HomeMy WebLinkAbout17361ORDINANCE NO. 17,361
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2 AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND IMPOSING THE AMOUNT OF 846
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4 FEES AND CHARGES TO BE PAID TO THE CITY OF LITTLE
5 ROCK, ARKANSAS BY ALL COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE
6 INTERSTATE OR INTRASTATE LONG DISTANCE
7 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE, AND ALL BUSINESS
8 INCIDENTAL TO OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONDUCTING
9 OF SUCH TELEPHONE BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF LITTLE
10 ROCK, ARKANSAS; AMENDING SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE
11 NO. 15,706; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13 WHEREAS, the City entered into a franchise agreement with Southwestern Bell Telephone
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on December 17, 1962; and
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16 WHEREAS, the City has had the authority to require such franchises for public utilities
17 utilizing the City rights -of -way since 1935 by virtue of Act 324 of 1935, and upon any other statutory
18 or legal authority; and
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20 WHEREAS, the transmission of communications by telephone or telegraph meets the
21 definition of public utility under - Arkansas law by virtue of Act 324 of 1935; and
22 WHEREAS, subsequent to the passage of the original franchise agreement, and its
23 subsequent amendments, there have been monumental changes in the telecommunications industry,
24 including the divestiture of the long distance telephone service monopoly once enjoyed by
25 Southwestern Bell Telephone and American Telephone and Telegraph Companies so that numerous
26 companies compete to provide customers with long distance telecommunication services within the
27 City of Little Rock; and
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29 WHEREAS, the City is entitled to receive such just and reasonable fees from the providers
30 of long distance telecommunication services for their use of the City streets, alleys, airways, and
31 other public rights -of -way, which the City may lawfully impose and the companies are obligated to
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33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
34 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
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1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of Ordinance No. 15,706, as amended, is hereby amended to include
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4 For the year beginning January 1, 1997, there is hereby levied against, and shall be
5 collected from, all providers of long distance telecommunications services a fee in the
6 amount of $0.004 per minute for toll calls charged to a service address within the
7 corporate limits of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas. The provider of long distance
8 telecommunications services shall be responsible for assuring that this fee is paid to
9 the City. This fee is levied as a franchise fee and shall be collected by the provider
10 of long distance telecommunications services in accordance with Arkansas law.
11 SECTION 2. Payments to the City by companies providing long distance telecommunications
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13 services in accordance with the franchise fee imposed herein shall be made monthly within 30 days
14 of the end of each month commencing January 1, 1997.
15 SECTION 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances that conflict herewith are hereby
16 repealed; provided, however, only to the extent that the same are in direct conflict herewith. Except
17 as provided, nothing herein shall be construed to alter or change the terms or conditions of the
18 present franchise under which the providers of long distance telecommunications services are
19 operating, pursuant to Ordinance 15,706 and 15,729.
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21 SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in effect on and after January 1, 1997.
22 PASSED: December 17, 1996
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24 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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28 MAYO)f M DAILE�
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30 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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34 KFENTEK
35 CITY ATTORNEY
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