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ORANGE cnurriz 00 <br /> BOARD OF anassioNEBs Action Agenda <br /> AC:riON AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Item No Eli <br /> METING DATEMIL1721983 <br /> Subject: Cable Television Extension Requests <br /> i. partt: Manalers Office I Public Hearing: yes X no <br /> Attachment(s) : Information Contact: <br /> Manager's Office <br /> -- --- -- ---- Phone Number: 732-8181 ext. 500 <br /> PURPCSE: To consider a Board requested report as to the eligibility of Robinswood, <br /> Rangewood, IStoneybrook and Councilville to receive an extension of cable <br /> television service. <br /> NEED: At its Regylar Meeting of April 19, 1983 the Board took up the question of <br /> whether the communities of Rangewood, Robinswood, Stoneybrook and Councilville <br /> could be served under the current franchise with Village Cable, Inc. <br /> Due to a disparity in figures as to the density of homes in these communities <br /> and uncertainty as to the industry standard for computing the density of homes, <br /> the Board asked the Manager to verify and reconcile the figures. <br /> Three factors had to be resolved--the industry standard for calculating <br /> distances, ; the distance within the communities that would have to be <br /> traversed in extending cable according to the industry standard, and the <br /> ,mumber of homes within the communities. <br /> First, as to industry standard, it was determined (by contacting neighboring <br /> jurisdictibns and the Cable Television Information Council in Washington, D. C. ) <br /> that the accepted basis is to use the total distance of aerial (plant) miles <br /> and miles of underground cable rather than road miles. <br /> Secondly, line distance was measured--both aerial and underground--and found <br /> to be: k 54 route) <br /> Ul <br /> 10. 7 miles--spanning the four communities <br /> 7.96 miles--spanning Robinswood, Rangewood and Councilville <br /> but leaving out Stoneybrook <br /> Thirdly, cbunt of homes was accomplished by conducting a computer sort of <br /> all homes (single family, multifamily, and mobile home) within the communities <br /> as. recorded on the official tax records and maps. The number was found to be: <br /> 273 homes within the four communities <br /> 251 homes within Robinswood Rangewood and Councilville, <br /> but excluding Stanevbroak <br />