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Councikn~mber introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #92-04-_ RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESSMAN SPONSOR AND SUPPORT H.R. 3560, PROTECTION ACT OF 1991" GERRY SIKORSKI TO CO- THE "CABLE CONSUMER WHEREAS, Congress must enact cable legislation that protects cable subscribers from unfair cable rates and inadequate cable service; and WHEREAS, H.R. 3560 is the only cable television bill pending before Congress that provides cable subscribers the protection they need from dramatic rate increases, inadequate customer service and other abuses by the cable operator;, and WHEREAS, H.R. 3560 grants franchising authorities the right to entertain competitive bids for a franchise subject to renewal and gives them the authority to deny a franchise to an inadequate cable operator; and WHEREAS, H.R. 3560 provides local regulatory cable commissions and local governments the protection they need in any claim challenging local regulation contemplated by applicable federal, state or local taw or franchise; and WHEREAS, H.R. 3560 would require the FCC to establish minimum national customer service standards, but would allow the local regulatory cable commission and local governments to continue to tailor standards that may better serve local needs, even if such standards are more stringent than the FCC's standards. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the Ramsey City Council hereby urges Congressman Gerry Sikorski to co-sign and vote favorably for passage of H.R. 3560 in the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in the full session of Congress. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilmember . and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: and the following abstained: and the following were absent: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted by the Ramsey City Council this the 14th day of April, t992. ATTEST: Mayor City Administrator I I ! I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I