8303-08 Landscaping for AT&T Lightspeed Boxes

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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 10/20/08 RESOLUTION N0. 8303-08 BY: Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Dever, Madigan, Powers, Summers. A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Director of Finance to accept funds from the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Ohio (AT&T) in conjunction with future installations of Project Lightspeed boxes. These payments from AT&T are to be in increments of $1,000 per each Lightspeed box that is installed after May 1, 2008. These funds are to be designated for landscaping purposes around the Lightspeed boxes, the need to be determined by the City of Lakewood. WHEREAS, through negotiations with the Administration, AT&T has agreed to pay $1,000 per each Lightspeed box installed after May 1, 2008 in order to provide funds for landscaping of Lightspeed boxes; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this resolution is an emergency measure, and that this resolution shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary to begin accepting funds from AT&T and to set up appropriate funds within the Division of Finance. Now Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED $Y THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That the Director of Finance is hereby authorized accept funds in the amount of $1,000 per. Lightspeed box installed after May 1, 2008 by The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Ohio (AT&T) to be used for landscaping of such lightspeeed boxes at the discretion of the City of Lakewood. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this resolution, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) of its members elected to Council, this resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council