HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-114-08/19/1997-ACCESS FACILITY CHARGE LARIMER EMERGENCY LETA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE RESOLUTION 97-114
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITY CHARGE FOR
THE LARIMER EMERGENCY TELEPHONE AUTHORITY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998
WHEREAS,the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority was created pursuant to §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, pursuant to the aforesaid statutory authority and Ordinance No. 164, 1989,
adopted by the City Council on April 3, 1990, the City Council is authorized to raise, lower, or
reestablish a telephone exchange access facility charge to be assessed telephone service users in the
City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the terms of the aforesaid Ordinance and by adoption of Resolution
96-135, the City Council approved a telephone exchange access facility charge of fifty cents ($.50)
per month effective January 1, 1997, and continuing in effect for one year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been advised that in light of the current reserves of the
Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority generated by the volume of additional telephones in
Larimer County, it is now appropriate that the telephone exchange access facility charge for the
calendar year 1998 be reduced to forty-five cents ($.45) per month; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined that the continuation of a telephone exchange
access facility charge at the rate of forty-five cents ($.45)per month is necessary and appropriate to
adequately fund emergency telephone services in the City of Fort Collins.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, as follows:
Section 1. That commencing January 1, 1998, the telephone exchange access facility
charge shall be reduced to forty-five cents ($.45) per month per exchange access facility.
Section 2. That telephone service suppliers providing telephone service in the city of Fort
Collins are authorized to collect the telephone exchange access facility charge in accordance with
§29-11-101, et. seq., C.R.S.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Councik-helo this 19th_.dayaf,August,
A.D. 1997.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk