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Home My WebLink About1997-022E \WPDOCS\ORD\GTEPOLUS ORD ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE JOINT USE CONTRACT RELATING TO THE USE OF UTILITY POLES BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND GTE SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED, AND PROVIDING A EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Denton and GTE entered into a Joint Use Contract relating to the use of utility poles on July 25, 1967 and entered into an amendment of such contract on January 29, 1980, and WHEREAS, the City of Denton and GTE believe it would be mutually beneficial to enter into a second amendment to such Joint Use Contract, NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a second amendment to the Joint Use Contract relating to the use of utility poles between the City of Denton and GTE Southwest Incorporated, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein SECTION II That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED this the 03%%9" day o190f JACI ILLER, MAYOR ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY AMENDMENT TO CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, a municipal corporation, and GENERAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST, now known as GTE SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED, a corporation of the State of Delaware, entered into a Joint Use Contract, dated July 25, 1967, and now desires to add Article XXI to the Joint Use Contract: ARTICLE XXI TRANSFER OF TELEPHONE COMPANY'S ATTACHMENTS "CITY" will transfer the aerial attachments belonging to "TELEPHONE COMPANY" which are attached to "CITY's" poles when such poles are being replaced, relocated, repaired are when additional poles are added. (a) Aerial attachments are defined as cables, strands, drops, down guys, anchors and associated hardware which are located on "CITY's" poles. No transfers will be made to poles contacted by load coils, riser cables or other specialized equipment belonging to "TELEPHONE COMPANY". (b) "TELEPHONE COMPANY" will be responsible for providing such associated hardware required for transferring of "TELEPHONE COMPANY's" attachments. (c) "CITY" will make transfers in accordance with specifications attached hereto in EXHIBIT A, B and C. "TELEPHONE COMPANY" reserves the right to inspect all transfer work performed on "TELEPHONE COMPANY's" attachments by "CITY". (d) "CITY" will submit to "TELEPHONE COMPANY", on a monthly interval, an invoice showing location, date, type of equipment and cost of each transfer, after transfers have been completed. "TELEPHONE COMPANY" will pay invoice amount within 30 working days of receipt of invoice. (e) Price for transferring all attachments, except anchors and placing new down guy, will be THIRTY dollars and 00/100 ($30.00) per pole. (f) Price for placing new anchors and down guys will be FORTY-FIVE dollars and 00/100 ($45.00) per pole- (g) This Amendment shall not preclude the right of "TELEPHONE COMPANY" to perform transfers of "TELEPHONE COMPANY's" attachments on joint poles; nor shall it obligate "CITY" to perform all transfers of "TELEPHONE COMPANY's" attachments on joint poles. (h) The prices to be charged "TELEPHONE COMPANY" under subsections (e) and (f) above shall be effective January 1, 1997. Such prices may be modified by "CITY's" City Manager (or his designee) and GTE's Manager (or his designee) by mutual agreement of the parties approved in writing by such representatives. If GTE's Manager is unable to mutually agree to the prices recommended by "CITY's" City Manager within 60 days of written notice from such City Manager of the price modification, the "CITY's" City Manager may give written notice to GTE that the "CITY's" services under Article XXI are terminated. In witness whereof, the parties hereto, have cau9 these esents to be exxecuted in duplicate on the o�/dt day of 1 CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS_ BY: TITLE APPROVED PROUTY, CITY Q cvc, SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED BY: TITLE•Manager - Infrastruc ure Provisioning Support APPRO)11,O A3 TO FORM LAW DLPT "EXHIBIT A" GTE SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED GTE * NOTE Strand should be bonded and grounded to the vertical ground wire RECOMMENDED INSTALLA PION IMPROPER INSTALLATION AMD EXCESSIVE SIDE LOAOV4 OF TIE AGAINST SIDE Of SPACER INSTEAD TURN SPACERS 9T AS IS CENTER PICTURE ABOVE 14, kII train 11, �" x NOTES CABLE I THREAD B OR C SH SULAPPORT THROUGH SPAOCR ASECURE SPASC�N TO PLACE CABLE L IF USING C LASH OR OELTEC- CABLE SUP PORT TUCK CUT ENO OF LASHER INTO SPACER AS SHOWN FOR SAFETY NOT LAP .'HER DUNO rS10E Of 5 SPACER rH15 &AETNDo OF INSTALLATION HALL tor SLCURELY FASTEN THe SPACERS TO THE AS /.tOLYI' '_t "EXHIBIT B" GTE SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED GTE INSTALLATION LASHING CABLE WITHOUT SPACERS AND SUPPORTS 8 CABLE GUARD J "EBHIBIT C" GUIDELINES FOR PLACEMENT OF DOWN GUYS AND ANCHORS * Replace down guys with lake size and kind. * If a new anchor is to be set, utilize a 12 inch screw or a 8 way type furnished by GTE Southwest Incorporated. * Poles with a side guy must be set an the same hole or a new anchor placed in lead. * The lead on an anchor must be maintained between 12 and 18 feet. Sidewalk guys should have a lead to insure proper clearance over sidewalks. * Place guy guards when an anchored guy as an such a location that persons, vehicles, or animals are likely to run into at.