MINUTES Legislative Committee on Municipal Franchise Agreements for Telecommunications Utilities Wednesday, February 25, 1998 9:00 am Fort Worth City Council Chambers ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Legislative Committee on Municipal Franchise Agreements for Telecommunications Utilities was held on Wednesday, February 25, 1998 at Fort Worth City Council Chambers in Fort Worth, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator David Sibley Senator Florence Shapiro Representative Bill Carter Representative Fred Hill Representative Steven Wolens Chairman Bill Carter called the meeting to order at 9:04 am. The following members were present when the meeting was called to order: Senator Florence Shapiro, Representative Steven Wolens. The following members arrived after the meeting was called to order: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. - arriving at 9:09 am, Representative Fred Hill - arriving at 9:21 am. The following business was transacted. Chairman Carter and Chairman Lucio gave opening remarks. Chairman Carter recognized the following witnesses: Barr, Kenneth, representing the City of Fort Worth, gave opening remarks and testified on the interim charge. Kirk, Ronald, representing the City of Dallas, testified on the interim charge. Jeter, Roland, representing the City of Irving, testified on the interim charge. Muelenbeck, Thomas, representing the City of Plano, testified on the interim charge. Turetsky, David, representing Teligent, Inc., testified on the interim charge. At 12:15 pm Chairman Lucio assumed the chair. Holland, Royce, representing Allegiance Telecom, Inc., testified on the interim charge. Smiley, Martha, representing Golden Harbor of Texas, Inc., testified on the interim charge. Mundy, William G., representing GTE, testified on the interim charge. Knight, Donald K., representing the City of Irving, testified on the interim charge. Todd, Dynette, representing Texas Citizen Action, testified on the interim charge. A brief discussion followed. Chairman Lucio recognized the following witnesses who registered but did not testify: Humbach, Greg, representing the City of Wichita Falls. Postell, Donald, representing the City of Grand Prairie. Endar, Lynda, representing State Senator David Cain. Chairman Lucio closed public testimony. Chairman Carter announced that the committee will meet in Houston on March 20, 1998. (Note: The date announced was incorrect. The Committee will meet on March 19, 1998.) There being no further business, at 1:35 pm Chairman Carter moved that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Co-Chair ______________________ Representative Bill Carter, Co-Chair ______________________ Amy B. Kelley, Clerk