HomeMy WebLinkAboutR07-110 Emergency Telephone Service Rate of ChargeCommissioner ~- .Z L ~ `~ _ e1 moved
adoption of the foll ing Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMI~IISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION N0.2oo7- ~ I
ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF CHARGE
FOR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 29-11-101, et seq., provides that the County may incur any
equipment, installation, and other directly related costs for the continued operation of an
emergency telephone service, and may pay such costs by imposing an emergency telephone
charge for such service; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 91-9, the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle
County, Colorado ("Board"), approved an intergovernmental agreement establishing the Eagle
County Emergency Telephone Service Authority, and assessing a charge of $.55 per month
against each service user, excepting any state or local government entity; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2003-102 and Resolution No. 2004-93, the Board
established the rate of charge for emergency telephone service at $.70 per month per service
customer for 2004 and 2005, excepting any state or local government entity rate; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2005-109, the Board increased the emergency telephone
charge from $.70 to $1.25 per month per service customer for 2006 upon order granting the same
from the Public Utilities Commission; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 2006-095, the Board maintained the emergency
telephone charge of $1.25 per month per service customer for 2007 upon order granting the same
from the Public Utilities Commission; and
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 29-11-103(3) directs the Board to establish a rate of charge at least
once per calendar year by September 1 for the next fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Telephone Service Authority Board recommends that the
charge be maintained at $1.25 per month per service customer in order to produce sufficient
revenues to fund the expenditures necessary for the protection and preservation of the public
health.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, the Board finds it is appropriate to maintain a charge of $1.25 per month per
exchange access facility or-per wireless communications access as those terms are defined in
C.R.S. ยง29-11-101(3) and (13) for 2007, excepting any state or local government entity.
THAT, telephone (land line and wireless) service suppliers providing telephone service in
Eagle County are hereby required to collect an emergency telephone charge in the amount of
One Dollar and 25 Cents ($1.25) per month, upon all telephone access facilities within Eagle
County (except as are already assessed a charge for participation in the Aspen/Pitkin County E-
911). Such charge shall not be imposed upon any state or local governmental entity.
THAT, notice of such charge shall be given to telephone service suppliers by registered
mail in accordance with C.R.S. 29-11-103(3).
THAT, the Board hereby finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary
for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of Coun~ Commissioners of the
County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the lay of November, 2007,
nunc pro tunc September 1, 2007.
ATTEST:
Clerk to the Boa d of *
County Commissioners hipatt~
EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO,
by a rough its
BO RD~F COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Arn 1`~.~coni
Chairman
Sara J. Fisher
Commission
Peter Runyon
Commissioner
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Commissioner r e f ~'6 `~ ~ seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll
having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Menconi
Commissioner Fisher
Commissioner Runyon
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the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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