HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-138-08/16/1983-CREATING A CABLE FRANCHISE REVIEW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 83- 138
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
CREATING A CABLE FRANCHISE REVIEW COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, on September 19, 1978, by Ordinance No 86, 1978, the City
Council authorized the Mayor to execute a Franchise Agreement between the
City of Fort Collins and World Company, Inc , which franchise was to become
effective upon approval by vote of the electors, and
WHEREAS, on November 7 , 1978, the voters of the City of Fort Collins
approved the franchise, and
WHEREAS, the Franchise Agreement provides that on the fifth anniver-
sary of the granting of the franchise, the City Council shall conduct a
public hearing to examine the performance of the Franchisee and to consider
recommendations for changes in its facilities, equipment and services, and
WHEREAS, the process of collecting data, testimony and other perfor-
mance information and formulating standards for the review must begin prior
to the public hearing in order to attain the greatest amount of input
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows
1 A Cable Franchise Review Committee is hereby created which
shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by
the City Council
2 The purpose of the Cable Franchise Review Committee shall be
to collect data, testimony and other information necessary to
fully examine the performance of World Company, Inc during
the first five (5) years of the franchise, to formulate
standards for the review, and to present such information
and standards to the City Council
3 The Cable Franchise Review Committee shall cease to exist no
later than July 1, 1984, unless specifically authorized to
continue by the City Council
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
16th day of August, A D 1983
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