HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 84-49 - Rates Cablevision CompanyORDINANCE NO. 84- 49
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND PRESCRIBING THE RATES OF THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY
CABLEVISION COMPANY AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE RATES.
WHEREAS, the Williamson County Cablevision Comnany has appeared before
the City Council of the City of Georgetown to increase its rates within the
City of Georgetown to be charged to users of .local cabl,evision service, and
the City Council after duly consIderi.ng said Request, making an investigation,
study, and giving the Company a Hearing, is of the opinion that the fates
prescrived,in this Ordinance will yield a fair rate of return to the Company
on the property actually used for rendering services to the public;
NOW,.THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Section 1.. That the Williamson County Cablevision Company is hereby
authorized to place in effect as of the 1st day of 2ctober4 1984
the following schedule of rates:
Single Television Connection $8.95
Each Additional Connection $1.50
Section 2. That the present levels of rates and charges for miscellaneous
services and equipment not included in the rates specified in the ordinance
were taken into account in establishing the here approved rates and charges,
and all such rates and charges for miscellaneous services and equipment shall
remain subject to the power of the City -Council. Therefore, in the event ,
that the Williamson County Cablevision Company desires to increase such
rates and charges for services and equipment it shall, prior
to instituting any increase in such rates and charges, file with.the City a
proposed tariff, together with a report showing the class of service of
equipment involved, the present annual revenues being obtained from such
service, the prospective number of customers to be affected, the amount of
such service, and the estimated annual increase in revenues to be generated
by such increase In rates and charges.
Section 3. That these rates shallbecomeeffective upon the second and
final. reading of this ordinance.
Section 4. That the Williamson County Cablevision Company shall file,
within ten,(10) days from the passa$e of this Ordinance, an unqualified
acceptance of the 4e:ms and provisions of this Rate Ordinance, and the failure
to promptly accept the terms hereof within the specified time, or an attempted
acceptance under protest, or with qualifications, shall render this
oredinance viod,.,and the rates now in effect shall continue in effect.
Section 5. That nothing In this Ordinance shall be construed as in any manner
limiting modifying, or abrogating the right and power of the City Council,
under the Charter of the City of Georgetown, the constitution and laws of the
State and of the United States to regulate the rates charged by The Williamson
County Cablevislun Company for local cable television service within
the City of C;oorgetown..
Read, passed and adopted this 11thlay of September 1984 , and read, passed
and adopted on second reacting this the 1st dray of October 19 84 •
-Carl Doering• May r
ATTEST .
C y Secretary