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RESOLUTION NO. 13,329
3 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK., RESOLUTION NO.
4 13,030 (SEPTEMBER 15, 2009) TO SPECIFY ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
5 FOR THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE ARKANSAS RESEARCH
6 AND EDUCTIONAL OPTICAL NETWORK (ARE -ON); AND FOR
7 OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas ( "the City") entered into a franchise agreement with
the Arkansas Research and Educational Optical Network (ARE -ON) for the use of City rights -of -way and
properties for the placement of a fiber optic system to be utilized by the ARE -ON; and
WHEREAS, ARE -ON has requested additional locations pursuant to that franchise; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that it is in the City's best interest to amend the current agreement in
order to bring the latest and fastest research and educational information to University campuses located
within the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The franchise agreement set forth in Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 13,030 (September
15, 2009) ( "LRR 13,030 ") is hereby amended to add in Section 1(a) the word "Resolution ", and the
phrase "and Exhibit "B", that the section will now read:
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Resolution, a non - exclusive fiber optic franchise is
hereby granted to Franchisee, and its successors and assigns, for the placement, operation
and maintenance of fiber optic communications cable in the public rights -of -way and
public grounds and places at the locations specified in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B"
hereto.
Section 2. This amendment is subject to all other provisions of the franchise agreement authorized in
LRR 13,030, including but not limited to the provisions of Section.
Section 2. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
resolution.
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Section 3. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent with
the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
ADOPTED: June 7, 2011
ATTEST:.._ APPROVED•
City Clerk
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Mark Stodola, ayor