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REGULAR MEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, MARCH 24 , 1980 Page 13 <br /> Council Meeting - March 24, 1980 EASEMENT COSTS* <br /> - (Continued) <br /> Butler moved, Massengale seconded, to approve the <br /> payment of $585 to the Department of Natural <br /> Resources for the permanent and temporary easement <br /> to cross the Luce Line Trail at the Ring Route <br /> Road. Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . <br /> Dick Benson, City Administrator, presented the CABLE TV MEETING* <br /> City Council with the following information March 13 , 1980 <br /> concerning the Cable TV meeting of March 13 , 1980 , � <br /> which states: <br /> Our Cable TV meeting was productive and interesting. <br /> Vicky Long explained the basic workings of initially <br /> reviewing merits of Cable TV. <br /> Some point of interest are: <br /> l. There are 54 Cable TV companies in the country <br /> 2. 212 cities now have Cable TV <br /> 3. It can be installed underground or over-head <br /> 4. If Cable TV is available, everyone has a choice <br /> if they wish to subscribe or not <br /> 5. City Council, by ordinance, regulates rates <br /> 6. City can derive funds from franchise <br /> 7. Franchise is non-exclusive <br /> 8. City takes responsibility for complaints <br /> 9. Dense areas, or an average of at least 40 homes <br /> per mile, are required to make it feasible. <br /> 10. City will recoup costs incurred leading to actual <br /> finalizing of Cable TV company franchise <br /> 11. Filing fees are applied when companies are bidding <br /> which will help defray City costs <br /> 12.. Months, and sometimes years, are spent by committees <br /> to determine needs, assessments, hold public hearings, <br /> send out invitations to bidders, etc. before Cable <br /> TV is actually available. <br /> Vicky Long will be sending us other pertinent information <br /> that will assist us in ansewering questions we might <br /> have. <br /> I recommend we set our next Cable TV meeting for April 17, <br /> 1980 at 7: 30 P.M. <br /> Council Meeting - March 24, 1980 <br /> Butler moved, Massengale seconded, to approve the above <br /> minutes of the March 13 , I980 Cable TV meeting. <br /> Motion, Ayes (3) - Nays (0) . <br />