HomeMy WebLinkAbout4051 Ordinance - Franchise Agr - PocketiNet Comminications, Inc. ORDINANCE NO. r O 5 I
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington,
Approving the PocketiNet Communications, Inc., Franchise
and Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Franchise Agreement
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco, Washington ("City") and PocketiNet Communications,
Inc. ("Franchisee"), are parties to the Franchise Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the City has authority to regulate telecommunication franchises pursuant to
RCW 35A.47.040 and Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 15.10; and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed Franchisee's application for a franchise and
determined that the Franchisee possesses the legal, technical and financial capability to operate
within the City's rights-of-way; and that the grant of a franchise will meet the standards set forth
in Pasco Municipal Code Section 15.10.050; and
WHEREAS, the City and Franchisee have mutually negotiated a Franchise Agreement
containing the Franchisee's obligations and responsibilities while operating within the City's
rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the City has provided opportunities to the public for participation in the
application process by publishing this Ordinance and by conducting a public hearing on March
26, 2012; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Franchisee is hereby granted a franchise subject to the terms and
conditions of the Franchise Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A; and furthermore, the Mayor
of the City of Pasco, Washington, is hereby authorized to execute said Franchise Agreement.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after its
approval, passage, and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Counci of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as
provided by law this 2— day of CI I , 2012.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
ATTES�: APP D AS TO FORM:
De ra lar , ity Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney