CC Resolution No. 1223 2363
RESOLUTION NO. 1223
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, DIRECTING STAR CABLE ASSOCIATES TO KEEP ACCURATE
ACCOUNTS OF ALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY REASON OF THE
PROPOSED BASIC SERVICE TIER RATES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, Star Cable Associates ("Star Cable") 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
No. 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 for
its basic programming services to justify its basic cable rates
above the Federal Communications Commission' s ("FCC") reasonable
rate standard; and
WHEREAS, Council in Resolution 1211 invoked an additional one
hundred fifty (150) days in order to make a final determination
regarding the reasonableness of the basic cable rates submitted by
Star Cable;
WHEREAS, Council held a public hearing regarding Star Cable 's
basic cable rate submission on August 25, 1994 , pursuant to
Ordinance No. 6909;
WHEREAS, to date, Council has been unable to make a final
determination regarding the reasonableness of Star Cable' s
submitted rates; and
WHEREAS, this accounting order will reserve Council ' s
authority to order refunds; NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section l: Star Cable is hereby ordered to keep accurate
account of all amounts received by reason of the proposed basic
service tier rates and on whose behalf the amounts are paid; and
Section 2 : This resolution shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
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INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown this the 22nd day of September,
1994 .
PETE C. ALPARO, Mayor
ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
.IOMCIO RAMIREZ, S
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