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RESOLUTION NO. 91-17
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, APPROVING
PARTICIPATION IN TELEPHONE STEERING COMMITTEE;
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City has a public responsibility to protect the
public rights-of-ways and easements and to require the telephone
company to assume certain duties and responsibilities regarding
such easements and rights-of-ways 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 special 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 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, 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-rate 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.
Resolution No. 91-17
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of April, 1991.
APPROVED:
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Tommy Brown - ayor
ATTEST:
APPRO~ALITY:
Rex McEntire - Attorney for the City