ORDINANCE NO._______________, SERIES 2016
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AN ORDINANCE AWARDING A COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FRANCHISE TO GOOGLE FIBER KENTUCKY, LLC 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 MEMBERS YATES AND KRAMER
[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, an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for a Jefferson County Uniform Communications Services Franchise ("Interlocal") has been executed by and among Metro Louisville and all the municipalities within Jefferson County having franchise authority; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal authorized Metro Louisville on behalf of the municipalities to advertise for bids and to process bid applications and to administer the permitting process for the installation of the communications infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Google Fiber Kentucky, LLC 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 Google Fiber Kentucky, LLC 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 Cha...
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