HomeMy WebLinkAbout022011 RES - 08/09/1994A RESOLUTION
CONCERNING LEGISLATION PREEMPTING THE RIGHT OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE USE OF CITY
STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY TELEPHONE AND CABLE TELEVISION
COMPANIES
WHEREAS, telephone and cable television companies use the public street rights-of-way in
the City of Corpus Christi for cables and other transmission and communication equipment necessary
to their operations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi cooperates with such telephone and cable television
companies in obtaining and providing the right to use such rights-of-way for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, telephone and cable television companies have agreed to compensate the City
of Corpus Christi for such use of public rights-of-way by paying street rental fees as specified in
franchise agreements; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress is considering legislation which may prohibit the
City of Corpus Christi from receiving such compensation from telephone and cable television
companies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi through its membership in the National League of
Cities and its affiliate, the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, has
supported the United States Congress in taking reasonable and necessary steps to regulate the
telephone and cable television industries;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
Section 1. That any legislation preempting the right of the City of Corpus Christi to be
compensated for the use of City street rights-of-way by telephone and cable television companies
would unfairly penalize the citizens of Corpus Christi who bear the cost of such rights-of-way.
Section 2. That the United States Congress is urged to support the recommendations of the
National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors to amend S. 1822; and to oppose any
amendments to S. 1822 that strip local governments of their existing authority to collect cable franchise fees
or revenues generated from non -cable telecommunications services over a cable system, or limit the rights of
local governments to collect franchise fees and similar assessments from local competitive access providers
for use of local public property.
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Section 3. That the City Secretary is directed to send copies of this resolution to the local
Congressional delegation and members of the United States Senate Commerce, Science, and
Transportation Committee.
ATTEST:
ChM eS
ando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: 4/14 DAY OF
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
By
Assistant City Attorney
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing
ordinance an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter
rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular
meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter
rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed
Mary Rhodes
Jack Best
Melody Cooper
Cezar Galindo
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward A. Martin
Dr. David McNichols
David Noyola
Clif Moss
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MAYOR
THE CITY F RPUS CHRISTI
by the following vote:
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