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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 2239 ORDINANCE N0 . ' ;2AS 9 ' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1167 TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL FRANCHISE TAXES PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY . WHEREAS , the Board of Directors has determined that an increase in local franchise taxes is necessary on an interim basis to supplement existing general fund revenues until such time as statewide local enabling legislation , state legislation , or constitutional amendments are adopted which increase the ability of municipalities to support themselves ; and WHEREAS , the Fayetteville Board of Directors has proposed an increase in the franchise taxes payable to the city by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company ; and WHEREAS , Southwestern Bell Telephone Company has consented to the aforesaid proposed increase in franchise taxes , if said increase is authorized by a majority vote of the electors of the city voting on the question of said increase ; and WHEREAS , at a special election held May 25 , 1976 , a ma- jority of the electors voting on the question approved a proposed ordinance increasing the franchise taxes payable by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to the amount proposed by the Fayetteville Board of Directors . NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS : Section 1 . That Section 2 of Ordinance Number 1167 , as amended by Ordinances Number 1223 , 1295 , and 1583 , is hereby amended to read as follows : Section 2 . In 1976 , the telephone company shall pay to the city $ 75 , 000 . 00 . Said sum shall be payable by December 31 , 1976 . Beginning in 1977 , the telephone company shall annually pay to the city $ 100 , 000 . 00 . Said sum shall be paid in four quarterly installments on or before the last day of March , June , September and December of each year . Section 2 . That Section 9 of Ordinance Number 1167 is hereby amended to read as follows : That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect June 24 , 1976 , upon formal execution of this ordinance by the Mayor and City Clerk and approval of this ordinance by authorized representatives of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company . REFERRED TO A VOTE OF THE ELECTORS PURSUANT TO ARK , STAT , 19 - 2429 BY RESOLUTION NUMBER 20 - 76 ADOPTED APRIL 20 , 1976 . APPROVED BY ELECTORS AT SPECIAL ELECTION HELD MAY 25 , 1976 . MAYOR ATT ST : CITY CLERK MICROFILMED DATE OCT 1 6 1970 REEI�i� 1 . SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY BY ATTEST : CERTIFICATE OF RECORD State of Arkansas ( SS City of IaycIt;;:i!le I, Suzanne C. Kennedy, City Clerk and Ex-Officio recorder for the City of Fnyetteaille, do hereby certify that the annexed or fore• going is of record in my office and the same ap- pears in\ /Ordinance & Resolution book Y—nt page Witness my hand and seal this day of 19 City C,'erl: and E::-O :fi.•io Recorder STATE of ARKANSAS 1 COUDI/ / � County of (WeehingtOD '1 � •�' ��/ 1, v _ ' h �- / hereby certify that I am the Publisher of THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, a daily newspaper having a second class mailing privilege, and being not lees than four pages of five columns each, published at a fixed place of business and at a fixed (daily ) intervals continuously In the City of Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas for more than a period of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an established place of business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes In the City & County for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed price per annum, which price was fixed at what is considered the value of the publication, based upon the news value and service value it contains, that at least fifty percent of the subscribers oaDINANrF, No. 2339 thereto have paid cash for their subscriptions Co the newspaper or Its agents o1,fl,� asrE AME�"o1Nt•, sEc- or through recognized news dealers over a period of at least six months ; ' ,% I „F oaDIrHE ANI A], ft nW and that the said newspaper ublishes an averse of more than fort 1Ni FFABt LHE ANBCAL FRANp g y percent ( F' F TpxES ILLE By TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILI.E By SOUTHWEST' news matter. FRN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, WHI=AS, the Board of Dive wrs hes I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached In the matter of determined that an increase In lmet francbjM lases Is neceaasrY on an In- trrim basin to supplement existing , cenenl fwd 1'es+aYee unta such time ez stateWWe localenabWut IagislatMn. .......--_. . .late legislation, or constitutional emendthe I, am achopt 0 -- Qr abllt5 of munelpalilles tto supportch them am was published In the regular dally issue of said newspaper tor..... fifielves WHEREAS, the Fayetteville Hoard of ey insertions as follows : the trdrs hes axes pa an to the W the sautheea tensa payable to the dtY by soulMeestem Heti Telephone Com The first Insertion on the __--.-.....- pony: ane �' ,...--------- day of fill- 1.1,/vtiA.-.. 19.�.� WHEREAS . sootbweslem Bell Telephone for company nes contended in the second insertion on the da of ....... 19.----_-__ the afnrtseltl proposed increase in Y --- ----- franchise taxes, it said increases is :mlhorized by a majority vole of the ele,'tnrx ,rt the %ity %Ming on the Question the third Insertion on the __. .. fill..._. ... day of fill ....-....... 19------------ of sarA nl, recce: and N'ilt ElEIS, of a ,periel olcafion held M.ly s. 1 n a innymly of the ties°" and the fourth Insertion on the fill- fill___. day of 1 b he Q . fo Pp Ned a Pre- _..-_J _...... _. 19..._.—... ,,,cd x 'n g the1propoW /�/� /� 5�� 1 1 d b1 b, boirc sle Nell Tele- r N 1 l _H 1 h y, p M' f theam, t 1�Prs. ��/j�[/_r]r t_j�Iw__ Sy 1M Y N, UEE fire , B DlrIT O ]nAA . BN THE BO BE IT EC U:\UED H\' THF. BOARD OF DIREC '1OH5 nF THE CITY OF FAYET Ir'\.,I I E ARE ANS AS Sworn to and subscribed before me on this ...... day of s,-� tlnn I Th t 4 tion 2 nf Ordinance fir 1'.6 amended tf Ordinance, 1 'r 12. f ] and IoA lereby %mse v,iread as hwt Ws: ". "".-."".."""._ __ .. ___�c....__.- 19 tir, dtimi x. In lg]C. in,. Nl,.ln,nn> mrmm,o' shall pay h+ the arly Bwd sem shall be Payable nit _ s by 1ln'embvr 91. 1916. RI ¢mmc: in 1977, the telephone niton% =hr+p ennaally Pay to me NotalooPublic --_- SuxlcmiP Sold son shall be Pzid m fair Qnoterh imtallrnents pr fi of ry the las do of mar h, Nr ,I Ine. G}nellttMr and ne%emher of Y Commission Expires : e'n Ie: r amber J. Tis Section 9 0l Or to once mad Q / 4e lO Number ll6i Is hereby amended to reed _ ��G(_� y (°sews: Tact leo Indlnanes Nab be W NII to" sad ansid Jose H, HIM. C upon formal esecutlon of this or- dinance by the Mayor and City Clerk Fees for Printing -------- $......._ r and approval of this ordinance by -- antM1prized representatives of Smith ne,t Ben Telephone Company. Cost of Proof ___..._- REFERRED TO A VOTE OF THE "" i"'"""""'–""–"""""""–"" Fjej MRS PURSUANT To ARK. STAT. 192I9A BY RESOLUTION NUMBER N76 ADOPTED APRIL 20. 1975. Total _._------------....... APPROVED BY ELECTORS AT SPECIAL ELECTION HELD MAY 25, 1976. Merriam R. Orton MAYOR ATTEST Darlene Westbrook CITY CLERK lTc 21