1997-022E \~PDOCS\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 relatzng to the use of utzl~ty poles on July 25, 1967 and
entered into an amendment of such contract on January 29, 1980, and
WHEREAS, the C~ty of Denton and GTE believe it would be
mutually benefzc~al to enter into a second amendment to such Joznt
Use Contract, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTI~ That the City Manager ~s hereby authorized to
execute a second amendment to the Joznt Use Contract relating to
the use of utzlzty poles between the City of Denton and GTE
Southwest Incorporated, a copy of which is attached hereto and
zncorporated herezn
S CTI~ That this ordznance shall become effective
zmmed~ately upon its passage and approval
PASSED AND APPROVED thzs the~/~- day of/~~,
199~
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
CITE OF DENTON, TEXAE, 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
"CITY's" poles No transfers will be
are located on ·
made to poles contacted by load coals, riser cables or
other specialized equipment belonging to "TELEPHONE
COMPANY".
(b) "TELEPHONE COMPANY" wall be responsible for provadang
such associated hardware requmred for transferring of
,,TELEPHONE COMPANY's" attachments.
(c) "CITY" will make transfers in accordance wzth
specifications attached hereto an EXHIBIT A, B and C.
"TELEPHONE COMPANY" reserves the raght to inspect all
transfer work performed on "TELEPHONE COMPANY's"
attachments by "CITY".
(d) "CITY" will submit to .,TELEPHONE COMPANY", on a monthly
znterval, an invoice showzng location, date, type of
equipment and cost of each transfer, after transfers
have been completed. "TELEPHONE COMPANY" wmll pay
anvoice 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) Prlce 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 ]oant poles; nor shall it
oblagate "CITY" to perform all transfers of "TELEPHONE
COMPANY's" attachments on ]oant poles.
(h) The praces to be charged "TELEPHONE COMPANY" under
subsections (e) and (f) above shall be effectave
January 1, 1997. Such praces may be modafaed by
"CITY's" City Manager (or has desagnee) and GTE's
Manager (or his designee) by mutual agreement of the
parties approved in wratang by such representataves.
If GTE's Manager is unable to mutually agree to the
prices recommended by "CITY's" City Manager wathan 60
days of wrltten notice from such Caty Manager of the
price modafication, the "CITY's" Caty Manager may gave
written notice to GTE that the "CITY's" servaces under
Article XXI are termanated.
In wltness whereof, the parties hereto, have cause~k these
executed in duplicate on the ~/~ day of
CIT~I OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT LPROUTY, CIT¥/r~ TTORIq'EY
~T~.- SOUTHWEST INCORPO~TED,
TITLE, Manager - InfrastruJ~ure Provlslonlnq Support
LAW DbPT
"EXHIBIT A"
GTE SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED
Strand should be bonded
and grounded to the
vertical ground wire
RECOMMENDED INSTALLArlON
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SUP~T THIGH
sPACER
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IMPROPER INST~ON
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GTE SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED
n'W'STA LLATION
L,ASH'~G CABLE
WITHOUT SPACERS AND SUPI:~)RTS
"EXHIBIT C"
GUIDELINES FOR PLACEMENT OF DOWN GUYS AND ANCHORS
* Replace down guys with like smze and kind.
* If a new anchor is to be set, utlllze a 12 inch screw
or a 8 way type furnished by GTE Southwest
Incorporated.
Poles with a sade guy must be set mn 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 ms in such a
location that persons, vehicles, or animals are lmkely
to run Into lt.