HomeMy WebLinkAboutR91-009 approving IGA creating emergency telephone authorityCommissioner (o G1 moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -__!?_
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
CREATING THE EAGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICE
AUTHORITY IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE AN EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE SERVICE SYSTEM WITHIN EAGLE COUNTY;
AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF AN EMERGENCY TELEPHONE
CHARGE UPON TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ACCESS FACILITIES WITHIN
EAGLE COUNTY; AND AUTHORIZING SERVICE SUPPLIERS TO COLLECT
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CHARGES.
WHEREAS, the Resolution is intended to approve an Intergovernmental Agreement
for E911 service between the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle and
certain other Eagle County governmental entities; and
WHEREAS, on or before January 14, 1991, said Intergovernmental Agreement was
executed by the parties to it; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of protecting and preserving public safety and welfare,
it is desirable that the citizens of Eagle County, Colorado be provided with emergency
telephone service (hereinafter "E911) to aid in the timely provision of emergency service;
and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Telephone Service Act, C.R.S. 29 -11 -101, (hereinafter
the "Act "), authorizes governmental entities to impose a charge upon each exchange access
facility (telephone service subscriber line) to pay for the installation costs and the directly
related costs of the continued operation of E911;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners is authorized to execute
the Intergovernmental Agreement creating the Eagle County Emergency Telephone Service
Authority in order to establish and maintain an E911 service system in Grand County.
2. Pursuant to the Act, there may be imposed upon all telephone access
facilities within Eagle County (except as are already assessed a charge for participation in
the Aspen /Pitkin County E -911) an emergency telephone charge in an amount not to
exceed Seventy Cents ($0.70) per month. Upon recommendation of the Eagle County
Emergency Telephone Service Authority, the Board may, by Resolution, raise or lower the
emergency telephone charge, but in no event shall such charge exceed Seventy Cents
($0.70) per month.
3. Telephone service suppliers providing telephone service in Eagle County are
hereby authorized to collect an emergency telephone charge imposed by this Resolution in
accordance with 29 -11 -101, et. seg., in the amount if Fifty -Five ($0.55) per month. No such
charge shall be imposed upon more than one hundred exchange access facilities or their
equivalent per customer billing. Such charge shall not be imposed upon any state or local
governmental entity.
4. This Resolution shall be in effect immediately.
5. The following Eagle County residents are hereby appointed as the governing
body of the Eagle County Emergency Telephone Service Authority, who shall serve the
terms stated hereunder, pursuant to the direction of the above - referenced Intergovernmental
Agreement:
Randy Garman, Authority President
(East of Wolcott)
January 14, 1991, to and including January 13,
1994.
James Thomason, Authority Secretary
(East of Wolcott)
January 14, 1991, to and including January 13,
1993.
Mary Hoza
(West of Wolcott)
January 14, 1991, to and including January 13,
1993.
Dick Rodgers
(West of Wolcott)
January 14, 1991, to and including January 13,
1994.
Ron Smith
(At Large)
January 14, 1991, to and including January 13,
1992.
The Governing Board of the Authority shall serve at the pleasure and as the Agent
of the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County.
6. The County Manager shall contact the County's liability carrier and procure
a letter from the carrier that Governing Board is covered under the County's liability
insurance policy.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the /` A day of
January, 1991.
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COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORADO, By and Through Its
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By: %G 4'ry"-4,
George AT. Gates, Chairman
Com
Commissioner
Commissioner (I 0%� seconded adoption of the foregoing ddsolution. The
roll having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Donald H. Welch Yq4 6E2k#
Commissioner George A. Gates ,e�
Commissioner Richard L. Gustafson
This Resolution passed by ,? � vote of the Board of County Commis-
sioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
so -so
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