Ord 1429 - GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO TELEPROMPTER, A CORPORATION TO OPERATE A CABLE ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE TOWNORDINANCE NO. 1429
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO TELEPROMPTER,
A CORPORATION TO OPERATE A CABLE
ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE TOWN
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
This ordinance is adopted under the authority and
subject to the provisions of Chapter 9 of the Los Gatos
Town Code as amended by Ordinance No. 1266
A. franchise to conduct, operate and maintain a cable
antenna television system in the Town of Los Gatos for
a term of ten years commencing on the effective date of
this ordinance is granted to Teleprompter Corporation.
Following is a schedule of fees and charges in effect
at the commencement of the franchise period.
Service
Residential (Single Family
other than Multiple Dwelling
units) Connection of first
television set
Multiple Dwelling Units
(defined as five or more
dwelling units in a
single building, regardless
of how many of the units
are connected to the system)
Monthly
Installation Service
Charge: Charge
$9.95 $8.25
Cost of Time
and Material $8.25
Monthly
Installation Service
Service Charge Charge
Multiple Dwelling Complexes
of five or more units on a Cost of Time
single billing and Material $6.60
*Commercial facilities Cost of Time
(hotels, motels, etc.) and Material $4.95
For all Service Types
Additional Outlets $7.50 $3.00
Reconnect Charge 7.50 -
Transfer Charge 7.50 -
Relocation of Outlets Cost of Time
and Material
*Commercial facilities own all equipment such
as wiring, converters, amplifiers, etc.
whereas Teleprompter owns such equipment in
other structures.
Upon application by any subscriber who is 65 years
of age or over and who is head of a household and who has
been a subscriber for six (6) months or more continuously,
the monthly service charge for the first television
connection shall be $3.95 per month.
The installation charges include use of company -owned
converter while customer's account is active.
For new structures, the builder, developer, or
subscriber will, at no cost to Teleprompter, provide
trenches for underground distribution and service laterals;
the prewiring of structures to receive cable television
service; necessary conduit and vaults, provided, however,
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that Teleprompter shall provide the labor necessary for
installation of conduit and vaults.
Teleprompter shall charge cable television subscribers
only those fees and charges which are in accordance with
the foregoing schedule of fees and charges, and no increase
therein may be made without prior approval of the Town Council.
No rights accrue to the franchisee under the terms of
this ordinance until the franchisee has, in writing signed by
an officer authorized to do so, accepted the franchise and
agreed to be bound by all of the terms of Chapter 9 of the
Los Gatos Town Code and until the franchisee delivers to the
Town all required instruments of security and proofs of insurance.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is
adopted. Within 15 days after this ordinance is adopted, the
Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a newspaper
of general circulation published and circulated in the Town.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of
the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on May 7, 1979 and
adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of
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Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council on
May 21, 1979.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cannon, Thomas J. Ferrito
Peter W. Siemens and John B. Lochner
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS Mardi Gualtieri
SIGNED f c
Mayor of the Town of Los Gatos
ATTEST:
Clerk o the Town of Los q&tos
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