1988R03- SOUTHWESTERN BELL FRANCHISE STEERING COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION NO. gg -/C..~3
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS, APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE
SOUTHWESTERN BELL FRANCHISE STEERING COMMITTEE;
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City is authorized by statute to require a
telephone utility company using the city easements and right-or-
way to obtain a grant of a franchise from the city and to pay a
reasonable franchise fee for the use of such easements and
rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to apply the franchise fee
to all of the gross revenue of the telephone company; and
WHEREAS, the City has a public responsibility to protect
the public rights-of-way and easements and to require the
telephone company to assume certain duties and responsibilities
regarding such easements and rights-of-way by means of reasonable
terms and conditions in a franchise ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell is a telephone utility that
provides telephone service throughout the State of Texas and a
steering committee of cities could share information, develop a
model ordinance, obtain special utility legal counsel and provide
further assistance to the cities in the adoption of franchise
ordinances with the telephone utility company; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS;
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THAT the participation by the City in the Southwestern
Bell Franchise Steering Committee is hereby approved and
authorizing payment of the participant fee for the purposes
stated in the preamble.
II
THAT this resolution shall be effective when adopted.
The
day
vote:
foregoing
of
resolution was read and adopted on the
, A.D., 1987, by the following
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the ~ day of
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TO:
Cities granting franchise to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and/or to General Telephone
FROM.
Telephone Franchise Study Conunittee
DATE:
January 4, 1988
REI
City participation in telephone franchise study committee
Attached is a list of the cities that have officially approved participation in the telephone
franchise study committee. This is a good start and it is not too late for other cities to also
participate. An invitation is extended to all cities served by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and
Gen~ral Telephone to participate in the committee. Enclosed is a resolution that can be used as a form
fo{~btaining city's approval.
At this time, based on reports such as contained in the attached newspaper article, the
committee cannot discern any significant change in the position of the telephone companies regarding the
city franchise negotiations. It appears that the companies are stUI taking a hard line in the
negotiation of terms and conditions on a statewide basis; the companies are not providing any reasons
for differences in franchise fees from one city to another city; the companies are insisting that the
street use charge be limited to basic local exchange service, thereby placing a severe limitation on the
revenue base; the companies are still insisting that the cities take into consideration the sales tax
revenues when considering the franchise fee; companies are still failing to produce sufficient
information for the cities to determine whether all gross receipts are subject to street use charges;
and the companies have not offered anything new in the way of franchise provisions.
Work on the model ordine~~p. lega1 votes and explanatory notes hy Attorney Don Butler ond the
committee are nearly completed and will be available for-distribution in the-near future.
In order to provide funds for the payment of attorney fees and other miscellaneous costs
associated with the program, it is necessary that participating cities contribute one-half cent per
capita not to exceed $1,000.00. The population of the city can be based on current estimated population
figure a by the city.
Public officials that can provide you with additional information are the following: Joel V.
Roberts, City Attorney, Odessa; Bob Hart, City Manager, Pampa; T.J. Cott, Assistant City Manager, City
of Leon Valley; Adrienne C. Leonard, Dallas Attorney; John W. Gayle, City Manager, Synder; Gary Landers,
City Attorney, Tyler; Merrill Nunn, City Attorney, Amarillo; David Reagan, City Attorney, Midland;
Harvey Cargill, City Attorney, Abilene; R.B. Aughinbaugh, Public Utility Supervisor, Ft. Worth; Earl
Bracken, City Attorney, Waco; Lee Maneass, Director of Finance, North Richland Hills; Galen Sparks,
Assistant City Attorney, Dallas; T.K. Haynes, City Attorney, Paris.
Mail a copy of your resolution, check and name of official in your city who will serve as the
contact for the study committee. The check should be made payable to Telephone Franchise Study
Committee. Mail to the following addressl
Telephone Franchise Study Committee
P;'O,'Box 160904
Auatin, Texaa 78716-0904
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RESOLUTION NO. B1R-_____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
. TEXAS, AFPRUVING PARTICIPATION IN TilE
SOUTIIWESTERN BELL FRANCHISE STEERING COMMITTEE; AND
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DAtE.
