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SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE/REFRANCHISING
RESOLUTION NO. R91-119.
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS, APPROVING
PARTICIPATION IN TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
STEERING COMMITTEE; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City has a public responsibility to protect the public
rights-of-way and easements and-to require 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, a steering committee of cities could share information,
develop a model ordinance, obtain spec~a! legal and auditing counsel and
provide further assistance to the member 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 Plainview, Texas:
Section 1. That the participation by the City in the Telephone
Franchise Steering Committee is hereby approved and does not obligate the
City to any payment.
Section 2. It-is anticipated that a-pro-rata fee shall be assessed by
the Telephone Franchise Steering Committee at a later date. Such financial
obligation shall require the 'approval of a separate resolution. Such fee
shall be based upon expected costs for the purposes stated above and be
determined by the population .of the City.
Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective when adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this the 9th day of April, 1991.
ATTEST:
Linda Huddleston, City Secretary
APPROVED:
E. V. Ridlehuber, Mayor