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ORDINANCE NUMBER 2003-10-4 <br /> AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN FRANCHISE FEES <br /> IMPOSED UPON COX COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF <br /> BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE <br /> NUMBER 2003-2-1 <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance Number 2003-10-3 granting a five (5) year <br /> extension to Cox Communications for a cable TV non-exclusive franchise; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Batesville now imposes a revised fee schedule in the best <br /> interest of all parties. <br /> Section 1. TCA Cable Partners, d/b/a Cox Communications shall pay to the City of <br /> Batesville on a quarterly basis, effective January 1, 2004 the amount of 3.00% of <br /> revenues collected from residential, commercial and industrial customers within the <br /> City of Batesville, Arkansas. Said fee will be paid to the city by the 20'h of each <br /> month following each quarter. For clarification, the first payment under this ordinance <br /> shall be payable by April 20, 2004. <br /> Section 2. The City of Batesville shall have the right to increase the franchise fee on <br /> gross subscription receipts up to the maximum permitted by law during the term of this <br /> agreement provided however, that Grantee is given a minimum of thirty(30)days <br /> advance notification in writing. <br /> Section 3. Ordinance 2003-2-1 is hereby repealed and the city clerk shall mark <br /> Ordinance Number 2003-2-1 to show it repealed. <br /> Section 4. Except as amended, the franchise shall remain in fidl force and effect subject <br /> to Federal, state and local law and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. <br /> Section 5. All other ordinances and parts of agreements in conflict with provisions of <br /> this ordinance are hereby repealed. <br /> PASSED AND APPROVED THIS o +�DAY OF OCTOBER 2003. <br /> L <br /> �oeM. Biard, Mayor <br /> City of Batesville <br /> ATTEST: <br /> Denise M. Johnson, CAy Clerk <br /> City of Batesville <br /> 7 O: <br /> chard Hook, Vice President <br /> and General Manager <br /> TCA Cable Partners <br />