HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1446ORDINANCE NO. 1446
AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING RATE INCREASE TO SOUTHERN
OREGON BROADCASTING COMPANY PURSUANT TO FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, Southern Oregon Broadcasting Company, doing
business as Southern Oregon Cable TV has applied to the City to
increase its rates charged to its subscribers within the City of
Central Point, and Ordinance No. 1221 granting the franchise to
Southern Oregon Cable TV requires public proceedings prior to any
rate increases, which ordinance has been modified by supplemental
Ordinance No. 1261 dated October 28, 1976 and Council Minute action
on March 22, 1979, and
WHEREAS, notices of a public hearing on October 8, 1981
to receive testimony regarding a proposed rate increase were published
in the Medford Mail Tribune on October 4, 1981 and October 6, 1981,
and said public hearing having been held and. the City Council having
fully and completely reviewed said rate increase request and public.
testimony thereon, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best
interest of the City to make certain rate revisions to said franchise,
now, therefore,
THE PEOPLE OF THE. CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Southern Oregon Broadcasting Company, doing
business as Southern Oregon Cable TV is hereby authorized to charge
its subscribers within the City of Central Point, Oregon, in
accordance with the rate schedule attached hereto, marked Exhibit
"A", and by this reference incorporated into the within ordinance.
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Section-2. The rate schedule authorized by this
ordinance shall be effective on the 1st day of November, 1981.
Section 3. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City of
Central Point, Oregon, based upon loss of revenues to the City
that would result from any further delay, second reading is waived
pursuant to P~Iunicipal Code 2.04.020, and an emergency is hereby
declared to exist.
Passed by ,the-Council and signed by me in autheiZt~~~tion
of its passage this 22nd day of ^_ October
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Approved by me this 22nd day of October
1981.
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S 0 CABLE TU EXHIBLT A
CENTRAL.. POINT
November 1, 1981
I. Plan A
A. One outlet - TV or F[rl
1. h~onthly service charge (1) 5 8.40
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2. Connection charge (2) 25.00
a. Penalty fee (after disconnect for nonpayment) 8.40
B. Extra outlet, TV or Fit {less than 25 feet from first outlet)
1. Monthly service charge (1) 1.90 each
2. Connection charge (2) (at time of connection - X6.00) 12..00
C. Relocation of existing outlet (if nerr or additional materials
or equipment required, then at cost) 18.00
D. Off-air stiri tch
1. h4onthly service charge none .
2. Connection charge 30.00 -~ matez- i al s
II. Plan B .
A. One outlet - TV or FM
1. Monthly service charge, payable in advance (1). 3 month
minimum obligation with 1 month minimum in advance. 9.40
2. Connectoni_ charge (2) none
B. Extra outlet relocation /off-air switch Same connection
monthly service a
.Plan A.
II. CommercialJBusiness/Institutional
0~•~ner agrees to pay service and installation fees on all units and
agrees to continue servicefor a period of not less than one year.
A. One outlet - TV or FM
1. h1onthly service charge (1) ~ 8..40
2. Connection charge (2) At cost
B. Each additional outlet in same. building
1. Monthly service charge (1) (all units served) -
a. .2nd through 11th outlet 3.75
b. Any ou Met i n excess of 11 i.90
2. Connection charge (2) At cost
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0~•J11eY• subscriber desires four or more units (multiple un1tS such as
duplexes or fourplexes, etc.) served, and agrees to pay service and
installation fees on ail units, and agrees to continue service for •
a period of not less than one year -all units connected.
A. Monthly service charge (1)
1. 1-3 units.(per month per unit) 8.40
2. 4-8 units {per month per unit) 6.70
3. 9-20 units (per month per unit) 6.40
4. 20-I- units (per month per unit) 6.15
B. Connection charge (2) 4-20 units
1. First unit At cost
2. Each additional unit - At cost
f. Service call (ether than cable problem) 7.00 minimum
'~'I. Handling fee (returned checks) 7.00
i . .Field Collections 7 ..00 ~'t-~1 ~- ~~~
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EXHIBIT A;-
(1) t~lhere distance is greater than 1.00 feet from energized cable, any charges
occurring monthly resultant from (2) below shall be additional to regular
monthly rate at cost thereof. Same shall also apply to increases in cost
to Licensee for service contact charges by Pacific Northwest Bell and
Pacific Pottier & Light and government legislated fees, including copyright.
(2) Based on aerial footage of 100 feet from curbline along energized feeder
cable. Distances in excess of said 100 feet, underground and distances
~~ necessitating additional poles shall be eonstructed at cost.* Extra
outlets rrore than 25 feet distant from first outlet shall be connected
at cost. (S 0 Cable TV will extend aerial service where sufficient
subscriber d~~aelling units have contracted for service so as to yield an
average of 40 subscribers per lineal mile of plant added. Underground
line extensions are made when mutually agreed upon by the customer and
S 0 Cable TV as to service and easements. The. excess of costs of under-
ground extension over costs of an equivalent overhead extension yielding
40 subscribers per mile are shared by the customers.)
*Aerial extensions ~ahere there are less than 40 subscribers .per mile will
be constructed at Bost.
Copyright fees are in addition to the above rates..
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