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Council Minutes of 3/17/87 -4- 2) Committee met with Mr. Allan Ext of Cablevision of North Olmsted, to discuss ~ the proposed rate increases. There is a question as to whether proper 60 day notif ication had been rendered to subscribers as required in the contract between the City of North Olmsted and Cablevision. Mr. Ext explained there was perhaps some problem with some of the not if ications getting out 60 days in advance, although he felt the spirit of the law had been met. After further discussion, the members of council, by a 4 to 2 poll, directed Mr. Ext'and Cablevision to suspend any rate in- crease until 60 days after the final resident had been notified, which would have been on or about March 6th of 1987. Therefore, any rate increase for basic service shall not take place before May 5th, 1987. There will be further meetings between committee and representatives of Cablevision to discuss proposed increases and other aspects of cable service. 3) Legislative Committee Meeting, scheduled for last week, was. postponed. due to other committee meetings overlapping the same night; will wait until after the annual appropriation ordinance has been. adopted and will reschedule at that time. Mr. Lackey, Chairman Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee reported: 1) North Olmsted Hockey Club, Mite AA Division and Peewee Division were state champs in the State Hockey Tournament recently held. Bantam AA Team, were runners up. Feels this shows there is an excellent hockey program in North Olmsted. 2) Registrations were held, and are up considerably, for the Learn to Skate Program and the Learn to Swim Program. Is glad to see this increased participation and hopes it will continue to build. Letters and Communications: Clerk read letter from Mr, and Mrs. William T. Mantle, 26989 Whitethorn, objecting to a 41~ increase in cable television rates by Cablevision. Asks the City of North Olmsted to act on subscribers' behalf to have the rate increase lowered to a reasonable amount, in keeping with inflation, or have Cablevision show just cause for the high rate increase. Mr. Logan will take the letter into his committee to be discussed at the next meeting with Cablevision representatives and will invite the Mantle Family to be in attendance at that time. Audience participation: Madeline Brookshire, 5140 Hampton Drive, thanked council for reinstating the $2,000 for the Horizon budget and begged them to consider reinstating the $3,000 they previously received since this will mean matching funds of $3,000 from the state. Mr. Wilamosky advised that committee is committed to the Horizon Program, which is why they assumed the responsibility for reinstating it with a funding of $2,000. If there is room for movement will see what recommendations can be made for an increase. Committee has had to come up with $5,700 to bring back three programs that were not originally funded so it was not just a matter of funding Horizons alone. Mayor Petrigac stated that the Handicapped Program had never been cut from the budget; Mr. Wilamosky stated the Handicapped Program was scheduled for elimination in June of 1987, based on the figures submitted by the Mayor in the appropriation recommendation. Also, the Senior Craft Program was scheduled for elimination in June; Mayor agreed that the Senior Craft Program was to be~eliminated but the Handicapped Program was not. LEGISLATION: Ordinance No. 86-45 introduced by Mayor Petrigac was given its third reading. An ordinance establishing a new Chapter 747 entitled, "Admissions Tax", of Part 7 of the Codified Ordinances entitled, "Business Regulation Code". Mr. McKay moved to table Ordinance No. 86-45, second by Mr. O'Grady, unanimously approved. Ordinance No. 86-45 TABLED.