O68-17ORDINANCE NO. 68 1 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BI~.ACH,
FLORIDA, GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO
TELEPROMPTER CORPORATION TO OPERATE A
COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM WITHIN
THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING
FOR A SEPARABILITY CLAUSE, AN ]EFFECTIVE DATE
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach has
heretofore determined that it is in the best interest of the municipality to
authorize installation of a Community Antenna Television System for the use
of residents and inhabitants of said City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore properly advertised
for and requested competitive bids from all interested parties for the privilege
of conducting such a business within the mun~ipal limits of the City of
Boynton Beach; and
WHEREAS, it has heretofore been determined by the City
Council that Teleprompter Corporation submitted the best and most advant-
ageous bid to the City, pursuant to said request, and based thereon, said
corporation has been granted the privilege of conducting subject business
within the City, on a non-exclusive basis, pursuant to and in conformity with
the provisions of Chapter 7A of the Codified Ordinances of the City of
Boynton Beach, Florida~
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That Teleprompter Corporation, the successful
bidder for the privilege of conducting a Community Antenna Television System
within the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, as more particularly set forth in
said corporation's formal bid dated May 3, 1968, a copy of which is attached
hereto and hereby made a part hereof, is hereby granted and awarded a non-
exclusive license to construct, operate and maintain a Community Antenna?.' ·
Television System within the municipal limits of the City of Boynton Beach
for a period of twenty (20) years from the effective date of this Ordinance, all
in strict accordance with the terms and provisions of the aforedescribed
bid, and in strict accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7A of the
Codified Ordinances of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida° which provisions
are also hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this Ordinance, and
the license hereby awarded.
SECTION 2: Separability: Each of the provisions of this
Ordinance are separable, including word, clause, phrase or sentence, and if
any portion hereof shall be declared invalid, the remaining portion shall not
be affected but shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3: Effective Date: This Ordinance shall become
effective in the manner and at the time provided by the Charter and Ordinances
of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida.
First reading this .~J day of Ju~ly, A.D. 1 968.
Second, final reading and passage this 5~ day of t~(~' ", ~' ~'~ ,
A.D. 1968.
ATTEST:
'City Clerk
SEAL
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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TELEPHONE: JUDSON 2-3800 ~ CABLE ADDRESS "TELEPROMPT" NE'~ YORK
May 3rd, 1968
RHS-90-68
Mr. Grady W. Courfney
Cffy Manager
City o'F Boynton Beach
120 N.E. Second Avenue
Boynton Beach, Florida 33435
Re: CATV 'Franchise Bid
Dear
TelePrOmpTer Corporation respecH:uliy submits the attached Bid Proposal
to the City of Boynton Beach, Florida for a Franchise to construct, operate
and maintain a cable television system through TelePrompTer Florida
CATV, Inc.
Very truly yours,
Robert Iq. Symons
Vice Pres~den.
CATV D]vision
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TELEf~tlONF: JUDSON 2-3800 ~ CABLE ADDRESS
May 3~ 1968
~k'. Grady W~ Co~rtney
City l~aager
City of Boom. ton Beach
120 11~ E, Second ~%~Fenue
Boynton Beach~ Florida 33435
Letter of ~uarantee
Dea~~ Mir ~ Courtney:
TeiePromeTer Florida gAi"~' Corporation is a wholly=owned
subsi~s~y of Teie?rompTer Corporation located at 50 West
4~th Street~ New York~ New York~ TelePr~npTer %~1i agree
to g~a~sntee ~he performanc~ of i~s subsidiary ~_der the
terms ~nd conditions of the £ranchise for Boynton Bea&n~
~anted ~d acceloted~
Very truly yours~
~agene Weirm~ich
Treasl/rer
Vice President
TIE LIEPROMPTER PROPOS~_,D
FRANCHISE PA'YMENT SCHEDULE
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annually, according to the following schedule:
Percenta~e of Gross Income:
4% of first $100~ 000 ~
5% of next S
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10% of next $100,000
20% of all over $$50,
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PROPOSED Ib-~l'E SCHEDULE
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Type of Service
RESIDENTIAL (Single Fam[ly)
lnstallatlon, first TV
(Free connect[on during system
construction)
Installation - Second Set
(Free if ordered with first
installation)
Reconnect[on Charge
Transfer
Relocation of out]ets
MULTIPLE FAMILY (8 Units or Less)
Installation, first Un]t
Additiona] Units
(Based on 100% of Units)
MULTIPLE APARTMENT (over 8 Units)
Installation - First Units
100% of Additional Units
COMMERCIAL UNITS
Installation all Un]ts
Additional Units
(100% of Additional Units)
HOTEL & MOTEL
Installation all Un]ts
Mon['hly Service First Unit
Next 29 Units (up to 30)
Next 20 Units
Ail Units over 50
instal Iai[on Charge
$4.95
$4.95
$4.95
$4.95
$4
$4.95
$4.95
Time and Material
Time and Material
Time and Material
Ti me and Material
Monthly Service Charge
$4.95
$1.25
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$2.50
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CATV System to be Installed
TelePrompTer Florida CATV Corporation will build a 12 Channel CATV
system which has the capability of expansion to 20 channels as the need arises.
Since the corporation is an independent operating .company, not involved in
the manufacture of CATV equipment or cable, it has access without limitation
to the best equipment and hardware available to the industry. In the quickly
changing CATV technology, no single manufacturer maintains supremacy in
any one engineering facet for any length of time. And, as should be the case
in a truly free enterprise system, the competition between equipment and hard-
ware manu'Facturers af£ords TelePrompTer the opportunity to select'the best
available equipment.
The high quality o£ service consistently provided by. TelePrompTer
Corporation in its systems across the country is a result of the most demanding
construction specifications, That quality of service would be maintained in
Boynton Beach, and construction would be carried out under the direct and
painstaking supervision of TelePrompTer's engineering manc~gement.
The system will comprise the latest solid state, electronic equipment,
which will surpass ~he Operational Standards spelled out in Sec. 7A~27 of the
Boynton Beach Code.
In all sections of the City where the cables, wires or other like facilities
of public utilities are placed underground, TelePrompTer Corporation shall place
its cables, wires or llke facilities underground, to the maximum extent that
existing technology reasonably permits the Corporation to do so.
SERVICE PROPOSED
Channel Sta['[on Type Source
6
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12
23 (UHF)
2 WTHS-TV
4 WTV..h. TV
5 WPTV-TV
WCJX-TV
WCKT-TV
WLBW-TV
WEAT-TV
WAJA-TV
Weather Station/FM Music
Emer. gency Alert System
Corem un ity Cha'nnel,/Loca 1
Origination Studio
New Channel/Stock Market
Channel
ET~/ M]am]
CBS Mk~mi
NBC West Palm Beach
IND M]ami
NBC M]am]
ABC Miami
ABC West Palm Beach
1ND Miami
Special Service Local
Special Servlce Local
Special Service local
Special Service
American Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
TelePrOmpTer Corporc~tion wll[ engineer and construct this plant to carry not
only the above lisfed programming but also to'have the capability to expand
twenty (z20-) channels when the additional channel space is required.
Plant expansion by TelePrompTer wlJl proceed at the same pace aJ~d in most
cases the same area as the wafer, power and other commun]catJon utilit[es.
TelePrompTer offers to connect with a service drop, free of connection charge
and fre8 of_monthly service charges,the following:
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Schools - public and parochial
Schools for handicapped and retarded children
Police Department
Fire Department and (~ll sub-statiOns
Alt mun[clpal buildings, were possible
If Educational programs are originated by the local school systems, present
or future, TelePrompTer will distribute these signals on the cable system
without charge.
TelePrompTer will offer af no Charge fo the City, tower space for the City's
two-way radio transmitting at, feima if the City would choose fo use such space.
TelePrompTer offers its two-way communication facilities, both mob[ie and
fixed base, for use by the City i.n the event of' any emergency declared by the
Mayor or City Manager.
PUBLIC UTiLiTY AGREEMENT(s)
Upon grant of a franchise, TelePrompTer Corporation will
immediately negotiate a contract with the appropriate
public utility for pole llne attachments and right-of-way,
and will file with the City a copy of any and all such
agreements.
PROPOSED SERVICE AREA
TelePrompTer Corporation will request City authority fo
cons','rucf its CATV system w~thln the corporate limits of
the City of Boynton Beach, as shown on the attached map.
TELEPRO~v~PTER~ LOCAL POLICY
The Boynton Beach cable television system will be
engineered and constructed by professional people
who are pro{:icient in their respective
it is the practice of TelePrompTer Corporation fo hire
and train local people to fill the various job classifications
required° Ail office furniture, office supplies, vechlcles,
banking, office spuce, storage areas, land and real
estate leases and many other services are secured locally.
TelePrompTer personnel are encouragedl to own their homes,
particiF~te in local activities and are urged fo join and
work in civic and political organizations.
TelePrompTer Corporation hereby speclflcally
agrees to meet or exceed c~ll requTrements stated
in Chapter 7A, Community Antenna Television
Systems, Sections 7A-1 through 7A:-33, Boynton
Beach Code.
PERFORMANCE BONDS
TelePrompTer Corporation will upon the effective date of
frcmchise deliver to the City of Boy,fan Beach a corporate
surety bond in the amount of $15,000, which will meet the
spec]ficatlons set forth in Sec. 7A-19 of the Boynton Beach
Code.
in addition, the Corporation as evidence o~: its good faith will
post within 30 days from the grant of a franchise a Performance
Bond in the amount of $100~000, returnable oniy upon commence-
-merit of construction.
INDEMNIFICATION OF CiTY
TeleprompTer Corporation will meet ail of the insurance and
indemn[flcatlon requirements set forth in Sec. 7A-20 of the Boynton
Beach Code.
FI NANC!AL STATEMENT
A copy of the 1967 Annual Report of TelePrompTer
Corporation is attached. The Report includes
audited financial statements for the year ended
December 31st, 1967. TelePrompTer Florida CATV
Corporation has had no operations to date, having
recently b'een formed, an8 the parent corporation
guarantees its obligation under the franchise in the
Letter oF Guarantee included with this Bid Proposal.