WHEREAS, the City is authorhed by st.atute to requiu a telephone utility
company udna the city "umentl and [illtt-of..",.)' to obUin a Bunt of . fronr:h1u
from the city and to pay a teasonable franch!.. fee for the un of tOuch unments
and rights-of-vay; and
WHEREAS. the City is authoriud to apply the franchi8e fee ~o all of the grQ!!.
revenue of the telephone company; and
WHEREAS, the City has a public responsibility to protect the public
rights-of-way anJ eseementB and to req,uire the telephone company to aesulIle certain
duties and responsibilities rBcarding Buch eBsements and rights-oi-way by means of
reaaonable terms and conditions in a franchise ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Southwestern Bell 18 . telephone utility that provides telephone
service throulhout the State of tex.. and a ateering committee of ciUes could share
information, develope a model ordinance, obuin special utility legal counsel Bnd
provide further assistance to the clties in the adoption oC franchise ordinances
with the telephone utility cOlJ1pany;
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
, TEXAS:
Section 1. that the participation by the City in the Southwestern Bell
Franchhe Steering Committee 11 hereby approved and authorh1na paYlJ1ent. of the
particlpant fee fOT the purpo8ee stated in the preamble.
Section 2.. That this resolution shall be effective when adopted.
Ihe foregoing resolution WBB read and adopted on the
, A.D., 1987, by the following votel
uay of
Approved the
day of
, A.D.. 1987.
Ha)'gr
ATTEST,
City Secretary
AFPROV ED AS TO fORI!,
City Attorney
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Aledo
Amadllo
Aransas Pass
Balcones Heights
Ballinger
Bastrop
Bay City
Bay town
Benbrook
Blooming Grove
Borger
Brackettville
Brenham
Buda
Burkburnett
Cameron
Canadian
Canyon
Cisco
Cleburne
Clute
Columbus
Converse
Crosby ton
Dalhart
DeSoto
Devine
Eagle Lake
Eden
Edgecliff Vil.
Edinburg
Edna
Farmersville
Forest Hill
Fort Stockton
Glenn Heights
Grand Saline
Grapevine
Groves
PARTICIPATING CITIES
Telephone Franchise Study ComMittee
December 23, 1987
Hallettsville
Hedwig ViI.
Henrietta
Hewitt
Hollywood Park
Houston
Hubbard
Huntsville
Hu tchins
palacios
Pampa
Pearsall
Pflugerville
Portland
Prosper
Rancho Viejo
Robert Lee
Rockwall
Jacinto City
Keene
Kenedy
Knox Ci ty
Sachse
San Saba
Seabrook
Shiner
Sinton
Snyder
Spearman
Stamford
Stratford
Surfs ide Beach
La Feria
Lancaster
Leon Valley
Lewisville
Littlefield
Llano
Lockhart
Lone Star
Longview
Lubbock
Lucas
Luling
Throckmorton
Tye
Waco
Wallis
Warren City
Webster
Wellington
West Lake Hills
Westlake
White Settlement
Woodway
Marl in
Mathis
McGregor
Mc Kinney
Midland
Midlothian
Monahans
Mount Pleasant
Murphy
Yoakum
North Richland
Hills
Odem
Odessa
Olmos Park
Olney
"":City's:Franchise
Pact Witll Bell
Due Rejection?
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r Ie ., P,\\'IDtt:\U'.s aDd .. now Iryinl: .. apply. t Pft""
.......1.. Stan Writ... ftet "011 rtC'ttpui ... OG I. 1&.
... _....'em 8<11 T.,....- Co, .._ .....,
ttrtCill aid tht CI(Y of \~lcION'1 ""Thf Clt)' is;.tlt about Ininc to tri.
tfOPOSfd franchise Ilrecmcnc '"10 .,:" lU re-'otnulln 1M b" purelstnll
.JnbIblJ' be NrDed dowlllb1 &he MtW- Uw Yaes &u and IrOll recejpts:' be-
.... uid,
-rut oImousJy hal ftClI ben done Jahnson uid 1M cil, has I. ~.I
I' this poinl. and il'. no<< .n ,ty. ri&ht to CoJlfCt both. but b!cause
"'."IeU District Maul" U,toId ft\"efluet w.1I tripi, the bJSI' Shou1d
Johnsoa &aid. "r.ut in.1I hkeht.tDd.. btltltl1'ltsameordtcreIH.
