HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-073-07/05/2005-ESTABLISHING A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITY CHARGE AND A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS CHARGE RESOLUTION 2005-073
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ESTABLISHING A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITY CHARGE
AND A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS CHARGE FOR THE
LARIMER EMERGENCY TELEPHONE AUTHORITY
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2006
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 City of Fort Collins
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
establish 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. Commencing on January 1, 2006, 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. 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.
Section 3. Wireless telephone service suppliers providing wireless telephone
service in the City of Fort Collins are authorized to collect the wireless communications
access charge in accordance with §29-11-100.5, et seq., C.R.S.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Co cil of the City of Fort Collins
held this 5th day of July, 2005.
Mayo '
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City Clerk