Resolution 2000-150
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RESOLUTION NO. 2000- 150
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), 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 RESOLVED 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, 2000
through September 30, 2001, the fee will be $ .37 cents per subscriber per access line per
month.
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 described in Section
365.171 (13)(a)(3), Florida Statutes. Additional money from fiscal year 1999 revenues to be added
to the total reserves shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of such fees billed for the 1999 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 365.171 (13), Florida Statutes.
This Resolution adopted on the ~.AMay of '-1Jj a.y-
and majority vote in favor of adoption.
, 2000, after motion, second
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E.BROCK, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
COLLIER CO DA.
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A~test as to Cha1M111'S
signature onl,r.
BY:
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Approved as to Form and
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Assistant County Attorney