Laserfiche WebLink
<br />.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br />Agenda Date Requested: October 13 <br /> <br />Aoorooriation <br /> <br />Requested By: <br /> <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br /> <br />Department: .FillllR"e <br /> <br />Account Number: N/A <br /> <br />Report: <br /> <br />Resolution: <br /> <br />Ordinance: XX <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: NI A <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Ordinance #2003-98-2260-A <br /> <br />Amount Requested: N/4 <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />Draft of Letter to Franchisee <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />~lIrvey Tnfn Charter Reference <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The city currently has a Franchise Agreement with Texas Cable Partners, LP dba Time Wamer <br />Communications for a 3% franchise fee to operate a cable television system in the City of La Porte. <br />Section 6 of the City of La Porte Tele- Vue Cable Television Franchise Ordinance (#98-2260) provides for <br />an increase of up to 5% of Grantee's Gross Revenues with 120 days notice. We propose to dedicate these <br />funds for technology improvements to Channel 16 and the Website. The attached survey informations <br />shows that the increase will bring the city in line with other communities. <br /> <br />For comparative purposes, in the current fiscal year we are projecting $114,602 from this revenue source, <br />which would have been $190,503 had the 5% fee been in effect, amounting to $76,201 in additional <br />revenue. <br /> <br />Per Charter requirements, this is the Second Reading of this Amendment. <br /> <br />Action Required by Council: <br /> <br />Grant authority to provide written notice of increase from 3% to 5% for franchise fee to Time Warner <br />Communications. <br /> <br />Aporoved for City Council Agenda <br /> <br /> <br />/b~~/~ -3 <br /> <br />Date /' <br />