty (20)..days prior to any .such cancellation of the policy of insurance.required„ hereunder".. `. Section: 6. -Fair Business Practices. (1)~." The Grantee shall establish internal procedures for, recevng,~actirig upon, and resolving subscriber complaints., The Grantee'shall also have a local telephone number or a toll free - number~so that the subscribers may contact the_Grantee. Complaint procedures and t~hetelephone number shall be given to each subscriber _ in writing .at the time of subscription. If a subscriber's".complaint ' " Page 4 ~-; .Ordinance No . 1546 ~ - „ " r _: ~~ ,~ :. -, . - . ... ~. °~ is'not handled as specifed~in the procedures and if the subscriber •",suffers serious'deteroration in system signal: quality at"Yis_=fermi- •. . , °':^.nal ;andGrantee; fails ,to correct -the deficiency iri a .timelymanner, ; the Grantee shall, unless such failure to correct is caused by events:beyond. the.,cgntrol of .: Grantee, be liable to the~subscr~iber • . ,~. _ ° _ °'for•~ fall,` charges `paid by the `subscriber to the Grantee. after the ,. w. .. ~~ . • °;;initial 'complaint... ° (2'),;. The Grantee; shall refund• to any subscriber, whose ."service ,~•is terminated a. pro_rata.port"on of the subsc•rber's_instal'lation -, and connection 'c'harges.under.any`of the following conditions:' . :. - .. ~ (<a) If any subscriber terminates rservice.because .; -~ ,., _ . Grantee `.fails"to render service as requred~:by thus franchise; .. -, ., ,(b) If the :Grantee. terminates service to any .subscriber without goodcau e.; or. (c)~•If the Grantee:permanently>ceases.to operate the ~ ~ , " ~ ° y " y easori, , cable communications s stem authorized herein for an r ~. except expiration of .this franchise. The. amount of the'` refund` - ., .. ~'=ahall be the total connection; 'charges Tess an amount equal ~:to° the _.total connection charges divided by 36 and multiplied by. the number "of months..: the. subscriber has received service. (3)`~;'The foregoing procedures and remedies shall not be.exclu- sve, and in the event a subscriber is dissatisfied with the resole=~ , tiori of his complaint under the procedures set forth hereinabove in ~-- Paragraphs (1) and. (2) , said -subscriber shall have the -right to ~ - petition the:City Administrator for a hearing by the Council on the ,~ ..~ manner. in{ 'which. said :complaint .has been:. handled; in_ the:. evena; of ;,a such a petition, the City shall "notify the Grantee who shall-have= ~~ ` ~ [~ ~ - ~a .responsible ~' representat~ive`~~present- at the time and place ~~set for .Page .S -.Ordnance.No.1546 „~ said hearing in order to respond to the petition and. to answer questions regarding the handling of said complaint. Fail~ure~by 'Grantee to resolve complaints on a satisfactory basis shall be deemed to be cause for non-renewal of the within franchise-`according to the renewal terms. hereof. Section 7. System Signal Standards. - „= (1) The Grantee shall comply fully with the- rules arid. stan- :.dar~ds for c"'able communications system operations as adopted by the Federal Communications ,Commission: (2) :The cable system operated by the~Grantee shall be capable Hof delivering all National Television Systems Committee color and monochrome standard signals to standard electronic Industries 'Association approved television receivers .without noticeable degradation at all points within the territorial limits of this franchise.. - ,.(3) Upon advance notice the City shall have the right and_ authority to compel the Grantee to test, analyze and report on the performance of the system at any reasonable time. Section-,8.. Service Quality Requirements.. The Grantee shall: (1.) -Put', '-keep and mai.ritain .all "parts of; the system'.in good condition throughout,,.the term of the franchise. (2) "Transmit signals to all outlets without interfering with other ele"ctrical or electronic sys"terns. (3) -Limit failures to a minimum by locating and correcting malfunctions promptly. - (4 ). Comply with.. all standards, specifications and;require- .: merits of "'"the :FCC .concerning signal quality.. and equipment or -faci- :.ltes affecting signal quality as those standards, specifcatipn .: Page 6 "= ,. Ordinance No . 1546. e .~ .' , and requirements now exist or as they may be amended during the term of this franchise. Grantee shall provide the highest quality'and most current cable services economically and technically available, giving consideration;,to the size, geography, economy and cable history of the SCity and other factors affecting the System. (5) The Grantee shall formulate and implement an upgrading program for the CATV system in Central Point, Oregon. Said program shall include reception of all broadband FM stations which .signals are reasonably found by Grantee to be~suitable for broadcast over the CATV system and expansion of the number of channels made available to equal or exceed those made available in similar communities considering technological and economic feasibility. (6) The Grantee shall serve all areas of the City as are economically feasible. Section 9. Operation and Maintenance of System. (1) The Grantee shall render. efficient