CC Resolution No. 59 RESOLUTION 59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN GIVING THE GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF
THE SOUTHWEST OFFICIAL NOTICE, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
XI, SECTION 125, OF THE CHARTER OF SUCH CITY, OF
A HEARING TO BE HELD BY AND BETWEEN SAID COUNCIL
AND UTILITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPGRADING THE
SERVICES OF SUCH UTILITY; DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRA-
TIVE STAFF OF THE CITY TO MAKE PROPER PREPARATIONS
FOR SUCH HEARING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
IMMEDIATELY FURNISH AN EXECUTED COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE UTILITY'S LOCAL MANAGER AND THE
COMPANYIS PRESIDENT IN SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Baytown is the only
local legislative body with power to regulate the rates and service
of a public utility; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is anxious to attain and maintain a
high level of service by all public utilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has recently been exploring the
possibilities of acquiring for the telephone subscribers of the
City of Baytown extended area service to Houston and generally
increase the efficiency and operations of the local telephone
utility company; and
WHEREAS, there are certain legal dictates which must be
followed to assure the successful conclusion of these calls; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1 . That the General Telephone Company of the Southwest
is hereby officially placed on notice that the City Council of the
City of Baytown directs that there be a hearing as soon as possible
with the General Telephone Company of the Southwest . The City
Council requests that such utility company notify the Council as
soon as possible of a time for such hearing convenient to it, but
if the utility company does not set a hearing date before January
14, 1965, the Council hereby orders a hearing for such date at
6: 30 p .m. , in the Council Chambers at City Hall in Baytown, Texas .
Section 2. That such hearing is called pursuant to Article XI,
Section 125, of the Charter of the City of Baytown, and is for the
purpose of acquiring extended area service so that the subscribers
of this City may dial the Houston exchange without paying a toll
charge for such privilege. Furthermore, such hearing will be for
the further purpose of seeing whether or not the services of such
utility company may be improved .
Section 3. That the City Manager of the City of Baytown is
hereby directed by and through his department heads and officers
to make any and all preparation for such hearing to the end that
the public interest will best be served .
Section 4. That the City Manager is hereby directed to see
to it that copies of this resolution are properly executed and
certified, and that he shall furnish one of such copies to the
local manager of the General Telephone Company of the Southwest,
Mr. E. 0. Cambern, by registered mail; and one copy by the same
method to the President, Mr. E. H. Danner, San Angelo, Texas .
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the City Council of the City of
Baytown, this 24th day of September 1964.
- C . L. Liggett, M. D. , Mayor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
George Chandler, City Attorney