Ordinance 039-1993 FILE) FOR RECORD
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ORDINANCE NO. 039-1993
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION , MONROE COUNTY
CODE; CREATING THE MONROE COVNT=TYLECOMMUNICATIONS
AUTHORITY; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE REGULATION OF
CABLE TELEVISION RATES AND THE CONSIDERATION AND
RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS WITH RESPECT TO THE CABLE
TELEVISION RATES REGULATED BY THE COUNTY; PROVIDING
PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW AND RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS
WITH RESPECT TO CONSUMER SERVICES AND PROTECTIONS
PROVIDED BY CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS OPERATING WITHIN
THE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1 . Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Purpose, " is hereby created as follows :
The Monroe County Telecommunications Authority (MCTA)
is established as an independent agency of Monroe
County to establish and implement policies and
procedures , consistent with the provisions of the Cable
Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of
1992 and the rules and Regulations of the Federal
Communications Commission to regulate the rates of
cable television systems operating within Monroe County
and the municipalities therein and to insure maximum
efficient and economical programming and services to
• the consumers of cable television services within
Monroe County.
Section 2. Sec._ of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Authority, " is hereby created as follows :
The MCTA shall have the authority and responsibility to
review all requests by cable television systems
operating within Monroe County for increases , or other
changes , in the rates and fees to be charged to
consumers of cable television services within Monroe
County to insure that such proposed increases or other
changes are reasonable and fair and consistent with
applicable federal, state and local laws , rules ,
regulations , policies and ordinances . The MCTA also
shall have the authority and responsibility to receive,
review, hear and resolve all public complaints with
respect to such existing rates and fees of cable
television systems operating within Monroe County and
to proposals for increases , or other changes , in such
cable television rates and fees . The MCTA also shall
have the authority and responsibility to conduct
reviews and evaluations of the consumer services and
protections provided by cable television systems
operating within Monroe County to consumers of cable
television services in Monroe County, to receive,
review, hear and resolve public complaints with respect
to such cable television consumer services and
protections and to report and make recommendations with
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regard to such consumer cable television services and
protections to the cable television franchising
authorities within Monroe County.
Section 3. Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Membership," is hereby created as follows :
The MCTA shall consist of three (3) members , Monroe
County, the City of Key West, and the City of Key
Colony Beach, each a cable television franchising
authority within Monroe County. Each shall appoint one
(1) member of the MCTA; provided, however, that in the
event other franchising authorities are created within
Monroe County, then, such additional franchising
authorities shall have the right to appoint a member of
the MCTA, and the membership shall increase
accordingly. The Chairperson of the MCTA shall be
elected from and by the appointed members of the MCTA
and shall serve for a term of two (2) years by no
member of the MCTA shall serve as Chairperson for more
than two (2) consecutive terms .
Section 4 . Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Requests for Increases or other Changes in Subscriber
Rates and fees by Cable Television Systems, " is hereby created as
follows :
a. All requests by cable television systems operating
within Monroe County for increases or other changes in
rates and fees to be charged to consumers of cable
television service in Monroe County shall be submitted
to the MCTA; provided, however, that should such
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' requests be submitted to an individual cable television
franchising authority within Monroe County, then, such
authority shall submit such request to the MCTA
immediately but in no event more than five (5) calendar
days of its receipt of such request.
b. Within ten (10) days of its receipt of a request
from a cable television system operating in Monroe
County for an increase in rates or other fees to be
charged to consumers of cable television service within
Monroe County, the MCTA shall publish once per week for
two weeks in newspapers of general circulation in
Monroe County notice of the submission of the requested
increase or other changes in the rates and fees charged
to consumers of cable television service in Monroe
County. The public notice shall give the date of the
submission of such request, a summary of the substance
of such request and a date certain and place for the
filing of written comments and reply comments upon such
request and the procedures for the filing of such
comments and reply comments which shall include, but
not necessarily be limited to requiring that all
comments submitted to the MCTA be typewritten or
printed in legible handwriting, that four (4) copies of
such comments and reply comments be submitted to the
MCTA and that all comments and reply comments filed by
interested parties and the general public be served
upon the requesting cable television system.
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' c. Within thirty (30) days of the date for the filing
of reply comments as provided for in paragraph (b) of
this Sec. , the MCTA shall issue its determination
with respect to the requested increase or other changes
in the rates and fees to be charged consumers of cable
television service in Monroe County. The determination
shall be in writing and shall set forth in detail the
reasons and bases for the determination. Copies of the
MCTA' s determination shall be served upon the
requesting cable television system and all interested
parties and the members of the general public who filed
comments on or before the date certain specified in the
MCTA' s public notice.
