HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 323 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 123 OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS GRANTING A CABLE TELE-
VISION FRANCHISE BY INCREASING THE BASIC CABLE TELE-
VISION RATE, WITH OR WITHOUT A CONVERTER, BY TWO
DOLLARS ($2.00); PRESERVING ALL OTHER PARTS OF ORDI-
NANCE NUMBER 123; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of The Colony, Texas (the "City") has held a public
hearing regarding a request by Communications Services, Inc. ("Franchisee") for
a rate increase to the basic cable television rate; and
WHEREAS, the City has found and determined that an increase of the
basic cable television rate is for the benefit and welfare of the citizens of the
City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters contained in the above and foregoing
preamble are incorporated herein as if copied herein in their entirety.
Section 2. That Ordinance Number 123 of the City of The Colony,
Texas (the "City") is amended by amending Schedule "A" of Section 9 as
follows:
a. That for residential dwellings and commercial establish-
ments, a Primary Outlet, Monthly with Converter, twenty-six (26)
channels, the monthly service charge shall be increased from $4.50
to $6.50.
b. That for residential dwellings and commercial establish-
ments, a Primary Outlet, Monthly without Converter, twenty-six
(26) channels, the monthly service charge shall be increased from
$3.00 to $5.00.
Section 3. This ordinance shall not repeal any of the provisions of
Ordinance Number 123 of the City except in those instances where provisions of
those ordinances are in direct conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 3. If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, ciause, phrase or
word in this ordinance or application thereto any person or circumstance is held
invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction such holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the
City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of
this ordinance despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in
full force and effect.
Section 4. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the
City are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the City creates an emergency for the
immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety and
general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become
effective from and after the date of its final passage and publication as provided
by !aw, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ,~ day of ---~~
1985.
ATTEST:
[SEAL]
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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