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RESOLUTION N0. R95-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
GALVESTON AND AARRIS COUNTIES OPPOSING THE NEW
GEOGRAPHIC SPLIT METHOD OF THE PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION REGARDING TRE
SOUTHWESTERN BELL HOUSTON AREA CODE PLAN
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CODNCIL OF TFiE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS;
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Friendswood expresses their
displeasure regarding the proposed Southwestern Bell Houston Area Code Plan;
and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Friendswood requests that all
those residing in the city limits of Friendswood be allowed to retain their
current (713) area code when the new area code plan becomes effective; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Friendswood believes the
'roverlay" method is more acceptable than the "geographic split" method
because all existing (713) customers will be able to keep their current
phone numbers and therefore avoid the time, expense and suffering associated
with a forced area code change; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED TAAT the Mayor and City Council of the
Ciry of Friendswood, OPPOSES the proposed "geographic split" method and
recommends the "overlay" method concerning the new area code plan.
PAS3ED, APPROVED, AND RESOLVED this 16th day of October, 1995.
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Mayor E elyn B. Newman
City of Friendswood
ATTEST:
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D lor's McKenzie T C
Citq Secretary