WI wW rejed \he propoyl." -Eu;,ybody nftds In Incrust'
Ife Aid fOmpan1 olh('lals Irt 1ft tbISt cbys." M Slid. "Sui 10 mD11'
1M JlI1ICeSI 0( ftYIt1loin, the ror.ltfttl lht "~tnut".... just COUldn 1 I.
II 1M proposal now and tht ell)' _\11 aIot,z .,.lh lhIL"
I'tt'ti... I "'Ply wittun lhe 1Ooda,. pi- Johnson said wtimately illS the .et-
riod BeD bas be'tn ..Uotted. ~~t C'\dtomerl wno .'111 haw to
Allhe C'CIlter of UM: dlspule is.. pay t.be incrtaM.
riGlDC't IpproYfd by the City Bell officials .re .also t'Oft~mf'd
C'lDcmdI '" final ftlcl.U:C SOY. Z. tM propaqJ CIUs lor a;:;:ur1r.1 .
.doptinc' propos~ franchlst .,rw- .".. ft'C'elplS YJ:; 10 .reas :~ tele.
hDI with &tll. It ails (or ~ ffn- ~e C'lXnpany cOnll<le:n '(l ~ com.
daiJe ftt \0 ~mlln It 2 ptrcenl. b'JL pellll\". Johnson Solid. rot Ir.5Unr:e.
h base 10 ,,'bich illpphes WouiGln- ytndon .uC'h IS S~t Tet of \ 10,'::0'1'
crUte Irocn $5.74 mdlioa 10 K.f1 ~ t "~ve to pa)" the 2 ~~ct'n~ .aM
.wio&. &bat putS Bellll. CLSl.dvl".L.l1I:t'.
1'bt .....,..1 also reduces the AssIstant City ~Ianller t1~::"~ At-
lIIctholUwlcrftmtntfromJlJlollt ftOfd. 0"' Or UIt' (IWI lIftur:.tot'l.
pan. Niles In ifl?1'f'SS .11"1,," U1lG tht t....a partlts be,.." dllCWSlnc
lot Iht tit,. Ults t.n. c""n~ts ~,.. L'::e proP"SlI )Iay I. and :here hu
Mats Itom )'flrly to qUlrt~rl:l. and ~ dl~"rftment SlnC't tt:r ~lln.
requites Bell 10 npalr dt'ffoCU U\ rt- Nile ab<J~1 \Io'nat ICCOurtU sf\ou1II De
,tend .trftts for upw . year "Iter 10 the I\aH.
lbeirUtialn~ln. He ,;u<l there ,,'ere about. 24 or 'IS
rliJure by Ben to IUtl'<< or rtjft1 a<<ounlS IIOC in Ihe OrlCI~1 llree-
the ptopoul _llhin 60 cIa~'1 lMIaI IIIfnl tftal !he clry dfC:c"!'d 10 .dd.
the eil,. bn nucrftmtnt. Arnold !.IIld abOut 20 cf t.lte r.ew .e-
~ rtl~ 10 call U-.e.~ t'OLlnts hid not prodlolC'f'd r<<'-tnue ID
aat . 'nnchiH Ilrftment. He L'W pasl ".Ir. promptlnlll Br:1 oW.
IIld.lnstfld.lt should be> rrrttn"d 10 ct,J,1s 10 ar2\tt lhey ~owdr"t bt 10 tce
U I lnut~I'crHmtnt bKal.1Lle boUI ,.r"ment.
aides _.approve at beJwe 1l1S..... '1'1\eU' prGIllioD iI. 'If thtn has
III NftI no revtnue In ~ht at:O\;r,~s. _h,.
He uW Ihr cil, just imple.menltd .,ou 'll".nt lbem In lht ba:n~'" .\t- .
Ihe.. . percenl Sllft tu: on 0cL I IOLl:I $.lIid, "OIM position au bforft. 'U
. IClfJr all 01 BtJr. Joc.aJ Ifmcto tSee can 0 PaCt IU I
OHDINANCE
U'untinllr" rrum I'..,;e 1,\)
Southwestern nell districl manaRer.
