ORDINANCE NO._______________, SERIES 2015
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AN ORDINANCE AWARDING A COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FRANCHISE TO EXTENET SYSTEMS, INC. PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN CHAPTER 116.70 - 116.99 OF THE LOUISVILLE METRO CODE OF ORDINANCES
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SPONSORED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER MARIANNE BUTLER
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 116.70 - 116.99 of the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (“Louisville Metro”) solicited bid proposals from parties interested in obtaining communications services franchises to erect, install or maintain communications facilities or provide communication services by use of said communication facilities within the confines of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, Extenet Systems, Inc. submitted a bid proposal to Louisville Metro for a communications services franchise which meets all of the requirements of Chapter 116.70 - 116.99 of the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances and all other applicable state and federal laws.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Louisville Metro hereby grants to Extenet Systems, Inc. for a period of twenty (20) years, a non-exclusive franchise to erect, install or maintain communications facilities or provide communication services by use of said communication facilities within the confines of Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky pursuant to Chapter 116.70 - 116.99 of the Louisville Metro Code of Ordinances.
Section 2. The franchise agreement by and between Extenet Systems, Inc. and Louisville Metro as appended to this ordinance is hereby approved and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and enter into that agreement for and on behalf of Louisville Metro.
Section 3. That the statements set forth in the Preamble to this Ordinance are hereby incorporated in this Ordinance by reference, the same as if set forth at length herein.
Section 4. That if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such infirmity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Ordinance.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval.
H. Stephen Ott David W. Tandy
Metro Council Clerk President of the Council
Date Approved:
Greg Fischer
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Michael J. O’Connell
Jefferson County Attorney
By:
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