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ORDINANCE NO._ 1679. -
An Ordinance renewing a nonexclusive franchise to
Comeast’ Cablevision Corporation of Mobile, Inc.,
its successors and assigns, to operate and maintain
a community antenna television system in the City;
setting forth conditions accompanying the Grant of
Franchise; providing for authorized City Regulation
and use of .the Community Antenna Television System;
and prescribing penalties for violation of the
Franchise provisions.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY oF
PRICHARD AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following
terms, phrases, words,- abbreviations and the derivations
shall have the ‘meaning given herein; provided, however,
that when not inconsistent with the context, the terms,
phrases, words, abbreviations and the derivations not defined
herein shall be given their common and ordinary meanings, .
and the words used in the present tense shall include the
future tense, words in the plural shall include the singular
and words in the singular number shall include the plural
number.
A. “Basic Subscriber Service": All local broadcast
signals, if any, required by the Federal Communications
Commission to be retransmitted on the cable television
system; all programming transmitted on the Public, Edcational
and Government Access Channels, if any, and such other
programming as designated by the Franchisee from time to
time as part of the Basic Subscriber Service.
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B. CATV or Cable
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5 1 3 1 1 6 1048 192 153 55 86.939911 system::
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5 1 3 1 2 1 191 276 36 25 95.214851 of
5 1 3 1 2 2 271 279 164 26 95.810280 antennas,
5 1 3 1 2 3 483 274 131 31 93.893120 cables,
5 1 3 1 2 4 665 276 218 33 91.205582 amplifiers,
5 1 3 1 2 5 910 277 134 32 85.811623 -wires,
5 1 3 1 2 6 1094 280 113 29 88.974792 lines,
5 1 3 1 2 7 1256 284 129 29 93.187340 towers,
4 1 3 1 3 0 189 337 1196 42 -1
5 1 3 1 3 1 189 338 171 29 95.465034 microwave
5 1 3 1 3 2 394 337 108 31 95.732307 links,
5 1 3 1 3 3 540 341 220 32 96.459572 waveguides,
5 1 3 1 3 4 799 341 98 26 96.314095 laser
5 1 3 1 3 5 931 341 113 29 96.553047 beams,
5 1 3 1 3 6 1084 345 136 29 96.553047 optical
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5 1 3 1 4 1 191 402 201 30 91.995308 satellites,
5 1 3 1 4 2 447 407 210 28 91.995308 converters,
5 1 3 1 4 3 719 406 213 28 93.078568 conductors,
5 1 3 1 4 4 987 406 237 30 84.086311 transmission
5 1 3 1 4 5 1276 409 109 32 86.368454 lines,
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5 1 3 1 7 1 185 595 241 34 96.590919 transmitting,
5 1 3 1 7 2 456 594 212 36 93.299614 amplifying,
5 1 3 1 7 3 705 596 198 30 64.016891 s¢rambline
5 1 3 1 7 4 928 600 57 26 74.974953 and
5 1 3 1 7 5 1010 601 237 32 96.400909 distributing
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5 1 3 1 8 1 184 659 108 32 92.493958 video,
5 1 3 1 8 2 326 659 130 34 96.455978 digital
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5 1 3 1 10 1 180 794 39 19 96.071121 or
5 1 3 1 10 2 239 789 113 30 86.759109 period
5 1 3 1 10 3 373 787 71 29 95.625175 fee.
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4 1 3 2 1 0 353 854 1048 40 -1
5 1 3 2 1 1 353 855 31 22 75.327499 c.
5 1 3 2 1 2 468 855 190 26 95.469101 Channel":
A designated frequency band in.
the electromagnetic spectrum which is capable of carrying
video, audio, digital or other electronic signals, or some
combination thereof.
Dd. City: The City of Prichard, a municipal
corporation of the State of Alabama. .
E. Converter s An electronie device which
converts signals to a frequency not susceptible to
interference within the television receiver of a subscriber
and which, by an appropriate channel selector, also permits
a subscriber to view all signals delivered at designated
dial locations.
F. Council : The present governing body of
the City or any future board constituting the legislative
body of the City.
G. “FCC" or “Federal Communications Commission":
That agency as is presently constituted by the United States
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Congress or any. successor agency with jurisdiction. over
CATV matters.
ow,
5 1 3 2 1 2 496 323 203 29 0.000000 Franchise" : The nonexclusive right. or
authority to construct, operate and maintain a cable
teleyision system by use of the city-owned rights of way,
easements or other publicly-owned properties.
I. Franchisee™
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5 1 3 3 1 4 856 581 212 41 59.414909 Operatar®; The person,
firm or corporation to whom or toe which a franchise, as
hereinabove defined, is. granted by the Council and the
lawful successor, transferee er assignee of said person,
firm or corporation,
a. Gross
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5 1 3 4 1 4 791 906 143 27 96.035736 Derived
5 1 3 4 1 5 964 907 77 28 96.819794 from
5 1 3 4 1 6 1069 910 95 28 95.772461 Cable
5 1 3 4 1 7 1191 915 194 28 84.614166 Services;
All receipts received by or for the benefit of the Franchisee
derived from the cable services it provides in the City,
to the maximum extent authorized by Federal law and
regulation. ,
R, Leased
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5 1 3 5 1 4 806 1227 179 26 94.263809 Channel: Any channel or
portion of a channel designated by the operator as available
for lease.
L. “Person”: Any person, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, company or organization of any
kind.
M. Premium
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over and above those provided by Franchisee as part of
its basic service for which there is an additional charge.
N. “Property of Franchisee; All property
owned, installed or used by a Franchisee in the conduct
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or >
ef a CATV business in the City under the’ authority of a
franchise granted pursuant to this ordinance.
