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ORDINANCE NUMBER 556
CITY OF OW ASSO, OKLAHOMA
ORDINANCE RELATING TO PART 13--PUBLIC SAFETY, CHAPTER
EMERGENCY SYSTEM, AMENDING SECTION 13-603--
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE FEE TO PROVIDE FOR RENEWAL
THEREOF, DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OW ASSO,
OKLAHOMA THAT:
SECTION ONE: That Part 13--Pubhc Safety, Chapter 6--911 Emergency System,
Section 13-603 be amended to provide for a renewal for a period of three (3) years of the
emergency telephone service fee in the amount of three percent (3 %) of the telephone tariff rate.
SECTION TWO: This ordinance shaH become effective on the 1st day of October 1997
unless such renewal is spedficaHy rejected by the voters pursuant to the provisions of Title 63
O,S. s28
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of September, 1997,
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
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Mary Lou Barnhouse
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Published in the Owasso Reporter, Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma,
September 11, 1997.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 556
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PART 13--PUBLlC SAFETY, CHAP.
TER 6-911 EMERGENCY SYSTEM, AMENDING SECTION 13-603--
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE FEE TO PROVIDE FOR RENEWAL THERE-
OF, DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO
OKLAHOMA THAT:
SECTION ONE: That Part 13--Public Salety, Chapter 6--911 Emergency
System, Section 13.603 be amended to provide lor a renewal for a period
ollhree (3) years of the emergency telephone service lee In the amount 01
three percent (3 %) 01 the telephone tariff rate.
SECTION TWO: This ordinance shall become effective on the 1st day of
October 1997 unless such renewal is specifically rejected by the voters pur-
suant to the provisions 01 Title 63 O.S. ~2814.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of September, 1997.
CiTY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
By Is! Mary Lou Barnhouse
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST
Is! Marcia Boutwell
Marcia Boutwell, City Cierk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Is! Ronald D Cates
Ronald D Cates, City Attorney
OWASSO REPORTER
STATE OF TULSA COUNTY, ss:
BiB R. RI of lawful age, being sworn
and says that he is the publisher of the
Owasso a newspaper published in
the of Owasso, Tulsa Oklahoma, a news-
paper to legal notices, advertise-
ments and as in Section 106 of
Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971 and 1983 as
amended, and and complies with all other
requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference
to legal
That said a true copy of which is attached
in the regular edition of said
newspaper and time of publication
and not in a on ltes:
199-L-
Subscribed and sworn to befo] 1e this J
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Commission -200
PUBLISHER'S FEE $ 17.40
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MEMORANDUM
RODNEY J RAY
CITY MANAGER
MARIA A ALEXANDER
CHIEF OF POLICE
FROM:
FEE
RENEWAL OF 911
SUBJECT:
1997
22
August
DATE:
BACKGROUND:
In 1987, the Oklahoma Legislature enacted a biB that allowed cities and counties to join together
to and operate regional "enhanced 911" emergency communication systems, As a result
of that legislation, a regional election covering portions of Tulsa, Creek and Rogers counties was
conducted on July 21, 1987 to determine if residents in those counties would approve a five
percent E-911 fee to be added to their telephone bins, Owasso voters approved the City's
participation and fee collection by a vote of 499 (yes) to 207 (no), (see attachment)
On August 1988, Owasso officially approved an "interlocal agreement" providing for fifteen
cities and four counties to join together to share equipment and cost of operations (see attached).
Fees to operate the system were initiated for Owasso on November 1, 1988 at the 5 % level.
Those fees were authorized by passage of Ordinance #399 (attached) adopted on September 6,
1988, The ordinance provided for Southwestern Ben Telephone Company to collect from each
subscriber a fee equal to 5 % of the customer's tariff rate for the first year and a fee equal to 3 %
of the customer's bin for the succeeding two years. On November 1, 1989, the E-911 fee was
lowered to 3 % in accordance with Ordinance #399 and state statutes. Ordinance #399 provided
for a three year coHection of the E-911 fee and thus required a reaffirmation of the fee every
three years thereafter
County
in Rogers
272" exchange
Owasso
outside of the city but in the
at the request of the City of
In September 1990, residents
were added to the E-911
system
On 16, 1991 (three years after enactment of Ordinance #399), the Council adopted
Ordinance #433 providing for the renewal of the coHection of fees to fund Owasso's portion of
the cost of operating the system, Ordinance #433 reauthorized the collection of the E-911 fee
at the 3% level previously used from October 1, 1991 through September 30, 1994.
Subsequently on October 18, 1994 Ordinance #491 was approved, again renewing the collection
of E-911 fee at the 3 % level, from October 1 1994 through September 30, 1997
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E-911
ORDINANCE #556
AUGUST 22, 1997
PAGE 2
NOTE The Oklahoma Legislature in 1992 adopted amendments to the statutes that allow cities
to return to a 5 % fee with a simple vote of the City Council. Several cities in the region have
opted to increase their fees from 3 % to 5 % to provide additional operating funds for their
systems, Owasso has remained on a 3 % fee schedule based on an evaluation of the cost of
operating the system and a desire to not increase the citizens tax burden since the actual cost of
the system is covered
Now it is once again time to renew the authorization for the collection of the E-911 fee
Ordinance #556 (attached) if passed will provide the authorization necessary for Southwestern
BeH to collect the 3 % E-911 fees from aU Owasso customers, The effective date for the
ordinance is 2000, The ordinance also maintains the
October 1, 1997 through September 30
collection rate at the established 3 % rate, The fee is assessed to every telephone customer on
a monthly basis and funds are to be used exdusively for operation of an emergency
communications system (salaries, equipment, buildings, repair, replacement, etc.)
the E-911 fee can be achieved only through the
contained in Ordinance #556 will only authorize
Council action to continue the fee past
Please note that continued collection of
enactment of a new ordinance, Such renewal,
the collection for three years and will require
September 30. 2000,
The E-91 system is a critical part of the police and fire departments' communication system
The E-911 system is a vital tool in the city's efforts to provide our police officers and
firefighters the technology needed to save lives, protect property, and increase officer
safety, the enhanced 911 system, the city could not provide the kind of emergency
service Owasso citizens deserve. By renewing the authorization to collect the current 3 %
telephone the uninterrupted funding for this system is ensured,
evenue of $50.000 for
The r
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adoption of Ordinance #556
RECOMMENDATION:
Council
The staff recommends
E-911
ORDINANCE #556
AUGUST 22, 1997
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1997-98
Renewal of E-911 for 1994-97
Renewal of E-911 for 1991-94
Review of E-911 Fee for 1990-91
re Adding Rogers County 272 Exchange Customers
ATTACHM:ENTS:
Ordinance #566
E-911 Fund Budget
Memorandum re:
Memorandum re
Memorandum re
Report
City Manager s
E-911 System
Resolution #89-07 re
to Owasso
With Southwestern Bell
With Southwestern Ben
re: Request for
re: First E-911
from INCOG re
re
Adding Rogers County 272 Exchange Customers to Owasso E-911
12/27/89
1111/88
Dated
Dated
Adoption of Ordinance #399
Interlocal Agreement
CoHection of E-911 Fee
1987 E-911 Vote-Owasso Results
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July 21,
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Correspondence
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