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ORDINANCE NUMBER 556
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PART 13 PUBLIC SAFETY, CHAPTER
6-911 EMERGENCY SYSTEM, AMENDING SECTION 13-603
THEREOF, DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO,
OKLAHOMA THAT:
SECTION ONE: That Part 12 Public 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 shall become effective onthe 1st day of October 1997
unless such renewal is specifically rejected by the voters pursuant to the provisions of Title 63
o.s.§2814.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of September, 1997
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
By Mary Lou Barnhouse, Mayor
ATTEST: Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:Ronald D Cates, City Attorney
Affidaviti
OWASSO REPORTER
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TULSA C® TTYZ ss:
Bill R. Retherford, of lawful age, being tidy sworn
and authorized, says that he is the publisher of the
Owasso Reporter, a weedy newspaper published in
the City of Owasso, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, a news-
paper qualified to publish legal notices, advertise-
ments and publications as provided in Section 196 of
Title 25, Oklahoma Statutes 1971 and 1933 as
amended, and thereafter, and complies with all other
requirements of the laws of Oklahoma with reference
to legal publications.
That said notice, a true copy of which is attached
hereto, was published in the regular edition of said
newspaper during the period and time of publication
and not in a supplement, on the following dates:
September 11199
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Expires 8-11-2001
Commission expires:
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--PUBLIC 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 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 shall become effective on the 1 st day of
October 1997 unless such renewal is specifically rejected by the voters pur-
suant to the provisions of Title 63 O.S. 62814.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of September, 1997.
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
By /at Mary Lou Barnhouse
Mary Lou Barnhouse, Mayor
(SEAL)
ATTEST
/s/ Marcia Boutwell
Marcia Boutwell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
/s/ Ronald D Cates
Ronald D Cates, City Attorney
MEMORANDUM
TO: RODNEY J RAY
FROM: MARIA A ALEXANDER
CHIEF OF POLICE
SUBJECT: NENEWAL OF 944 FEE
DATE: August 22, 1997
In 1987, the Oklahoma Legislature enacted a bill that allowed cities and counties to join together
to fund 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 bills. Owasso voters approved the City's
participatOtt n and it collection by a vote of 499 (yes) to 207 (no). (see attachment)
On August 16, 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 Bell 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 bill 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 collection of the E-911 fee and thus required a reaffirmation of the fee every
three years thereafter.
In September of 1990, residents outside of the city but in the 272 exchange in Rogers County,
were added to the E-911 system at the request of the City of Owasso.
On July 16, 1991 (three years after enactment of Ordinance #399), the Council adopted
Ordinance #433 providing for the renewal of the collection 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 the E-91 1 fee at the 3 % level, from October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1997.
ORDINANCE #556 - E-911
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-91 t fee.
Ordinance #556 (attached) if passed will provide the authorization necessary for Southwestern
Bell to collect the 3 % E-91 I fees from all Owasso customers. The effective date for the
ordinance is October 1, 1997 through September 30, 2000. The ordinance also maintains the
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 exclusively for operation of an emergency
communications system (salaries, equipment, buildings, repair, replacement, etc.).
Please note that continued collection of the E-911 fee can be achieved only through the
enactment of a new ordinance. Such renewal, contained in Ordinance #556 will only authorize
the collection for three years and will require Council action to continue the fee past
September 30, 2000.
The E-911 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 with the technology needed to save lives, protect property, and increase officer
safety. Without 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 tariff, the uninterrupted funding for this system is ensured.
NOTE: The current 3 % fee will result in an estimated revenue of $50,000 for FY 1997-98.
Additionally, the fund had a beginning balance of $25,750. The revenue will pay the cost of
operating the system to Southwestern Bell, provide contingency for repairs, pay a portion (small)
tag. salaries, and purchase new equipment for dispatch if needed. Budget information
on this fund is contained on page 120 of the FY 97-98 Budget (attached).
RECOMMENDATION:
The staff recommends Council adoption of Ordinance #556.
ORDINANCE #556 — E-911
AUGUST 22, 1997
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ordinance #566
2. E-911 Fund Budget - 1997-98
3. Memorandum re: Renewal of e-911 for 1994-97
4. Memorandum re: Renewal of E-911for 1991-94
5. Memorandum re: Review of E-911 Fee for 1990-91
6. City Manager's Report re: Adding Rogers County 272 Exchange Customers to Owasso
E-911 System
7. Resolution # 89-07 re: Adding Rogers County 272 Exchange Customers to Owasso E-911
System
8. Correspondence with Southwester Bell Dated 12/27/89
9. Correspondence with Southwester Bell Dated 11/1/88
10. Memorandum re: Request for Adoption of Ordinance #399
11. Memorandum re: First E-911 Interlocal Agreement
12. Memorandum from INCOG re: Collection of E-911 Fee
13. Memorandum re: July 21, 1987 E-911 Vote-Owasso Results
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