021 of 1989 - Cable Communications Franchise Grant TCI i
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 7 _ of 1989
(CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE
GRANT - TCI)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5 OF THE SALT LAKE CODE
RELATING TO CABLE COMMUNICATIONS BY ADDING CHAPTER 5 . 20A GRANTING
A FRANCHISE TO TCI CABLEVISION OF UTAH, INC.
WHEREAS, the City has entered into negotiations with TCI
Cablevision of Utah, Inc. concerning granting TCI Cablevision of
Utah, Inc. a nonexclusive cable television franchise for Salt
Lake City; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that TCI has the
financial, technical and legal capability to enter into such a
franchise with the City; and
WHEREAS, the City believes the entry of such a franchise
with TCI Cablevision of Utah, Inc. is in the best interests of
the City;
NOW, THEREFORE,
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 5.20A is hereby enacted to read as
follows:
Sec. 5.20A.010. GRANT. Having determined that the
financial, legal, and technical ability of TCI Cablevision of
Utah, Inc. ( "TCI of Utah" ) is reasonably sufficient to provide
cable television to the community, TCI of Utah is hereby granted
a non-exclusive Franchise which authorizes TCI of Utah to
construct, operate, and maintain a Cable Communications System
according to the requirements and privileges contained in the
Master Cable Communication Ordinance, the Cable Television
Service Standards Ordinance and other related ordinances of the
City which are included by reference as they may be amended from
time to time.
Sec. 5.20A.020. TERM. The TCI of Utah Franchise shall be
for a term of fifteen ( 15) years from the effective date of this
ordinance unless lawfully terminated or extended pursuant to the
Cable Communication Ordinance or other related ordinances of the
City.
Sec. 5.20A.030. CONTRACT. The City and TCI of Utah may
enter into a Franchise agreement mutually agreeable to the
parties in lieu of TCI ' s being subject to this Ordinance, the
Cable Communication Ordinance and the Cable Television Service
Standards Ordinance.
Sec. 5.20A.040. SERVICES. The initial service offerings
of TCI of Utah and rates related thereto are attached as Schedule
1 . Nothing contained in this Franchise grant shall be deemed to
preclude TCI of Utah from adding, deleting, modifying or
otherwise offering or changing any of its services, channel
locations, levels of service, or rates relating thereto
throughout the term of the Franchise.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon publication.
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Ut this
day of APR 18 1989 1989.
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Transmitted to the Mayor on APR 19 1989
Mayor' s Action: � Approved Vetoed.
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APPROVED
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FUNDS NOT NEEDED
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SCHEDULE 1
(BASIC RATES AND CHARGES)
A. BASIC CABLE $15. 00/mo.
Includes:
Channel Programming
1 . 2 KUTV (NBC)
2. 4 KTVX (ABC)
3. 5 KSL (CBS)
4. 7 KUED
5. 8 American Movie Classics
6. 9 CNN/Jazz Cable Network
7. 11 KBYU
8. 12 ESPN
9 . 13 KSTU
10. 14 UNIVERSITY CHANNEL
11. 15 CVN
12. 16 CBN
13. 17 The Nashville Network
14. 18 MTV
15. 19 WGN
16. 21 Lifetime
17. 22 WTBS
18. 23 NICKELODEON
19 . 24 Arts & Entertainment
20. 25 USA
21 . 26 The Discovery Channel
22. 27 The Weather Channel
23. 28 CNN II
24. 29 C-Span
25. 30 KOOG
Premium Pay Service Channels
Channel Programming Cost/Month
1. 3 The Movie Channel $10. 00
2. 6 HBO $11 . 95
3. 10 The Disney Channel $10. 95
4. 20 Showtime $11 . 95
Installation rate $20.00
Average two week wait for installation.
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