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New Subdivisions Addition of New Services Street and Drainage FCC Tests Financial Report Sale of Colorado Properties to Scripps-Howard Councilman Cussen Service to Schools 12/7/82 Page -5- Mr. Tennessen stated the Company made a request in October to construct the system to these areas and the funds were not avail- able at that time. Presently the funds have been obtained and cable is being laid in the trenches along with the other utility lines. Approximately 75 homes in the Medema sub- division will be serviced after the first of the year, weather permitting. Two new additions have been added to the system - Cable Health Network and Cable Headline News. In the future Music Television will be added, as well as a new weather service. These will be on the basic rate with no increase in cost. The street and drainage pipe has been com- pleted at the Studio. Tennessen advised the Louisville system passed these tests with flying colors - was the best of the 4 systems installed in Colo- rado. There are 1,070 subscribers in the City pre- sently and hopefully will have more when the new subdivisions are served. A copy of this report will be provided Council. Mr. Tennessen advised that Storer and Scripps- Howard have signed a letter of intent for the sale of Storer's Colorado properties to Scripps- Howard. They expect to have the contract drawn up in approximately 3 weeks and it will be presented to Council, which will of course require their approval. He felt the reason for the sale was that the subscriber rate for Colorado was very low with less than 8,000. Commented he was in agreement there was a lack of communication which caused problems and concerns. He felt that if a frequent newsletter had been presented to Council it would be beneficial. Cussen referred to this section in the Storer Agreement, and commented that when he had checked with the Principals in the Fall, they were not aware that service was available to them, and were not aware that the service was free. They were led to believe that there would ,be a charge and this was one of the problems at the Elementary School.