0395 (Cable TV Franchise)ORDINANCE NO. 395
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 357, OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, BEING EN-
TITLED OKEAIRCO, INC., CABLE TELEVISION OF OKEECHOBEE
FRANCHISE ORDINANCE, BY MODIFYING SECTION 12, DEALING
WITH RATES TO CUSTOMERS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: AUTHORITY. This Ordinance is adopted pursuant
to the provisions of Section 166.031 Florida Statutes, and other
applicable provisions of law.
SECTION 2: FINDING. Notice of public hearing to con-
sider a requested rate increase by amending Section 12 of Ordinance
No. 357 was published in the Okeechobee News, and said public hear-
ing was held according to said notice, and it was deemed to be in
the best interest of the City to amend Section 12 of Ordinance No.
357.
SECTION 3: AMENDMENT. That Section 12 of Ordinance No.
357 be amended to provide as follows:
SECTION 12: RATES TO CUSTOMERS. The Company shall have
the right to charge and collect compensation from all persons and
corporations who subscribe to Company's services, based upon the
following schedule:
(a) No installation fee before or during installation of the
system.
(b) $15.00 installation fee through the first year of oper-
ation.
(c) $25.00 installation fee may be charged for all installa-
tions or hook -ups after the first year of operation.
(d) Single family units - $85.25 per year for a one service
outlet to be paid in advance. The customer may elect to pay the
yearly fee at $7.75 per month, hence paying a total yearly fee of
$93.00. The difference of $7.75 per year represents additional
costs of bookkeeping and billing. In the event a single family
unit or its equivalent desires more than one outlet, there shall be
an additional annual charge of $27.00 per outlet per annum.
(e) Apartments and other multi - family units rented to trans-
ients or seasonal visitors shall, after the first standard service
of $85.25 per year or $7.75 per month, be charged at the rate of
$42.00 per year or $3.50 each month for each additional outlet of
service.
SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be
effective immediately upon its' final passage in accordance with
the proceedure set forth in Section 166.041 Florida Statutes.
PASSED and ADOPTED this llthday of January , 1977.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED BY ME this llth day of January , 1977.
faimitok,
MAYOR of the CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Notice is hereby given that the Ordinance described
below by title only will be placed on third and final rea-
ding at the Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Okeechobee, Florida, to be held on January 11, 1977, at
7:00 P.M., at the City Hall or as soon thereafter as such
Ordinance may be read and considered for passage:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 357, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA,
BEING ENTITLED OKEAIRCO, INC., CABLE TELEVISION
OF OKEECHOBEE FRANCHISE 9RDINANCE, BY MODIFYING
SECTION 12, DEALING WITH RATES TO CUSTOMERS.
Said Ordinance may be inspected in the office of the
City Clerk at the City Hall, City of Okeechobee, Florida.
Interested parties may appear at said meeting and be heard
with respect to the enactment of said Ordinance.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
City Clerk
PUBLISH IN THE OKEECHOBEE NEWS: December 9, 1976.
FISHERMAN'S PARADISE * BEEF AND DAIRY CAPITAL OF FLORIDA
The Okeechobee News
A Division of Sunshine Newspapers, Inc.
P. 0. Bo. 638 Oh «.babe., Florida 33472
Published Weekly
Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
J. David Fleming
who on oath says he is Publisher of the
Okeechobee News, a weekly newspaper published at
Okeechobee, in Okeechobee County, Florida; that the
attached copy of advertisement, being a
Notice of Public Hearing
in the matter of
November 23, 1976 meeting for
rate increases for cable tv
in the City Clerk's Offic - City
of Okeechobee Court of Okeechobee
County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the
issues of
November 11, 1976
Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee News is a
newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee
County, Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore
been published continuously in said Okeechobee County,
Florida, each week and has been entered as second class
mail matter at the post office in Okeechobee, in said
Okeechobee County, Florida, for a period of one year next
preceding the first publication of the attached copy of
advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither
paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any
discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of
securing this advertisement for publication in the said
newspap
Sworn
day of
and subscribed before me this
November
llth
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Notary Public, State of Fl(iiiket STATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES MAR. 26, 1978
My Commission expires BONDED THRU GENERAI INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS
NOTICE IS HEREW
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ELD NOVEMBER 23,1 16 AT 7:00
P.M., AT THE CITY, : Q, CIL
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.DATED MAY 23, 1972.
