HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1648ORDINANCE NO. 1648
AN ORDINANCE CONSENTING TO THE TRANSFER
OF TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
WHEREAS, Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company, doing
business as U.S. WEST Communications, operates in Central Point
under the terms of a franchise granted in Ordinance No. 1610, as
last amended by Ordinance No. 1635, and
WHEREAS, Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company will, on
January 1, 1991, be merged together with its sister corporations,
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company and Northwestern
Bell Telephone Company. The surviving corporation will be U S
WEST Communications, Inc., and
WHEREAS, Section 14 of Franchise Ordinance No. 1610 requires
the consent of the City of Central Point in order for Pacific
Northwest Bell Telephone Company to transfer its franchise rights
in said ordinance to another party, now, therefore,
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Central Point does hereby consent to
the transfer of Franchise Ordinance No. 1610, as last amended by
Ordinance No. 1635, to U S WEST Communications, Inc., the
successor corporation to the merger of Pacific Northwest Bell
Telephone Company, Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
and Northwestern Bell Telephone Company.
Section 2. U S WEST Communications shall, effective January
1, 1991 inure to all the rights and privileges contained in
Ordinance No. 1610, as last amended by Ordinance No. 1635, and
shall, effective January 1, 1991, be subject to all of the
obligations of said ordinance.
Section 3. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City
of Central Point, Oregon, based upon the request by said
transferee that said transfer be effective as of January 1, 1991,
second reading is waived and an emergency is hereby declared to
exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
immediately upon its passage.
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Passed by the Co c.1 an
its passage this day of
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Mayor
APPROVED by me this day of 199 U
Mayor
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