HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 82-94 ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES
AND CHARGES OF' LIBERTY TV CABLE., INC . FOR
CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY
OF BEAUMONT.
WHEREAS, Liberty TV Cable, Inc. (herein the "Company")
provides cable television service within the City of Beaumont
pursuant to a franchise granted by Ordinance No. 75-70 and accepted
by the Company; and,
WHEREAS,, said franchise agreement provides for amendment of
rates with the approval of the City Council after reasonable notice
and hearing; and,
WHEREAS, the Company has applied to the City of Beaumont
for authority to increase its rates and charges for cable television
service within the City of Beaumont;
NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That the Company is hereby authorized to make charges for
cable television service in accordance with the schedule of rates and
charges attached hereto as Exhibit "All and made a part hereof.
Section 2.
That the Company may, not more frequently than one time
during each calendar year, change its rates and charges by filing a
statement of its proposed rates and charges with the City Clerk and
with the City Manager at least 30 days prior to the effective date of
the proposed rates and charges. A percentage increase in basic
monthly service rates which does not exceed the percentage increase
in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, U. S. City
Average, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics or other
federal agency for the same period since such basic monthly service
rates were last changed shall not require approval of the City of
Beaumont. No rates and charges may be made by the Company which are
not equal and uniform within each customer class.
Section 3.
That nothing contained in this ordinance shall modify,
repeal or in any way affect the right of the City Council to regulate
the rates and charges of the Company in accordance with the terms of
the franchise agreement.
Section 4.
That Section 1 of Ordinance No . 81-2 , adopted January 13,
1981, is hereby repealed.
Section 5 .
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.
Section 6.
That the effective date of this ordinance shall be October
1 , 1982.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the
0? ZWday of 19 Z
Mayor
Exhibit A
(ef fectix-e Oct. 1, 1982)
Monthly Service
Type Service: Activation Charge Charge
1. Residential
(Single Family Only)
First Outlet $35.00 $10.00
Each Additional outlet S20.00* 3.00
Reconnection Charge $30.00
Transfer $30.00
Relocation of outlets $20.00
2. Apartment Buildings and Condominiums
A. Single Family rates will prevail when service is provided and billed
to each individual unit occupant with permission of owner/manager.
B. Service provided under central billing plan based upon total number
of units (100%) in complex whether occupied or not and paid mon-
thly by manager/owner.
First Dwelling Unit (Activation charge is $10.00
Each Additional time & material**) 5.00
Dwelling Unit
3. Motel/Hotel
First outlet (Activation charge is $10.00
Each additional outlet time & material**) $ 3.00
4. Commercial
(Shops, Banks, Office Buildings, Stores, etc.)
First Outlet (Activation charge is $10.00
Each additional outlet time & material") $ 5.00
*If over four (4) outlets are ordered, installation charges will be at Time & Material.
"Hourly rate for technician includes vehicle and overhead at $25.00 per hour.