Resolution 2004-176
RESOLUTION NO, 2004--.li..6
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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER
COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF A
LOCAL OPTION FEE FOR PROVISION OF ENHANCED EMERGENCY "911"
TELEPHONE SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, Section 365.171 (13), Florida Statutes, provides that a county may impose a fee
for charges for "911" service and equipment to be paid by local exchange subscribers on an
individual exchange basis at a rate not to exceed fifty cents ($.50) per month per access line; and
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, deems it
appropriate and in furtherance of public health, safety and welfare to access a fee for the enhanced
"911' telephone service availability in Collier County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL \!ED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. Pursuant to Section 365.171 (13), Florida Statutes, there is hereby imposed against local
exchange subscribers a local option fee for the provision of enhance "911 " emergency telephone
service and equipment in Collier County. This fee shall be adjusted annually to cover allowable
expenses as described in Section 365.171 (13(a)(6), Florida Statutes. For the period of September
30, 2004 through September 30. 2005, the fee will be $ .50 cents per month per subscriber per
access line.
2. The County requests that the telephone company (exchange telephone service provider)
providing enhanced "911" service and equipment to Collier County collect from its subscribers
within Collier County, the local option fee assessed by this Resolution and remit those fees to
Collier County.
3. Said telephone company, pursuant to Section 365.171 (13)(c), Florida Statutes, may retain as an
administrative fee an amount of one percent (1%) of the total "911 "fees actually collected by said
telephone company.
4. Money in reserve is being carried forward to provide for capital improvements listed in Section
365.171 (13)(a)(3), Florida Statutes. Additional money from fiscal year 2004 revenues to be added to
the total reserves shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of such fees billed forthe 2003 fiscal year. The
cumulative reserves are to pay for projected expansion and replacement of E911 equipment and
service features described in Section 365.171 (a)(13)(6), Florida Statutes. All carryforward reserves
shall be administered in accordance with Subsection 365.171 (13), Florida Statutes.
This Resolution adopted on the
second and majority vote for adoption.
day of
, 2004, after motion,
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
COLLIER CO TY, FLORIDA.
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DO A FIALA, Chairman
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Thomas C. Palmer,
Assistant County Attorney
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