Resolution 1995-356
"UN - 6 1995
RESOLUTION NO. 95 -356
A RL:SOLUTlON PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSmON AND
COLLECTION OF A LOCAL OPTION FEE FOR PROVISION OF
ENHANCED EMERGENCY "911" TELEPHONE SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT
WHER~::;, Section 365.171(13), Florida Statutes, provides tflat a county may impose
I,,~:~ ,lor charges for "911" service and equipment to be paid by local exchange subscribers on an
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fandivtdual exchange bash at a rate not to exceed fifty cents ($.50) per moron per access line; and
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}fapproprlate and in furthf'~i'8nce of public health, ;afety and welfare to asses ';if a fee for the enhanced
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WHEREA!:\, The Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, deems it
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
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~,CO.MlSSIONERS OF COWER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
1. Pursuant to Section 365.1"'1 (13), Aorida Statutes, thu re is hereby imposed
against local exchange subscribers a local opti" i fee for the provision of erlhance "911" emergency
,telephone service and equipment in Collier Colrty. This fee shall be adjusted annually to cover
, dowable expenses as de'JCribed in Section 36b.171(13(a)(6), Florida Statutes. For the periOd of
September 30, 1995 through September 30, 1996, the fee will be $ .37 c 'nts per subscriber per
,access Bne per month.
2. The County requests that ' 1e telephone company (ex( hange telephone service
provider) providing enhanc':ed "911" service anc '!quipment to Collier Courr J collect from its
IUbsctIbets within Collier County, the local optic: I fee assessed by this Resolution and remit those
fee. to Colier County.
3. Sak telephone company, pursuant to Section 365.17'i ~13)(c). Florida StaMes.
~ retain as an admlnist,ative fee an amount .)1 one percent (1%) of the total "911" fees actually
COllected by said telephone company.
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4. M..mey in reserve is being carried forward to provide for capital improvements
;;,<;~~ in Section 365.171(13)(a)(3), Florida Statutes. Additi~.)nal money from fiscal year 1995
tf"nwenues to be added t'J the total reserves shall not exceed ten percent (1'3%) of such fees billed for
1994 fiscal year. The cumulative reserves are to pay for projected expansion and replacement
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'f:of,E911 equipment and service features descri~ed in Section 365.171(a)(13)(6), Florida Statutes. AI
i~carry forward reserves fihaU be administered in accordance with Section 3IJ5.171(a)(13), Florida
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, Statutes.
This Resolution adopted after mo 'Jon, second and majority vote for adoption.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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Approved as to fonn and
legal sufficiency:
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Thomas C. Palmer
, Assistant County Attomey
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