HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6044 RESOLUTION NO. 6044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO
GRANT A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO METRICOM,
INC TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A
WIRELESS DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS RADIO
NETWORK IN, ON, OVER, UPON, ALONG, AND ACROSS
THE PUBLIC RIGHT -OF -WAY IN THE CITY OF DOWNEY,
CALIFORNIA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council declares its intention to grant to Metricom,
Inc. , a nonexclusive franchise to install, operate and maintain a wireless digital
communications radio network in, on, over, upon, along, and across certain public right -of-
way and easements in the City of Downey (the "City ").
SECTION 2. The City and Metricom, Inc. negotiated the terms of the
nonexclusive franchise as set forth in the "Attachment and Permit Agreement" on file with the
City Clerk and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. The proposed franchise will allow computer users to obtain
wireless access to communications networks such as the Internet and other local area and wide
area networks . The network will be comprised of a limited number of small radio transmitters
to be installed on existing structures intermittently throughout the City.
SECTION 4. The hour of 7:30 p.m. on the 22nd day of April, 1997, is
hereby fixed as the time, and the City Council Chambers in the City Hall at 11111 Brookshire
Avenue, Downey, California, is fixed as the place for hearing all persons interested in the
proposed grant of the nonexclusive franchise.
SECTION 5. Notices of the ro osed franchise grant shall be posted and
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published in the manner prescribed by Section 1403 of the Charter of the City, at least once,
not less than ten days prior to said hearing, in an official newspaper, or in the event there is no
newspaper, posted in three public places in the City at least 15 days before said hearing.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution,
and shall cause a certified copy thereof to be published in accord with the law.
RES. #6044
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of April , 1997.
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JOYC: # AWRENCE, Mayor
ATTEST:
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r em E . MC DONNELL, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF DOWNEY )
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution Nob 0 4 4 was duly adopted and passed at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 8th day of April , 1997, by the following roll -
call vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: McCaughan, Riley, Brazel ton, McCarthy, Lawrence
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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o r Clerk, JUDITH E. MC DONNELL
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