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Home My WebLink About1992-07-13 ACC American Community Cablevision to Ms Callista Paolangeli City Clerk of Ithaca City HallAMERICAN COMMUNITY CABLEVISION July 13, 1992 Ms. Callista Paolangeli City Clerk of Ithaca City Hall 108 E. Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Ms. Paolangeli: This will advise you that on June 30, 1992 Time Warner Entertainment Company, L. P. ("TWE") assumed the cable television franchise in accord with the agreement and arrangements which were described toTou in previous correspondence. Subject to applicable law, TWE has now assumed all rights and obligations of the franchise and will abide by the terms and conditions thereof. As we have previously advised, the transfer of the franchise to TWE will result in no change in the control, management, personnel, policies or operations of our cable system. We look forward to continuing to work with you in your effort to provide quality cable television service to all our subscribers. Sincerely, i Barbara L. Lukens (7,4it ) General Manager of American Community Cablevision a division of Time Warner Cable, a division of Time Warner Entertainment, L.P. cc: The Honorable Ben Nichols Mr. TomTerrizzi, Chair of the Cable Commission 519 West State Street Ithaca, New York 14850 607-272-3456 AC \- ? 1-'1 2, \ \1\ ‘\ \ S:2 31992\ \ AMERICAN COMMUNITY CABLEVISIfON September 18, 1992 Charles Guttman, Attorney City of Ithaca 108 East Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Mr. Guttman: It has recently been brought to ACC's attention that a new City of Ithaca noise ordinance will prevent us from fulfilling the terms of our contract with the city. Under our contract, we are required to do system maintenance (not emergency work) at hours which disturb the least number of viewers. Usually such work is performed at some time between midnight and 6:00 am. The City's noise ordinance prohibits us from working during those hours even if we provide prior notice. This means that the required maintenance will most likely be done between the hours of 7:30am and noon - not necessarily hours of minimal television viewing. Can you assist us in getting a waiver of this ordinance, provide an amendment to the franchise to change the wording of section 11.2 and/or issue a joint statement to our customers to let them know that a City ordinance is responsible for establishing the hours when maintenance interruptions can occur. I do not think it is appropriate that American Community Cablevision receive blame and or a tarnished image as a result of our compliance with the City's ordinance. Your early response will be appreciated. cerely, Barbara L. Lukens, General Manager cc: John Fogarty, counsel Peter Hess, Ithaca Cable Commission 519 West State Street Ithaca, New York 14850 607-272-3456 SCC AMERICAN COMMUNITY CABLEVISION November 19, 1992 Mr. Peter Hess, Chairman Ithaca Cable Commission City Hall 108 E. Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Mr. Hess: Enclosed is a copy of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992. Sin erely, Mary " reutter Administrative Assistant 519 West State Street Ithaca, New York 14850 607-272-3456 AMERICAN COMMUNITY CABLEVISION December 4, 1992 Mr. Charles Guttman Ithaca City Attorney City Hall 108 E. Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 -Dear Mr. Guttman: Attached is a form that has been used successfully by other municipalities in qualifying senior citizen's for the 10% discount on basic cable service. We discussed this briefly at our second to last meeting, and I had promised to send you the form for use by the City of Ithaca. It is assumed that a copy of this form, when completed, will be forwarded to ACC to be implemented. The applicant must, of course, be a cable subscriber, with the service in his/her name and at his/her primary residence. It is not intended that this discount be made available to absentee landlords or to relatives of the applicant. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerel arbara L. ukens, General Manager cc: John Fogarty, ACC Counsel Peter Hess, Ithaca Cable Commission 519 West State Street Ithaca, New York 14850 607-272-3456 SCC rc ;j - RECEIVED DEC 23 1992 AMERICAN COMMUNITY CABLEVISION December 18, 1992 The Honorable Ben Nichols, City of :Ithaca City Hall 108 E. Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Mr. Nichols: Mayor '� wr jw�-L----== �11 DEC 2 1992 \ With this letter, I want to inform you of a management change planned for American Community Cablevision. Effective immediately, Raymond H. McCabe is the General Manager of ACC. Ray, who has been a colleague of mine for a dozen years, will bring 20 years of experience in cable construction as well as cable system management. He currently isthe generalmanager of a Time Warner Cable system in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ray joined the cable industry in 1973 with the cable construction firm of Burnup and Sims, and he joined ATC in 1979. Following management positions with the ATC Construction Division in Kansas City, Indianapolis and Austin, TX, he directed operations and system management for six years in Pennsylvania. In closing, let me say that I am pleased to have had an opportunity to serve as General Manager of American Community Cablevision. I have enjoyed the diversity of the people and Ithaca's scenic beauty (gray skies and cold notwithstanding). Since I will be relocating to another Time Warner Cable Division, you may be assured that Ray and I will be able to work closely together over the next four to six weeks to provide a smooth management transition. erel Barbara L. Lukens, General Manager BLL/mkk 519 West State Street Ithaca, New York 14850 607-272-3456 SCC AMERICAN COMMUNITY CARLEVISION February 24, 1993 Ms. Callista Paolangeli, Clerk City of Ithaca City Hall 108 E. Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Ms. Paolangeli: RECEIVED FEB 26 1993 Enclosed is a check in payment of American Community Cablevision's franchise fee for the fourth quarter of 1992. A statement outlining the computation of this fee payment has been included. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call. American Community Cablevision takes great pride in serving the residents of the City of Ithaca. Sin erely, 1 ay�i�nd H. McCabe Area Manager cc: The Honorable Benjamin Nichols enc. RHM/mkk 519 West State Street Post-It'routIng request pad 7664 ROUTING - REQUEST Please ❑ READ To CG ', " ❑ HANDLE ❑ APPROVE and ❑ FORWARD ❑ RETURN ❑ KEEP OR DISCARD ❑ REVIEW WITH ME Date From Ithaca, New York 14850 607-272-3456 1 February 10, 1993 City of Ithaca Ithaca, New York American Television & Communications Corporation A Time Warner Inc. Company National Division 160 Inverness Drive West, Suite 300 P.O. Box 6929 (80155-6929) Englewood, Colorado 80112 (303) 799-9599 Dear Sir: ZZNY 0040 Enclosed please find a check for $31,978.93 which is payment of franchise fees for the fourth quarter._ of 1992. for American Community -Cablevision. At this point, we have not deducted the overpayments for the prior periods. However, in the future, we reserve the right to reduce franchise fee payments by the amount overpaid. Computation is as follows: Taxable Gross Revenues Franchise Fee Rate Less NYCC Franchise Fee Due $668,176.63 4.786% $31,978.93 I, Ivy W. Parish, Controller of American Television and Communications Corporation, National Division, certify that the above schedule summarizes the Gross Revenues, as defined in the franchising agreement, for the period indicated for the CATV operations in the City of Ithaca, New York. Signed: IWP/ j df Enclosure Ivy QW. Parish, Controller Providing entertainment and information choices. SCC R E CE 1V E D MAR 0 3 19n: y AMERICAN COMMUNITY CABLEVISION February 26, 1993 Ms. Callista Paolangeli City Clerk of Ithaca City Hall 108 E. Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear- Ms .- Paolangeli: Enclosed is a report showing the Gross Revenues of American Community Cablevision for the period from January, 1992 through December, 1992. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call. American Community Cablevision takes great pride in serving the residents of the City of Ithaca. rely, /k& aym6nd H. McCabe Area Manager cc: The ,Honorable Benjamin Nichols Mr.`James Ferwerda, Chair of the Cable Commission Please ❑ HANDLE ❑ APPROVE and ❑ FORWARD RETURN KEEP OR DISCAR REVIEW WITH ME Post-it'"routing request pad 7664 BRAND ROUTING - REQUEST READ To Gla Date 519 West State Street I g I , I P�\ Ithaca, New York 14850 607-272-3456