HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1325 ORDINANCE NO. 1325
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF 1977
AND PERTAINING TO CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: Section 3 of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977
which currently reads as follows, to wit:
is hereby amended to read as follows:
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Section 2: Section 3.315 of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977,
which currently reads as follows, to wit:
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3.315 (1) A Columbia He s ~_~_c .... .._. ...~ t-ch-._ Commission is
hereby established which shall consist of seven (7) members to be
organized as follows:
is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.315 (1) A Columbia Heights Telecommunications Commission is
hereby established which shall consist of seven (7) members to be
organized as follows:
~ection 3: Section 3.315 (2) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of
1977, which currently reads as follows, to wit:
3.315 (2) The Commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
Council and the administrative service of the City. The duties and
responsibilities of the Commission shall be as follows:
a. Study, investigate and make written recommendations to the
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City Council on all matters pertaining to tk~
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referred to the Commission by the Council or administrative
service of the City. This shall include, but not be limited
to, the following matters:
(1)
Additional services which could be furnished by the
Cable Communications System.
(2) Rate adjustments.
(3) Actions of Ct-n_ t~c^ which may be grounds for
revocation of tkc Franchise.
(4) Crantcc's performance" regarding subscriber
complaints and interruption of service.
(5) Operation and use of access channels.
(6) Renewal or extension of the ~ranchise.
(7) Channel allocation and programming.
(8)
Compliance of Crantcc with terms and conditions of
~ranchise.
(9) Possible sanctions against Cr~ntcc.
(b) Prepare and submit an annual report to the City assessing
the Grantee's performance according to the terms of the
franchise and make written recommendations to the City.
(~) Three months prior to the fifth year of operation and
every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a
report to the City, which report shall include a written
appraisal of the performance of the Grantee over the entire
length of the franchise with regard to the provisions of the
franchise. The report shall include reco~=[~endations for
revised or additional provisions of the franchise, considering
at least the following items: channel capacity, channels for
access, cable casting; facilities and staff assistance
available for access cable casting; two-way capability, and
the need for further service to be extended within the
franchise area based upon a reassessment of the communications
needs of the City in relation to the services generally
offered by the cable industry.
is hereby amended to read as follows:
3.315 (2) The Commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
Council and the administrative service of the City. The duties and
responsibilities of the Commission shall be as follows:
a. Study, investigate and make written recommendations to the
City Council on all matters pertaining to the provision of
telecommunication services within the City on its own
initiative or as referred to the Commission by the Council or
administrative service of the City. This shall include, but
not be limited to, the following matters:
(1)
Additional services which could be furnished by the
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service providers.
(2) Rate adjustments.
(b)
(c)
(3)
Actions of ~ Cr~tcc provider which may be grounds
for revocation of its tkc ~f_ranchise, permit,
license, or other right to do business in the City.
(4)
~_~_~A~,_~...~ ~ Provider's performance regarding
subscriber complaints and interruption of service.
(5) Operation and use of access channels.
(6)
Renewal or extension of the ~f_rancise, permit,
license, or other riqht to do business in the City.
(7) Channel, spectrum, or capacity allocation and
programming.
(8)
Compliance of Cr~ntcc provider with terms and
conditions of the ~franchise, permit, license, or
~ight to do business in the City.
(9) Possible sanctions against Cr-~tcc the Provider.
Prepare and submit an annual report to the City assessing
the Grantee's performance accordin~ to the terms of the
cable television franchise and make written
recommendations to the City.
Three months prior to the fifth year of operation and
every five years thereafter, the Commission shall submit
a report to the City, which report shall include a
written appraisal of the performance of the Grantee over
the entire length of the cable franchise with regard to
the provisions of the cable franchise. The report shall
include recommendations for revised or additional
provisions of the franchise, considerin~ at least the
following items: channel capacity, channels for access,
cable castinG; facilities and staff assistance available
for access cable casting; two-way capability, and the
need for further service to be extended within the
franchise area based upon a reassessment of the
communications needs of the City in relation to the
services generally offered by the cable industry.
Section ~: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after thirty (30) days after its passage.
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Ruettimann
Peterson
All ayes
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of PassaGe:
Hay 28, 1996
June 10, 1996
June 10, 1996
/~-Anne Student, [oun~c¢l Secretary
,~//MayoF Jbseph Sturdevant