HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 91-11 CI~ OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF THE COLO~, TEXAS APPROVING
PARTICIPATION IN TELEPHONE F~NCHISE STEERING COMMITTEE;
MD DECLARING ~ EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, ~he City has a public responsibility ~o pro%ec% ~he
public righ~s-of-way and easemen%s and %o require %he ~elephone
company %o assume cer%ain du%ies and responsibilities regarding
such easemen%s and righ%s-of-way by means of reasonable %erms and
condi%ions in a franchise ordinance; and
WHE~AS, a s~eering co~i~ee of ci~ies could share
information develop a model ordinance, obtain special legal and
auditing counsel and provide fur%her assis%ance %o ~he member
ci%ies in ~he adoption of franchise ordinances wi~h %he %ele~one
u~ili%y company;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE COLO~, DENTON COUNt, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. Tha~ %he par%icipa~ion by ~he City in the
Tele~one Franchise S%eering Co~i%%ee is hereby approved and d~es
no% obliga%e ~he City ~o any paten%.
Sec%ion 2. I~ is anticipated ~ha~ a pro-ra~a fee shall be
assessed by %he Telephone Franchise S%eering Co~i%~ee a% a la%er
da%e. Such financial obligation shall require %he approval of a
separa%e resolu%ion. Such fee shall be based upon expected cos%s
for %he purposes s%a~ed above and be de~ermined by ~he popula%ion
of ~he City.
Sec%ion 3. Tha~ %his resolution shall be effective when
adop%ed.
William W. Manning~or
Pa%~i A. Hicks, CMC
Ci%y Secretary