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TUESDAY DECEMBER 22, 1981 -- --- to get started in the county." Mr. Copenhaver, furthermore, alleged that the extending by Council of the life of the present in-City franchise, plus the fact that Martinsville Cablevision is already serving some 4,000 customers in Henry County .......would sabotage our efforts in the County, since it would give Martinsville Cablevision an opportunity to upgrade its services in the most desirable sections of the County." In response, members of Council individually and cOllectively reaffirmed Council's acceptance of its special committee's report and recommendations on this matter at Council's December 8th meeting, for the reasons set forth by the committee, as well as rejected Mr. Copenhaver's contention that the awarding of CATV franchises by both jurisdictions (i.e., the City of Martinsville and the County of Henry) and cablevision service to the citizens of both jurisdictions are inter- related. Accordingly, Council's December 8th action, including the calling for a duly-advertised public hearing on the proposed amendments to the current cablevision franchise ordinance (as prepared by City Attorney Worthy) to be conducted at Council's forthcoming January 12th meeting, was sustained. Council unanimously adopted a 1982-83 budget development calendar, including some variation therefrom for the City School Board's budget development, as proposed and recommended by City Manager Edmonds. -- Council took under advisement, for consideration in January of 1982, Appalachian Power Company's revised Public Authority Rate Schedule, proposed to become effective on January 1, 1982, which--according to Appalachian--will increase its electric service rates to governmental entitites (for public use facilities) an average of 38%; however, according to the findings of a special committee of the Virginia Municipal League and the Virginia Association of Counties, said revised rate schedule would represent a 67% increase, with the committee concluding that a 13% increase in base rates (excluding fuel costs) would produce a fair return to APCo. Accordingly, Council took no action with regard to executing a contract with Appalachian Power Company for service under APCo's revised PA Tariff. Council unanimously approved a POlicy-Operating Manual for the City's Prison Farm, as developed by City Manager Edmonds, which will assure compliance with certain standards as well as provide written policies and procedures under which the Prison Farm is to function in the future.