Res 12-72 RESOLUTION NO. 12-72
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, RECOMMENDING THAT TELEPROMPTER
CABLE TV BE ALLOWED TO INCLUDE TRANSMISSION
OF ALL OF THE MIAMI TELEVISION STATIONS INTO
THE DELRAY BEACH AREA.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, has granted to TelePrompTer a franchise to furnish cable
television to the residents of the City of Delray Beach, Florida;
and,
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the
City Council that Station WPTV, Channel 5, has protested to
the Federal Communications Commission the request by TelePrompTer
to transmit all Miami TV stations into the Delray Beach area;
and,
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the City Council that
the majority of residents of the City are desirous of having as
many stations as possible transmitted into the area through
cable television;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council of the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, strongly recommends that TelePrompTer Cable TV be
given the right to include as many stations as technically
feasible for transmission into the Delray Beach area including,
but not limited to, all of the Miami television stations.
2. That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the
offices of Station WPTV, Channel 5, the Federal Communications
Commission, Congressman Paul Rogers, Senator Lawton Chiles, and
Senator Edward J. Gurney.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of March, 1972.
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ATTEST:
City Cler~
" 'i00 N.W. 1ST AVENUE 305/278-2841 DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444
J.ELD~N MARIOTT JAMES H. S~I-tEIFLEY, MAYOR
CiTY MAhIAGER ." LEON M. WEEKES, VICE-MAYOR
GRACE S. MARTIN, COUNCIL MEMBER
JACK L. SAUNDEKS, CO~JNCIL MEMBER.
o OZIE F. YC)eJNGBLOOD, COUNCIL MEM~R
March 22, 1972.
Mr. Vern L. Coolidge, District Manager
TelePrompTer
Post Office Box 2591
West Palm Beach, Florida 33402
Dear Mr. Coolidge:
Re: Resolution No. 12-72, Resolution of the City
of Delray Beach, Florida, recommending that
TelePrompTer Cable TV be allowed to include
transmission of all of the Miami television
stations into the Delra¥ Beach area.
Enclosed herewith please find a copy of the above
Resolution No. 12-72, dated March 13, 1972, and duly signed
by James H. Scheifley, Mayor, and Hallie E. Yates, City Clerk,
of the City of Delray Beach, Florida.
Station WPTV, Channel 5
622 North Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, Florida- 33401 Very truly yours,
Federal Communications Commission
51 S. W. 1st Avenue
Miami, Florida 33130 , ~.~ j.~_~
Hon. Paul G. Rogers · . '
2417 Rayburn Building HALLIE E. YATESf/City Clerk
Washington, D. C. 20515
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Hon. Lawton Chiles, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C. 20510
Hon. Edward J. Gurney, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C. 2'0510'