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RESOLUTION NO. 1000
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE TELEPHONE
FRANCHISE STUDY COMMITTEE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown is authorized by statute to
require a telephone utility company using city easements and
rights-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 rights-of-way 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, the Telephone Franchise Steering Committee will
share information regarding current negotiations, develop a model
ordinance with explanatory notes , and obtain special utility
legal counsel to provide information regarding the legal rights
and remedies of cities; and
WHEREAS, a fee based on 1/2 cent per capita, but not to
exceed $1 ,000 .00 , is found to be a reasonable fee for
participating in this committee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1 : That the participation by the City of Baytown in
the Telephone Franchise Study Committee is hereby approved and
payment of the participant fee for the purposes stated in the
preamble is hereby authorized.
Section 2 : This resolution shall take effect immediately
from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of
Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
City Council of the City of Baytown, this the 12th day of
November , 1987 .
JE I ETT O. HUTTO, t4ayor
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ATTEST:
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EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
RANDALL B. STRONG, Ci ttorney
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