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FGRRU: RY 18, 1983
Present: Mayor Inrnvan
Deputy Mayor UskerC
Commissioner Mitchell
Cwndssioner Pappas
Marad.n Rooks, Ciry A[tomey
P ld Terry, City Clerk
Absat: Gxmdssioner Grae
David D. cnacey, Ciry Adaix:i_sirator
I. Mayor Innaum called a work session order at 3:00 p.m. and said Gmnissioner (oat.
s i11 and would be unable co attend netting. She asked the Cwmdssion co c:msider agenda
rtes 3 (extension of cabLevision franchise) first becai>se Mr. Steve MtMal+m~ was nresenc.
2. Mr. Rooks s azed that he had talked with the City Atxorney £or Plae City and xhe Florida
Ieague of Cities Doctoring whether a city could exceed the 3 percent ceiling on regulatory
fees inposed by the FCC. Mr. Rooks said Tauq:a, CleaxwaCer and Plane City were rtarging in
s of 3 peroac and they were calling the chazge a use fee rather tha a zegulatory fee.
~ces~s asked the Gmnission if they wanted him earr}dr:g the question of
the legality of exceeding dae 3 percent ceiling. Mayor lornvmasaid she was opposed to
easing the percentage beyond 3 percent because the ~ would ultimately have co
payrfor the inc Gmmissioner Pappas said the City xwldrstill be rcmaiced to go to
the Federal Gmuaucations Camdssicn for pennissi.on to exceed tfie 3 percent ceiling.
Camdssioner Pappas said that Orange/Smdnole Cablevision had indicated diae they ovoid be
required to pass the in red c s to the custarer and said he was sa isfied with 3 per
Cmmissioner MitcMll said he wasasaeisfied with the 3 percent fee and he asked the ~ymc
consider grating a senior citizen s discrnmt. Mr. Mdkhan said his emQay wwald like
consider the request but he asked that tl:e City not make such a discount madatory.
DepMayor Uskere said he agreed with the present 3 percent frachise fee.
3. Tne Gamdssion agreed chat the recamxvded revision o£ the agreerat between Orate/
Sartnnle Cablerision winch mould require mmthly franchise payments based on an estimated
amual revenue was reasonable and it was the consensus of the members presort that a three
percent £rmithise fee was adryuate.
L. Proposed Ordinate No. 56] regarding gazage sales was discussed. Crnmissioner Mitchell
suggested dot the ordinance be artmded to iigwse a penalty of $5.00 or $10.00 for £aihae
0 obtain a permit. Gsmdssioner Pappas said he agreed with the loa penalty for a one rime
offender but said dais a~a11 penalty would not be sufficient to deter smrwne wM was ns¢'^g
a gazage sale for the purpose of milting a pmfic ad they would willingly pay the fine. Mr.
Rooks stated chat the general penalty clause in the Cade of Ordinates was a maximm: fine
ad not a mia:ienm one. He said a Judge mould probably not impose a rev re ptvalty for a
first offense ad he said xhae a rtore rev re penalty rtdghe be desirableeat time
crnpliace by a flagrant offender. It was the consensus of the Gmnisaion thatsthe stmidard
penalty provision be retained. Camdssioner Pappas asked that residents be notified of
this new requirerene for obra'irdr:g a pennte by putting a message m water bills.
5. There ware no furUer itme ad the wrkshop adjourned aT 3:45 p.m
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