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Committee report: Cable T.V. sponsored a two day ~p~k~shop of professionals in the area to discuss the needs of youth and make recommendations which will be presented to the governing bodies and human services organizations; outreach counseling has been provided the middle schools. She stated the plans for the comimg year involve largely continuing the projects which have already been started. These projects will emphasis linking the community to Youth Servicing agencies by helping those agencies go out in the community and meeting with them on a regular basis. On motion by Mrs. O"Brien, seconded by Mt. Buck the following resolution was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottes- ville~ Virginia, that she sum of $17,228.00 is hereby appropriated from the Grants Fund to expenditure account 11-12150-5407 for the operation of a Youth Service Information Center by Family Service, Inc.; Provided that this appropriation is subject to the receipt by the Grants Fund of $16,366.00 from the Division of Justice and Crime Prevention of the Commonwealth of Virginia for DGACP Grant 78-A-4817, and of $86'2.00 from the United Way. Mr. Howell Bowen, General Manager of Virginia Television Company addressed the Council and presented a report which was requested by Council t~o demonstrate why Virginia Television should be allowed to do busine~ss in the City of Charlottesville. Mr. Bowen gave a brief sysn.opsis of the report stating that Virginia Television Company has a lower operating cost per mile than Jefferson Cable, Which along with the cost to duplicate the present system would allow Virginia Television to offer basic services to subscribers at $5.28 per month. The report shows the tiered services such as pay TV helps keep the basic subscriber rate lower, it shows that Jefferson Cable has a positive cash flow of 48%. The report also shows!it is not economically feasible for Virginia Television to completelY rebuild the entire City at a rapid pace. However, new innovations in addition to basic service make building the new p.ant in an orderly fashion a good business risk. He again requested City Council to allow open cable competition within the boundarLes of the City~ Mr. Fred Land,~ss om behalf of Jefferson Cable expressed disappointment at ~nother delay on make a decision. Mr. Stripling stated that it was the staffs understanding that Council would decil e the approach which would be taken in awarding the franchise and not decide on which company would receive the franchise. The Mayor stated it was the feeling t~at Council must decide which way it is go+ng, but needs further information before that decision is made. The Mayor stated t~at the next,~.meeting the Council would decide whether the~ e will be one or two companies allowed to operate and if it is one s~ lect ithat one and authorized the staff to negotiate for afr .nchisle and if that company doesn't make a satisfactory propo al thlen negotiate with another company.