It is the intent of the city to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare by providing for the grant of one or more franchises for the construction and operation of a cable system; to provide for the regulation of each cable system by the city; to provide for the payment of fees and other valuable consideration by a franchisee to the city for the privilege of using the public rights-of-way for constructing and operating a cable system; to promote the availability of cable service to city residents; to encourage the development of cable as a means of communication between and among the members of the public and public institutions; to encourage the development of competitive cable services; and to encourage the provision of diverse information to the community over cable.
(Ord. 89-15, passed 5-8-89)