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January 10. 1978
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on January 10, 1978, there were present:
<br />Richard J. Davis, E. Saunders Early, Jr., A~chie Elliott, Jr., James W. Holley,
<br />Edward L. Oast, Jr., R. ~. Williams, City Manager, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., City
<br />Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Jack P. Barnes, Robert W. Wentz, Jr.
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<br /> Rev. Rhodes N. Artz, Pastor, Park View Christian Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mr.-Oast and seconded by Mr. Early, the minutes of Public Hea~ing meeting of
<br />December 12, 1977; minutes of the called meeting of December 13, 197S; minutes of the regular
<br />meeting of December 13, 197~; minutes of the special meeting of December 22, 1977, to be
<br />approved as received, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 78-2 - Public Hearing was held on the proposed rate increases requested by Cox Cable
<br />Television of Portsmouth with the following parties speaking:
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<br />John C. Thorne, 212 60th Street, Va. Beach, representing Cox Cable T6t~vi~ion Of
<br />Portsmouth, Inc., stating the reasons for the rate increases.
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<br />C. A. Forrester, Jr., 3111 Dartmouth Street, spoke regarding cable television being
<br />regulated by the State as other utilities.
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<br /> ~k~i~.Mot~On of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Elliott, to approve the proposed rates of Cox
<br />Cable Television of Portsmouth.
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<br /> The following letter submitaed by the City Attorney was read:
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<br /> "On December l, 1977, the Cable Television Commission met for the purposes of being
<br />made aware of the activities of the City's Franchisee~ Cox Cable of Portsmouth. Mr. John~
<br />Thorne of Cox Cable appeared before the Commission and reviewed the anticipated schedule
<br />for operations which Cox Cable presently has developed. In addition, Mr. Thorne proposed a
<br />rate increase from that originally approved by the Council. The Cable Television Commission
<br />was apprised that Cable Television would begin actual operation on or about February 1, 1978.
<br />The initial area which would be served is in and around the Maryview Hospital Section. It
<br />was anticipated by Mr. Thorne that the entire City would be operational, in approximately
<br />three years.
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<br />In reference to the proposed increase in rates, Mr~cThorne advised that inflation ~as the
<br />cause; that the increased prices are less than six percent (6%) ~er year compounded annually
<br />(since 1973). The only other comparable rate in Virginia is that of Roanoke, Virginia where
<br />the rate for a similar service is $8.50 per month. The charge for residential customers in
<br />the City of Portsmouth will be $7.50. ,
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<br /> I attach hereto a listing of the proposed price increases and advise you that the Cable
<br />Television Commission, by motion, passed unanimously, the recommendation that Council approve
<br />such increases."
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Oast, that the matter to be deferred
<br />to the meeting of January 24 and the report.requested from Cox Cable to be ~entii~o the City
<br />Manager prior to that time, and was adopted by 4-0 (Davis - abstaining).
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> 77-448 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the Public Hearing meeting
<br />of December 12, 1977, was taken up and read:
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<br />*(a) "2ONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 77-32" (Approved as UP 77-10)
<br /> following
<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Oast, th~resolutionwas adopted,
<br /> following vote:
<br />* See Resolution on page 3S0
<br /> Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 77-448 The follewing ordinance approved on first reading
<br />of December 12, 1977, was taken up and read:
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<br />and by the
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<br />at the Public Hearing meeting
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<br />(c) "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 77-34"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Elli~tt, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />~ollowing vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Elliott, Nolley, Oast, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />and by the
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