0. Street: The surface ef and the space
above and below any public street, road, highway, freeway,
lane, path, alley, court, sidewalk, parkway, easement,
right of way or drive, now or herafter existing with the
P. Subseriber; Any person legally receiving
any service delivered by the Franchisee. .
SECTION 2. GRANT OF AUTHORITY
aod GRANT OF FRANCHISE
There is hereby granted to Comcast Cablevision
Corporation of Mobile, Int., a nonexclusive franchise to
erect, install, construct, repair, replace, reconstruct,
maintain and operate a cable television system and retain,
in, over, under, across, and along any public street, publica
way and public place; now laid out or dedicatd, and ali
extensions thereof and additions thereto in Pranchisee's
franchise area such poles; wires, cable conductors, ducts,
conduit vaults, manholes, amplifiers; attachments, and
other property as may be hecessary and appurtenant to the
CATV" system; and in addition so to use, operate and provide
similaz facilities or properties rented or leased from
other persons, firms or corporation, including but not
limited to any public utility or other franchisee franchised
or permitted to do business in the City.
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The term of the franchise granted herein’ shall
be for twenty (20) years from the date that this ordinance
and franchise granted hereunder are executed by both parties
hereto.
TERRETORTAL EXTENT OF FRANCHISE
2.3
The territorial extent of the franchise granted
herein shall be the legal boundaries of the City as of
the date this Ordinance “is adopted or the boundaries as
extended by annexation, provided that Franchisee shall
only be required to extend its cable system into such annexed
areas as per the requirements set forth in Section 9.3
of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. FRANCHISE FEE
3.1 in consideration for the issuance of this Franchise,
Franchisee shall pay to the City an annual franchise fee,
hereby levied in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of
Franchisee's gross xeceipts derived from cable services
for each period of twelve months (or fraction thereof)
Guring which this Franchise is in effect, where not
inconsistent with applicable Federal legislation and
regulation, ‘
3.2 The ftanchise fee shall be payable in semi-annual
installments based upon Franchisee's applicable gross
receipts for the half-year then ended, and Shall be due
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a)
at intervals of from six (6) to twelve. (12) months of the
date of the grant of this Franchise. *
3.3 At the. time it pays the semi-annual franchise
fee installment, Franchisee shall deliver to City a verified
Statement of gross receipts derived from cable Services
in the City for the ‘prece@ing half-year.
3.4 The City shall have the right and authority to
examine the applicable books and records of Franchisee
at any time during normal business hours and with reasonable
advance notice for the ‘purpose of determining the correct
franchise fees owing to City for the then-current and
five next-preceding fiscal years of Franchisee.
3.5 The City reserves the right to increase or otherwise
adjust the franchise fee levied herein as of January 1
of any year during which the franchise is in effect,
Provided, that any such increase or adjustment shall not |
be unreasonable nor shall it violate applicable federal
or state law or regulations.
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND ORDINANCES
4.1 Franchisee shall conform to all applicable laws,
SECTION 4.
rules and regulations of the United States, the State of
Alabama and the city in the construction ana operation
of its cable television system, and all applicable rules
and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.
4.2 The City reserves the right to promulgate such
additional regulations as it may find necessary in the
exercise of its lawful powers, provided they are not
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inconsistent with federal laws and regulations and do not
unreasonably violate the intent of this agreement.
SECTION 5,
Sel
Franchisee shall coneurrently with the filing
of an acceptance of award of the franchise granted herein,
furnish to the City, and all times during the existence
of the franchise granted herein, maintain in full force
and effect, at its own cost and expense, the following:
. a) A certificate of insurance evidencing
general comprehensive liability coverage listing the City
as additional insured with @ maximum liability amount of
one million dollars ($1,000,000.)
b) A certificate of insurance evidencing
property damage insurance coverage listing the City as
additional insured with a maximum liability amount of five
hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.)
5.2 ALTERATIONS
Franchisee shall not materially change or alter
the terms or conditions of the insurance policies or
performance bond mentioned in this entire section except
upoh thirty (30) days written notice to the City.
5.3 CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS
Franchisee shall provide coverage for any contractor
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or subcontractor invelved in the construction, installation,
maintenance. or operation of its cable television system
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6.2 , . NON-STANDARD, INSTALLATIONS
If a subscriber xYequests a nonstandard installation
for aesthetic -purpeses including, but not limited to,
optional underground construction, concealed wiring or -
routing from the tap to the dwelling unit that differs
from the easiest route that could otherwise be taken (usually
following the telephone drop) which results in greater
costs, Franchisee may charge the subscriber for such
nonstandard installation in an amount equal to the costs
of time and materials in accordance with industry standards,
Franchisee shall provide such installation and obtain the
subscriber's written consent prior to any such installation;
provided, however, that Franchisee may require an advance
payment of such costs from such subscriber as a condition
of performing the requested installation.
