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If approved by the Board of County Commissioners, the Resolution will be forwarded to <br />Bellsouth so the fee will remain at the same rate as the past year with an effective date of <br />October 1, 1997. <br />RECONIldENDATION: <br />Staff recommends approval of the resolution reauthorizing and imposing the E911 surcharge with <br />a $.50 fee for FY 97-98. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Ginn, the Board, by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner <br />Macht absent) unanimously adopted Resolution 97-114 providing <br />for the establishment of a Countywide "E911" telephone fee to <br />pay for system charges; providing for severability; providing for <br />inclusion in the Indian River County Administrative Code; and <br />providing for an effective date. <br />RESOLUTION- 97-114 <br />RESOLUTION OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A <br />COUNTYWIDE "E911" TELEPHONE FEE TO PAY FOR SYSTEM <br />CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR <br />INCLUSION IN THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; <br />AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the Legislature enacted House Bill 1223 which amended Section 365.171, <br />Florida Statutes, entitled "The Florida Emergency Telephone Act" to permit the imposition of <br />a "911" fee on all residential and business telephone lines; and <br />WHEREAS, this fee may be used to pay for all charges assessed to the countywide "911" <br />emergency telephone system; and <br />WHEREAS, this fee may not exceed $.50 per line, per month; and <br />WHEREAS, the "911" fee will generate revenue which will pay the cost of providing such <br />service throughout the County including the various municipalities; NOW, THEREFORE, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA: <br />Section 1. That the Board of County Commissioners hereby establishes a fee of $.50 per <br />month per access line up to a maximum of 25 access lines per account bill rendered. This fee <br />shall be in effect for 12 months from the effective date of this Resolution at which time it shall <br />be reviewed by the Board prior to the beginning of fiscal year 1998-99. <br />OCTOBER 7, 1997 <br />93 F,1GE� <br />