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WEST,
INC.
August5,1994
City of Ashland
City Hall
Ashland, OR 97520
Attn: Brian L. Almquist
RE: Ordinance No. 2737, An Amending Ordinance
The undersigned TCI Cablevision of Oregon, Inc. does hereby accept Ordinance No. 2737, an
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2258 as amended by Ordinance Nos. 2415, 2536 and 2710,
duly passed and adopted on June 21, 1994, and does hereby agree that it will comply with and
abide by all of the provisions, terms and conditions of the amendment, subject to applicable
federal, state and local law.
Very Truly Yours,
David M. Reynolds ~
Executive Vice Preside1~t/COO
TCI Cablevision of Oregon, Inc.
DMR:jlt
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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COUNTY OF KING )
On ~~,C~a~_ .~? / c] ~ ¢ , before me, a Notary Public in and for said State,
personally ff__lJpeared David M. Reynolds, known to me to be the Executive Vice President/Chief
Operating Officer of the corporation that executed the within Instrument, known to me to be the
person who executed the within Instrument on behalf of the corporation therein named as
GRANTEE and acknowledged to me that such corporation executed the within Instrument
pursuant to its by-laws or a resolution of its board of directors.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Residing at: Bellevue, WA
ORDINANCE NO. 2737
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2258 AS AMENDED BY
ORDINANCE NOS. 2415, 2536 AND 2710, CONCERNING THE FRANCHISE
WITH TCI CABLEVISION OF OREGON AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY Of ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 19(2) of Ordinance No. 2258, as amended, is amended to read
as follows:
"(2) Pursuant to the Federal "Cable Television Consumer Protection Act of
1992", Grantee shall, beginning August 1, 1994, pay to the City, a PEG access
fee of 60 cents per subscriber per month. The total annual PEG access fees
will be paid in advance of each city fiscal year. The advance shall be based
upon an estimation of the fees for the ensuing year. Any difference in the
advance fees and the actual fees will be reconciled at the end of the fiscal year
for which the advance was made. The fees estimated for fiscal year 1994-95
are $36,000 which the Grantee shall pay as soon as practicable prior to August
1, 1994. This fee shall be used exclusively for facilities and equipment for PEG
access."
SECTION 2. The following paragraph is added to section 20 of Ordinance No. 2250,
as amended:
"Notwithstanding any provision in the franchise to the contrary, the City shall
have the power and authority to invoke rate review and to regulate rates as
provided under the terms of the Federal "Cable Television Consumer Protection
Act of 1992," regulations promulgated under this Act and any amendments
which may be made to the Act or regulations."
SECTION 3. Classification of the fee. The fee specified in Section 1 of this ordinance is
classified as not subject to the limits of Section 11 b of Article XI of the Oregon
Constitution (Ballot Measure No. 5).
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SECTION 4. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this ordinance
shall take effect on August 1, 1994, upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was first READ on the 21st day of June
,1994,
and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this __
,u~sell E. Chadick, Jr., Act ng~City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this 7th day of
5th day of July , 1994.
July ,1994.
~;ath-eHn; M. Golden, Mayor
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