HomeMy WebLinkAbout14152ORDINANCE NO. 14,152
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGE TAXES TO
BE PAID BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
FOR THE YEAR 1982; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT
THEREOF; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
(hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Telephone Company ")
is duly authorized by ordinance to operate its telephone sys-
tem and all business incidental to or connected with the con-
duct of a telephone business and system in the City of Little
Rock all beneficial to the inhabitants thereof residing in
said municipality; and
WHEREAS, the Telephone Company is now and will be
occupying the streets and alleys of this City for the purpose
of operating and maintaining its telephone system and service
to the municipality and the inhabitants and customers residing
in said municipality; and
WHEREAS, the City is entitled to receive just and
reasonable taxes from the Telephone Company which the City
may lawfully imposed and Telephone Company is entitled to
,pay; and
WHEREAS, that portion of the City revenues derived
from the three -mill county road tax is no longer available to
the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIREC-
TORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
Section 1. There is hereby levied and Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company shall pay to the City a Privilege Tax
in an amount equal to seven and thirty -two hundredths percent
(7.32%) of the Company's access line billing revenues for the
calendar year 1981 or a minimum amount of One Million, Two
Hundred Fifty -Nine Thousand Dollars ($1 259,000,00),
Section 2. Payments to the City by Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company forthe net additional taxes as pro-
vided for in. Section 1 hereof shall be made monthly by the
30th day of each month except for the payment for the month
of December which shall be made by the 15th day of December.
Section 3. The City recognizes and accepts the
purposes and results of an Order of the Arkansas Public
Service Commission entered on February 7, 1980, in Docket U -3013
relating to the treatment by the Telephone Company of all
City special taxes. In so recognizing, the City expects that
the said net additional taxes, together with cost of collection
thereof, provided for by Section 1 hereof, may be passed on
to the customers of the telephone company in keeping with
the provision of the said Order of the Arkansas Public Service
Commission.
Section 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances
that conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Provided, however,
Ordinance No. 11345 is repealed only to the extent that same
is in direct conflict herewith and nothing herein shall be
construed to otherwise alter or change the terms or conditions
of the present privilege authority under which the Telephone
Company is operating.
Section 5. It is hereby found by the Board of Direc-
tors that there is an urgent need for additional revenues for
the City. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist
and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation and
advancement of the public peace, health and safety, shall be
in full force and effect from and after date of its approval.
PASSED: November 3, 1981
ATTEST: APPROVED---
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ACCEPTANCE
WHEREAS; the City Council of the City of Little Rock of Pulaski
County, Arkansas, did on the 3rd day of November A.D. 19 81 , enact
an ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE LEVYING ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGE TAXES TO BE PAID BY SOUTHWESTERN
BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR 1982; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
and
WHEREAS, said ordinance was on the 3rd day of November A.D.
19 81 , duly approved and signed by the Mayor of said City and the seal of
said City thereto affixed and attested by the City Clerk:
NOW; THEREFORE; in compliance with the terms of said ordinance so enacted,
approved and attested, the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company hereby accepts
said ordinance and files this its written acceptance with the City Clerk of said
City in his said office.
Dated this 24th day of Nnvamhar 19 81
Approved: SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
BY
General At orney V' President - Arkansas p
Acceptance filed in the office of thee ity Clerk of 2i4&&,
This 1 d e {M--) /
day of y,/ _0PC,,K 4CIw A.D. 19 8f
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