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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
RESOLUTION NO. 85-51
RESOLUTION AGREEING TO GIVE PASSIVE APPROVAL
TO AN INCREASE IN BASIC CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE RATES
BY GROUP W CABLE OF THE NORTH SUBURBS, INC.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to City Ordinance No. 226, Group
W Cable of the North Suburbs, Inc. ("Group W") has been granted
a non-exclusive revocable franchise to operate, construct,
and maintain a cable television system within the City; and
WHEREAS, the franchise agreement in effect provides
for the regulation of Basic Service rates by City; and
WHEREAS, the franchise agreement provides for a
passive rate review procedure to increase Basic Service rates
wherein Group W must give written notice of a proposed increase
to the City and the North Suburban Cable Conunission ("Conunission")
ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of the increase and
each proposed rate increase is automatically approved by City
unless expressly disapproved within ninety (90) days by
resolution of the Council; and
WHEREAS, Group W has given written notice on August
22, 1985 to the Conunission of a proposed increase in Basic
Service Rates from $7.95 to $9.95 per month, and
WHEREAS, Group W further requested authorization
to implement the proposed rate increase inunediately rather
than in ninety (90) days; and
WHEREAS, the Conunission reconunends to City that no
action be taken to disapprove the increase in Basic Service
rates and that Group W be permitted to implement the proposed
rate increase inunediately;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
of the City of Arden Hills accepts the reconunendation of the
Conunission that no affirmative action be taken by the Council
to disapprove the proposed increase in Basic Service rates from
$7.95 to $9.95 per month under the terms of the franchise agree-
ment;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all other provisions
contained in the franchise agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
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The above listed resolution was moved by Council-
member Thomas Sather and duly seconded by Councilmember Gary Peck.
The following members voted in the affirmative:
Robert Woodpurn, Thomas Sather, Gary Peck, and Nancy Hansen.
The following members voted in the negative: None.
The above resolution was duly adopted September 30,
1985.
ATTEST:
BY:
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Charlotte McNiesh
Clerk-Administrator
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'Ro ert L. Woodburn
Mayor