Section 5 . Sec, of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Public Complaints , " is hereby created as follows :
a. Any cable television consumer, government entity
or organization, civic organization or individual
member of the general public may file a complaint with
the MCTA with respect to the subscriber rates , fees
and/or services of cable television systems operating
within Monroe County.
b. Public complaints shall be filed with the MCTA
within thirty (30) days of the events which are the
subjects of such complaints . Public complaints not
filed within such thirty (30) day time period will not
be accepted or considered by the MCTA unless good and
sufficient cause is shown for such late filing.
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c. Public complaints may be dismissed in the event
complainants have failed to complete and provide all
information required by the MCTA' s complaint form, have
failed or refused to cooperate or to participate in any
MCTA hearing or other fact-finding proceeding or the
complainants have voluntarily withdrawn their
complaints .
d. Complaints shall be filed on forms prepared by and
available from the MCTA and shall contain the name,
address , and telephone number of the complainant, or
the party on whose behalf the complaint is filed, and
shall set forth with specificity the facts and
circumstances giving rise to the complaint. The
complaint shall be typewritten or hand-printed in a
clear and legible manner with an original and four (4)
copies being filed with the MCTA. A complaint may be
dismissed if the complainant has failed or refused to
cooperate or failed to appear at or participate in any
duly noticed fact-finding conference or other hearing.
The hearing officer may also administratively dismiss
the complaint if the complaint is not complete, the
complaint is not timely filed, or the complainant has
voluntarily withdrawn the complaint.
e. Within ten (10) days of receipt of a complaint,
the MCTA shall give notice of the filing of such
complaint to all parties who are the subject of such
complaint or are affected by or directly interested in
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' such complaint. All such parties shall be provided ten
(10) days from the date of the MCTA' s notice within
which to file responsive statements to comments upon
such complaint. Responsive statements and comments
shall be served upon complainant. Thereafter, the
complainant shall have five (5) days to reply to such
responsive statements and comments .
f. Within twenty (20) days of its receipt of
complainant' s reply, the MCTA shall issue its
determination with respect to the disposition of the
complaint setting forth with specificity the reasons
and basis for such disposition. A copy of the MCTA' s
determination shall be served upon all parties of the
complaint and its disposition.
Section 6. Sec, of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Reconsideration and Hearing," is hereby created as
follows :
a. Any party adversely affected by any determination
of the MCTA may seek reconsideration of such
determination by the MCTA or request that a public
hearing be conducted with respect to such
determination.
b. Requests for reconsideration of a MCTA
determination or for a public hearing with regard
thereto shall be filed with the MCTA within thirty (30)
days of the issuance of such determination. The
request for reconsideration or the conduct of a public
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' hearing shall set forth with specificity the reasons
and bases for such requests . All such requests shall
be typewritten or hand-printed in a clear and legible
manner. An original and four copies of such requests
shall be filed with the MCTA and copies shall be served
on all parties to the proceeding of the MCTA which gave
rise to the determination of such reconsideration or a
public hearing is sought.
c. Any interested party upon whom requests for
reconsideration or hearing are served shall have ten
(10) days from the date upon which service is made in
which to file replies or responses to such requests .
d. Within thirty (30) days of its receipt of a
request for reconsideration or the conduct of a public
hearing, the MCTA shall issue its determination
disposing of such requests setting forth with
specificity the reasons and bases for its
determination. Copies of the MCTA' s determination
shall be served on all parties to the determination.
Parties so served may file written replies or
exceptions to the determination within fifteen (15)
days after service thereof. The MCTA shall act upon
and dispose of such replies or exceptions within twenty
(20) days of their filing.
Section 7. Sec, of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Hearing Procedures , " is hereby created as follows :
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a. Within thirty (30) days of issuance of a
determination to conduct a public hearing, the MCTA
shall serve notice of the hearing on the party
requesting such hearing and shall publish the notice in
a newspaper of general circulation in Monroe County.
