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254 <br /> June 20,1984 <br /> CABLEVIBIOH FRANCHISING WORKSHOP. _ <br /> workshop o Cablevision P nchieing x called[ order at 4:00 <br /> Second Floor n Conference Room of the Everett City Hall, <br /> 1was found <br /> 1984,thandOverstreet,Ste°wnson eer¢n attendance <br /> Uexc roll 11 it <br /> uip cnea elle` dimes w enaance cep[Councilmen <br /> Pope,Gipson anF sed._ <br /> Byron V City Treasurer,introduced L Miles Overholt, <br /> of 3-H Cable sultants,ellHe <br /> composed o Communications <br /> et and Stephenson s an a committBruce ee <br /> d Councilmen <br /> had[b meeting, ssingJrthe Longue, <br /> art= <br /> of t newfederalregulations although <br /> Che ca le franchi a because <br /> snot expires until 1988`Atha City felt they <br /> should bdiscuas what could be Gone to nimprove he franchise for the <br /> citizens of Everett. <br /> i Community Needs Assessment Report'w e presented to k Council <br /> 1 A'Community <br /> consultants covering a survey o needs i the City„e had <br /> 1 talked with he Senior Citiztmenten <br /> C nter,geocY B he a Management.District, <br /> two <br /> 71 Library D k S Clice a the School Bis the <br /> College iteanur, the me ice toes a the rc unity <br /> College, and nursing homes as se Ahab ethese ap Departments, <br /> felt w needed <br /> 1 elf ac a a pableyiaion franchise. <br /> Mr.Viger pointed outthe Council had had a chance to review this <br /> i <br /> nd the requests forproposals in front of them. At some rtnim in <br /> n <br /> the future this m e d be advertised as far a requesting proposals <br /> from Cablevision and othercompanies. <br /> cable mp e H then asked the <br /> Council for their thoughts regardingtheneeds of the people in the <br /> !il City of Everett. <br /> Councilman Morrow felt the low income a n citizens should be <br /> • <br /> t <br /> given special consideration and i as pointed out in therequest <br /> for proposal that all residents in senior citizen existing or future <br /> • <br /> housing subsidized by a federal authority will a provided <br /> upon request, basic die`installation,ion disconnect a reconnect without <br /> charge. Also,in or disruption of the patients,the <br /> franchiseewillinstalls all l cable outlets In nn rsing home buildings <br /> time,rather than on a piecemeal basis. It also stated that <br /> � at ¢ <br /> 1 hose senior citizens <br /> zqualifying for utility discounts upon criteria <br /> established be the Cityof Everett m°uld be eligible for <br /> r basis cable <br /> 1installation connection without charge. es <br /> Presidento <br /> Stephenson said that Bethany a has an existing <br /> q agreement with the present cablevision company at 0.00 per resident. <br /> 3 It s pointed out by the consultants that the high rise in Baker <br /> �l Heights receives free installation, <br /> and connection a no basic charge <br /> e to the unique type system in that building <br /> r <br /> Councilman N t flow i senior citizens should have a <br /> discount on the basic lcharge. <br /> there s o <br /> uld be s consistency f all <br /> low s income 8s ° r <br /> ether they were some <br /> a nursing home o <br /> living in their° residence,and possibly a discount on the basic <br /> charge was the,woper,roperway to go. <br /> Councilman L if t City would still be able t control <br /> rates under then new federal regulations a if <br /> there i agreement in place the Council will havethewas <br /> to regulate the rates. <br />