HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1998-105 ORDINANCE NO. 98-105
"'"j � AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS EXTENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 93-34 WHICH GRANTED A TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FRANCHISE TO GTE SOUTHWEST, INCORPORATED
UNTIL MARCH 1, 1999 OR UNTIL NEW
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE AND MUNICIPAL
CONSENT AGREEMENT ARE EFFECTIVE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 93-34, approved by the City Council of the City of
Grapevine on August 17, 1993, granted a five year franchise to GTE Southwest, Inc.;
and
WHEREAS, GTE Southwest, Inc. has requested the City of Grapevine to grant it
a new franchise and the negotiations relative to the terms of a new franchise are still
underway and not yet finalized; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 93-34, which granted a franchise to GTE Southwest,
�µ - Inc. expires on October 1, 1998, and both the City and GTE Southwest, Inc. desire for
an extension of said ordinance for a six (6) month period until March 1, 1999, or until a
��.�:� new telecommunications ordinance and municipal consent agreement are effective,
whichever date is sooner, to allow negotiations to be continued.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated herein for all purposes as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That Ordinance No. 93-34, which granted the franchise to GTE
Southwest, Inc. is hereby extended to March 1, 1999 or until a new telecommunications
ordinance and municipal consent agreement are effective, whichever date is sooner.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and
at such time as GTE Southwest, Inc. submits written acceptance, which written
acceptance shall be attached to this ordinance and labeled Exhibit "A".
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 1 st day of September , 1998.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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di C. Brown
ssistant City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr. '
��,�; City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
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ACCEPTED:
GTE SOUTHWEST INCORPORATED
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Larr . Atv�ell
TITLE: President
DATE OF ACCEPTANCE: 9/25/98
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