HomeMy WebLinkAboutR04-093 Emergency Telephone Service Rate of Change
Commissioner moved
adoption of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION N0.2004 - D ~'3
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 2003-102, the Board established the rate of charge for
emergency telephone service at $.70 per month per service customer for 2004, excepting any
state or local government entity rate; 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 allowable collection rate is $.70 per month per service customer as
authorized by C.R.S. §29-11-102(2)(a); and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Telephone Service Authority Board recommends that the
charge be maintained at $.70 be 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; and
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 $.70 per month per
exchange access facility or per wireless communications access as those terms are defined in
C.R.S. §29-11-101(3) and (13) for 2005, excepting any state or local government entity.
THAT, telephone (land line and wireless) service suppliers providing telephone service in
Eagle County are hereby required to collect an emergency telephone charge, in accordance with
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C.R.S. 29-11-101, et seq., in the amount of Seventy Cents ($.70) 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 nat 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 County Commiss oners of the
Cou of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the ~ day of
2004.
ATTEST:
By; i ~ ,
Clerk to the Bo d of
County Commissioners
EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO,
by and through its
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Tom C. tone _
Commissioner _ seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll
having been called, the vote w s follows:
Commissioner Tom C. Stone
Commissioner Michael L. Gallagher
Commissioner Arn Menconi
This Resolution passed by ~/~
the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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vote of the Board of County Commissioners of
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Commissioner
