RESO 1987-14 - Utilities Franchise CommitteeRESOLUTION NO. 87 -14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE , TEXAS, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE STUDY COMMITTEE; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by statute to require a telephone utility
company using the city easements and right -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 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, the Telephone Franchise Steering Committee will share information,
regarding current negotiations, develope a model ordinance with explanatory notes,
and obtain special utility legal counsel to provide information regarding the legal
rights and remedies of the 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY ThE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE , TEXAS:
Section 1. That the participation by the City in the Telephone Franchise
Study Committee is hereby approved and authorizing payment of the participant fee
for the purposes stated in the preamble.
Section 2. That this resolution shall be effective when adopted.
The foregoing resolution was read and adopted on the 27th day of
OCTOBER , A.D., 1987, by the following vote:
VOTES IN FAVOR: 8
VOTES OPPOSED: 0
MEMBER ABSENT: 1
Approved the 27th day of October , A.D., 1987.
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Mayor / Jane Monday /
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