R-92-748 CITY OF CLERMONT
RESOLUTION
NO. 748
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE PROPOSED RATE INCREASE
BEING REQUESTED BY UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF FLORIDA
(UNITED) BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DOCKET NO.
910980-TL.
NHBR~AS, United Telephone Company of Florida has filed a request
before the Public Service Commission for a general increase in
rates; and
NHBRBA~, on December 15, 1991 the City of Clermont's local calling
scope was increased, by approval of the residents, to include
Orlando, Reedy Creek, Lake Buena Vista, Windermere, and Winter
Garden Exchanges and at that time the basic service rate for a
residential user increased from $7.95 to $11.81 and for a business
from $18.65 to $27.72; and
NHBREA~, the proposed fee to take effect July 1, 1992, would
increase the rate for residential from $11.81 to $17.40 and for a
business from $27.72 to $40.80; and
WHERBA~, the proposed rate increase reflects a 119% rate increase
from early December of 1991 and causes the Clermont monthly rates
for basic exchange service to be the highest of any municipality
served by United Telephone Company of Florida, including those who
enjoy extended area service (EAS); and
WHERBA~, the citizens of Clermont, many who live on fixed incomes,
have expressed their concerns over the proposed increase to the
City Council of the City of Clermont;
NOW, THEREFORE, BB IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Clermont, hereby states its opposition to the rate increase
proposed byUnited Telephone Company of Florida as being excessive
and unjustified; and
BB IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Clermont requests United Telephone Company to re-evaluate the
proposed rate increase for this calling area in light of the
December rate increase already in effect for the extended service
area.
DONB ANDRESOLVED BY THE CI~COUNCIL OF~E CITY OF CLERMONT, LAKE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, THIS ~ DAY OF ,~_.~/~,,~~ , 1992.
CITY OF CLERMONT
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