HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-75-0829THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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9/4/75
RESOLUTION NOS., 3 2
A RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE PUtLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION OP THE STATE OP
FLORIDA 'ORE REFUSE TO GRANT ANY INCREASE
IN TELEPHONE RATES To SOUTHERN ROLL
TELEPHONE COMPANY WITHoUT JUSTIFICATION:
AND FURTHER URGING SAID ttJLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE WITH EXTR1 M1 CARE
ALL THE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY SUTIMIT'TED
To MADE CERTAIN THAT ANY REQUESTED RATE
INCREASE IS JUSTIFIED AND To FURTHER
MADE CERTAIN THAT THERE ARE NO OTHER
REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES OTHER THAN A
RATE INCREASE,
WHEREAS, a telephone rate increase is being requested
by the Southern Bell Telephone Company; and
WHEREAS, the Public Service Commission of the State
of Florida is meeting shortly to consider said rate increase; and
WHEREAS, much of the population of the City of Miami
lives on fixed incomes; and
WHEREAS, such a rate increase as proposed, if granted,
would create a financial hardship to many of those people
within the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, a rate increase, especially if unjustified,
will contribute to the inflationary spiral; and
WHEREAS, it appears that Southern Bell Telephone
Company, rather than request a rate increase, might do well to
decrease certain costs by eliminating certain unnecessary
expenses;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
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ITEM NO
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
SEP 4 1975.
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RfNAM
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Section 1. the Public Service COMMittiOn of. the •
State of florida•is strongly urged to refuse to grant any •
increase in telephone rates to Southern tell Telephone Company
without justification.
Section 2. The Public Service Commission is
further urged to examine with extreme care all the evidence
.and testimony submitted to make certain that any requested
rate increase is justified and to further make certain that
there are no other reasonable .alternatives other than a rate
increase.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4TH day of SEPTEMBER
1975.
MAURICE A. FERRE
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
JOHN S. LLOYD, City A orney
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MAYOR
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WILLIAM 7'. Mkm, CIiAMRMAN
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PUBLIC SERVICE C®M UIISSINN
September 15, 1975
700 SOUTH ADAMS STREET
TALLAHASSEE32304
TELEPHONE 904.488.1001
T. f . Soother'
City Clerk
City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, Florida 33133
Ite. Docket No. 74805-TP - Southern Bell Telephone &
Telegraph Company
Dear Mr. Southern:
I acknowledge receipt of a copy of Resolution No. 75=829
filed on behalf of the City of Miami in the above docket.
This is being distributed to the appropriate staff
members for the benefit of the Commission.
Sincerely yours,
William B. DeMilly
Commission Clerk
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