Hopkinsville City Council Members will vote on AT&T's Cable Franchise application at their next meeting after the Committee of the Whole approved their agreement Thursday night. Cable Oversight Committee Chairman DJ Everett presented the franchise agreement to the Committee of the Whole and explained the differences between AT&T's requirements and the requirements placed on Time Warner Cable.
Sim Davenport with AT&T assured the council members that while they are not required by law to provide the same level of customer service as Time Warner, competition will dictate that they provide the same or better service to stay in business.
After a few questions regarding AT&T carrying the City's channels, Committee of the Whole forwarded the agreement on to the next council meeting.
In other business Council member heard from David Gibbs about the possibility of a curbside recycling service for the City of Hopkinsville. Gibbs says to make a curbside recycling successful it would have to be mandatory.
Gibbs presented several different recycling equipment scenarios to the Committee with a recommendation of what's would be needed ranging from 1.7 to 3.6 million dollars depending on the level of equipment. That cost would include a new building, 18 thousand new recycling containers, the single stream recycling system, truck drivers, an additional baling unit and a skid loader. No action was taken from the information and Mayor Dan Kemp says he and the council will have to look into how feasible curbside recycling is for Hopkinsville.
The Committee of the Whole also voted to pass a financing measure for a leachate water treatment facility at the landfill and award the management contract of the Tie Breaker Aquatic Center to the YMCA. These measures will go before the full council during their regular meeting in February.
Sim Davenport with AT&T assured the council members that while they are not required by law to provide the same level of customer service as Time Warner, competition will dictate that they provide the same or better service to stay in business.
After a few questions regarding AT&T carrying the City's channels, Committee of the Whole forwarded the agreement on to the next council meeting.
In other business Council member heard from David Gibbs about the possibility of a curbside recycling service for the City of Hopkinsville. Gibbs says to make a curbside recycling successful it would have to be mandatory.
Gibbs presented several different recycling equipment scenarios to the Committee with a recommendation of what's would be needed ranging from 1.7 to 3.6 million dollars depending on the level of equipment. That cost would include a new building, 18 thousand new recycling containers, the single stream recycling system, truck drivers, an additional baling unit and a skid loader. No action was taken from the information and Mayor Dan Kemp says he and the council will have to look into how feasible curbside recycling is for Hopkinsville.
The Committee of the Whole also voted to pass a financing measure for a leachate water treatment facility at the landfill and award the management contract of the Tie Breaker Aquatic Center to the YMCA. These measures will go before the full council during their regular meeting in February.
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