HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-090-08/19/2003-REESTABLISHING A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITY CHARGE AND A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS CHAR RESOLUTION 2003-090
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
REESTABLISHING A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ACCESS
FACILITY CHARGE AND A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
ACCESS CHARGE FOR THE LARIMER EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE AUTHORITY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2004
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
"E91 I" 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 Nos. 164, 1989,and
200, 1997,adopted by the City Council on April 3, 1990,and January 6, 1998,respectively,the City
Council is authorized to raise, lower,or reestablish a telephone exchange access facility charge and
a wireless communications access charge to be assessed telephone (wireline and wireless) service
users in the City of Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that reestablishing the telephone exchange access
facility charge at the rate of forty-five cents ($.45) per month and the wireless communications
access charge at the rate of forty-five cents ($.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, 2004, the telephone exchange access facility
charge and the wireless communications access charge shall each be reestablished at forty-five cents
($.45)per month per exchange access facility or per wireless communications access.
Section 2. That telephone service suppliers providing telephone service in the City of
Fort Collins are hereby authorized to collect the telephone exchange access facility charge in
accordance with § 29-11-102 and 103, C.R.S.
Section 3. That wireless telephone service suppliers providing wireless telephone service
in the City of Fort Collins are hereby authorized to collect the wireless communications access
charge in accordance with § 29-11-102 and 103, C.R.S.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held;tlf'is 19th day of August,
A.D. 2003.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk