HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1985-07 MICROFILMED AUG 87
RESOLUTION NO. 85-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA, ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA TO RECOMMEND TO THE STATE
LEGISLATURE A POSITION ON LEGISLATION TO
REPLACE LOST REVENUES RESULTING FROM FEDERAL
COMMUNICATION COMMISSION DECISIONS AND
COURT DECISIONS THAT DEREGULATED THE TELEPHONE
INDUSTRY AND CAUSED THE AMERICAN TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY DIVESTURE: DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO MAIL THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE BREVARD
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, AND THE BREVARD LEAGUE
OF CITIES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, as well as other municipalities in the State of Florida,
experienced a negative financial impact as a result of recent
Federal Communication Commission decisions and recent Court decisions ,
which decisions resulted in deregulation of the telephone industry
and caused a substantial decrease in revenues to the City of
Cape Canaveral and most other municipalities in the State of
Florida; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature shall consider legislation
to alleviate the problem; and
WHEREAS , the Governor of the State of Florida has appointed
a Telecommunications Task that is charged with the responsibility
to review and make recommendations for legislation on the issue, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral wishes
to express its views of the issue and encourage the Governor to
act in the best interests of all municipalities in the State of
Florida;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows :
SECTION 1 . That the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, urges the Honorable Robert Graham to accept the following
recommendations regarding the above-mentioned F.C.C. and Court
decisions that resulted in an on-going loss of revenues to
Florida municipalities :
a. That legislation be adopted authorizing municipalities
the authority to tax long distance telephone carriers,
as well as all other competitors of local telephone services .
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b. To keep intact the municipal public service tax on
telephone services even if replacement dollars are
provided by the State for the losses experienced by
municipalities as a result of the above-mentioned
F.C.C. and Court decisions .
SECTION 2 . The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed
to forward copies of the Resolution to the Honorable Robert Graham,
all members of the Brevard Legislative Delegation, and the Brevard
League of Cities.
SECTION 3 . This Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its adoption.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 5th day of February , 1985 .
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