TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3)
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ORDINANCE NO. 5237-92
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMEHT WITH GTE FLORIDA,
INCORPORATED, FO~MERLY 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 DECEMBER 31, 1992, RATHER THAN JULY
], lY92; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1873 ~f thp. City grant~d ~ nonexclusive franchise for
the use of City rights-of-way to General Telepho~e Company of Florida, now known
as GTE Florida, Incorporated (herein, "GTE"), for a term of 15 years, such term
end i ng on January I, 1992; dnd
WHEREAS, the term of the franch i se was extended to Ju ly 1, 1992, by
Ordinance 5160-91 passed and adopted on January 2, 1992; and
WHEREAS, additional time is required for the preparation of materials
necessary for discussions between the City and GTE on a successor franchise
agrCf!l1lent; iind
WHEREAS, GTE agrees to the extension of the franchise term to allow for
such preparations; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMr~ISSION or THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
)eC'J.ion_t. 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 ]873 of the City and extended by Ordinance
5160-91 is hereby extended s"ix months such tll.1t thL' term Shrlll expire on December
31, 1992. All other provisions of Ordinance 1873 shall ccntinue in full force
and effect.
Section 2. This ordinance sha I i not be construetJ to infer lhetl the term
uf Ul,: fr':;r1chise "h.l)) ngain he extprHip.d, or that (~n ~;hilll he ilppr"oved as a
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franchisee of the City beyond the PlCtel1r!t:'d t"rm of the current franchise
agreement.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediate upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
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PASSED ON SECONU AND fINAL READING
AND ADOPTED
Jul y 2, 1992
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Attest:
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Cyn ia E. Goudeau ---
Cit. Clerk
Approved as to form ilnd correctness:
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