HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-11-10; Community Television Foundation; MinutesMINUTES OF CABLE TV MEETING
DATE: Friday, November 10, 1972
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: City Manager's Conference Room
PRESENT: Chairman Jerome Pieti, Georgina Cole, Dr. Howard Harmon,
Hunter Cook and James King.
DISCUSSION
Section 4. Franchise Payments
a. Fee for operation is based on percentage of the following:
Gross Annual Basic Subscriber Receipts, Gross Annual Non-Basic Service
Receipts, Gross Annual Advertising Receipts and Gross Annual Lease
Receipts. These percentages can be adopted by Resolution.
b. Percentage payments to be made as directed in franchise or
resolution fixing franchise fee and adopting rules for service and
rate regulation. This provides safeguards to the City.
Section 5.
a.
b.
refusal or
limitation
Franchise Term: duration and termination
Term of 15 years is suggested.
City may terminate franchise in event of willful failure,
neglect to do or comply with material requirements or
contained in ordinance.
Hunter Cook suggested Chairman Pieti invite Program Managers from several
cities that have Cable TV in order that the committee might question
them about problems encountered and possible pitfalls to avoid. Mrs.
Cole thought Mr. Guttman might be available to answer questions pertaining
to Cable TV in Inglewood.
The Committee tentatively accepted Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the
League's Model Ordinance.
Next meeting: Application for Franchise and Bonds, Indemnifications and
Insurance.
Meeting adjourned 3:55 p.m.