service, make repairs promptly and interrupt service only for good cause and for the shortest time possible. Such interruptions, insofar as possible, 'shall be preceded by notice to .subscribers affected and occur during periods of minimum use. (2) The`Grantee shall maintain an office in-the City,.which shall be open-during all usual business hours, or have a listed toll free telephone, to: provide usual and ordinary business office services to subscribers, and be so operated that complaints and requests for repairs or adjustments may be.received at anytime. Section 10. Carriage'~of~Broadcast Signals. The Grantee shall receive and distribute broadcast signals pursuant to the.Federal , Communicat,ions'Commis.sion's signal carriage rules. Page , 7 - Ordinance No . 1546 Section; 11. Use of Channels . In the case of any emergency, or disaster, the Grantee..shall, upon the' request of the City:;, make. ~,' available its facilities to the City for emergency use during the emergency or disaster period. - 'Section, T2. :Conditions of Street Occupancy. . (.1) Grantee shall. use its existing poles ;or existing poles }, J y.erected.and.maintained by power"ands telephone companies whenever ' ,practicable (including the right to refuse to agree with such com- ' ~~ pan~esf such attachment rates are not reasonable)~and whenever ' agreements with said companies so permit. All transmission and'. distribu,ton,structures, lines, and equipment erected .by the Grantee.. .. _. within the, City shall be so located as to cause`mininum inter-. fereric~e with the proper use of streets, alleys, and other public ways and-places,~and.to cause minimum interference with the rights . _; and reasonable cbnveni:ence of property owners who join any. of the said streets, alleys~or other public ways'and*places. (2 ). In case"of disturbance of any street, sidewalk, alley, - publ'c~way, or paved area, the Grantee shall, at its own cost and .expense and in a manner approved by the City, replace and restore such'street,:sidewalk, alley,. public way,. or, paved area in as~good- a condition. as before the-work was done. Said work shall be com- pleted~.withn thirty (3.0') days of disturbance unless granted addi-~ tional time by the City in writing. . (3) If at 'any time- during the period of tYiis franchise the City shall lawfully elect to alter or change the grade of .any ~. street, sidewalk, alley or other public way, the Grantee, upon reasonable. notice by the City, shall remove, relay and relocate. its poles, wires, dables, underground conduits, manholes and other ., . .. ,~ .Page 8, - Ordinance No . 1546 ,: ~' fixtures at its own expense. (4) The,. Grantee shall, on the request of any person holding a j permit issued by the City, temporarily raise or lower its wires to permit the moving of buildings. The expense of such temporary removal or raising or lowering of wires shall be paid by the person . , ~:.request~ng.:the same, and the Grantee shall have the authority to require~_such .payment in advance. (5) The Granteeshall have the autYi.ority to trim trees.:, upon and overhanging streets, alleys, sidewalks and public .:ways and places of the .City so as to prevent the branches of such trees from;comng in contact with the wires and cables ;of the Grantee, .except that at the option of the `City, such trimming' may be doize by it or under its supervision and: direction at the expense of the Grantee. ,:: (6) In all 'sections of the City where the cable, wires, or other like facilities of public utilities are. placed underground, ,the Grantee shall place its cables, wires or other like facilities ' underground. - ' (7) Where telephone, power and/or light utility companies are compensated by property owners .for part. or all `of the''cost of relocating;:.facilities underground by. the local. improvement district. method or otherwise, Grantee shall be entitled to receive from said utility or the property owners as the case may be'a comparable ` portion of its undergrounding costs, as a condition to relocating. its facihities underground. , `(8) Copies of all agreements-for joint use.of poles and'faci- ~.lities with other utilities shall upon request of the~~Council be .~ filed with the City. {:_ -" . Page 9` = Ordinance No . 1546 ° Section 13. Removal of Facilite"s Upon"Request. Upon termi- nation~of";service'to~any subscriber, the Grantee shall promptly disconnect his service and"terminate charges. ~ - Section 14. Preferential or Discriminatory Practices Prohibited. (1) _.The Grantee"shall not, as to rates, charges, service., .service~'faclities, rules, regulations,. or in any other thing or ik .. - action, make or grant undue preference or advantage to any :person, °" nor subject any person~to.prejudce or disadvantage. (2) 'The Grantee shall not discriminate against any .person. -- in any condition of, or opportunity for employment because of sex, race, creed," color or national origin. .Section 15. Transfer of Franchise. The Grantee shall not lease; assign or otherwise alienate this franchise without prior approval .of the City being granted by ordinance, which approval shall not be-unreasonably