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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-55 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, AND ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS COMPANY EXEMPTING ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS COMPANY FROM PAYMENT OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGE OR OCCUPATION TAXES AND PROVIDING FOR PAYMENTS IN LIEU THEREOF FROM ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS COMPANY TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE." • "Whereas, the Arkansas Western Gas Company holds a franchise granted by the City of Fayetteville granting the right and privilege to lay gas mains along the streets, alleys, avenues, roads and high- ways and other public places of the said City for the purpose of distributing and selling natural gas to the inhabitants of said City and for other purposes; and Whereas, the said Arkansas Western Gas Company has offered to enter into a proposed contract, to be dated October 24, 1955, with the city calling for the Company to pay to the City two (2%) per cent of its sales of natural gas to domestic and commercial consumers within the city limits which is to be in place of andin lieu of any and all occupation taxes, meter taxes, privilege taxes, street and alley rentals of whatever kind or nature (except general and ad valorem taxes) now in effect or hereafter put into effect by the said city of Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas; and Whereas, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Washing- ton County, Arkansas, has determined that it will be in the best interest of the said City to accept the terms and enter into the said contract, and that upon payment of the sum called for in the said contract that it will be fair, just and equitable that such sum be accepted in lieu of payment by the Company of any and all occupation taxes, meter taxes, privilege taxes, street and alley rentals, and any and all other levies and taxes of whatsoever kind, nature or character (except general and ad valorem taxes) for the life of the said contract and any renewals thereof. Now, Therefore, Be It and It is Hereby Resolved by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, as follows, to wit: That the Mayor and Clerk of the said City be and they are hereby authorized and instructed to execute and enter into the aforementioned contract on behalf of the City of Fayetteville, Washington County, Ark- ansas. That the Arkansas Western Gas Company be and it is hereby exempted from and relieved of paying any and all occupation taxes, meter taxes, privilege taxes, street and alley rentals, and any and all other levies and taxes of whatever kind or nature (except general and ad valorem taxes) now in effect or hereafter enacted by the City of Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas, during the existence of the hereinabove mentioned contract or any renewals thereof." ATTEST APPROVED / 91. #€%; City Clerk 'succi-&tL(kc_L4,IQs " or