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FISHERMAN'S PARADISE * BEEF AND DAIRY CAPITAL OF FLORIDA
The Okeechobee News
A Divielan of Sunshine Newspope, ,Inc.
P0. ee. 638
Okeechobee, Florida 33472
Published Weekly
Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared
J. David Fleming
who on oath says he is Publisher of the
Okeechobee News, a weekly newspaper published at
Okeechobee, in Okeechobee County, Florida; that the
attached copy of advertisement, being a
Notice of Proposed Ordinance
in the matter of
an ordinance amending ordinance No. 357,
of Lhe code of ordinances, City of Okee-
chnhlie, Florida, being entitled Okeairco.,
Inc., cable television of Okeechobee fran-
chise ordinance, by modifying Section 12,
dpIling with rates to customers.
City Clerk's Office
City of Okeechobee fgtl tofOkeechobee
County, Florida, was published in said newspaper in the
issues of
December 9, 1976
Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee News is a
newspaper published at Okeechobee, in said Okeechobee
County, Florida, and that said newspaper has heretofore
been published continuously in said Okeechobee County,
Florida, each week and has been entered as second class
mail matter at the post office in Okeechobee, in said
Okeechobee County, Florida, for a period of one year next
preceding the first publication of the attached copy of
advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither
paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any
discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of
securing this advertisement for publication in the said
newspaper. _
Sworn to d subscribed before me this
day of December
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Notary Public, State of F1wbtK,atpId4r,ges,ATE OF FLORIDA AT LARGE
MY COMMISSIfN EXP'RS MAR. 26, 1978
My Commission expires soktr r^ TWRU FR Ai IN'tIRANCE UNDERWRITERS
NOTICE OP
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Nance.. Is. hereby -Yblaa- that :the
Ordinance described b*IOW, by title
only will be plated an third -and final
reeding at - the Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Okeechobee,,
Florida, tobeheldan January 11, 1977,
at 7:00 P .M ., at the City Hall or as soon
thereafter as such Ordinance may be
reed and considered for page:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 357, OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY
OF OKEECHOBEE, Fi ORfD, A,
BEING ENTITLED OKEAIRCO,
INCH CABLE TELEVISION OF
OKEECHOBEE FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE, BY MODIFYING
SECTION 12, DEALING WITH
RATES TO CUSTOMERS.
Said Ordinance may be Inspected in
the office of the City Clerk it the City
Hall. City of Okeechobee, Florida.
Interested parties may appear at said
meeting and be heard with respect to
the enactment of said Ordinance.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.
Publish: Dec. 9, 1976
The Okeechobee News
Sandra Bennett
City Clerk
u `!, UItroCom, Inc. P.O. Box 507, Lansdale, Pa. 19446 • 215 -822 -3379,
City of Okeechobee
City Council
Now City Hall
Okeechobee, Florida 33472
October 20, 1976
Attention: The Honorable Russell Dourer, President
Gentlemen:
OkeAirCo, Inc. respectfully submits to the City of Okeechobee a request
for a change in the current rate structure of our cable TV company in Okeechobee.
It is common knowledge that substantial increases in the cost of living
are affecting our lives on a daily basis. OkeAirCo, Inc. is feeling the impact
of this increase as we proceed with the construction of the system. The operation
of the system will be further adversely affected as will our ability to make a
profit on the prospective revenues from the existing rate structure. We have
had a number of conversations and compared notes with other cable TV operators
in Florida and other parts of the County. These talks have confirmed our con-
clusion that we must seek relief from these substantial pressures resulting from
the cost increases during the four year period since the subscriber fees were
set in the franchise.
