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DATE: DECEMBER 7, 1987 <br />TO: CHARLES P. BALCZUN <br />COUNTY- ADMINISTRATOR <br />THRU: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />VIA: TERRANCE G. PINTO <br />DIRECTOR OF UTILITY.S R S <br />FROM: LISA M. ABERNETHY,Q„4 <br />FRANCHISE MANAGE <br />SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF THE JONES INTERCABLE <br />FRANCHISE TO FALCON CABLE MEDIA <br />On Friday, December 4, 1987, we received a telephone call from Ken <br />Vickers, Manager of Jones Intercable, and he requested that the <br />scheduled public hearing on Tuesday, December 8th be tabled and <br />rescheduled at a later date. • This Department will reschedule the <br />public hearing in the near future. <br />Should you have any questions, please contact this office at <br />extension 465. <br />DATE: NOVEMBER 13, 1987 <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS S <br />THRU: - TERRANCE G. PINTO <br />DIRECTOR OF UTILITS <br />FROM: LISA M. ABERNETHY ��//�� <br />FRANCHISE MANAGE;a <br />SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT <br />OF FRANCHISE FROM JONES INTERCABLE, INC., TO FALCON <br />CABLE MEDIA <br />Due to recent conflicting telephone conversations between the County <br />Attorney and the Attorney representing Falcon Cable -Media, we request <br />that the transfer and assignment of franchise be tabled. During a <br />meeting with Mr Ken Vickers, Terrance Pinto, -Charles Vitunac, and <br />myself it was agreed that the franchise fee be increased to 5%; <br />however after Mr. Vitunac's telephone conversation on Thursday, <br />Falcon Cable now does not agree to increase the franchise fee. We <br />believe through the police of power authority outlined -in the Cable <br />Ordinance 82-7, Section 15, that we can increase the franchise fee - <br />and in recent talks with Municon, a cable consulting firm, we have_ <br />reason to believe that there are important issues to be included in <br />the transfer. Therefore, we recommend that the Board allow us to <br />hire Municon and assist Mr. Vitunac and staff review the Cable Act, <br />Ordinance 82-7 and Falcon Cable Media in depth prior to the issuance <br />or transfer of franchise and to discuss the legalities of increasing <br />the franchise fees. <br />45 BOOK 7® F,{GE 292 <br />DEC 8 1987 <br />