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ORDINANCE NO. 200, 1997
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
FIXING, RATIFYING AND AFFIRMING A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
ACCESS FACILITY CHARGE FOR THE LARIMER EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE AUTHORITY FOR WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE
WHEREAS,the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority was created pursuant to Section
29-11-101, et seq., C.R.S.,by an Intergovernmental Agreement Concerning the Implementation of
an "E911" Emergency Telephone Service,dated November 14, 1990,between certain governmental
entities located in Larimer County, Colorado; and
WHEREAS,at its most recent regular session,the Colorado Legislature enacted Senate Bill
97-132 in recognition of the increased number of wireless telephone service users in the State of
Colorado and to implement provisions for governing bodies to adopt access facility charges for
wireless service users in a manner and in an amount consistent with the telephone exchange access
facility charge referred to above; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 97-132 provides that any access facility charge assessed upon
wireless service users shall be expended for the purpose of allowing public safety answering points
to make changes in and additions to existing equipment to allow wireless service users to receive the
same level of emergency telephone service as wireline service users; and
WHEREAS,the number of wireless telephone users in Larimer County as a whole and in the
City of Fort Collins specifically has expanded dramatically since the original creation of the Larimer
Emergency Telephone Authority; and
WHEREAS, the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority is charged by statute and
intergovernmental agreement with the obligation of providing emergency telephone services to
wireless service users as well as wireline services users; and
WHEREAS, in order for the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority to provide such
services as intended by Senate Bill 97-132, the City Council deems that it is necessary and
appropriate that a wireless access facility charge be imposed upon wireless service users in the City
of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS,the City Council finds that the aforesaid facility charge should be set at the rate
of forty-five cents ($.45)per month per wireless communication access.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That commencing on April 1, 1998, a wireless service user access facility
charge shall be established at the rate of forty-five cents ($.45) per month per wireless
communications access.
Section 2. That wireless telephone service suppliers providing wireless telephone service
in the City of Fort Collins are authorized to collect this access facility charge in accordance with
Section 29-11-100.5, et seq., C.R.S.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and orde ublished thi 6th day of
December, A.D. 1997, and to be presented for final passage o e 6 =998.
ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 6th day of January, A,D'I998.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk