HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-80-0079RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING THE SUM OF $30,000 (THII1TY
THOUSAND DOLLARS) FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI TO BE EXPENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER,
AS NECESSARY, FOR EXPENSES INVOLVED IN GIVING
INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE TELEPHONE
FRANCHISE ORDINANCE ELECTION TO BE VOTED UPON AT A
SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1980, AS PROVIDED BY RESOLU-
"SUPPOc-liVE TION 80-38 AND ORDINANCE 9064.
FCiLLOW'
WHEREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida,
passed Ordinance No. 9064; and
WHEREAS, said Telephone Franchise Ordinance allows the
Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company to use the public
streets and right of way of the City to place private telephone
cables and facilities; and WHEREAS, said ordinance is required by Section 74 of
the Charter of the City of Miami and further authorized by Chapter
362 of the Statutes of the State of Florida;and
W,
EREAS, the Commission of the City of Miami passed
Resolution No. 80-38 calling for a vote of the electorate to approve
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or disapprove said Ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, it is the duty of the City to inrorm the elec-
torate of the issue to be voted on;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF miANI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The sum of $30,000 (Thirty Thousand Dollars)
of
is hereby allocated from the Contingency Fund of the City Miami,
Florida, to be expended by the City Manager, as necessary, for
expenses involved in giving information to the public concerning the
Telephone Franchise Ordinance to be voted upon at a Special Election
in the City of Miami to be held on Tuesday, March 3.1, 1980, as
provided in Resolution No. 80-38 and Ordinance No. 9064 passed
by the Commission of the City of Miami on
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of February , 1980.
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PREPARED •AND ;;APPROVED BY:
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Vincent Grimm Jr
Assistant City Manager
ark Me`rri l l
Assistant to the City: Manager ;•
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Suggested Telephone Franchise-Bailot
Changes.
The Fire Chief has suggested that the words "Improved" and "Fire" be added to "Emer-
gency Medical Rescue Services;' and Equipment" in the Ballot language for the Telephone
Franchise Election.
The resolution provides the substanceof the Telephone Franchise Ordinance. Adding
the words "Improved" and "Fire" serve to present to the voters a clearer, understanding
of the ballot, issue.
The Ballot will,
Shall a Telephone Franchise Ordinance passed and
adoptedby the City Commission, GRANTING TO
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY;,.
THE RIGHT TO THE USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY TO
INSTALL NECESSARY TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT AND PRO-
VIDING FOR A ONE PERCENT FRANCHISE FEE TO BE
AUGMENTED BY ONE PERCENT ON JANUARY 1, 1981
AND AGAIN ON JANUARY 1, 1982; PROVIDING FOR ALL
PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF ONE PERCENT TO BE DEPOSITED
IN A SPECIAL ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR FUNDING
IMPROVED EMERGENCY FIRE -MEDICAL RESCUE SERVICES
AND EQUIPMENT be approved or disapproved?
The attached Funding Resolution transfers previously appropriated revenue from the con-
tingency fund to the "Telephone Franchise Citizen Information Account." These funds
will assist in supplying fact sheets and background ,information regarding the use of
additional Telephone Franchise Revenues that will benefit the Emergency Fire Rescue
Operation of the City. Some of the funds will be used for newspaper display ads,
however, no position will be presented through the use of these funds that would tell
the voters to vote foror against the issue. A sampling survey wou1d be included that
would advise the City of Citizens understanding and feelingsregarding this issue both
before the City begins its informational efforts and again closer to the election.
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