A. The city and the county shall bear the expense for the Bartholomew-Columbus telecommunications commission budget on a pro-rata basis which shall be determined as a percentage of the overall franchise fee paid by the franchisee (cable operator) under the terms of the franchise agreement, computed as follows:
1. The amount of fees generated from cable subscribers located within the city limits of the city, divided by the total franchise fee, shall represent the city's pro-rata share.
2. The amount of the fees generated from cable subscribers located outside the city limits of the city, divided by the total franchise fee, shall represent the county's pro-rata share. (For purposes of this chapter, fees generated from subscribers located in other incorporated or unincorporated towns within Bartholomew County, but covered by the franchise agreement, shall be included within the county fees.)
B. The pro-rata share of expenses to be borne by the city and the county each year shall be based upon the fees paid by city and county cable subscribers in the previous calendar year. (Ord. 99-8 § 4, 1999)