Resolution 79-15922 RESOLUTION NO. 79-15922
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH FOR THE MEMORIALIZATION
OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER
SCHEDULING A SERIES OF RATE HEARINGS IN DADE
COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING TESTIMONY
RELATIVE TO A VARIETY OF ISSUES AFFECTING
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, WITH ASSISTANCE
FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO INTERVENE IN THE
NEXT GENERAL RATE CASE INSTITUTED BY OR AFFECT-
ING SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
BEFORE THE FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THE
PURPOSE OF SUCH INTERVENTION BEING TO SEEK A
REDUCTION IN THE RATES FROM TWENTY-FIVE CENTS TO
TEN CENTS FOR LOCAL CALLS MADE FROM PUBLIC COIN
TELEPHONES LOCATED ON GOVERNMENT OWNED PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of Miami Beach has determined
that it would be in the best interest of the City of Miami Beach
and its citizens to reduce the rates charged for coin telephones in
government owned public parks and recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has determined that the price
of a local phone call from a coin telephone in government owned public
parks and recreational facilities should be ten cents ($.10) per call;
and
WHEREAS, the current charge for local calls from coin
telephones in government owned public parks and recreational faci-
lities is twenty-five cents ($ . 25) ; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Public Service Commission, pursuant
to the General Subscriber Services Tariff, § A7 . 1. 4 , has deter-
mined that in certain instances it is not appropriate to charge
twenty-five cents ($. 25) per local call, and these exceptions
already include, among others, nursing homes, governmental low-rent
housing and public schools; and
WHEREAS, the same philosophy underlying these exceptions,
i.e. , to benefit the public and to promote the welfare of those
people using these facilities, is applicable to public coin phones
in government owned public parks and recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, the appropriate agency to consider this desired
change is the Florida Public Service Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MIAMI BEACH CITY
COMMISSION that the City Manager, with the appropriate assistance
from the City Attorney, be and is hereby authorized to intervene
in the next general rate case instituted by or affecting Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company before the Florida Public
Service Commission, the purpose of such intervention being to seek
a reduction in the rates for local calls from- public coin telephones
from twenty-five cents ($ .25) to ten cents ($ . 10) in government .
owned public parks and recreational facilities.
XX OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY-1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE -MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Public Service Commission
be and is hereby petitioned and memorialized to consider scheduling
hearings in Dade County, Florida for any future telephone general
rate case of Southern Bell; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that a copy of this Resolution be
transmitted to the members of the Public Service Commission of
the State of Florida.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 23 day of May , 1979 .
r
Mayo'
Attest:
City Clerk
The foregoing was prepared at the
request of Commissioner Simon Wikler.
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XX OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY -1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE-MIAMI BEACH,FLORIDA 33139
ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 79-15922
(Authorizing City Mgr. ,with assistance of
City Atty. , to intervene in next general
rate case re Southern Bell/Fla.Public
Service.Commission, for the purpose of
seeking a reduction in rates from 25Q to
lOC for local calls from public phones
located on Government owned property)