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RESOLUTION NO. 1211
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL TIME TO MAKE A FINAL
DETERMINATION REGARDING THE COST-OF-SERVICE SHOWING
SUBMITTED BY STAR CABLE ASSOCIATES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Star Cable Associates has a franchise agreement with
the City of Baytown for the purpose of receiving, sending,
amplifying, and distributing radio and television signals by cable
to television sets to customers in that portion of Chambers County,
Texas, which falls within the city limits of the City of Baytown;
and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 1994, the City of Baytown in Ordinance
Number 6909 adopted regulations regarding rates charged by cable
companies to subscribers for the basic service tier; and
WHEREAS, Star Cable submitted a cost-of-service showing to
justify its initial basic cable rate above the Federal
Communications Commission's ("FCC") reasonable rate standard; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") did not
have any guidelines for cost-of-service showings prior to its
recent Order issued on March 30, 1994; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 6909 requires the City Council to
review a cost-of-service submission pursuant to FCC standards for
cost-of-service review and allows council to invoke additional
periods of time in order to make a final determination regarding
the reasonableness of the proposed rates; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires additional time in light of
the recent guidelines established by the FCC; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: The period for review of Star Cable Associates'
cost-of-service showing is hereby extended for one hundred fifty
(150) days.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown this the 28th day of April,
1994 .
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PETE ALFARO, Mayor
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ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL
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