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RESOLUTION NO. 94- 09
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A RESOLUTION REQUBSTING PRIME CABLE, THE CITY'S pRANCHISED CABLE
TELEVISION OPBRATOR, TO RECONSIDER ITS DECISION TO DELETE C-SPAN
AND CNBC FROM ITS PROGRAMMING TO ITS LA PORTE SUBSCRIBERS; FINDING
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN 'MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EppECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 01' THE CITY 01' LA PORTE;
Section 1. Prime Cable offers cable television programming
to subscribers in the City of La Porte under franchise from the
City of La Porte. On September 9, 1994, Prime Cable dropped C-
SPAN, a cable television channel offering public affairs
programming and coverage of the Uni ted States House of
Representatives; and CNBC, a financial and public affairs
programming cable network; from its programming for its subscribers
in the City of La Porte, to make room for local stations whose
signals Prime Cable is required to carry by federal law. However,
the choice of channels to be deleted to accommodate the local
stations, was a policy decision made by Prime Cable, in its sole
discretion.
Section 2. Although the City of La Porte does not have legal
jurisdiction to control the programming offered by Prime Cable, the
City of La Porte nevertheless respectfully requests and urges Prime
Cable to reconsider its decision to drop C-SPAN and CNBC. The City
of La Porte has received communications from many of its citizens
who are subscribers to Prime cable, complaining of the actions of
Prime Cable in dropping C-SPAN and CNBC from its cable lineup,
rather than other programming.
Section 3. In view of the overwhelming response from Prime
Cable subscribers, the City Council of the City of La Porte
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respectfully urges Prime Cable to reconsider its decision, and to
reinstate C-SPAN and CNBC to its cable lineup in the City of La
Porte.
section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
by law at all times during which this resolution and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This Resolution shall be effective from and after
its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of September, 1994.
By:
ATTEST: ~ 0
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Sue Lenes, City Secretary