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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 81-2 ORDINANCE NO. �- ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM RATES WHICH MAY BE CHARGED BY LIBERTY T.V. CABLE, INC . FOR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF BEAUMO NT; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. WHEREAS, Liberty T.V. Cable, Inc. (herein the "Company" ) provides cable television service within the City of Beaumont under Ordinance 75-70 ; and, WHEREAS, said ordinance provides for the amendment of rates with the approval of the City Council expressed by ordinance after reasonable notice and hearing; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend rates and hereby finds that reasonable notice and hearing have been provided; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. Liberty T.V. Cable, Inc. is hereby authorized to charge the following maximum rates for cable television service within the City: TYPE SERVICE ACTIVATION CHARGE MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGE 1 . Single Family Residential First Outlet $25.00 $9.00 Each additional outlet 15.00 2 .50 Reconnection Charge 20.00 Transfer 20.00 Relocation of outlets 20.00 2 . Apartments and Condominiums A . Single Family Residential rates will be charged when service is provided and billed to each individual unit occupant. B . Service provided under central billing plan based upon total number of units in complex, whether occupied or not, and paid monthly by management: First Dwelling Unit $9.00 Each Additional Dwelling Unit 4 .50 3 . Motel/Hotel First outlet 9.00 Each additional outlet 3 .00 4 . Commercial First outlet 9 .00 Each additional outlet 3 .00 Section 2 . By increasing rates as permitted by this ordinance, the Company accepts the following conditions: 1 . Company agrees to an amendment of its franchise to provide that cable service shall be available to not less than 95% of all residences within the City of Beaumont on or before July 1 , 1982. 2 . Company shall within thirty (30) days of the enactment of this ordinance apply for all necessary licenses and permits required for the Company to provide its subscribers with Nickelodeon and Cable News Service. Company shall use its best efforts to obtain such licenses and permits and to furnish such service to its subscribers on or before August 1 , 1981. Section 3 . That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. 2 - Section 4 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only . PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 1,3,66 day of 1981. �- - Mayo r 3 -