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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. X-A <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: February 20, 1990 <br /> SUBJECT: Cablevision of Durham Franchise Proposal <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : Franchise Proposal INFORMATION CONTACT: Manager's Office <br /> X501 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER- <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968 -4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To review Cablevision of Durham Franchise Proposal. <br /> BACKGROUND: Recently, Cablevision of Durham submitted a Cable TV Franchise <br /> Proposal requesting a five year delineated Franchise Agreement. <br /> Cablevision of Durham desires to provide cablevision service to <br /> approximately 253 homes in specific areas of northeastern <br /> Orange County. The areas border Durham County where <br /> Cablevision of Durham has extended cablevision service to the <br /> Orange County Line. <br /> County staff has conducted a windshield survey of the areas, <br /> requested and received additional information from Cablevision <br /> of Durham, discussed proposal with the County Attorney and <br /> Norman Vogel, Chair, Cable TV Advisory Committee, and assessed <br /> whether Cable Companies currently in the county could serve the <br /> northeastern areas. <br /> Alert Cable's service areas are not located in this part of the <br /> county. Carolina Cable service lines are as close as 1.5 miles <br /> from one area in the proposal and as far as 3 miles from other <br /> areas. Cablevision of Durham service lines are a few feet from <br /> most of the proposed areas. It is anticipated Carolina Cable <br /> will extend service to the northeastern areas. <br /> Unlike previous county-wide cable franchise proposals, <br /> Cablevision of Durham is .requesting to serve a portion of the <br /> county for a very limited time period. Therefore, County staff <br /> is seeking Board input and direction before discussions with <br /> Cablevision of Durham continue. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff and County Attorney to prepare Cable TV <br /> Franchise Agreement for Cablevision of Durham and present to <br /> Board for consideration. <br /> mmirimmy <br />