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49 Fgc <br />MAY 51982 <br />justify some difference by the amount of customers per cable <br />strand mile. <br />Mr. Crosby agreed that density is the difference. He <br />reiterated that if the published rates are checked, it will be <br />found that his company is one of those at the bottom, and the <br />fact that they do not pay a franchise fee has contributed to <br />this. <br />Discussion continued as to rates, fees, laws, etc., and the <br />fact that things are not always equal, as demonstrated by the <br />fact that we get a 6% franchise fee from Florida Power & Light <br />and 0% from the City of Vero Beach. <br />The Chairman called for the question on a fee of 30 on basic <br />rates. It was voted on and carried 3 to 2 with Commissioners <br />Fletcher and Wodtke voting in opposition. <br />The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to be heard. <br />William Koolage, interested citizen, commented that some <br />years ago, when he learned that St. Lucie was charging a <br />franchise fee while it was not charged up here, he felt he was <br />being overcharged because he is paying the same amount they were <br />paying down there, but the county was not getting a franchise fee <br />out of it. <br />James Harms of Village Green Mobile Home Park, expressed <br />concern that the proposed ordinance is being used as a means to <br />get taxes from mobile home owners, who it is felt are not paying <br />a fair share of taxes. He spoke in defense of mobile home owners <br />and how they benefit the community and felt the ordinance is out <br />of order for this reason. <br />It was noted that the proposed ordinance would apply to <br />everyone, not just mobile home owners, and the Board assured him <br />that they had never thought of this in connection with the <br />proposed ordinance and it was not the underlying intent. <br />Dan Fleischman stated that he would like to see the <br />ordinance require that the cable TV company would have to <br />92 <br />