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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 44-98-05-F of the City Manager City of Eugene ADOPTING A TELECOMMUNICATION IN-KIND SERVICES IN LIEU OF ANNUAL LICENSE AND REGISTRATION FEES PROGRAM. The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds as follows: A. Pursuant to the authority of Sections 2.019 and 3.400 of the Eugene Code, 1971 which authorize the City Manager to adopt rules for administration and implementation of any provisions of that Code, Telecommunications Administrative Rule R-3.400 was adopted by Administrative Order No. 44-97 -05-F on August 29, 1997. B. Subsections (1) and (2) of Section 3.415 of the Eugene Code, 1971 impose annual registration and licensing fees of 2%) and 7%) respectively of a licensee's gross revenues derived from the licensee's telecommunication activities within the City; Subsection (3) authorizes the City Manager to establish fees for private communications systems; and Subsection (6) and R-3.400-J authorize the City Manager to accept a proposal to provide in-kind services in lieu of all or a portion of a licensee's annual registration and license fee. D. Finding that it would be more efficient for staff, and provide direction and insight to telecommunications providers, Administrative Order No. 44-98-05 was issued on July 23, 1998 proposing the adoption of a Telecommunication In-Kind Services In Lieu of Annual License and Registration Fee Program. E. Notice of the proposed Program adoption was provided to current licensees and permittees, published in the Register Guard for five consecutive days, to-wit, on July 28, 29, 30, 31, and August 1, 1998, and made available for inspection by interested persons at the offices of the City's Information Services Division, 61 West 8th Avenue, Second Floor, Eugene, Oregon 97401 during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays). F. The Notice provided that written comments would be received thereon for a period of 15 days from the first date of publication. Only one comment was received within \.~ the time or in the manner required by the notice, to which I make the following findings: Comment: Dave Barta, on behalf of the University of Oregon, questioned whether the In-Kind Services Program as drafted would extend to private communications systems. If not, Mr. Barta requested that the proposed Program be amended to include private communications systems. Administrative Order - 1 11/12/98 r:\adminord\rules\inkind2ao. wpd