Resolution 1999-273 RESOLUTION NO. 99 -273
A RESOLUTION 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), FIorida Statutes, provides that a county may impose a
fee for charges for "911" serwce and equipment to be paid by local exchange subscribers on an
mdw~d~¢al exchange bas~s at a rale not to exceed fifty cents (S.50) per monlh per access line; and
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, deems it
appropriate and m furtherance of public health, safety and welfare to access a fee for the enhanced
"91 t" telephone service availability in Coilier County
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1 Pursuant Io Section 365 171(13), FIorida Statutes, there is hereby imposed
against local exchange subscribers a focal oplion 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 365171(13(a)(6), Florida Statutes, For the period of
September 30, 1999 through September 30. 2000, the fee will be $ ,31 cents persubscr~ber per
access line per month
2 The County requests that the telephone company (exchange telephone serv,ce
prowder) prowd~r~g enhanced "9'i '1" secwce and equipment to Collier County collect from its subscribers
w~thm Colher County. the local option fee assessed by Ibis 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 m reserve ~s being carried forward to provide for capital improvements
described in Sechon 365171(13)(a)(3), Florida Statutes. Additional money from fiscal year 1998
revenues to be added to the total reserves shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of such fees billed for the
1998 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 carry
forward reserves shall be administered in accordance with Subsection 36.5.171 ('13), Florida Statutes
This Resolubon adopted on the _%,/ ' Z_. day o[.~.~'~ .... 1999, after
mobon, second and majority vote for adophon
DATED _L.._L~.
ATTEST
DWIGHT E. BROCK. Clerk
.~ttest
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
COLLIER COUNTY ,,~E~
BY:~
Approved as to form and
legal sufficiency:
Thomas C Palmer
Assistant County AIIorney