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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR06-095 - establishing rate of charge for emergency telephone service Commissioner adoption of the following Resolution: I. ~~~~4 moved BOARD OF COUNTY COlVL\1ISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2006- 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, 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; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED 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. ~29-11-101(3) and (13) for 2007, excepting any state or local government entity. -1 - THA T, 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. THA T, 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 Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 5th day of September, 2006, nunc pro tunc September 1, 2006. ATTEST: EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO, by and through its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By: t Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Tom . Stone CO~ Arn . Menconi .. Commissioner Commissioner /7~ seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Runyon Commissioner Stone Commissioner Menconi This Resolution passed by the County of Eagle, State vote of the Board of County Commissioners of G:\BRYAN\9-1-1 \9.! -! \charge2007.DOC -2 -