TELECOMMUNICATIONS (4)
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ORDINANCE NO. 5328-93
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, 1993, RATHER THAN DECEMBER
31, 1992; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAli;:::f) BY THE CITV COMMISSION OF 1I1E Cl rv OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
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 tel'm of the franchise was extended to July 1, 1992, by
Ordinance 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 5237-92, passed and adopted on July 2, 1992; and
WHEREAS, additional time is required for the preparation of materials
necessary for discussions between the City and GTE on 0 successor franchise
agreement; and
WHEREAS, GTE agrees to the extension of the franchise tC'rm t.o anow for
such preparations; now, therefore,
Section I.. The tem of thefranchi~'~ 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 extellded by Ordinances
5160-91 and Ordinance 5237-92 is hereby extended six months such that the term
shall expire on June 30, ]993. .^.ll other provision', of OrdiniHlcP 1873 shall
continue j~ f~:11 fon'., dnc! dfect.
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Section Z. 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
franch i see of the City beyond the extended term of the current franch; se
agreement.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediate upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING
AND ADOPTED
January 7, 1993
21, 1993
Attest:
Rl a Garvey
Mayor-Commissioner
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Approved as to form and correctness:
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