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Resolution No. 2000-05
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN APPLICATION TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON
FOR "P.E.G." CABLE PROGRAMMING AND AGREEING TO ABIDE BY
APPLICABLE ORDINANCES AND ANY AUTHORIZATION GRANTED
PURSUANT THERETO; AND CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
UNIVERSITY PLACE:
Section 1. The City Council hereby: (i) approves an application to the City of
Houston for {fP.E.G." cable programming, in substantially the form that is attached to
this resolution and made a part hereof, subject to the cover letter that is also attached,
and (ii) agrees to abide by the terms of Division 2 of Chapter 37 (Sections 37-221
through 37-227) of the Code of Ordinances~ Houston, Texas and any authorization
granted by the City of Houston pursuant thereto~
Section 2. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of the conflict only~ If any VvOrd, phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph, section or other part of this resolution or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, shall ever be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court
of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of thi s resolution and the app lication of such
work, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of this resolution to
any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby~
Section 3. The City Council officially findsJ determines and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the dater hour, place and subject of each meeting at which
this resolution was discussed, considered or acted upon was given in the manner
required by the Texas Open Meetings Lawt as amended) and that each such meeting
has been open to the public as required by law at all times during such discussion,
consideration and action. The City Council ratifies, approves and confirms such
notices and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and
signature.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on
, 2000 ~
Signed:
Mayor
ATTEST: (SEAL)
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City Secretary
City of West University Place
3800 University Boulevard
West University Place, Texas 77005
May 22, 2000
Texas Cable Partners, L.P.,
d/b/aTime-Warner Communications
8400 Tidwell
Houston, Texas 77040
Dear Sirs:
Attached to this letter is an application to the City of Houston for up~ E~ G." cable
programming under Division 2 of Chapter 37 (Sections 37-221 through 37-227) of the
Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas. This is the new ordinance that Time Warner and
our City have worked on together for several years~
We understand that Time Warner is willing to restore the HISD and HCCS channels to
the cable system serving West University Place, with the sarre channel assignments as
in the City of Houston, if practical~ We also understand that Time Warner would be
entitled to increase its rates by 7.5 cents (per subscriber per month) to cover the fees
assessed by Houston for the PEG programming, and Tirre Warner would pay the fees
directly to the City of Houston when due.
If Time Warner shares these same understandings, please: (i) sign the application, the
compati bility/interconnection certificate and this letter, (ii) return this letter to us, and
(iii) forward the application and the certificate to the City of Houston.
Yours very truly,
CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE
By:
Mayor
Understood and agreed:
TEXAS CABLE PARTNERS, L.P.,
D/B/A TIME-WARNER COMMU N leA TIONS
By:
Name:
Title:
Date: