1972-03 (Allowing OkeAirCo to operate in city)R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, Florida, as follows:
WHEREAS, the Ordinance Granting to OkeAirCo Inc.,
cable television of Okeechobee, to operate a community antenna
television system in the City of Okeechobee, Florida, as adopted
by the governing body of the City of Okeechobee, was passed on
July 6, 1971, and
WHEREAS, the said OkeAirCo Inc. was not in operation
on March 31, 1972 at which time new cable television system
regulations promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) became effective, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the governing body of the
City of Okeechobee to aid OkeAirCo Inc. in obtaining a Certificate
of Compliance from the FCC, and in constructing and putting into
operation the community antenna television system aforesaid, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to comply with S 76.31 Franchise
Standards of the FCC Rules and Regulations,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the ordiance of July 6, 1971
shall be modified as follows, and that by this action the governing
body of the City of Okeechobee confirms its previous actions in
respect to OkeAirCo Inc.'s franchise and recites the previous actions
taken by itself, to wit:
1. The governing body, the City Council, sitting as a
committee of the whole for purposes of obtaining a community antenna
television system in the City of Okeechobee, has met with represent-
atives of no less than five companies proposing to erect and operate
such a system, said meetings having been held at different times
over a period of three (3) years at regularly scheduled and publicly
announced official meetings of the City Council.
2. Careful consideration was given to each proposal
submitted, and each proponent was afforded opportunity to discuss
the merits of its offering, to utilize legal counsel and to question
other proponents, said opportunities constituting a full public
proceeding affording due process, and each such offering was
reported by representatives of the news media.
3. The governing body has determined that the pro-
posal of OkeAirCo Inc. is acceptable according to the terms of
the Ordinance following.
4. OkeAirCo Inc. is found to be a legal person, in-
corporated under the laws of Florida with its Articles of Incor-
poration being place on file on April 19, 1971 by the Secretary
of State.
5. The principal stockholder is Carl R. Buckner of
Immokalee, Florida whose holdings amount to 90 percent of the
voting stock of the corporation, and his qualifications as a
person experienced in this field have been made known to the
governing body and he has been accepted by the governing body as
the controlling interest in OkeAirCo Inc.
6. The financial qualifications of Carl R. Buckner
have been accepted by the governing body, based on reports sub-
mitted at a public meeting prior to July 6, 1971.
7. The technical qualifications of the franchise have
similarly been accepted, and it has been found that the proposed
system is adequate to the needs of the community and it is feasible
to construct and operate the same according to terms of the
Ordinance set forth below, and that this acceptance by the governing
body is based on data supplied to it by OkeAirCo Inc. and its con-
sultants, on maps and from other sources.
passage.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
DONE, RESOLVED and made effective the 23rd, day of May,
1972, at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council, City of
Okeechobee, Florida.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
President Pro -tempore
City Council
City of Okeechobee, Florida