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June 14, 1983
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, June 14, 1983,
<br />present:
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<br /> Ben A. Beamer, Sr., Jack P. Barnes, J. Robert Gray, James W. Holley, III
<br /> Gloria O. Webb, George L. Hanbury, City Manager, Steven Lieberman, City
<br /> Attorney.
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<br />there were
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<br />Absent: J. E. Johansen, Mcrton V. Whitlow
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<br /> the meeting was opened with a moment of silent mediation and Vice Mayor Beamer offered
<br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Vice Mayor Beamer presided for the meeting in the absence of the Mayor, and welcomed
<br />all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, minutes of the called meeting of May 24,
<br />1983; minutes of the regular meeting of May 24, 1983; minutes of a~spec&al~dall~d meeting
<br />of June 1, 1983; and minutes of a special called meeting of June 6, 1983, to be approved as
<br />received, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />83-224 Public Hearing on Cable Television Franchise was held.
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<br /> Roger. Pierce, Vice PresidentfGen~ag Manager, Cox Cable of Portsmouth, Inc.and John
<br />Brockman, Regional Vice President, Cox Cable of Portsmouth, Inc., bD~h~presented statements
<br />concerning the rate increase on basic monthly cable service:
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<br />Cities Solution
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<br />Cox Cable does hereby formally request the Cities' permission to adjust the
<br />basic monthly cable rate from the present $8.98 oer month to $9.24 per month.
<br />Cox Cable, to show good faith, would reinstate the two Washington, D. C. stations
<br />(WTTG and WDCA) to the basic service by Thursday, May 26, 1983 at 5:00 p.m.
<br />The Cities would achieve the $9.24 rate approval on the basic service by
<br />June 30, 1983 in order to maintain carriage of the two Washington, D. C. stations.
<br />Though outside of the Cities' regulatory process, the Nashville Network re-
<br />place WGN on the Family Foursome.
<br />The Family Foursome subscribers will be assessed an additional $.80 per month
<br />as their fair share of the copyright liability.
<br />Cox further agreed to pay franchise fees effective July 1, 1983, to the Cities
<br />on revenues derived from the military facilities that are located wholly within
<br />the boundaries of the City.
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<br />Cities' Solution Calculations
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<br />New Copright Fee 6.908%
<br />Old Copyright Fee 1.525%
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<br />Additional New Copyright Fee 5.383%
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<br />Monthly Basic Rate
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<br />$8.95
<br />x 5%
<br /> ~5~
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<br />Cities' Allocation of Additional 45~ Copyright Fee
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<br /> Basic 29~
<br /> Family Fouresome 16~ x 5*=80¢
<br /> 48~
<br />~%here ~re One-Fifth as Many Family Foursome Subscribers as Basic Subscrib~
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<br /> Mr. Pierce requested that the pending $1.45 rate adjustment, as well as, the S~29~a~jmst
<br />men~be approved.
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<br /> 83-228
<br />City Code:
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<br />Public Hearing on use pe~mi% applications and proposed amendments to the
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<br />(a) Use Permit W~ 83-5 Application of Dr. H~o A. Owens, by Pastor Leroy Daniels, Jr.
<br /> for a church at 610 Green Street.
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<br />Pastor Leroy Daniels, Jr., Gilead Baptist Church, spoke in support of the application.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to approve on first reading.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to defer action on UP 83-5
<br />until time to discuss legal possibilities of inserting ~o~dJ~&o~n~ns~ pe _r~s~tecpF~t~c~h~ city
<br />from continumng to have non-taxable property, and was adopted by unanimous Yore.
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<br />(b) Use Permit UP 8~-8 - Application of~Guy M. Gaskill, by Pastor James H. Fouse, for
<br /> a mission church at 1825 High Street.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to concur in the recommendation of
<br />the Planning Commission, UP 83-8 was denied, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Gray, Holley, Webb, Beamer
<br />Nays: None
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