HomeMy Public PortalAboutRES 98/03RESOLUTION NO. 98 -3
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF GULF
STREAM, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING ITS VIGOROUS OPPOSITION TO
HOUSE BILL 3291 WHICH IS SOMETIMES CITED AS THE "TELECOM-
MUNICATIONS RIGHTS -OF -WAY ACT" OR ANY SIMILAR LEGISLATION
SINCE SUCH ACT OR LEGISLATION WOULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE
IMPACTS WITH REGARD TO A LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S AUTHORITY OVER
ITS PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY AS WELL AS ITS AUTHORITY OVER THE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS WHO MAY WISH TO UTILIZE SAME;
PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream has beeen
fully informed with regard to proposed House Bill 3291 which is also known
as the "Telecommunications Rights -of -Way Act "; and
WHEREAS, this proposed legislation has significant adverse impacts
with regard to a local government's authority over its public rights -of-
way as well as its authority over the telecommunications providers who may
wish to utilize same; and
WHEREAS, this proposed legislation will severely diminish revenues
now provided through franchise fees levied for the use of these rights -of-
way and will infringe on local governments' home rule powers; and
WHEREAS, the Town Commission believes this proposed legislation
represents an unfunded mandate; and
WHEREAS, the reduction of money now collected through franchise
fees would create a shortfall in revenues generally collected, thus
potentially resulting in property tax increases to residents in order to
recover such lost revenues.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COMMISSION OF THE
TOWN OF GULF STREAM THAT:
Section 1: The Town Commission of the Town of Gulf Stream
vigorously OPPOSES House Bill 3291 known as the "Telecommunications Right -
of -Way Act" or any other similar legislation which would have the effect of
eliminating a local government's ability to control utilization of rights -
of -way located within its jurisdiction as well as limiting the type and
amount of compensation a local government can charge for the use of this
limited resource.
Section 2: This Resolution shall be submitted to the Palm Beach
County Legislative Delegation and to the Florida League of Cities.
adoption
MAYOR
Section 3: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
TOWN CL RK�
day of February , 1998.
TOWN OF ULF STREAM, FLORIDA
COMMISSIONER
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