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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council-Agenda Packets-4/13/2002 City of Texas PUBLIC NOTICE COLLEYVILLE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA APRIL 13, 2002 8:30 a.m. Colleyville Community Center 5300 Bluebonnet I. Call To Order II. READING AND PUBLIC HEARING - Resolution R-02-1939 -Approval to authorize implementation of the Public Utilities Commission authorized CPI increase of telecommunication line access charge III. Update of Colleyville Justice Center by CMPA, Inc. IV. Adjournment COLLEYVILLE CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION Colleyville Justice Center 5201 Riverwalk Drive 8:45 a.m. I. Tour of the Justice Center I certify the above agenda was posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall on Friday, April 5, 2002, at 4:30 p.m. ~~ Cynthia Singleto~, ~R~ ~ City Secretary P.O. BOX 185 COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS 76034 (817) 577-7575 Ciry Qf ~ CITY COUNCIL CC~-:ynce 7('~X:'l50 AGENDA BRIEFING MEETING DATE: 04/13/02 CITY MANAGER I ~ ITEM # : II. DEPARTMENT HEAD ~ RESOLUTION # : R-02-1939 FINANCE REVIEW J Previous Action: None DEPARTMENT: Finance SUBJECT: Approval to authorize implementation of the Public Utilities Commission authorized CPI increase of telecommunication line access charges Reading and Public Hearing In the State of Texas, telecommunication carriers compensate cities for use of the public right- of-way through access line charges. These charges are billed monthly to residential, commercial, and point-to-point customers and are remitted quarterly to the City by the telecommunications carriers. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) determined the original access rates pursuant to Chapter 283 of the Local Government Code in 2000 and the access rates replaced franchise fees formerly paid by telecommunications carriers. By law, the PUC is required to adjust rates to one-half the annual change in the Consumer Price Index. For 2001, the adjustment is 1.15%, which increases the monthly line access rate as follows: residential - $.74 to $.75, commercial - $2.16 to $2.19, point-to-point - $2.16 to $2.19 (see attached letter from the PUC). Cities can approve this adjustment of the rates or take no action and the rates will remain unchanged. Financial Impact Line access fee revenue (franchise fee) will increase by 1.15% for FY 2003. Recommendation Approval Attachments . Letter from the PUC - Consumer Price Index Adjustment to Municipal Telecommunications Right-of- Way Access Line Rates . Resolution R-02-1939 PaKe 1/2 Public Utility Commission of Texas 1701 N. Congress Ave., PO Box 13326, Austin, TX 78711-3326 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENT TO MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS RIGHT-OF-WAY ACCESS LINE RATES PURPOSE This letter is to notify you that your city's maximum access line rates have changed. As a result, you are requested to notify the Public Utility Commission (PUe) of your desired access line rates. BACKGROUND In Texas, most cities are compensated for the use of the public right of way by Certificated Telecommunications Carriers (CTPs) using access line rates. These rates are monthly fees paid by residential: b!Jsiness and point-to.;poiI}.~ customers.!o <;'lr.s, who in tu:n, conij1ensate your city.. Pursuant to Chapter 283 of the Local Government Code (or House BIll 1777), the PUC IS reqUIred to adjust the maximum access line rates for your city by an amount equal to one half the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the year 2001. Based on information obtained from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the PUC has determined that one half the annual change in CPI for 2001 is 1.15%. Therefore, the maximum access line rates for all Texas cities have been increased by 1.15%. The maximum rates will increase even if you have elected to receive lower-than-maximum rates. ...,. ACTION BY CITY l.Using the form on the back of this page, please indicate your desired rates no later than April 15th. (Cities have the option to stay at the current rates, or increase the rates up to their NEW maximum rates, or decrease the rates from their current levels). 3.Ifyou require City council authorization to change access line rates, please do so now. 4.Verify your contact infommtion and highlight any changes. 5. Make a copy of this document. 6. Respond (FaxIMail) to the PUC NO LATER THAN APRIL 15th. WHA T HAPPENS NEXT? The PUC will notify CTPs of your desired rates. CTPs will start implementing these rates no later than July 1, 2002. Your city will be compensated at your desired rates starting with the third calender quarter of year 2002. WHAT HAPPENS IF A CITY DOES NOT RESPOND BY APRIL 15th? If a city does not respond by April 15th, the rates, and consequently the compensation for that city, will remain at current levels. FUTURE RF...vJSIONS TO CPI ......