6.3 COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this —
Agreement and except as provided herein, Franchisee shall
not be required to provide services to subscribers by
rewiring buildings already wired fer a competing technology
S90 a8 to allow the residents of said building to receive
non-broadeast video services. Upon the request of any
landlord or any condominium or tenant association of any
building already wired for a competing technology,
Franchisee, in a timely manner consistent with its
construction schedule, shall undertake a good faith effort
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5 1 2 1 1 2 405 200 74 25 93.292305 such
5 1 2 1 1 3 503 202 262 36 92.306694 pre-marketing
5 1 2 1 1 4 790 202 138 31 96.290619 studies
5 1 2 1 1 5 955 214 37 18 96.877579 as
5 1 2 1 1 6 1019 191 96 48 96.039513 shall
5 1 2 1 1 7 1137 214 37 23 95.363663 be
5 1 2 1 1 8 1197 211 214 36 95.363663 appropriate
4 1 2 1 2 0 210 261 1199 49 -1
5 1 2 1 2 1 210 261 37 22 92.975655 to
5 1 2 1 2 2 287 262 169 27 93.967003 ascertain
5 1 2 1 2 3 495 264 58 27 96.069931 the
5 1 2 1 2 4 595 268 162 24 96.708839 economic
5 1 2 1 2 5 796 267 183 37 95.223106 viability
5 1 2 1 2 6 1019 275 36 25 95.223106 of
5 1 2 1 2 7 1097 267 180 42 96.312668 providing
5 1 2 1 2 8 1312 283 97 27 95.105644 cable
4 1 2 1 3 0 209 323 1198 51 -1
5 1 2 1 3 1 209 323 187 29 91.526848 teleyision
5 1 2 1 3 2 428 328 137 26 95.996033 service
5 1 2 1 3 3 603 332 35 23 95.630219 to
5 1 2 1 3 4 675 332 84 27 87.432236 said
5 1 2 1 3 5 795 330 176 37 39.053146 building,
5 1 2 1 3 6 1030 324 78 47 96.256454 Upon
5 1 2 1 3 7 1141 343 195 31 65.667107 gompletion
5 1 2 1 3 8 1371 349 36 24 96.899284 of
4 1 2 1 4 0 207 385 1200 52 -1
5 1 2 1 4 1 207 385 54 26 96.368088 its
5 1 2 1 4 2 294 390 261 28 96.282333 ascertainment,
5 1 2 1 4 3 593 393 201 30 68.774353 Franchisee
5 1 2 1 4 4 827 396 102 28 96.771217 shall
5 1 2 1 4 5 964 399 116 30 96.781403 inform
5 1 2 1 4 6 1112 405 57 26 96.781403 the
5 1 2 1 4 7 1201 411 117 24 93.662071 person
5 1 2 1 4 8 1348 411 59 26 96.881554 who
4 1 2 1 5 0 202 449 1198 54 -1
5 1 2 1 5 1 202 449 77 28 96.004120 made
5 1 2 1 5 2 315 454 72 25 88.741463 such
5 1 2 1 5 3 422 457 134 27 96.477676 request
5 1 2 1 5 4 593 457 36 25 95.602165 of
5 1 2 1 5 5 656 460 74 29 96.188141 the
5 1 2 1 5 6 767 462 138 26 75.253960 results
5 1 2 1 5 7 943 465 38 25 95.689308 of
5 1 2 1 5 8 1020 467 76 25 92.030289 said
5 1 2 1 5 9 1132 471 268 32 93.479858 ascertainment,
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5 1 2 1 6 1 201 513 95 28 94.630035 Where
5 1 2 1 6 2 335 493 53 50 96.999695 the
5 1 2 1 6 3 427 519 133 26 95.660645 results
5 1 2 1 6 4 599 522 36 24 94.831726 of
5 1 2 1 6 5 677 524 81 24 96.334229 said
5 1 2 1 6 6 795 526 261 31 96.215317 ascertainment
5 1 2 1 6 7 1094 533 215 30 95.502121 demonstrate
5 1 2 1 6 8 1347 539 56 27 95.502121 the
4 1 2 1 7 0 201 579 1200 53 -1
5 1 2 1 7 1 201 580 149 26 89.549500 economic
5 1 2 1 7 2 371 579 173 36 95.219460 viability
5 1 2 1 7 3 564 585 37 25 96.888481 of
5 1 2 1 7 4 624 585 80 27 95.588707 said
5 1 2 1 7 5 729 586 174 36 91.815384 building,
5 1 2 1 7 6 930 591 197 32 96.288475 Franchisee
5 1 2 1 7 7 1148 596 98 30 95.698029 shall
5 1 2 1 7 8 1266 602 135 30 95.473747 provide
4 1 2 1 8 0 199 644 1201 52 -1
5 1 2 1 8 1 199 644 129 25 96.420715 service
5 1 2 1 8 2 351 645 35 25 96.489380 in
5 1 2 1 8 3 407 648 193 25 96.391937 accordance
5 1 2 1 8 4 620 649 83 27 96.355087 with
5 1 2 1 8 5 728 653 55 25 96.463570 the
5 1 2 1 8 6 806 656 241 27 96.463570 construction
5 1 2 1 8 7 1069 662 155 27 95.922081 schedule
5 1 2 1 8 8 1245 668 155 28 96.249847 prepared
4 1 2 1 9 0 196 706 1203 60 -1
5 1 2 1 9 1 196 706 37 29 96.870598 by
5 1 2 1 9 2 271 707 203 30 94.176399 Franchisee,
5 1 2 1 9 3 537 714 95 25 93.198624 Where
5 1 2 1 9 4 661 716 76 38 61.008240 (the
5 1 2 1 9 5 775 720 140 26 90.563255 results
5 1 2 1 9 6 953 723 38 24 95.131851 of
5 1 2 1 9 7 1031 726 76 26 95.134949 said
5 1 2 1 9 8 1145 725 254 41 95.185074 ascertainment
4 1 2 1 10 0 195 771 1199 55 -1
5 1 2 1 10 1 195 771 73 26 95.844009 fail
5 1 2 1 10 2 293 775 36 24 95.511215 to
5 1 2 1 10 3 353 774 210 28 96.264069 demonstrate
5 1 2 1 10 4 589 778 55 25 96.893478 the
5 1 2 1 10 5 672 782 163 26 96.093796 economic
5 1 2 1 10 6 857 784 183 36 96.390373 viability
5 1 2 1 10 7 1062 791 38 24 95.689705 of
5 1 2 1 10 8 1122 789 78 28 96.491501 said
5 1 2 1 10 9 1220 793 174 33 96.333656 building,
4 1 2 1 11 0 193 837 1203 49 -1