withheld, provided that Grantee may, upon notice to City, assign its "rights and obligations hereunder to an affiliated entity, including parent or subsidia"ry corporations or partnerships or joint ventures in which Grantee has a controlling management interest, and further provided that Grantee may,,`upon .notice to the City, assign, mortgage or grant a security interest . in its rights under this franchise if necessary to obtain funds for the purchase, improvement or operation of the system. Any~as~sgnee or secured party shall~be subject to all rights of City hereunder. Section 16. Additional City Rights." - 3'("1) The'.rght.is.hereby reserved to the City Council to.;adopt," ,- - in-additiori~to the provisions contained herein and in existing appli- `cable..ordinances, such,addtonal regulations as it shall find ._ ~•riecessary in .the exercise of the police power, prow"ided that"such ;. Page 10 - -Ordinance No . 1546 r - . . regulations, by ordinance or otherwise, shall be reasonable and not "in conflict with the rights herein granted,- r' (2) The City shall have the right to make reasonable inspec- ~tioris of`.books, records-, maps, plans, and other like materials of the,~Grantee relating to the system at any time during normal business hours ,:for"the purpose of verifying compliance with. the prgb:isions ^o.f:-this franchise. (3') ~.The.City shall have the right, during the life of this franchise, to install .and maintain free of charge upon the poles of the Grantee `any wire .and pole fixtures necessary fora police or fire-alarm'system, on 'the condition that such wire and pole fixtures do not interfere with .the system operations of the Grantee. (,4) The ,City ,shall have the right to make inspections as it shall .reasonably find'necessary to insure compliance with the terms of this..franchise and other 'pertinent .provisions of law: . (5)', At the expiration of the term for which. this franchise is granted', or upon its- termination and cancellation, as provided •for Yieren, the City shall have the right to require the Grantee to remove ~a•t,'ts own expense all portions of the system from all. public ways within the City. ~ `' ` Section ~I7,.. ° ',Maps and Reports . (1) The Grantee shall upon request of the Council file with the City Recorder-true and accurate maps•o-f'.all existing.-and proposed installations. (2) The Gran-tee shall submit to the City within ninety (90) days after the first day of ,January of each year, an annual report signed by•ahe chief .fnancial;'or accounting officer of Grantee, which .shall contain suc'Yi'`detailed information as may be reasonably -..:: 1546 ~. Page,1l .-; Ordinance No .' '~prescrbed`by the City Council to enable it to.de~termine the amount ""~of compensation to. be-paid to the City for the use-of ,said franchise - during the preceding -year.. ~. Section 18;. Payment to City. The Grantee shal'1~pay'to City, on `or before the 30th day following the end of each :calendar quarter;: an amount equal to the maximum franchise fee set by federal regulation but not less than five-percent (.5g) of.the: ~ ' .- _ ,. gross annual receipts received by the .Grantee .during .the said' calendar quarter from subscribers within the: territorial limits ` s .., . . - _. , :.:.. of this franchise. Said_sum shall be paid '.for each,caleri`dar quarter of this. franchise or any extension ther`eof.- No:mo_re tha'n.two.per- cent - (2.~) of .said gross annual receipts shall '.appear 'on grantee,'se' _ ~ - ~~, statements.~to its subscribers .as a city franchise fee. ., Any::-amount,~~ in excess of five percent . (5 0) of gross: annual' reeep.ts' may; be authorized by future modifications~in federal legislation "or,regu- - ~. - lation and may be set by` action of the City Co,uncil~ by. ordin.anc~e , or resolution during the .term. of this 'franchise 'agreeme'nt :°. No other. fee, charge or tax shall be imposed upon .the: Grantee,,;during_ ~. the existence- of . the:'within 'franchise , except as follows : ~ . _ (1) Any and all.. water .and sewer :charges. (2) Ad valorem property tax now or hereafter-leved,aga.nst - real or personal. property .of .Grantee situated withiri,the.Cty.','` ' (3) Local improvement assessments. (4) Building permits, or permits related thereto,:~impos!ed pursuant to. building, electrical or similar regulatory codes,' and any land development or construction fees or charges, any of which - are adopted as ordinances and of general application in the:City, provided, however, no,fee:or charge shall be made ..for any permit,. Page 12 - Ordinance No. 1546 ~-.. _ inspection, or other service relating to the opening, or use, of a _public street,.bridge or public place. (5) Reimbursement or indemnity paid to City; (6) Any City income or sales tax hereafter adopted, to the. extent that such tax is'generally applicable within the City. In tiie event the City levies a utility user tax_upon.the subscribers of the system, to the extent authorized by law, Grantee agrees to collect and remit .said tax to the City, provided that Grantee shall be permitted to retain. a reasonable sum thereof ~to defray the costs of collection. Section, l9-. Rates. The