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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1985-0644INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER KEI,T,ER ORDINANCE NO. 644 Series 1985 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE JEFFERSON COUNTY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE AUTHORITY BOARD TO ESTABLISH AN E911 SERVICE USER CHARGE OF UP TO AND INCLUDING FORTY CENTS PER TELEPHONE SERVICE SUBSCRIBER LINE. WHEREAS, in October of 1983, the 27 cities (including Wheat Ridge) and fire protection districts within Jefferson County and the County entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement to implement an enhanced emergency telephone service system ("E911") for the benefit of the people throughout Jefferson County; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Intergovernmental Agreement, an emergency Telephone Service Authority Board (hereinafter "Authority Board") was appointed to perform those acts necessary for the provision and administration of the E911 system; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Telephone Service Act, C.R.S., Sections 29-11-101, et seq., (hereinafter the "Act") authorizes governing bodies to impose an emergency telephone charge upon each exchange access facility (telephone service subscriber line) to pay for the installation costs and the directly related costs of the continued operation of the E911 service, which charge may not exceed two percent of the service provider's tariff rate for emergency telephone service within Jefferson County; and WHEREAS, Mountain Bell, the service provider, has advised the Authority Board that the two percent statutory maximum established by Section 29-11-102(2), C.R.S., presently amounts to a charge of approximately 454 per exchange access facility; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Authority Board's request, the parties to the Intergovernmental Agreement previously authorized the Authority Board to begin collecting a monthly charge of 174 per exchange access facility throughout Jefferson County to pay for the costs of installing and operating E911; and WHEREAS, the Authority Board has advised the parties to the Intergovernmental Agreement that the 174 charge per exchange access facility presently authorized is insufficient to pay for the initial purchase of equipment, network services and continued operation of the E911 system; and WHEREAS, the Authority Board has also advised that it believes that it is necessary that the power to raise and lower the service charge, within certain limits, be delegated to the Authority Board by the parties to the Intergovernmental Agreement in order to enable the Authority board to properly, safely and efficiently administer the E911 system within Jefferson County; and WHEREAS, the Authority Board has requested that the parties to the Intergovernmental Agreement authorize the Authority Board to impose and collect an emergency telephone charge per exchange access facility, whenever and for such period of time as the Authority Board deems appropriate, in an amount up to and including 40~ per exchange access facility or two percent of the tariff rate as defined in Section 29-11-102(2), C.R.S., whichever at any point in time is lower, subject to the condition that prior to establishing, raising or lowering the service charge the Authority Board shall first give public notice of its intention to change the rate in the official newspaper of the City of Wheat Ridge, and hold a public hearing thereon at which any interested person may be present and appear. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, hereby delegates authority, and expressly authorizes, the Jefferson County Emergency Telephone Service Authority Board to impose and collect an emergency telephone charge as defined by Section 29-11-101(1), C.R.S. in an amount of up to and including either 40fi per telephone exchange access facility or two percent of the service provider tariff rate as defined in Section 29-11-102(2), C.R.S., whichever is at any point in time the lower, subject to the condition that prior to establishing or raising or lowering such charge the Authority Board shall first give public notice of its intent in the official newspaper of the City of Wheat Ridge and hold a public hearing thereon at which any interested person may be present and appear. Section 2. This Ordinance supplements Ordinance 588, Series of 1984, previously adopted by the City Council of this City, and repeals and supercedes any provision of said Ordinance 588, Series of 1984, inconsistent herewith. Section 3. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect application to other persons or circumstances. Section 4. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. 2 Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after final publication. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of _ 8 to 0 on this 18th day of November , 1985, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for December 9 , 1985, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado READ, ADOPTED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 7 to this Q*h day of ~eeembe 1985. SIGNED by the Mayor on this 10th day of December 1985. Frank Stites, Mayor ATTEST: Wanda Sang, Cit Clerk 1st Publication: 11/21/1985 APPROVED AS FORM BY 2nd Publication: 12/12/1985 OFFICE OF ! TY ATTOR'NFY: Wheat Ridge Sentinel: Effective Date: 12/27/1985 John E. Hayes i 3