5 1 2 1 11 1 193 837 187 27 96.279968 Franchisee
5 1 2 1 11 2 403 839 92 27 96.313232 shall
5 1 2 1 11 3 515 842 138 29 96.471436 provide
5 1 2 1 11 4 677 851 21 20 96.676842 a
5 1 2 1 11 5 721 846 139 28 96.152969 written
5 1 2 1 11 6 882 849 220 33 96.070641 explanation
5 1 2 1 11 7 1123 856 36 26 96.004868 of
5 1 2 1 11 8 1183 857 58 27 96.694458 the
5 1 2 1 11 9 1263 860 133 26 75.798668 results
4 1 2 1 12 0 191 900 1206 53 -1
5 1 2 1 12 1 191 900 35 24 96.024475 of
5 1 2 1 12 2 253 901 73 25 96.024475 said
5 1 2 1 12 3 353 901 250 31 94.977196 ascertainment
5 1 2 1 12 4 629 909 40 25 95.920547 to
5 1 2 1 12 5 699 909 58 26 96.080704 the
5 1 2 1 12 6 783 915 122 25 96.327042 person
5 1 2 1 12 7 930 915 61 24 96.507622 who
5 1 2 1 12 8 1017 914 179 39 94.372330 initially
5 1 2 1 12 9 1220 923 177 28 96.642342 requested
2 1 3 0 0 0 187 964 359 31 -1
3 1 3 1 0 0 187 964 359 31 -1
4 1 3 1 1 0 187 964 359 31 -1
5 1 3 1 1 1 187 964 75 23 96.127960 Said
5 1 3 1 1 2 285 967 261 28 96.127960 ascertainment,
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3 1 4 1 0 0 182 1058 1210 185 -1
4 1 4 1 1 0 185 1058 793 44 -1
5 1 4 1 1 1 185 1058 133 29 95.312042 SECTION
5 1 4 1 1 2 338 1060 32 25 95.312042 7.
5 1 4 1 1 3 550 1065 224 30 95.695518 MAINTENANCE
5 1 4 1 1 4 795 1070 40 28 96.296997 OF
5 1 4 1 1 5 857 1072 121 30 95.759079 SYSTEM
4 1 4 1 2 0 356 1126 1036 47 -1
5 1 4 1 2 1 356 1126 112 31 96.287216 During
5 1 4 1 2 2 514 1130 56 25 96.287216 the
5 1 4 1 2 3 616 1133 84 24 59.765068 term
5 1 4 1 2 4 746 1132 34 26 95.725395 of
5 1 4 1 2 5 828 1136 80 27 95.173203 this
5 1 4 1 2 6 954 1136 193 35 93.092834 ordinance,
5 1 4 1 2 7 1197 1147 195 26 96.265259 Franchisee
4 1 4 1 3 0 182 1188 1209 55 -1
5 1 4 1 3 1 182 1188 93 24 93.038712 shall
5 1 4 1 3 2 303 1189 173 31 91.766876 mainatain
5 1 4 1 3 3 506 1193 56 27 96.451988 its
5 1 4 1 3 4 594 1194 100 27 90.092560 cable
5 1 4 1 3 5 727 1197 201 30 96.162598 television
5 1 4 1 3 6 954 1206 121 27 95.559982 system
5 1 4 1 3 7 1104 1206 37 25 96.341385 in
5 1 4 1 3 8 1169 1207 78 30 96.456406 good
5 1 4 1 3 9 1275 1212 116 31 96.407181 repair
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3 1 5 1 0 0 180 1250 262 32 -1
4 1 5 1 1 0 180 1250 262 32 -1
5 1 5 1 1 1 180 1250 56 28 96.713181 and
5 1 5 1 1 2 257 1252 185 30 94.321617 condition.
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3 1 6 1 0 0 481 1364 772 39 -1
4 1 6 1 1 0 481 1364 772 39 -1
5 1 6 1 1 1 481 1364 3 39 95.000000
5 1 6 1 1 2 1249 1364 4 39 95.000000
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3 1 7 1 0 0 178 1349 1071 106 -1
4 1 7 1 1 0 178 1349 1071 56 -1
5 1 7 1 1 1 178 1349 133 26 96.799446 SECTION
5 1 7 1 1 2 333 1353 29 24 82.859650 8,
5 1 7 1 1 3 484 1357 225 37 80.497833 CONSTUCTION
5 1 7 1 1 4 729 1360 322 41 96.316612 REQUIREMENTS
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5 1 7 1 2 1 179 1416 53 23 86.325554 8.1
5 1 7 1 2 2 542 1420 143 35 17.870064 GENERAL,
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3 1 8 1 0 0 171 1484 1214 304 -1
4 1 8 1 1 0 346 1484 1039 45 -1
5 1 8 1 1 1 346 1484 193 27 93.172653 Franchisee
5 1 8 1 1 2 597 1486 102 28 93.172653 shall
5 1 8 1 1 3 757 1486 195 41 95.755600 construct,
5 1 8 1 1 4 1016 1496 151 30 95.399040 install,
5 1 8 1 1 5 1228 1501 157 28 88.074974 maintain
4 1 8 1 2 0 171 1546 1214 54 -1
5 1 8 1 2 1 171 1546 58 21 96.829567 and
5 1 8 1 2 2 257 1549 131 29 95.152000 operate
5 1 8 1 2 3 416 1548 55 27 95.287148 its
5 1 8 1 2 4 501 1552 97 25 96.517876 cable
5 1 8 1 2 5 624 1551 207 30 96.447197 television
5 1 8 1 2 6 861 1558 120 31 95.497337 system
5 1 8 1 2 7 1010 1560 37 26 87.992706 in
5 1 8 1 2 8 1076 1569 18 18 94.916527 a
5 1 8 1 2 9 1123 1565 91 27 94.916527 safe,
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5 1 8 1 3 1 173 1610 55 22 96.595139 and
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5 1 8 1 3 3 507 1620 119 22 92.865562 manner
5 1 8 1 3 4 665 1618 185 35 61.414825 utilizing
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5 1 8 1 3 6 998 1627 180 27 44.661369 materials
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5 1 8 1 5 3 563 1745 38 25 96.324089 in
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3 1 9 1 0 0 171 1804 725 40 -1
4 1 9 1 1 0 171 1804 725 40 -1
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5 1 9 1 1 2 283 1806 55 23 96.605698 and
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5 1 9 1 1 5 575 1812 57 25 95.763344 and
5 1 9 1 1 6 657 1811 239 33 92.778831 regulations.
