HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-076-08/19/2008-REESTABLISHING A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITY CHARGE AND A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ACCESS CHAR RESOLUTION 2008-076
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, 2009
WHEREAS, the Latimer 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 Latimer 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 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, 2009, the telephone exchange access facility
charge and the wireless communications access charge shall each be re-established 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 are
hereby 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 are also hereby 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 C it of the City of Fort Collins this
19th day of August, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk