R93-18RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COmmISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION DENIAL OF SOUTHERN BELL'S
PROPOSAL FOR MEASURED MESSAGE UNITS AND FORTY
MILE PLAN REPLACING IT WiTH THE CITY'S 40 MiLE
PLAN; AND PROVIDING A=N EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida has deemed it to be in the best interest of the
residents and citizens of the City of Boynton Beach to
strongly urge the Public Service Commission to deny Southern
Bell's proposal of measured message units and their proposed
forty mile plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida strongly urges the Public Service Commission to
deny Sodthern Bell'S prop6sai of measured message units.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, FiDrida, strongly urges the Public Service Commission
to deny Southern's Bell proposal of a forty mile plan with
measured units.
Section 3. The City Co~mission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida~ urges the Public Service Commission to compel
Southern Bell to utilize a portion of the Three Million
Dollars ($3~000,000.00) in set asides which are being held in
escrow, to be used to upgrade Southern Be!l's communication
cable in Boynton Beach. This upgrade should be mandated to
correct the disparity of billing classifications within the
municipal boundaries of the City of Boynton Beach. The
following Greenacres City and Lake Worth exchanges being
utilized by the residents of the City of Boynton Beach should
be incorporated into the Boynton Beach billing classification:
433, 434, 439, 533, 580, 582, 585, 586, 588, 641,
642, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968 and 969.
Section 4. The City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida strongly urges the Public Service Commission to
compel Southern Bell to institute the following proposed forty
mile plan:
The first 10 miles within the local
calling area would be free unlimited
calls; the remaining 30 miles within the
billing area will be billed at a flat
rate of $.25 per call.
Section 5. The City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida authorizes Vice Mayor Lynne Matson to undertake
a program of advocacy on behalf of the City of Boynton Beach
to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
Section 6. The City Commission of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida authorizes the City Clerk to forward a copy of
this Resolution to the appropriate legislative and regulatory
agencies.
Section 7. That this Resolution
effective im~ediateiy upon passage.
shall become
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
ATTEST:
day of February, 1993.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
~4ayor
Commis s ~Zer
Ci~ Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
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