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JAN 12 1988 BOO I 70 F E 551. Director Pinto stated that we passed an ordinance specifi- cally explaining what gross revenue represents because there was some question about it. He continued to stress that we are complying with the request of Falcon - we have separated the issues.- we are asking that the franchise be transferred today and that we proceed with the agreement we negotiated. There are changes on both sides - not just in the county's favor, and we will have a public hearing on that. If at the public hearing, the Board deems that they do not want to make those changes, then they are not obligated to do so, and the franchise has been transferred. Ms. Sims stated that Falcon feels that the only change beneficial to them is a change of a particular form they had been filling out that was more geared towards an utility company than cable. The other items basically are clarifications and, of course, the change in the franchise fee is not beneficial to them at all. They would just as soon live without these changes and get the franchise transferred and then sit down and negotiate. Chairman Scurlock's opinion was that Falcon actually doesn't plan to negotiate at all - they just want to pay 3%, and the fact is that the 3% or 5% isn't paid by the company in any event - it is a pass-through directly to the customer. Ms. Sims advised that it has been paid for and absorbed by the company up to this point, and Chairman Scurlock pointed out that under the proposal it can be passed through. Commissioner Eggert wished to know if staff is asking for approval of the agreement or for approval for it to be taken to public hearing. Director Pinto stated that, after the transfer is done, they simply are asking for the agreement to be ratified between Falcon and the County until such time as the public hearing takes place. Commissioner Eggert asked if he then wanted the agreement approved subject to a public hearing, and this was confirmed. 14