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Franchisee shall promptly restore or replace the -
public way or private Preperty in as good 2 condition as
before the work causing such disturbance was doné? provided,
however, that where conditions prohibit prompt Yyestoration
or replacement of the public way, Franchisee's time for
restoration shall be extended automatically for an
appropriate period of time to complete such restoration,
Franchisee shall conduct all restoration or replacement
in a competent and efficient manner minimizing. disruption
and inconvenience -to others,
Franchisee shall have the authority to trim trees
upon and overhanging public streets and public ways and
4 1 2 2 3 0 188 1106 1211 53 -1
5 1 2 2 3 1 188 1106 114 28 72.937340 Places
5 1 2 2 3 2 331 1109 37 24 96.767723 of
5 1 2 2 3 3 398 1110 56 23 96.767723 the
5 1 2 2 3 4 482 1112 170 27 95.534210 franchise
5 1 2 2 3 5 687 1123 81 20 90.856064 area
5 1 2 2 3 6 795 1125 42 17 96.660927 so
5 1 2 2 3 7 865 1127 40 20 71.902954 aS
5 1 2 2 3 8 933 1124 38 23 94.420319 to
5 1 2 2 3 9 996 1128 137 27 95.596626 prevent
5 1 2 2 3 10 1161 1126 56 29 96.814568 the
5 1 2 2 3 11 1245 1130 154 29 96.628700 branches
4 1 2 2 4 0 187 1170 1224 52 -1
5 1 2 2 4 1 187 1170 36 25 93.320488 ef
5 1 2 2 4 2 261 1172 75 25 96.346237 such
5 1 2 2 4 3 370 1175 95 25 95.394531 trees
5 1 2 2 4 4 497 1177 77 25 96.333160 from
5 1 2 2 4 5 605 1180 127 32 95.561508 coming
5 1 2 2 4 6 765 1181 36 26 94.884064 in
5 1 2 2 4 7 837 1188 141 23 91.386551 contact
5 1 2 2 4 8 996 1189 93 27 91.386551 -with
5 1 2 2 4 9 1120 1176 58 43 96.070229 the
5 1 2 2 4 10 1211 1192 97 29 95.339973 wires
5 1 2 2 4 11 1342 1199 69 23 46.599728 and’
4 1 2 2 5 0 185 1232 1212 56 -1
5 1 2 2 5 1 185 1232 115 30 96.308006 cables
5 1 2 2 5 2 325 1235 37 25 94.711899 of
5 1 2 2 5 3 388 1239 58 24 96.446121 the
5 1 2 2 5 4 469 1240 193 30 96.142471 Franchisee
5 1 2 2 5 5 689 1246 62 25 95.756195 and
5 1 2 2 5 6 775 1247 100 25 95.951416 shall
5 1 2 2 5 7 899 1250 40 24 95.951416 be
5 1 2 2 5 8 963 1253 214 30 95.490746 responsible
5 1 2 2 5 9 1201 1241 65 43 96.610176 for
5 1 2 2 5 10 1281 1260 116 28 95.122559 debris
4 1 2 2 6 0 184 1294 1214 62 -1
5 1 2 2 6 1 184 1301 135 25 96.099884 removal
5 1 2 2 6 2 349 1303 77 26 96.390068 from
5 1 2 2 6 3 457 1299 76 32 84.610596 such
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5 1 2 2 6 5 832 1313 104 28 92.737335 Prior
5 1 2 2 6 6 964 1318 37 25 96.819443 to
5 1 2 2 6 7 1022 1294 179 61 68.296577 ‘trimming,
5 1 2 2 6 8 1234 1324 56 25 96.725494 the
5 1 2 2 6 9 1319 1326 79 30 95.879433 City
4 1 2 2 7 0 183 1363 1212 54 -1
5 1 2 2 7 1 183 1363 95 25 93.473228 shall
5 1 2 2 7 2 318 1366 39 25 93.268982 be
5 1 2 2 7 3 397 1367 153 28 67.886948 netified
5 1 2 2 7 4 591 1374 57 25 88.864708 and
5 1 2 2 7 5 697 1375 59 26 88.364922 the
5 1 2 2 7 6 798 1377 84 32 96.194206 City
5 1 2 2 7 7 919 1384 63 28 96.365578 may
5 1 2 2 7 8 1020 1384 137 29 96.450729 require
5 1 2 2 7 9 1198 1386 197 31 96.232513 additional
4 1 2 2 8 0 181 1426 1212 55 -1
5 1 2 2 8 1 181 1426 156 33 96.275703 trimming
5 1 2 2 8 2 379 1434 38 23 92.640785 to
5 1 2 2 8 3 462 1440 112 21 94.195145 ensure
5 1 2 2 8 4 618 1437 223 31 96.246979 aesthetics,
5 1 2 2 8 5 892 1444 159 28 90.594803 provided
5 1 2 2 8 6 1095 1447 77 27 90.594803 that
5 1 2 2 8 7 1213 1455 61 26 92.660263 any
5 1 2 2 8 8 1317 1456 76 24 92.660263 such
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3 1 3 1 0 0 179 1490 1213 55 -1
4 1 3 1 1 0 179 1490 1213 55 -1
5 1 3 1 1 1 179 1490 194 30 96.625900 additional
5 1 3 1 1 2 408 1495 154 35 96.752510 trimming
5 1 3 1 1 3 595 1500 103 26 92.765106 shall
5 1 3 1 1 4 735 1501 38 27 81.079826 be
