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ORDINANCE NO. 85-12-2770
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE AMENDMENT OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PADUCAH AND COMCAST CABLE OF PADUCAH, INC.
WHEREAS, the City and Comcast Cable of Paducah, Inc., entered into a Franchise
Agreement on April 4, 1975, and
WHEREAS, it is the mutual desire of the City and Comcast to now amend said
Franchise Agreement.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That an amendment of the Franchise Agreement between the City and
Comcast Cable of Paducah, Inc: be entered into, said agreement to the Franchise Agreement
shall contain the following terms and conditions:
1. Comcast will be permitted to adjust subscriber rates and charges effective
January 1, 1986, as follows:
a. Monthly rate for first TV/radio outlet from $8.85 to $9.85;
b. Monthly rental of 36 channel set top converter from $2.00 to $2.10.
(Corded remote converters to remain at $3.00 per month rental and cordless
remote converters to remain at $5.00 per month.)
c. Monthly rate for each additional TV/radio outlet from $2.50 to $3.00;
d. Installation, relocation, reconnection, additional outlet installation fees
from $15.00 to $20.00.
2. Of the Franchise Fees paid by Comcast to the City of Paducah, a minimum of Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per year (beginning in 1986) will be paid to
Paducah Community College for operating the public access channel.
Responsibility for the operation of the public access channel will remain with
Comcast.
SECTION 2. That the Corporation Counsel shall approve all amendments to said
amendments to the Franchise Agreement.
SECTION 3. In order to execute contract with Comcast Cable of Paducah before
January 1, 1986, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall become
effective immediately with one reading.
JOE VITERISI
Mayor
Introduced and adopted by the Board of Commissioners Dec. 10, 1985
Recorded by Lenita Smith, City Clerk, December 10, 1985
Published by The Paducah Sun December 16, 1985.