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FEB 18 195 <br />BOOK 59 F"Gc0 <br />Commissioner Bird felt that before we adopt a new franchise <br />ordinance, we should hire consultants to advise us on what part <br />of the ordinance are unreasonable and what parts are acceptable. <br />Director Pinto repeated that he would hate to see the Board <br />pass this Motion if it means that Florida Cablevision's franchise <br />is going to stay exactly the way it is and that the County's <br />present franchise ordinance is going to stay exactly the way it <br />is. <br />Commissioner Scurlock stated that is not the intent of his <br />Motion. <br />COMMISSIONERS SCURLOCK AND WODTKE AGREED TO RESTATE <br />THEIR MOTION TO READ: that the Board approve the rate <br />structure as proposed by Alexander & Associates as <br />found on Page 37 of the consultant's report effective <br />March 1, 1985; that the franchise fee of 3% be expanded <br />to the other services that are paid, which Mr. Crosby <br />has agreed to; and that we make a commitment to Mr. <br />Crosby that while we are not going to totally <br />renegotiate the Florida Cablevision franchise agreement <br />at this point in time, it is understood that if we <br />identify inadequacies in the future, we will meet with <br />Florida Cablevision and make a good faith effort to <br />negotiate those items. <br />Under discussion, Attorney Brandenburg stated that his <br />position with respect to license agreements is that the County <br />Commission has the ability to respond to the public's needs by <br />changing the requirements for licensees from time to time. The <br />license issued to Florida Cablevision is for 20 years subject to <br />the language in the ordinance and any changes that are made must <br />not harm the economical vitality of the company. <br />Mr. Smith explained that under the new Cable Communications <br />Policy Act, cable rate regulation is to be deregulated at the end <br />15 <br />