In other business /Ilonday, the' Miller ""id in tbe slnry Johnson
council received a report from th. criticized the city's reccnlly adopted
cily manager in answer to slate- franchise allreement with lIell and
menls illade in The Vicloria Advo- objecled 10 Ibe city ch.rging a s.les
ute Salurday by Harold Johnson. lax and expanding the base on which
ISee ORllINANCE, Plge ItAI the gross reeeipls fee is cnllcclt.<\,
Mill,'r said lhe nl'W Icvc! of gross
receipls revenue w.s s(l<'cifically
agreed to by Johnson in a July 29 lei-
ler to Assistant Cily M.n.ger fl,'nny
Arnold. "II was on Ihe basis of this
agreemenl tb.1 we submitted Ibe
franchise ordinant"e 10 ynu for firlt
rc;uhngun Aug. 3, l!JU7," Miller said,
Miller also s.id lhe .ales lalC
charged by the eily was aulborized
by the Lcgi,lature, and he added Ihe
Ir.ncbise fee is . ebarge for Dell'.
use of cily property in ollCralinll a
pri".te llusincss. lie said il is . fee
and not a t.x. as telerred 10 by John:
son.
Other ~...,inll5" by Ihe eouncU Mon-
day inclu,;\.~:
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V/C1tJItIA I1DVOCA-7'e'
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.... II iii ~ III thtm. wb,. .
,....lhtll'l inUle bu.: ."
lit Idded lL iI t.Jle to IUwn. U...
.... wiD lime ell,. Itner'lte
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A:'IIId uWllle iIIc!usi..n of tilae.
..... .. DOl somcthlr.; '.Ullqut.
.,.... WI brK,me aVo.re t:lt'~e "'-eM"
IftNUt a<<ounls as weoJ an olh~r
dUes. ... dfcNkO to II'!1;hll,;t them &&
.rinlnct," Arnold ,,)ld.
lit &aid hlmpl" flf 1M 20 ac.
..-tI Miac .rlutd OVlfr .1I'! tboH
... ws&oal work (or C1.bI.:~rn. ""'.
...... refunds u:d ~..:Jilc an.
i _11IlI. He also 5aIJ U\e (It,.
Ills aca ..minl to mJ;'1f fDn~'S.
..... .. did 10 .. hen. It .:.t:f'ft'i ..
llafttul two re\"fnue .lCtC;.ults.
III uid thtat Itcounu "f"'te (elf".
~ I'neratl:d t)' l!'lf' $.lilt of
-=' c.mptt.iuyf Wr\'ICU U .. tute
"CIS .ad intr"wC'ltt J:r.,~.. _hldl
...., toice commuNC.lIIUU,ll a-
.......1dingI Arnold ~IC: boCh ,,)c.
CIaIb cemb_ prOrJlI": ~-J lDouL
-...a iI!I ~"mur 1.,,1 ) l".lr
_ AUorrwJ A1.:ull l.l)Iot, Ibt
., cII(I.cbrr lttIotl.llor. Ih:'\;hn:<<l tI
~ .hallherNhvn ur ..f;td-
... II &be Cd,. I' }1I'1I rt:il"C'.J the
,....,L Jloon""r. M ),oIlJ lll.:U has
........ .. ..~"u .Ia ,If'''tnI.
. YIrWia'J . 1nI,. ON' ytbtt .,.
_10 AriIloCIa
- ApprovlUR on rirs1 re.::uling of an
ordinaoce :mthorizinR: th~ 1rausfer of
the J.::nhox tllC. 'rafl\:hi~e to Ark).1
Inc" which is preparing to take over
ownersbip of Elltex,
- Aw.rdillll of a $201.705 eontrael
to E.L. Cri.p Ine, of Vicloria for re-
eOllslrueli"n of Ple~snnt Green flrive
from C~Uis Strl..tto lhe Port Lavaea
IIigh....y.
- Re.ppointing flol."d Carlson to
a tWf>-yra, term 45 municipal court
Judge.
- Approvinlt a:r<'qllest from T,F.
Sh,'ph;lrd an,1 nlan Sbel"lrd for .
vttrittl1cc to the right.or.way re-
qui':tOrncnt rur their properly at 2008
100m.. Vi:it:l Ave.
- AI'Pointin't lIiII lIollll, ":1Il1 B,
1I'lln1 and Jail Suhr to the Vlctorla
P:arks .:and Recreation Cmnmission,
and Mrs. 1I01.,rl COllnaUy olld Mrs.
Jean Leou 10 lbe Vielori. Public U.
brary Advisory Doard.
- AWl'Ciug to support tbe Nortb-
,side ltolary Club's D.U.y l'lus 1
War on Drujis effort.