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208 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1989 Council unanimously approved a Request-for-Proposal form, as presented by City Manager Brown, by which the City will invite proposals or bids from qualified auditing firms for the conduct of annual audits of the City's financial records for the three-year period beginning with the current fiscal year ending June 30, 1990. The record notes that a similar three-year agreement or contract with Ford, Hogg & Cobb, CPA's, expired with the fiscal year ended June 30, 1989. Mr. Michael Mick, General Manager of Adelphia Cable Communications' Martinsville Division, in writing and in person, discussed with Council various aspects of the "product" and service being made available to local subscribers by the Martinsville Division, including the proposed expansion of "product" and service to area subscribers which, Mr. Mick indicated, has no relationship with the recently-announced increase in subscriber fees. Mr. Mick also informed Council that Adelphia Cable Communications provides twenty-four of the top twenty-five rated basic cable services and, further, that but 7% of the nation's 9,000 cable systems provide as many channels as does Adelphia in Martinsville. During an ensuing discussion of local cablevision service and rates and the City-imposed franchise fee, Councilman McClain observed that, on the basis of Adelphia's operating figures for Martinsville, as recently analyzed by the City's Finance Director, Adelphia has remitted 3.75% of its gross revenue (as defined in the cablevision franchise) to the City as franchise fee, whereas Adelphia is charging Martinsville customers (as a pass-on franchise fee) 4%, thus raising the question as to whether City subscribers are due a refund. Mr. McClain, further, emphasized a need for Adelphia officials to be available to respond to certain questions from Council