5 1 3 1 1 5 807 1507 84 24 96.344528 done
5 1 3 1 1 6 926 1511 39 20 95.980125 at
5 1 3 1 1 7 1000 1511 56 26 96.511383 the
5 1 3 1 1 8 1091 1518 136 27 96.159912 expense
5 1 3 1 1 9 1263 1518 36 24 96.159912 of
5 1 3 1 1 10 1334 1516 58 28 96.616096 the
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3 1 4 1 0 0 542 1664 416 39 -1
4 1 4 1 1 0 542 1664 416 39 -1
5 1 4 1 1 1 542 1664 3 39 95.000000
5 1 4 1 1 2 955 1664 3 39 95.000000
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3 1 5 1 0 0 177 1555 778 211 -1
4 1 5 1 1 0 178 1555 92 31 -1
5 1 5 1 1 1 178 1555 92 31 92.449394 City.
4 1 5 1 2 0 177 1651 778 51 -1
5 1 5 1 2 1 177 1651 134 27 96.591583 SECTION
5 1 5 1 2 2 335 1656 30 23 80.596390 9,
5 1 5 1 2 3 543 1662 191 36 79.417343 EXTENSION
5 1 5 1 2 4 751 1667 42 25 92.871887 OF
5 1 5 1 2 5 811 1668 144 34 92.871887 SERVICE
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5 1 5 1 3 1 177 1715 53 28 93.526169 9.1
5 1 5 1 3 2 544 1725 58 26 45.609150 NEW
5 1 5 1 3 3 619 1727 252 39 45.609150 DEVELOPMENTS
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3 1 6 1 0 0 172 1788 1215 115 -1
4 1 6 1 1 0 350 1788 1037 45 -1
5 1 6 1 1 1 350 1788 192 25 95.247139 Franchisee
5 1 6 1 1 2 591 1792 120 28 73.216911 shall,
5 1 6 1 1 3 767 1799 80 28 83.839783 upon
5 1 6 1 1 4 899 1798 57 27 76.829407 its
5 1 6 1 1 5 1006 1801 77 25 76.829407 sole
5 1 6 1 1 6 1131 1804 256 29 96.133095 determination
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5 1 6 1 2 1 172 1844 75 28 95.278992 that
5 1 6 1 2 2 301 1850 75 25 93.064758 such
5 1 6 1 2 3 431 1853 170 28 94.966705 extension
5 1 6 1 2 4 657 1855 42 28 85.692589 of
5 1 6 1 2 5 755 1860 142 26 77.811714 service
5 1 6 1 2 6 951 1862 36 26 72.129364 is
5 1 6 1 2 7 1040 1867 239 36 48.901741 etonomicaliy
5 1 6 1 2 8 1328 1873 59 25 91.292870 and
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3 1 7 1 0 0 170 1913 1215 54 -1
4 1 7 1 1 0 170 1913 1215 54 -1
5 1 7 1 1 1 170 1913 215 32 91.480865 technically
5 1 7 1 1 2 404 1915 168 35 95.775826 feasible,
5 1 7 1 1 3 596 1923 147 28 96.226288 provide
5 1 7 1 1 4 767 1925 142 26 55.998924 service
5 1 7 1 1 5 932 1929 38 24 96.343582 to
5 1 7 1 1 6 990 1929 57 25 92.704361 all
5 1 7 1 1 7 1070 1935 58 21 92.704361 new
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3 1 8 1 0 0 750 2083 36 26 -1
4 1 8 1 1 0 750 2083 36 26 -1
5 1 8 1 1 1 750 2083 36 26 66.245857 Al
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located within a portion of the franchise where Construction
of Franchisee's cable television S¥stem has been completed
ox is in the process of being completed.
, DEVELOPER RESPONSIBILITIES
Subject to state law, a developer shall be required
to, at his own expense, make available trenches and install
conduit for thé technical specifications required by
Franchisee and presented to developer in writing.
9.3 ANNEXATION
Upon annexation by the City of any new territory
contiguous to its franchise, Franchisee shall, upon its
sole determination that such extension of service igs
economically and technically feasible, provide service
to said area upon terms and conditions mutually agreed
to by the City and Franchisee.
SECTION 10. LEASED ACCESS
Franchisee shall provide leased access channel
capacity on its subscriber network system for local
commercial use as soon as feasible in accordance with Section
612 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
SECTION 11, PARENTAL CONTROL DEVICE
Franchisee shall make available suitable devices
for limiting access to certain cablé channels.
SECTION 12, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Franchisee shall comply with all provisions of
Section 634 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984.
