HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2004-014ADJUSTED MAXIMUM RATE TO BE PAID TO THE CITY BY CERTIFICATED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 283 OF THE TEXAS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, (" HB 1777"), AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, HB 1777, Chapter 283 of the Texas Local Government Code, established a
uniform method for calculating telecommunications franchise compensation paid to
municipalities by using access lines and allocating a rate per category of access line; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has requested the City of
Denton to elect if it desires the to set the access line rate at the current allocation formula of
1.38 for residential access lines, $3.17 for non-residential access lines and $4.82 for point-to-
point access lines or to set the access line rate at the new CPI-adjusted Maximum Rate of $1.40
for residential access lines, $3.21 for non-residential access lines and $4.88 for point-to-point
access lines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the access line rate should be set at the new CPI-
adjusted Maximum Rate in order for the City of Denton to be fully compensated for the use of
the right-of-ways by Certificated Telecommunications Providers; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to inform the Public
Utility Commission by send'rog a copy of this Resolution to the PUC notifying the PUC pursuant
to state law that the access line rate should be set at the new CPI-adjusted Maximum Rate of
1.40 for residential access lines, $3.21 for non-residential access lines and $4.88 for point-to-
point access lines in order for the City of Denton to be fully compensated for the use of the right-
of-ways by Certificated Telecommunications Providers.
SECTION 2. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon is passage
and approval by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~_ day of ~ , 2004.
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, C1TY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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