Resolution 1996-243
MAY 2 11996
RESOLUTION NO. 96 _243
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 C.OUNTY
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
allow.ble expenses as described in Section 365.171(13(a)(6), Florida Statutes. For the periOd of
September 30, 1996 through September 30, 1997, 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.
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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.
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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 1995
revenues to be added to the total reserves shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of such fees billed for
the 1995 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 Section 365.171(a)(13), Florida
Statutes.
This Resolution adopted after motion, second and majority vote for adoption.
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Approved as to form and
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