ORDER NO. 31842 AMEND RESOLUTION 31771 REGARDING HILL COUNTRY TELEPHONE EXCHANGE Came to be heard this the 27th day of September, 2010, with a motion made by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Oehler, the Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4 -0 -0 to: Approve amendment of Resolution 31771, adopted by Kerr County Commissioners' Court on June 14, 2010, to include one additional Hill Country Telephone Exchange not previously provided. ).s2a 3I8'Na- COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT. MADE BY: Commissioner Williams OFFICE: Precinct Two MEETING DATE: Sept. 27, 2010 TIME PREFERRED: SUBJECT: Consider, discuss and take appropriate action to amend Resolution 31771, adopted by Kerr County Commissioners' Court on June 14 2010, to include one additional Hill Country Telephone Exchange not previously provided. 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See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court. r w #31771 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT IN SUPPORT OF HILL COUNTRY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE IN ITS PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE TOLL CALLING BETWEEN ITS FIFTEEN (15) EXCHANGES. WHEREAS In 1951, a group of incorporators met and formed Hill Country telephone Cooperative, Inc. for the purpose of furnishing area -wide telephone service in rural areas to the widest practical number of users; and WHEREAS Based on the cooperative plan at the lowest cost, consistent with sound economy and good management, Hill Country Telephone Cooperative , Inc., provides telecommunication services in 15 exchanges located in 14 counties spread over 2900 square miles in rugged Hill Country terrain; and WHEREAS Consistent with the Cooperative's objectives to enhance, improve and maintain telephone service at the highest level for the least possible cost to its members, HCTC is proposing to eliminate existing tolls between its exchanges, thereby providing local calling throughout its entire communications system; and WHEREAS HCTC intends to file its "EAS" application with the Public Utilities Commission later this year; and WHEREAS HCTC is required to designate a contact individual in each of its calling exchanges to facilitate this process; now therefore be it RESOLVED That Kerr County Commissioners' Court by adoption of this Resolution does hereby support HCTC in its efforts to provide local calling service throughout its service area and designates the following individuals as contacts for Kerr County; 1. Commissioner Bill Williams, Exchange 634 2. Commissioner Jonathan Letz, Exchange 995 3. Commissioner Bruce Oehler, Exchanges 238, 367, 640 and 866. ADOPTED BY KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT THIS 14th Day of June, 2010 P. : ounty Judge It t` Ai H. A. " : uster" Baldwin , � ham r . ' i ° ams Commissioner, Precinct Commissioner, Precinct 2 maI.1 i - tz Bruce•ehler g ommissio er, Precinct 3 Commissioner, Precinct 4 McCULLOCH 1 1 SAN SABA 1 1 1 1 ` — — — — — — iL_ Pontotoc • —•) Katemcy y. MENARD `.. (Fredonia r Streeter N 1 I._�.,_._1....., ' 1 I 1 Mason LLANO r I MASON 1 -. 7 i i 1 1 1 KIMBLE 1 I I r Doss 1 GILLESPIE 1 _ - 1 i - ` Fredericksburg I IHarper - i I Mt. Home • - / EDWARDS i ` ` ,,,, 1 i .,-�.� KERR 7, Y 1 Hunt 1 r \ I Sisterdale -! GarvenStore r f�f� I- , .,I �1\ 1 Comfort ��, —•••• ,._. . .J „ h,r"' / 1 - — — _ e nter P nt 1 KENDALL a ,_ 1 i \ y t 1 REAL / 1 ° BANDERA 1 t I C •, I ,. -r Med ina'I. Leakey 1 / 1, Tarpley , / Bandera - -" Rio Frio I ,.... l _�' i,� "•� / / 1 -- - - - - - u __ - r ,, T „S r . Utopia � 1 / I / I Fagan Wells lr i MEDINA I UVALDE 1 Concan � 1 1 I AMENDED RESOLUTION #31771 A RESOLUTION OF KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT IN SUPPORT OF HILL COUNTRY TELEPHON COPPERATIVE IN ITS PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE TOLL CALLING BETWEEN ITS FIFTEEN (15) EXCHANGES. WHEREAS In 1951, a group of incorporators met and formed Hill County Telephone Cooperative, Inc. for the purpose of furnishing area -wide telephone service in rural areas to the widest practical number of users; and WHEREAS Based on the cooperative plan at the lowest cost, consistent with sound economy and good management, Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Inc., provides telecommunication services in 15 exchanges located in 14 counties spread over 2900 square miles in rugged Hill Country terrain; and WHEREAS Consistent with the Cooperative's objectives to enhance, improve and maintain telephone service at the highest level for the least possible cost to its members, HCTC is proposing to eliminate existing tolls between its exchanges, thereby providing local calling throughout its entire communications system; and WHEREAS HCTC intends to file its "EAS" application with the Public Utilities Commissioner later this year; and WHEREAS HCTC is required to designate a contact individual in each of its calling exchanges to facilitate this purpose; now therefore be it RESOLVED That Kerr County Commissioners' Court by adoption of this Resolution does hereby support HCTC in its efforts to provide local calling service throughout its service area and designates the following individuals as contact for Kerr County; 1. Commissioner Bill Williams, Exchange 634 2. Commissioner Jonathan Letz, Exchange 995 3. Commissioner Bruce Oehler, Exchange 238, 367, 640, 866 and 589 ADOPTED THIS 27TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2010 "a Pat IT-y County Judge t if H. A. "Buster" Baldwin, Co- issioner '�illiam . 1r iams, Commissioner Prec'.c 1 , Precinct 2 stair ais, 0 ilL Ji nath Letz, om0 issioner Bruce Oehler, Commissioner Pr 3 Precinct 4