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RESOLUTION NO. .. 2005-36
A RESOLUTION ADDING A SURCHARGE TO ELECTRIC UTILITY
ACCOUNTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBSIDIZING ASHLAND FIBER
NETWORK
Recitals:
A. The City of Ashland operates Ashland Electric Utility to provide electricity to
customers within the City limits of Ashland.
B. The City of Ashland also operates Ashland Fiber Network (AFN) whiclh uses a
fiber optic backbone to provide cable television and internet services to customers
within the City of Ashland.
C. The Ashland Electric Utility utilizes the AFN fiber optic backbone to transmit data
important to the operation of the electric utility and therefore finds it beneficial to
subsidize the operation of AFN.
D. The City finds it beneficial to establish a surcharge on electric utility customer
accounts for the purpose of subsidizing AFN.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Ashland adopts a $7.50 surcharge on electric account
billings to provide a subsidy to Ashland Fiber Network, said surcharge to begin with
Cycle 2 billings prepared on or after October 7, 2005.
SECTION 2. The surcharge revenue is not subject to the Electric Utility Tax or
included in the franchise fee calculation for General Fund Revenues.
SECTION 3. This resolution takes effect upon signing by the Mayor.
This resolution was read by title only in accordance with Ashland Municipal Code
92.04 0 duly PASS D and ADOPTED this 7th day of September, 2005.
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arbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this 9 day of ~2005.
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, Mayor
1- Resolution - AFN Surcharge on Electric Accounts 2005-9-7G:\legal\PAUL\FORMS\resolution form.wpd