1984-061•
ORDINANCE NO. 84- 61
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 81 -41
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
ITEM XI. (A)
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit by virtue of
the constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and,
WHEREAS, on October 1, 1984, the Village of Buffalo Grove passed Ordi-
nance No. 84 -60 amending the Cable Television Franchise Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, Exhibit F of Ordinance No. 84 -60 contained no indication as to
the availability of FM radio service and the rate for said service, or the
provision of discounts for senior citizen and handicapped subscribers; and,
WHEREAS, the Village and American Cablesystems of Illinois are desirous
of amending Exhibit F to include these services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 81 -41, being an ordinance approving the Cable
Television Franchise Agreement, is hereby amended by deleting Exhibit F of
the Franchise in its entirety and replacing it with the revised Exhibit F
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon the transfer of the
assets of the CATV system serving the Village of Elk Grove, City of Rolling
Meadows, Village of.Palatine, Village of Hoffman Estates, and the Village of
Buffalo Grove and the Franchise embodied in Ordinance No. 81 -41 as amended
from Warner Amex to American Cablesystems of Illinois, a Massachusetts Limited
Partnership ( "American "). Within 15 days of said transfer, American shall file
evidence of same with the Village.
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AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: October 15 ,1984
APPROVED: October 15 , 1984
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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Village President
VIII. Exhibit F of the Franchise shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
RATES AND SERVICES
Monthly Charges: **
Tier
I
- Access to
24
Channels
Tier
II
- Access to
36
Channels
Tier
III
- Mini QUBE
Service
Access to
42
Channels
Tier
IV
- Super QUBE Service
Access to
50
Channels
EXHIBIT F
$6.95 Options: TMC Only - $6.95
($5.50 with no converter)
$7.95 Options: HBO & TMC - $6.95 Each
($6.50 with no converter)
$8.95 Options: HBO & TMC - $6.95 Each
Viewers Choice
$11.95 Options: HBO, TMC - $6.95 Each
Cinemax,Showtime $9.95 Each
SportsVision - $9.95
Viewers Choice Plus
Access Service - 3 Channels $35.00 one -time installation fee;
no monthly charge
Additional Outlets - $3.75 Provides access to
($2.25 with no converter) 24 or 36 channels,
plus HBO /TMC if
FM Radio Service - $1.50 subscribed to on
first set
Additional Service Offerings:
Effective January - February 1985:
New American Basic - $9.95 - Access to 36 Channels
Premium Service Options:
HBO & TMC $6.95 Each
Cinemax, Showtime, SportsVision,
Disney, Bravo /Classic Movies $9.95 Each
Cordless Remote Control $3.50 for first, $2.00 each additional
American Pay - Per -View Channel
Additional Outlets - $5.95
(includes all services subscribed to on
on first set)
$3.75- access to 36 channels and HBO /TMC only
if subscribed to on first set
New American SuperCable - $13.95 - Access to 50* Channels
and Cordless Remote Control
Note: 51 after QUBE service is no longer offered on the system.
Note: A 15% discount will be offered to senior citizens and
handicapped.
•. EXHIBIT F
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Premium Service Options Available:
HBO & TMC - $6.95 Each
Cinemax, Showtime, SportsVision, Disney - $9.95 Each
Bravo /Classic Movies - $9.95 Each
American Pay- Per -View Channel
INSTALLATION RATES*
First Outlet $15.95
Each Additional Outlet 7.50
FM Service 7.50
Relocation 10.00
Reconnection 10.00
*Standard Installation shall consist of surface - mounted wiring. Wiring
hidden in or fished through the walls will be considered custom
installation work. Subscribers requesting custom installation will be
given an estimate of the charges and be asked to agree to them in advance
of any installation work proceeding.
Standard installation charges will be waived for any subscriber who
requests service during the first 60 days that cable service is made
available to the neighborhood, development, or area in which his /her
residence is located.
The Access Service installation rate (3 channels minimum) will be $35.00
with no free 60 -day period. There is no monthly charge for this service.
Disconnection
Subscribers may discontinue a service(s) at any time upon notice to the
Franchisee. The subscriber will be billed for the the service(s) until
the date the disconnection is actually made, but in no case shall the
subscriber be charged for more than seven days of service after the
Franchisee's receipt of notice of subscriber's desire to disconnect.
Service Contract
The subscriber service contract shall contain a complete list of all
available service offerings.
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
ORDINANCE NO.
ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF B FFALO GROVE
THIS DAY OF eo � uj 19
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois,
this 11vtL day of 1
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ITEM XI. (A)
ORDINANCE NO. 84- 61
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 81 -41
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit by virtue of
the constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and,
WHEREAS, on October 1, 1984, the Village of Buffalo Grove passed Ordi-
nance No. 84 -60 amending the Cable Television Franchise Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, Exhibit F of Ordinance No. $4 -60 contained no indication as to
the availability of FM radio service and the rate for said service, or the
provision of discounts for senior citizen and handicapped subscribers; and,
WHEREAS, the Village and American Cablesystems of Illinois are desirous
of amending Exhibit F to include these services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 81 -41, being an ordinance approving the Cable
Television Franchise Agreement, is hereby amended by deleting Exhibit F of
the Franchise in its entirety and replacing it with the revised Exhibit F
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon the transfer of the
assets of the CATV system serving the Village of Elk Grove, City of Rolling
Meadows, Village of Palatine, Village of Hoffman Estates, and the Village of
Buffalo Grove and the Franchise embodied in Ordinance No. 81 -41 as amended
from Warner Amex to American Cablesystems of Illinois, a Massachusetts Limited
Partnership ( "American "). Within 15 days of said transfer, American shall file
evidence of same with the Village.
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AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: October 15 ,1984
APPROVED: October 15 v 1984
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Village. Clerk
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Village President