HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolutions (R-88-348)-01/18/1988
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RESOLUTION NO. R-88-348
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS,
APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTHWESTERN BELL FRANCHISE STEERING
COMMITTEE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by statute to require a telephone
utility company using the city easements and right-of-way
to obtain a grant of a franchise from the city and to
pay a reasonable franchise fee for the use of such
easements and rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to apply the franchise fee to
all of the gross revenue of the telephone company; and
WHEREAS, the City has a public responsibility to protect the public
ri ghts-of-way and easements and to requi re the telephone
company to assume certain duties and responsibilities
regarding such easements and rights-of-way by means of
reasonable terms and conditions in a franchise ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell is a telephone utility that provides
telephone service throughout the State of Texas and a
steering committee of cities could share information,
develop a model ordinance, obtain special utility legal
counsel and provide further assistance to the cities
in the adoption of franchise ordinances with the telephone
utility company;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the participation by the city in the
Southwestern Bell Franchi se Steeri ng Commi ttee
is hereby approved and authorizing payment
of the participant fee for the purposes stated
in the preamble.
Section 2. That this resolution shall be effective when
adopted. The foregoing resoJ~~ was read
a~n adopted on the _ (day of
_ ' A.D., 1988.
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IS SO RESOLVED: ~
vote of ~ to ~ thi s the / f+ day of
1988.
/LtJ fiIk
J. R. "Buck" Hubbard
Mayor
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