Grantee shall-have the right to>charge aril collect compensation from all persons, firms and corporations ,to whom it may, furnish:te-le~ision recepton::service except as herein otherwise provided. The subscriber rates shall at~all time s:. be fair, just ,and equitable. Rate increases for basic (non:-pay) subscriber service shall be maintained consistent with additional~serdces pro- 4 vided (including, without limitation,. additional broadcast signal carriage} and increases in..captal and operating costs {°ncluding, without limitation, increased costs due to inflation). Any new rate schedule shall be submitted .to the ,City at least thirty (30) days prior to any change in rates. Section 20. Forfeiture of Franchise. _ (1) In addition to all other rights and powers pertaining to the City by virtue of this. franchise or otherwise, the City reserves the right to terminate and cancel by ordinance this franchise ,and all rights and privileges of the Grantee hereunder, in the event that the Grantee: (a) Fails., after reasonable notice in.wr"ting and public hearing given to it by the City, to commence. a remedy of,- Page 13 - Ordinance No . 1546 ;~, - .. _ , , - any violation"'`of any material provision of this franchise or any .; ~~rizle,°ord'er or determination of the City Council made pursuant to this franchise; (b) Becomes insolvent, unable or unwilling to pay ~~ its debts, or is adjudged a bankrupt;. (c) Attempts to transfer or assign :any right .or obligation under this franchise. in .violation of the provi's~ions of Sectiori~ v1~5 `above; (d) :W1lfuTly, fail's to disclose or.misrepreserits a material fact under the terms of this franchise or to provide the services required by this ordinance. _. - _. (2) Such termriation and . cancealation~`sYiall"~be..by.:orclnance duly adopted'after thirty (30) days°•notice''tq .t`he Grantee and .after Grantee is provided with an opportunity to be heard~befbre the City Council. . Section 21. Duration and Acceptance of Franchise. (1)'' This franchise and the rights, privileges and authority. hereby granted shall take effect as provided in Section 24 of this ordinance and shall continue in force and effect for a term of ten (10) years from the date of passage of this ordinance, provided, . that+'with,in thirty (30) days after the date of adoption of this ordinance the Graritee~shall file with the City its unconditional acceptance~of this franchise and shall promise to comply with and abide by`~a11~`its.provisons, terms and conditions.Execution of'- this franchise by the .,Grantee where indicated shall. be deemed.such acceptance of this franchise as of the date of passage. of this ordi- nan'ce~: ~ ` (2j ~ The Grantee may request renewal of this franchise for two additional five year terms by giving notice to the. City within 90 days of_the expiration date of this franchise or any extension :~ thereof, and such renewal shall not be unreasonably withheld.°f,:ahe .Y .. ~- ~ "Pager 1,4 ,-. Ordinance- No. 1546 - , ~_ ._ IJ~_ ~ ~5.. ~,...::., .,~. terms and conditions .of the franchise have been substantially com- plied with throughout the previous ,term. Section 22. Separability. If any section, subsection, sen- tence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any authority of competent juris- ' diction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. Section 23. Attorney's Fees. In the. event any suit, action . or other legal proceedings are brought by City or Grantee for the purpose of enforcing any provision of the within franchise agreement for damages for breach hereof, the prevailing party therein shall be entitled to recover in addition to costs and disbursements incurred in said proceeding such amount as the Court shall adjudge reasonable as and for attorney's fees at trial and on appeal. Section 24. Effective Date. The franchise hereby granted shall be effective thirty (30) days following adoption and approval, by the Central Point, Oregon City Council. Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication~of its passage this '~ day' of ~c.r~e , 1985. _~ Mayor ATTEST: ity Re~x_~ ~ tative --tt-- . Approved by me this ~ day of Vu/~ G 1985. Mayor Page 15 - Ordinance No. 1546 .+ a. . ~-._ ~ ~ .. M~CfiW COMMCIIVICATIOns COMPAMIES July 9, 1985 City of Central Point 155 S. Second Street P.O. Box 3576 Central Point, Oregon 97502 Re: Ordinance No. 1546 In compliance with Section 21 of Ordinance No. 1546 of the City of Central Point, Oregon, granting on June 24, 1985 a non- exclusive franchise to McCaw Communications of Southern Oregon to operate and maintain a cable communications system within the city limits of Central Point, Oregon, McCaw Communications of Southern Oregon herewith unconditionally accepts this franchise and promises to comply with and abide by all its provisions, terms, and conditions. MCCAW COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTHERN OREGON Cal Cannon, Vice President CC:kk cc: Craig 0. McCaw John E. McCaw, Jr. Doug Beach File 720101 . ~`. C0 7 0 8K0 5 ~ L ~ ~, . ~~c~,_~~~:~~, ~ 4 ~ ~..~ ~_.r o ~r.~_~, ~,n4 _..~? 2000 116th AVENUE N.E. P.O. BOX 3867 BELLEVUE, WA 98009 (206) 453-1115