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Council Minutes of 7/2/91 Audience Partici tian (continued) least charnie s or scr rs to use on a "pay per view" basis. Also, he feels it is wasteful for Cablevision to offer a second C-Span charmel. 2. Limited service calls. Cablevision service Ywurs are limited to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; Saturday hours at the Rec Center office are limited to the return of cable boxes. The hours should be expanded to better serve subscribers who work during the day. 3. Limited variety of services. The local programming channel 3 is not responsive to subscribers needs. The audio and visual quality of the programming is poor. 4. Limited use of stereo. Cablevision offers stereo capability on local TV stations only. Instead of using their resources to improve audio quality, they are investing in purchasing other cable franchises. Mr. Keefer feels that Cablevision is not offering its subscribers quality programming or good service, he questioned what Council could do to prompt Cablevision to improve services. Mrs. Bahas agreed that tyre are problems with Cablevision's service. She noted that because of Federal laws, cities are limited in regulating cable companies. Mr. Tallon agreed that the Cable Act of 1984 took away the local government control of cable companies. however, currently there is a bill before Congress which will re-establish local government control of cable companies. Mr. Tallon suggested that citizens write their Congressional representatives and urge passage of this legislation. Mr. McKay, who was a Council Member when the original cable company was chosen, agreed that cities had lost much of their bargaining power with cable companies since the passage of the Cable Act. Mayor Boyle commented that there is a recent Supreme Court ruling on this subject which he is currently reviewing. He plans on reviving the Cable Advisory Committee and asked Mr. Keefer to become a member. Mr. Keefer was very happy to volunteer his services to the Committee. Mayor Boyle asked the Clerk of Council to forward Mr. Keefer's comments to Dottie Fox of Cablevision. Tim Kozimor, President of the Pebblebrook Homeowners' Association, presented petitions to Council arxi Mayor Boyle asking the City to decline any request for rezoning, land easements, or variances with respect to sub lot 22, permanent parcel rn$nber 235-26-011. When the homes in this development were purchased, it was with the understanding that the area would be a closed-er~d development with only o~ access to single-family homers of a certain size. The residents feel that any change at the current stage of developoent would be unfair. Mayor Boyle commented that he has asked the Planning Commission to hear the Shore West plans for the purpose of this develapmient, including the need for the possible access road. Mr. Gorris, Planning Commission Chairman, has stated that the Commission will probably not hear this plan until September. Mayor Boyle suggested that whenever the meeting occurs, the residents should attend arxi voice their opinions. The Mayor's office will notify all Pebblebrook residents when the meeting is to take place. 4 _ . ~~