HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 29, 1985 (27)CITY COUNCIL MEETING
-..w 3. MAY 29, Y 985
RWI?W OF REPM City Manager Peterson reminded the Council that the City's
PREPARED BY CTIC franchise with King Videocabie Cany for cable television
ASSOCIATES REGARD- services within the City limits will expire in 1988. The
ING PENDM RE- company has already filed with the City Council a notice
NEGOTIATICNS OF of request for renewal of the franchise for another 20 year
THE CA13LE period commencing that year,
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In anticipation of this, the City has contracted with the
firm of OTIC Associates to prepare a report which reviews the
performance of King Videocable CoWany and examines
regulatory options of the City pertainh)g to cable television
and the request for franchise renewal. The subject report
was distributed to the Council for its review and perusal.
Mr. Harold Horn, of CTIC Associates was in attendance and
reviewed the report in depth.
A lengthy discussion followed regarding the subject with
questions being directed to Staff and to Mr. Horn.
Representatives of the King Videocable Company were also in
the audience and responded to questions as were posed by the
Ciounc i 1 .
Staff was requested to prepare a time -line chart regarding
the re -negotiation process for Council review, with the idea
that an agreement could be reached within a three to six
month time frame, and that the existing system rebuild could
be completed within a two year period.
RECCMENDED .ACTION: None required. Information only.
BACKGROUND
__INFORMATION: As the City Council is aware, t-liq (ityis
r2ncYris'e to Kin Videocable Company for cable tE
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services within the City limits will expire in 1988. T11ij ryompany
has already filed with the City Council, a notice of rogtjt st for
renewal of the franchise for another 29 year period ccpjn Ir►g
that year.
In anticipation of this, the City has contracted with thc' firnj of
CTIC Associates to prepare a report which reviews the porfdrm,
of King Videocable Company and examines regulatory option§ of the
City pertaining to cable television and the request for ff nchtse
renewal. A copy of this report has been distributed [o ouch
Councilriember. A copy has also been given to the local iha.nf4ger
of King Videocable CLipany.
Mr. Harold Horn, of CTIC Associates will be in attei)ctgjrjr,c, at
Wednesday night's meeting to present this report. He ot4tim(Ites
his presentation will be one and one-half to two hours it, jerigth,
King Videocable Company has been advised of the meeting., date, rind
time and invited to attend.
Respectfully omitted,
Thomas A. Peterson
City Manager
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