HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1980-017 RESOLUTION N0. 80-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE ESTABLISHING A PRO-
CEDURE FOR ACCEPTING APPLICA-
TIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF A
FRANCHISE; REQUIRING A $1, 000
NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
+�wr GRAPEVINE , TEXAS :
Section 1. Written A lication. No license, franchise,
or renewal thereo�s -a�1'L e issue except upon written applica-
tion to the City Council on an application form prescribed by
the City Council. Such form shall contain such information
as the City Council may prescribe as to the citizenship and
character of the applicant, and the financial, technical and
other qualifications of the applicant , and the financial,
technical and other qualifications of the applicant to operate
the system; complete information as to its principals and
ultimate beneficial owners , including, in the case of corporation,
all stockholders , both nominal and beneficial , owning one
(1'/0) percent or more of the issued and outstanding stock, and,
in the case of incorporated associations , all members and
ultimate beneficial owners , however designated; complete
information on the extent and the quality of service, number
of channels , hours of operation, variety of programs , local
coverage, safety measures , installation and subscription fees ;
and such other information as the City Council may deem
appropriate or necessary. Such application shall be signed
�, by the applicant or be a duly authorized representative,
evidence of whose authority shall be submitted with the
�'' application. Each applicant shall make full disclosure of
� the true ownership of the applicant and of the equipment to be
employed and rendering service and of the source of funds for
the purchase, lease, rental , and installation of such equipment .
Each applicant shall set forth as completely as possible the
equipment to be employed, the routes of the wires and cables ,
the area or areas to be served, the approximate starting and
completion dates of construction of the system and the dates
service will actually be available to the areas named.
Section 2. Publication of A licants for Franchise. The
City Council shal a ter t e ast ate ixe or receipt of the
applications cause to be published in the local newspapers of
general circulation a notice of public hearing, giving the time,
date, places of said hearings , and listing the names of the
applicants and inviting public examination of the applicant and
the applications , and inviting testimony on the qualifications
of said applicants .
Section 3. Accompanying each application, there is to be
a cashier ' s check payable to the City of Grapevine in the amount
of $1, 000 to cover expenses of evaluating and processing of each
�,�„ application. The application fee is non-refundable.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of
� Grapevine, Texas on this the 15th day of April, 1980.
�
Mayor
ATTEST:
City S cret
APPROVED FORM:
City Attorney