HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 88-03 RESOLUTION NUMBER R-88-3
A RESOLUTION URGING PUBLIC OFFICIALS OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS , SPECIFICALLY, MEMBERS OF TEXAS LEGISLATURE
AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION,
TO PERMANENTLY ADOPT RULES , LAWS, REGULATIONS , OR
POLICIES AS ARE NECESSARY TO REQUIRE "976" TELEPHONE
SERVICE TO BE A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE ONLY, AND TO
REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF "976" TELEPHONE SERVICE
AVAILABILITY AT NO COST, FROM ALL TELEPAONE CUSTOMERS
NOT REQUESTING SUCH SERVICE .
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Friendswood has
received petitions from concerned citizens of the City regarding
the availability of "976" telephone service; and
WHEREAS , the City Council is sympathic with the concerns of
certain of it ' s citizens that public health , safety, and welfare
are
endangered by the unobstructed availability of "976" service ; and
WHEREAS , the City Council deems it unfair and inappropriate
for any tariff sehedule of a telephone utility company to allow
or require a payment to diseonnect such "976" service ; and
WHEREAS , the City Council urges those persons in positions
of regulatory authority to permanently adopt rules , regulations ,
laws or policies which would require telephone utility companies
to offer "976" service as a subseription basis only, and that �
existing "976" telephone service be diseonnected from each and
every telephone user , without cost , unless such user requests
such "976" service ; now therefore
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD ,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1 . The facts and matters set forth in the preamble
of this Resolution are hereby found to be true and correct .
Seetion 2 . The City Secretary be , and she is hereby
directed to cause a certified copy of this Resolution to be
delivered to each member of the Board of the Texas Public Utility
Commission, the legislative dele�ation representing the citizens
of the City of Friendswood , the Speaker of the House of
Representatives , the Lieutenant Governor and the Governor of the
State of Texas .
PASSED , APPROVED AND RESOLVED this the 7th day of
March, 1988 .
Ralph L . Lowe
Mayor
City of Friendswood
ATTEST:
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Deloris MeKen ie , CMC
City Secretary
R88-3
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