HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1985-877CITY OF PLYMDUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a r�ular� meeting of the City Council of
the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 21st day of October W 1985.
1b The following members were present: Mayor Davenport- o,ncilmemhers gain Neils,
S .
chnainpr ani Vasili_nu
The following members were absent: nnne
Councilmember .veils introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adopt on:
RESOLUTION NO. 85- 877
RESOLUTION OPPOSING REVISIONS TO FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
RULES WITH RESPECT TO CABLE TELEVISION
WHEREAS, technical specifications and standards for a cable communications system are
Important issues to local consumers of cable television services; and
WHEREAS, the City has negotiated technical standards with the local cable operator
which are included in the City of Plymouth Franchise Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 has authorized local franchising
. authorities to enact and enforce consumer protection standards and other local cablr t
franchise ordinance provisions not inconsistent with that Act; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission, in its Proposed Rule set forth in MM
Docket No 85-38 has not documented any instances or examples of local abuse by
franchising authorities relating to implementation of technical quality standards;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HERESY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth,
that the City Council opposes the adoption of the Proposed Rule set forth in MM
Docket No. 85-38; FCC 85-66 which would delete current FCC technical service quality
standards and pre-empt local enforcemnt of franchise ordinance provisions establish-
ing technical service quality standards.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Vasiliou 'and upon vote being taken thereon, t
following vote n favor t ereo : ayor Davenport, Councilmembers Crain, Neils,
Schneider and Vasiliou
The following voted against or abstained: none
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly Passed and adopted.