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ORDINANCE NO. 5515-93
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH GTE
FLORIDA, INCORPORATED, FORMERLY KNOWN AS GENERAL
TELEPHONE COMPANY OF FLORIDA, TO AMEND THE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE
FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS, ENDING ON
JUNE 30, 1994, RATHER THAN DECEMBER 31, 1993; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1873 of the City granted a nonexclusive franchise for the use of City
rights-of-way to General Telephone Company of Florida, now known as GTE Florida, Incorporated
(herein, "GTE"), for a term of 15 years, such term ending on January 1, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the term of the franchise was extended to July 1, 1992, by Ordinance No. 5160-91
passed and adopted on January 2, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the term of the franchise was additionally extended to December 31, 1992, by
Ordinance No. 5237-92, passed and adopted on July 2, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the term of the franchise was additionally extended to June 30, 1993, by Ordinance
No. 5328-93, passed and adopted on January 7, 1993; and
WHEREAS, the term of the franchise was additionally extended to December 31, 1993, by
Ordinance No. 5430-93, passed and adopted on July 15, 1993; and
WHEREAS, additional time is required for the preparation of materials necessary for discussions
between the City and GTE on a successor franchise agreement; and
WHEREAS, GTE agrees to the extension of the franchise term to allow for such preparations;
now, therefore,
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1.
The term of the franchise agreement between the City of Clearwater and
General Telephone Company of Florida, now known as GTE Florida, Incorporated, granted by
Ordinance 1873 of the City and extended by Ordinances 5160-91, 5237-92, 5328-93, and 5430-93 is
hereby extended six months such that the term shall expire on June 30, 1994. All other provisions of
Ordinance 1873 shall continue in full force and effect.
Section 2.
This ordinance shall not be construed to infer that the term of the franchise
shall again be extended, or that GTE shall be approved as a franchisee of the City beyond the extended
term of the current franchise agreement.
Section 3.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
December 16, 1993
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING
AND ADOPTED
January 6, 1994
Rita Garvey
Mayor-Commissioner
Attest:
Approved as to form and correctness:
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City Attorney
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