We are diligently pursuing the construction of the system and look forward
to serving our first subscribers very early next year, if not sooner. We request
that the installation fee, as noted in Section 12 -b, be changed from $9.95 to
$15.00 and in Section 12 -c be changed from $20.00 to $25.00. Essentially the
monthly rate for homes should be changed from $6.50 per month to $7.75 per month
with the second outlet changed from $24.00 per outlet per year to $27.00 per
outlet per year. The precise rates being requested are spelled out in the
attached proposed revision to Section 12 in the franchise. All other paragraphs
of Section 12 will remain the same.
To assist you in your evaluation, we attach a list of specific areas where
our costs have escalated substantially. In addition, we are listing a representa-
tive group of cities in Florida showing the current subscriber rates.
For your information, the same letter is being sent to the County of Okee-
chobee to the attention of Mr. L. E. Herbert, Chairman of the Okeechobee County
Commission.
Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to your early positive
response.
Sincerely yours,
OKEAIRCO, INC.
�� )/-
Samuel M. Merion
President
SMM:rmt
FoaMOS,,,,,, Attachments
ennies for Distribution to: City Council, et al
REPRESENTATIVE RATES IN FLORIDA CITIES
Subscriber Rate
Bonita Springs $8.00
Plant City 7.50
Manatee County 7.50
Walton County 8.00
Winter Haven 7.50
St. Petersburg 7.50
Coral Springs 9.95
Largo 7.50
PROPOSED CHANGE IN FRANCHISE
Section 12. Rates to Customers.
(b) $15.00 installation fee through the first year of operation
(c) $25.00 installation fee may be charged for all installations or
hook -ups after the first year of operation.
(d) Single family units - $85.25 per year for one service outlet to
be paid in advance. The customer may elect to pay the yearly fee at $7.75 per
month, hence paying a total yearly fee of $93.00. The difference of $7.75 per
year represents additional costs of bookkeeping and billing. In the event a
single family unit or its equivalent desires more than one outlet, there shall
be an additional annual charge of $27.00 per outlet per annum.
(e) Apartments and other multi - family units rented to transients or
seasonal visitors shall, after the first standard service of $85.25 per year
or $7.75 per month, be charged at.the rate of $42.00 per year or $3.50 each
month for each additional outlet of service.
Attached is a copy of the rates as they presently appear in the franchise.
SECTION 12 AS SET FORTH IN FRANCHISE
Section 12. Rates to Customers. The Company shall have the
iiight to charge and collect compensation from all persons and
'corporations who subscribe to Company.'s services, based upon the
following schedule:
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(a) No installation fee before or during installation of the
system.
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(b) X9.95 install=ation fee through the first year of operation.
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(c) $20.00 installation fee may be charged for all instal-
lations or hook -ups after the first year of operation.
(d) Single family units - $71.50,per year for a one service
outlet to be paid in advance. The customer may elect to pay the
yearly fee at $6.50 per month, hence paying a total yearly fee
,I g3.ov
of $78.00. The difference of , x6.50 per year represents additional
costs of bookkeeping and billing. In the event a single family
unit or its equivalent desires more than one outlet, there shall
e an additional annual charge of $24.00 per outlet per annum.
(e) Apartments and other multi - family units rented to trans -
ents or seasonal visitors shall, after the first standard service..
of 371.50 per year or $6.50 per month, be charged at the rate of
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9.00 per year or $3.25 each month for each additional outlet of
service.
We have underlined those charges which we request to be changed as noted
on the preceding page under "PROPOSED CHANGE IN FRANCHISE ".
COST INCREASES
The Department of Labor - Bureau of Statistics - shows a rise in the
cost of living for moderate income families to be 30.3% in the last four
years. Data we have compiled on our cost increases conform closely to
this increase
Salaries and Wages
Material Costs
Many products we utilize are made from petroleum based raw
materials including cable and electronic components.
Interest Costs
Long term loans for real estate and capital equipment now carry a
higher rate than at the time the system construction was planned.
Vehicle Costs
Gasoline, Oil, and Maintenance
Professional and Accounting Fees
Travel Costs
Lodging, auto rental, and air fares