HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4944 07/07/1998 ORDINANCE NO. 4944
AN ORDINANCE RAISING THE 9-1-1 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM
SURCHARGE FROM $.30 TO $.75 PER MONTH
FOR EACH NETWORK CONNECTION
Passed and approved by
the President and Board of Trustees
the 7th dayof July, 1998
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the corporate
authorities of the Village of
Mount Prospect, Illinois, the
8th day of July ,1998.
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ORDINANCE NO. 4944
AN ORDINANCE RAISING THE 9-1-1 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM
SURCHARGE FROM $.30 TO $.75 PER MONTH FOR EACH NETWORK CONNECTION
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has enacted into law, the Emergency Telephone system Act (50
ILCS 750/1 et seq Illinois Compiled Statutes hereinafter referred to as the "Act"; and
WHEREAS, the ACt enabled municipalities to impose a sumharge on telecommunications
carders at a rate per network connection in order to implement and/or upgrade and maintain a 9-
1-1 Emergency Telephone System; and
WHEREAS, 50 ILCS 750115.3 of the illinois Complied Statutes authorizes the tele-
communications carders to recover the sumharge which includes a three percent (3%)
accounting charge from its subscribers residing with the corporate limits of the municipality
imposing the surcharge; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 4016 adopted January 3, 1989, enacted by the corporate
authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect calling for a referendum to seek approval of the
p\imposition of a surcharge not to exceed $.75 per network connection to pay for a 9-1-1
Emergency System; and
WHEREAS, said referendum was approved in an election held on April 4, 1989, and the $.75
surcharge was subsequently imposed on telecommunications network connections within the
Village; ;and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Central 9-1-1 System previously determined
that a lower surcharge was sufficient to cover the on-going costs of operations and maintenance
of the Enhanced 9-1-1 Telephone System; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 4359 enacted by the corporate authorities of the Village
of Mount Prospect on October 15, 1991, the surcharge imposed on each telecommunications
network connection was reduced from $.75 to $.30 per month; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Central 9-1-1 System have determined that
it is necessary to make certain improvements to the 9-1-1 communications system and to cover
higher operating expenses; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Central 9-1-1 System have determined that
an increased surcharge will be necessary to cover the expenses of the proposed improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect have
determined that the best interest of Village would be served by increasing the tele-
communications surcharge from $.30 to $.75 per month per network connection.
SECTION TWO: That effective September 1, 1998, the surcharge imposed on each
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telecommunications network connection located within the corporate limits of the Village of
Mount Prospect shall be increased from $.30 to $.75 per month, per network connection.
SECTION THREE: That each telecommunications carder operating within the corporate limits of
the Village of Mount Prospect is hereby directed to modify the surcharge assessment on each
telecommunications network connection to conform to SECTION TWO of this Ordinance.
SECTION FOUR: That all other provisions of Ordinance No. 4018 relating to the establishment of
an Emergency Telephone System shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION FIVE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Corcoran, Lohrstorfer,~Nocchi, Wilks
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Clowes, Hoefert
PASSED and APPROVED this 7th dayof July ,1998.
Village P esid t /
ATTEST:
Vel~a/Lowe
Village Clerk