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AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATIGN �,;t,;;;e_;_. -.o;v;=
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LYAIW00D INFORMATION, INC.
TO 'BE HELD
NOVEMBER 20, 1984
7:30 p.m.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL OF':'BOARD MEMBERS - `
John D. Byork
.Robsrt Henni�ng
. James E. Rowe
Louis A. Thompson
E, L. Morris
3. APPR�VAL OP MINUTE�:
October 16, 1984
SCHEDULED MP.TTERS
4. "A RESOLUTION GF THE LYNWOOD IDIrORMATION, IDIC. ALLOWING THE
- DEMANDS AND ORDERING 6dARRACITS DRAWPI THEREFOR."
5. CABLE TV UPDATE
6. hI0TI0N TO ADJOURtd TO THE NEXT REGJi.AR MEETING OF LY.IWOOD
INFORMATIOPI, INC. TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEP1BER 18, 1984
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF CITY HALL, 11330 BULLIS ROAD,
' - CITY OF LYN�d00D.
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� REGIILAR PQEETI? OCTOBER 1'0", 1954
The Lynwood Infoimatien, Inc:,"met in session
in the City Hall, 11330 Bu11is Road, on anove date at
8:16 n.m.
Chairman Morris in the chair.
Directors Byork, Henning, Row�, Thompson and Morris �
answered the roll call. 'i
Also present were City Manager Gomez and City Attprney _
Yeager.
It was moved by Director Henning; seconded by Director
Thomp�on, and carried, that the minutes of August 21, 1984,
September 18, and September 25, 1984, be approved as written.
' RESGLUTION N0. LII 84-10 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
LYNWOOD INFORNL�TION, INC., ALLOWING TAE DEMANDS AND ORDERING
WARRANTS DRAWN THEREFOR." was presented.
It was moved by llirector Thompson, seconded by Director
Henni•ng, that the resolution be adopted.
, ROLL CALL '
Ayes: Directors Byork,_Henning, Rowe., Thompson, Morris
Noes: None
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Absent: None
I It was moved by Director Aenning, seconded by Director Byork,
� and carried, to adjourn to the regular meeting of November 20,
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APPROVED NOVE�SBER 6, 1984
Chairman
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LYNWOOD INFORI��TION, INC.
RESOLUTION NG.-LII
A RESOLUTION OF THE LYNWOOD INFORNLATION, INC.
ALLOWING THE DEb1AND5 AND ORDERING WARRANTS DRA4VN
THEREFOR;
The Board of the Lynwood Information, Inc, coes
hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1 . That the demands presented,
having been regularly audited, are hereby allowed
and approved, and that warrants �rdered drawn therefor
by the Corporation's Treasurer to the payees and in
the amounts indicated.
CHECK NO PAYEE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
prepaid 10'4'1 U.S. POSTMA'STER Postage -
Lynwood Living $ 560.87 �
1042 I,YNWOOD PRESS Publication - I
Lynwood Living 1762.58 (
TOTAL $2323.45
Section 2. That the Corporation's " I
Secretary shall creliver a certified copy to the
Corporation's Treasurer and sha11 retain a copy
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thereof for his record.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS' " DAY OF " , 1984. I
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INFORMATION, INC.
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T0: BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF I.Y�i`s]OOD IPdFORMAIION ItdC.
- FROM: DONALD , F.RASER, A,CTING ASSISTAPI,T- TO :.SHE CITY NiANAGER
SUBJECT: CABLE TV UPDATE
• OBJECTIVE �
To update the Board of Directors on Cable Television
Legislation adopted by the Federal Government (Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1984) and to request the
start up qf access prpgr�m:*!ino ,and .the �^'�edul�r.g -of
� Community P.ccess Advisory Board meetings.
FACTS
On December 30, 1984 the Cable Communications 9ct of
1984 will become effective. The following is a summary
of the key°elements.
Franchise, Fees - Franchise fees are limited to 5°�a of
- gross revenues over the life of the franchise. An FCC
waiver is no longer needed to have the 5% franchise fee..
This protects Lynwood's 5°o franchise fee.
Local Programming Suoport Funds - Cash grants or
payments in support of Local Programming are not to be
considered part of the 5% franchise fees. Therefore, we
can maintain the 4% access fee currently being paid by
Rog2rs Cable Co.
Modification.of Franchise Obligations - The cable
- operator may request rranchise Modifications if it can
demonstrate that it is "commercially impracticable for
the operator to comply r�ith such a requirement." There
' is no mention of relief frcm fees imposed to.support Local
Programming. Demonstrating "commercial impracticability"
is a heavy burden imposed on the operator. The Cab1e Co.
must do more t6an just say they can not affcrd to meet
the franchise obligations.
Rate Re�ulatior. - Rate regulation, ior basic service
"including multiple tiers, is available to the City for
two years. However, operators are allowed annual increases
, of 5%a wi*hout being subjected to local review. Alse, any
past rate increase already in effect may not be regulated,
CONCLUSION �� � �
The passage of this Federal Legislation has placed the
. City in a much better legal position. We no longer have
to be concerned about g2ining a waiver from the FCC for
our 59'o franchise fee nor can Rogers maintain that the 4%
' 1oca1 access fee is illegal or part of the franchise fees.
Therefore, the City needs to begin local.access programming
by opening up grants to local residents and scheduling
regular meetings of the Con.munity Access Advisory Board.
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