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12/8/76
notutmON NO 6 i 0 A _r._
atSOLtJTION CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE
`OLLOWING RESULT OF THE SPECIAL, MUNICIPAL
tLECTION HELD NOVEMBER 23, 1976 WITH RESPECT
TO AUTHORIZATION OF SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY, INCORPORATED, ITS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, TO ESTABLISH, INSTALL, CONSTRUCT,
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS TELEPHONE POLES,
WIRES AND OTHER TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITIES, ALONG, UPON, ACROSS AND UNDER
THE PUBLIC STREETS, LANES, ALLEYS, AVENUES,
BOULEVARDS AND OTHER PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IN THE
CITY OF MIAMI: DISAPPROVED.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The returns of the Special Municipal Election
held on November 23, 1976 having been received from the election
officials of each of the voting precincts within the City of
Miami and the Commission having duly canvassed such returns
hereby declares:
(a) Said election was duly and properly held and
notice thereof was duly given in accordance with law and
Ordinance No. 8585 passed and adopted October 14, 1976, author-
izing the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, Incor-
porated, its successors and assigns, to establish, install,
construct, operate and maintain its telephone poles, wires and
other telephone equipment and facilities, along, upon, across
and under the public streets, lanes, alleys, avenues, boulevards
and other public highways in the City of Miami, subject to all
provisions, terms and conditions in said ordinance.
(b) All steps in connection with the leading up to
said Special Municipal Election were duly, regularly and law-
fully taken and had; and all applicable provisions of the Con-
stitution and Statutes of the State of Florida and of said
.ordinance have been fully complied with.
"DOCUMENT, INDEX
ITEM NO.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
DEC s 5 1976
RESOlurtun Pa./,' ,
Rt MANK.::.
The ins iedtois and oletks of each elect On
it t ih the City have duly made returns to the CoMmissibn
I5f the results of the election in each such precinct on the
question submitted at said election:
(d) At said election there was submitted to the
qualified electors of the City of Miami, Florida, the folloWi ig
,question:
Shall the measure known as Ordinance No. 8585,
passed and adopted on the 14th day of October,
1976, and entitled "AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,
TO ESTABLISH, INSTALL, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND
MAINTAIN ITS TELEPHONE POLES, WIRES AND OTHER
TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES, ALONG, ACROSS
AND UNDER THE PUBLIC STREETS, LANES, ALLEYS,
AVENUES, BOULEVARDS AND OTHER PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IN
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THE CITY OF IviIAMI; RESERVING TO THE CITY THE
Tyr_ RIGHT OF APPROVAL OF SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEES OR
LESSEES; ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR THE COMMENCE-
MENT FOR NEGOTIATIONS FOR A SUCCESSOR FRANCHISE,
PROVIDING FOR RESTORATION BY THE COMPANY OF ANY
DISTURBED PROPERTY OF THE CITY UNDER SUPERVISION
BY THE CITY; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH
THE STREETS SHALL BE OCCUPIED BY THE COMPANY AND
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FOR REMOVAL OF COMPANY PROPERTY WHEN REQUIRED;
`4.,. ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION TO THE
CITY OF THREE (3%) PERCENT AND A SCHEDULE OF
PAYMENTS, DEFINING THE BASE FOR COMPUTATION OF
THE REVENUE PAID TO THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR AN
st EXPANSION OF THE BASE OR PERCENTAGE IN THE EVENT
THE COMPANY SHALL ESTABLISH A MORE FAVORABLE
RATE OF PAYMENT TO ANOTHER POLITICAL ENTITY,
SPECIFYING USE OF COMPANY FACILITIES; ESTABLISH-
ING A RATE OF PAYMENT OF ONE (1%) PERCENT TO BE
EFFECTIVE BETWEEN AUGUST 12 AND DECEMBER 31,
1976; ESTABLISHING THAT THE COMPANY WILL NOT
PROVIDE DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES FOR CATV OR PAY
++t TELEVISION TO FIRMS NOT FRANCHISED BY CITY;
PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY FOR
DAMAGES OCCASIONED BY THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO ANY
WORK AUTHORIZED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE
BY THE COMPANY OF THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING
FOR GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL OF THE COMPANY'S USE OF
PUBLIC PROPERTY, RESERVING RIGHTS AND POWER OF THE
CITY TO PASS ORDINANCES REGULATING THE USE OF
STREETS; ESTABLISHING ACCOUNTING AND RECORD KEEPING
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL
AUDIT, RESERVING THE EXISTING RIGHTS OF TlHE CITY
AND COMPANY UNDER ANY EXISTING FRANCHISES; PROVID-
ING A METHOD OF ACQUISITION BY THE CITY OF THE
EXISTING PROPERTY UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THIS
FRANCHISE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES, CODE SECTIONS
OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY PROVISION", be approved or disapproved?
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Each qualified elector of the City of Miami
'MI the opportunity of voting for or against the question.
Section 2. It is hereby found and determined that 2,152
tes were cast by qualified electors in favor of the question;
that 4,906 votes were cast by qualified electors against the
question; that the Commission hereby declares and certifies
that the authorization of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company, Incorporated, its successors and assigns, to establish,
install, construct, operate and maintain its telephone poles,
wires and other telephone equipment and facilities, along, upon,
across and under the public streets, lanes, alleys, avenues,
boulevards and other public highways in the City of Miami, was
disapproved by the qualified electors of the City of Miami at
said Special Municipal Election; that the total number of ballots
cast at said Special Municipal Election in the 88 voting precincts
was 7,058; and that a majority of the votes cast in said bond
election were against the aforesaid authorization.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of December
ATTEST:
ITY CLER
K
CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
Robert F. Clark, Assistant City Attorney
APP AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
e F. Kn.j , r. , City •,3 orney
, 1976.