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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1060 - ORD Fixing the Maximum Schedule Rates 1111.1 '-'!'.-" ~" (] ORDINANCE NO. 1060 AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING AND FIXING THE MAXIMUM SCHEDULE OF RATES TO BE CHARGED BY GULF COAST CABLE TELEVISION IN THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE, PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR THE CHANGING OF SUCH RATES AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE: Section 1. Maxiffium Rates. Thefollowinq rates and charges are hereby determined and fixed as theinaxirnum rates and charges to be charged 'for. the furnishing of cable television service' in the City'ofWest University Place by Gulf Coast Cable Television (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"): Jl ~ A. MONTHLY SERVICE RATE. $7.50 per month for the first outlet in a h()me or place of business and $2.00 per month for each additional outl~t ina .homeorplace of bus i- ness. Thesem()nthly charges are due and payable in advance on the first day of the month involved, and if any such charges a re not pa id by the tenth (lOth) day of the month i nvo 1 ved, the Company may impose an additional charge of twenty-five cents (25ct) for such late payment~ B. MISCELLANEOUS RATES AND CHARGES. , 1. InstallationCharqes. $25.00 for the original install ation of the first outl et ilia home or place of bus i- ness of a new subscriber, and $5.00 for the original installa- tion of each additional outlet in a home or place of business. 2. RelocationCharqes. $7.50 for the relocation o'f an outlet within the confines of the subscriber1s home or place of business. 3. Transfer of Service. $10.00 for the transfer of the first outlet and $5.00 for the transfer of each addi- tional outlet of a subscriber from one address to a new address. 4. Reconnect Charqes. $7.50 for the reconnection of all service previously maintained by a subscriber at the same address. [ill 5. Converter Deoosii. $10.00 for each converter jnstalled. If the converter is returned to the Company in good working order upon termination of service, said deposit shall be returned within a reasonable time after termination of service. If, however, a subscriber fails to return a converter or converters . L..i. _.. __ _ ___"__ ____-----...I. _.~~~.;_.:__.__:.....IC-I.. - , ""'L_.___~__......J,_L.LLLliIJ .., '..:..':11"]""''"''.' lfl1J 2 ' 'f..'~ 1< 'p~'\,t: at the time of termination of service or if the converter or converters are not returned in good working order, the deposit or deposits may be re.. tained by the Company as partial compensation for the damage or loss it has thus sustained. ,\ , , J 6. Payment fnAdvance. ,~ The Company may require the pay- ment of such charges or the making of such deposits in advance before making the installation or performing the oth~r work involved. , .. - Section 2. Lower Rates. The Company may establish lower rates and charges than those presc~ibed above, including, but not limited to, special contract rates for large volume commercial or in- dustrial subscribers. In addition, the Company may also waive all or a portion of the installation charges to new subscribers during any promotional period established by the Company. . Section 3. Discontinuance of'Service. The Company may dis- continue service to a subscriber upon failure to pay a monthly service charge within thirty (30) days after it is due and payable; provided, however, the Company shall give five (5) days' written notice to the subscriber, delivered ei'ther byinail or in person, that service will be discontinued unless all arrearages are paid before the expiration of said five (5) day period. Section 4.,Chanqe of Rates. The maximum rates and charges prescribed' above shall remain in fu'l force and effect until changed pur- suant to lawful action, by ordinance, of the City Commission. Before 0 such', rates shall be chan~ed, the City Commission shall conduct a I: public hearing affording due process to determine the reasonableness of any such rate' change.' Section 5. Repeal. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed insofar, but only insofar, as such conflict exists. ' Read in full and finally passed and adopted at a regular meeting on the t ~ ' day of Y' tJ J; '19'.1..k-. ' Approved: ~d0UdL~ , Mayor { of the City of West University Place Attest: ~ ~Jj()A/A / ASS1S ant City Secretary - , :\ U (SEAL)