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SECTION 13. CONSUMER SERVICES ”
Franchise shall establish and maintain offices
and provide personnel, telephone service and other equipment,
as needed, to ensure timely, efficient ana effective service
to customers. All business offices of Franchisee shall
have a locally listed telephone number and at a minimum
be open for hours during a normal business day.
SECTION 14. PRIVACY
Franchisee shall be bound by all of the provisions
of. Section 631 of the Cable Communications Act of 1984.
SECTION 15. RENEWAL OF FRANCHISE
A. During the six (6) month period which begins
with the thirty-sixth (36th) month before the franchise
expiration, the City may on its own initiative and shall
at the request of the Franchisee commence proceedings which
afford the public in the City appropriate notice and
participation for the purposes of identifying the future
cable related needs and interests of the City and reviewing
the performance of the Franchisee under its Franchise.
Upon completion of the procedding, the Franchisee may submit
an application for renewal.
B. The City shall provide public notice of the
Franchisee's application for renewal and, during the four
(4) month period which begins upon the completion of the
proceedings under Subsection A above, renew the Franchise
or issue a preliminary assessment that the Franchise should
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we) . ©)
het be renewed and, at the request of the Franchisee or
on its own initiative hold a public hearing, giving notice
te the Franchisee and the public to consider:
1. Whether the Franchisee hag substantially
complied with the material terms of the exist—
ing Franchise and applicable law;
2. Whether the quality of the Franchisee's
service, including signal quality; response
to consumer complaints, and billing practices,
but without regard to other services Provided
over the system, has been reasonable in light
af the City’s needs;
3. Whether the Franchisee has the financial,
legal and technical ability to provide the
services, facilities, and equipment as set
forth in the Franchisee's application; ana
4. Whether the Franchisee's application is
reasonable to meet the future ceable-related
needs and interests of the City, taking into
account the costs of meeting such needs and
interests.
The City shall make a transcript of such hearing
and the Franchisee shall be afforded opportunity for full
participation, including the right to introduce evidence,
to require the preduction of evidence, and to question
witnesses,
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Cc. At the completion of the hearing, the City
gn
shall issué a written decision granting or denying the
franchisee's application for renewal basea upon’ the record
of the hearing and transmit a copy of the decision to the
franchisee. The written decision shall state the reasons
fot the City's decision.
D., Any denial of an application for renewal shall
be based on one or more adverse findings made with respect
to the factors described in subparagraph B above, pursuant
' te the transcript of the hearing.
E. in the event the City deems it necessary, the
City may hire an independent consulting .agensy or consultant
to advise the City with regard te all the matters set forth
hereinabove. The reasonable cost ef said advice in connection
with the renewal proceedings on behalf of the franchisee
shall be borne by the franchisee and paid to the City if
the Franchisee is awarded a new Exanchise.
SECTION 16, TERMINATION OF PRANCHTSE
REVOCATION FOR CAUSE
16.1 CAUS:
Pursuant to sections 626 and 627 ef the Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1984, the franchise granted
hereunder may be terminated by the City prior to its date
of expiration for the following reasons:
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(1) Franchisee hag repeatedly failed te comply
with any material provisions of this Ordinance,
(2) Franchisee has repeatedly failed to comply
with any order of the Federal Communications
Comission, or other provisions of the Cable
Communications Policy Act of 1984.
16.20 PROCEDURES
The procedure to be followed resulting in
termination for any of the above reasons, save Franchisee's
request, will be; (a) City Council will direct in writing
Franchisee to correct such deficiencies or comply with
such regulations within. thirty (30) days or a reasonable
period of time. (b) Failure to do so will cause the matter
of termination to be brought before the City Council for
hearing; (c) At such hearing the Franchisee and other
intereste@ parties may offer evidence explaining or.
mitigating such nencompliance. ‘The City Council will make
the determination as to whether such ‘noncompliance was.
with just cause. In any event the City Council may fix
an additional time period to cure such deficiency(ies).
if this has not been effected at the expiration of this
additional extended period, the City Council may pass a
resolution declaring the franchise to be texminated and
forfeited. (d) If the Operator appeals the revocation
and termination of the franchise through legal remedies,
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the revocation of such franchise shall be held in abeyance
pending such judicial review by.a court of competent
Jurisdiction, provided appropriate bond is posted by
Franchisee; (e) Provided, nothing contained in the above
sections of this séction shall prevent the issuance of
a new franchise by the City Council to any Operator who
has had a franchise revoked, on satisfactory assurance
made to the City Council that the terms and conditions
required by City can be met by the former Operator.
16,3 EFFECT OF TERMINATION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE
if the franchise granted herein is terminated
by the City by reason of Franchisee's noncompliance, that
part of the system located in the streets and public property
shall, at the election of the City, become the property
of the City at a cost consistent with the provisions of
Section 627(b)(1) of the Cable Communications Policy Act
of 1984, with a reduction for any damages and cost incurred
by the City in connection with such termination.
SECTION 17. THEFT OF SERVICE AND TAMPERING
17.2 DEFINITIONS
(2) A person is gnilty of theft of cable television
services if, with intent to aveid payment by himself or
another person of the lawful charge for any service of
& cable antenna television system he: (a) tampers or
makes connection with the equipment of the supplier, whether
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by mechanical, electrical, acoustical, or other meane;
or (b) offers for Sale or otherwise makes available,
to anyone other than the cable antenna television system
for such System's own use in the Provision of its services ,
any telecommunications decoder or descrambler, a principal
function of which defeats a mechanism of electronic Signal
encryption, jamming, or individually addressed switching
imposed by the cable antenna television service provider
of any such telecommunications service to restrict the
delivery of such service; or ic) uses any other artifice,
trick, deception, code oF other device to obtain cable
service without Payment of the established charges.