~ .......~. The access line rates will be revised every.March depending on~whether the CPI has changed for the previous year. If the CPI changes for the year 2002, you will receive a similar letter nex.t March. HOW TO RESPOND'! INQUIRIES ,ONL Y Email:HBI777@puc.state.tx.us Phone No: 512- 936-7322 Contact Person: Gamet Elkins Mail: Gamet Elkins Public Utility Commission of Texas ] 701 North Congress A venue P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711 FAX: (512) 936 7328 Record No: 37/ of2232 City of Colleyville PlIKC 2/2 Section]: Your present ftllL\"imum Access Line RlItes lire wifol/ows: Residell1ial $0.74 :Yo" Residential $2.16 Poi" t-to-Poin t $2.16 Section 2: Your chosen rates, which are lit or below the lIbove maximum rates lire lIsfollows: Resillential $0.74 NOll Residelltial $2.16 Poill t-to-poi" t $2.16 Section 3: Your New CPJ-lIdju.\.ted MlIximum RlItes lire llsfollows: Residential $0.75 NOll Re,~ide11fial $2.19 Poillt-to-Point $2.19 SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS - .?!~O~- Ke~yo_ur ra~~~t~e cur~ntl:.:.I~~~a~~ S:cti.:,,2 ~~o:e. ~--_Drt"--> .~. ~ OPTION:: - Increase your rates from the current level. List your desired r~tes below. Note: If you are increasing your rates, the new rates should be LESS than or EQUAL to the NEW CPI-adjusted maximum rates indicated in Section 3 above. D Residential Non Reside1l1ial Point to Point OPTION 3 - Decrease your rates from the current level. List your desired rates below. D Residential Non Residential Point to Point CONTACT INFORMATION ON FILE We have the following contact information on file for your city. Please update it. Terry Leake Finance Director City of Colleyville P. O. Box 185 Colleyville TX 76034 Phone No. I 8175777575 Phone No. :2 Fax No: Email: 8175777555 CHECK LIST and AUTHORIZATION - * ] Make copy and Save; [ ] ChosefONE Option; ] Check COlltact Info; [ ] Mail/Fax befo~eAprll 15111: AUTHORIZATION T , Title access line rates for the City/Town/Village of . atlthorize the PUC to implement , as indicated above. Signature Date Record No: 372 of2232 RESOLUTION R-02-1939 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIOM AUTHORIZED CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) INCREASE OF TELECOMMUNICATION LINE ACCESS CHARGES WHEREAS, in the State of Texas, telecommunication carriers compensate cities for use of the public right-of-way through access line charges and the original access rates were determined the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) pursuant to Chapter 283 of the Local Government Code in 2000; and WHEREAS, by law, the PUC is now required to adjust rates to one-half the annual change in the CPI and cities may accept or reject the adjustment; and WHEREAS, the PUC has determined the 2001 CPI adjustment is 1.15%. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, Sec. 1. THAT the City accepts the 1.15% CPI increase to municipal telecommunications right-of-way access line rates which will set the monthly rates effective July 1, 2002 as follows: residential - $.75, non-residential - $2.19, point-to-point - $2.19. Sec. 2. THAT this Resolution is effective immediately upon passage. AND SO IT IS RESOLVED. AYES, DAY OF NAYS,AND 2002. PASSED BY A VOTE OF ABSTENTIONS ON THIS ATTEST: CITY OF COLLEYVILLE Cynthia Singleton, TRMC City Secretary Donna Arp Mayor CITY COUNCIL cc@m", AGENDA BRIEFING Tl~.'I:,,$ MEETING DATE: ITEM # : 04-13-02 III CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT HEAD FINANCE REVIEW ; Previous Action: None DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office SUBJECT: Update of Colleyville Justice Center by CMPA, Inc. CMPA, Inc. was selected by the city as the general contractor for construction of the Justice Center. On the basis that construction has been underway for a number of months and has reached the half way mark, staff felt that it would be beneficial to provide a tour of this facility. Interim Public Services Director Keith Fisher will be available to discuss the project and provide a review of the building. The tour will be conducted immediately following the Special City Council meeting at the construction site. The media has been notified of the tour and staff will be updating the City's website. CMPA, Inc. is projecting a September 2002 completion date, with a substantial completion date of September 11, 2002. Chief Young has initiated planning efforts for the dedication of the Justice Center on this date to honor the national tragedy that occurred this past year. Over the next several months, staff will be developing an appropriate dedication program for your approval.