(2) For the purpose of this section the
telecommuncations Gecoder or descrambler in subsection
(1L)(b) or the equipment described in Subsections (3) and
(4) of this section does not include any nondecoding and
- hondeserambling channel frequency converter or any television
receiver type “accepted by the Federal Communications
Commission,
(3) in any prosecution under this section of
the franchise, proof that telecommunications equipment,
including without limitation, any cable television converter,
deserambler, or related equipment, has been tampered with
er otherwise intentionally Prevented from performing its
functions of control of service delivery without thé consent
of the supplier of the service, or that telecommunications
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sail
quipment, including without limitation,- any cable television
converter,. descrambler, receiver, . or related equipment,
the service without the consent of the Supplier of the -
service, ‘creates a Presumption that the resident of whom
the service that is at the time being furnished by or through
Sone equipment has, with intent to avoig Payment by himse1s
ox another person for @ Prospective or already rendered
Service, created or caused to be createg with reference
to such equipment, the condition so existing. aA Berson
80 with intent to avoid, or to enable another to avoid,
Payment for the service involved.
(4) In any prosecution as provided herein, proof
that any telecommunications decoder or descrambler, a
principal function ef which defeats a mechanism of electronic
signal encryption, jamming, or individually addressed
Switching imposed by the Provider of any such
teleconmmunications service to restrict the delivery of
such service, has been of fereq for sale or Otherwise made
available by anyone other than the Supplier of such seryice
Creates a presumption that the Person offering such equipment
for sale or otherwise Making it available has, with intent
to avoid payment by himself or another person of the lawful
charge for such service, obtained or attempted to obtain
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17.2 OO FINES AND PENALTIES
(1) theft of Cable television Service is an offense
against the city,
action in the ‘ppropriate court in the State of Alabama.
(3) The court may: fa) grant temporary and
final injunctions on Such terms as it may deem reasonable
to prevent or restrain violations ef subsection 18.1 of
this Ordinance; {hb) direct the recovery . of full costs,
ineluding awarding reasonable attorney's fees, to an
aggrieved Party who Prevails; te) award ‘damages to be
not taken into account in computing the actual damages,
In determining the violator's profits, the party aggrieveq
shall be required to prove only the violator's gress revenne,
other than the violation; or (ii) in addition to actual
damages the Party aggrieyeg may recover any award of
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Statutory damages for all violation involved in this action,
in a sum of not less than two hundred fifty dollars or
more than ten .thousana dollars, as the court considers
just; (4) ‘upon conviction of theft of cable television
Services, order the Seizure of any decoder, descrambler
ex other device, the use of which is prohibited herein
#8 contraband and dispose of it at the court's discretion.
(4) Any person Convicted of violating any Provision
of the above sections Shall be guilty of an offense against
SECTION 18.
This Ordinance shall be construed Pursuant to
the laws of the State of Alabama,
18.2 DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS
Section headings are descriptive and used merely
for the purpose of organization and where inconsistent
with the text are to be disregarded,
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18.2 1 ODIFICATIONS
In- the event of unforeseen circumstances beyona
Franchisee's Sontrol that occur in connection with the
construction, installation, Maintenance or operation of
its cabie television System, Franchisee shall have the
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If any provision of this Ordinance or any portion
of any provision hereof is deemed invalid under any
applicable ordinance or rule of law, such Provision shal)
be, to the extent invalid, deemed omitted and all remaining
Provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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18.5 - EORCE MASEURE
in the event that Franchisee's performance of
any of the terms, conditions, obligations or requirements
of this ordinance is prevented or impaired due to any
cause(s) beyond its reasonable control, in¢luding but
not limited to Acts of God, labor disputes, manufacturers!
or contractors! inability to timely Provide Personnel or
Material, failure of transportation, Or any cause not
reasonably foreseeable, such inability to perform shall
be deemed to he excused and no penalties or Sanctions shall
be imposed ag 4 result thereof.
18.6 APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE LAWS
All provisions of this Ordinance are subject to
applicable state or federal laws, rules and regulations,
and shall be governed by and shall be construed in accordance
therewith,
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SECTION 19.- PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE paTg
The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance ang the City
Clerk’ shali attest to the same but its enactment is
SECTION 20. : WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE
SL EPTANCE
Within thirty (30) Gays of its effective date,
Franchisee shall accept this franchise granted pursuant
to this Ordinance by filing with the City Clerk of the
City of Prichard, written acceptance o£ the terms and
conditions set forth herein,
CLERK'S CERTIFICATE; N
SGERK'S CERTIFICATE:
Ordinance Number 1679 was passed by a ‘unanimous vote of the City Couneil,
the Mayor's veto not-withstanding, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council held
on April 5, 1988, in the City Hall of the City of Prichard, Alabama. This
Council action Can be found in Minute Book #117.
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23 Eva C. Greene, City Clerk~Treasurer
PLEASE PUBLISH: PRESS MAY 13, 1988
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ATTEST:
THE CLTY CLERK OF THE CITY OF PRICHARD
The foregoing terms ang Conditions of Cable 7.y,
franchise are hereby accepted in full this i5th day of
1th
March , 1988,
oo
Comcast CABLEVISION CORPORATION
OF MOBILE, Inc.
As its Gener
FRANCHISER
CLERK'S: CERTIFICATE:
EEE PICATE:
Ordinance Number 1679 wag Passed by a unanimous vote of the
City Council, the Mayor's veto not-withstanding, at a Regular Meeting
of the City Council held on April 5, 1988, in the City Hall of the
City of Prichard, Alabama. This Council action Can be found in
Minute Book #117.
Eva Cc. Greene, City Clerk-Treasurer
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