The notice shall set forth the date, time and place of
the hearing and the issues to be considered by the MCTA
at such hearing.
b. The MCTA, sitting as a panel, may conduct the
hearing or at its discretion, may designate a member of
the MCTA as the hearing officer; provided, however,
that the MCTA as its discretion may designate a
non-member of the MCTA to preside as a hearing officer.
c. Any party or the hearing officer(s) may call and
examine and cross-examine witnesses , introduce
documentary and other evidence into the record. Any
party offering an exhibit into evidence at a hearing
must simultaneously furnish copies of such exhibit to
all other parties unless such copies have been
previously furnished.
d. All testimony at a hearing shall be preserved by
tape recording, shorthand, court reporter' s notes , or
other device. If a court reporter is desired by any
party, that party must retain its own court reporter.
e. Parties shall file proposed findings of fact and
conclusions of law and, if desired proposed orders ,
with the hearing officer and, at the discretion of the
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hearing officer, reply findings of fact and conclusions
of law also may be filed by the parties . Copies of all
proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and,
if any, proposed orders , shall be served upon each
party to the hearing.
f. Time being of the essence in the conduct of the
hearing, any motion by a party for a continuance or
delay in the commencement or conduct of the hearing
shall be granted only upon a showing of good cause.
Copies of such motion shall be served upon all parties
to the proceeding who shall have five (5) days from
receipt of such motion to file oppositions to or
comments thereon.
g. Any party to a scheduled hearing may file with the
hearing officer a written application for issuance of a
subpoena, stating the name and address of the person
whose attendance is requested and describing the
relevance of the testimony of such person to the
conduct of the hearing as well as any documents which
that person may be requested to provide. Any party
requesting a subpoena shall be responsible for its
service, which must be made in person or by certified
mail, return receipt requested.
h. Not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty
(60) days after the closing of the record and
conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall
submit a recommendation to the MCTA. The MCTA shall
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issue its determination and order to the parties within
twenty one (21) days from the date of such submission.
In the event the MCTA presides as the hearing panel in
any hearing proceeding, the MCTA shall issue its
determination and order to the parties within sixty
(60) days after the closing of the record and
conclusion of such hearing.
Section 8. Sec. - of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Appeals , " is hereby created as follows :
Final determinations of the MCTA with respect to the
rates and fees to be charged and services to be
provided to consumers of cable television service in
Monroe County shall, where federal law provides and is
applicable, be appealable to the Federal Communications
Commission; provided, however, that in the absence of
such applicable federal law, review of the MCTA shall
be only by petition for writ of certiorari to the
Circuit Court of the State of Florida.
Section 9. Sec. - of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Evaluation, Compliance and Enforcement, " is hereby
created as follows :
a. At the request of any franchising authority within
Monroe County, the MCTA shall, pursuant to the terms
and conditions of the cable television franchise
agreement of the requesting franchising authority,
conduct an evaluation of the performance of the cable
television system operating pursuant to such franchise
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agreement and the compliance of the cable television
system with the terms , conditions and requirements of
such cable television system.
b. Upon its completion of the evaluation of the
performance and review of compliance of cable
television systems in Monroe County, as described and
provided for in paragraph (a) of this Sec. , the
MCTA shall submit to the franchising authority
requesting such evaluation and review a written report
of the results of its performance evaluation or
compliance review and recommendations with respect to
the performance and compliance of the cable television
system pursuant to the terms and conditions of its
franchise agreement.
c. The MCTA shall have no authority to impose fines,
forfeitures or other punitive measures with respect to
the operation of any cable television system operating
within Monroe County. The MCTA may, however, in
conjunction with its evaluation of the performance and
review of compliance of a cable television system, as
described and provided for in paragraph (a) of this
Sec. , make recommendations to the franchising
authority requesting such evaluation or review for the
imposition of fines , forfeitures and other punative
measures , as provided for in the franchising
authority' s cable television franchise agreement, to
insure the best possible service to the consumers of
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cable television service and maximum compliance with
the terms , conditions , provisions and requirements of
the cable television franchise agreement.
Section 10 Non-employee members of the Authority shall
be entitled to reimbursement of mileage costs and per-diem
expenses for travel to meetings and hearings of the Authority.
Section 11 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause
or provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of
this ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 12. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
said conflict.
Section 13. The provisions of this ordinance shall be
included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County
of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and
shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform
numbering system of the Code.
Section 14. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon receipt of official notice from the Office of the Secretary
of State of the State of Florida that this ordinance has been
filed with said Office.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 22nd day of December , A.D. , 1993 .
APPROVED AS TO F('r1
Mayor London no GAL SUrF!C,' .•
Mayor Pro Tem Cheal yes
Commissioner Harvey yes om y's C.
Commissioner Freeman yes
Commissioner Reich yes ,
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK OF MON COUNTY, FLORIDA
Bya nC. det,72 By
Deputy C erk ayor airman
EFFECTIVE DATE
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CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED)
Mrs. Liz Cloud
Bureau of Administrative Code and Laws
Department of State
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Dear Mrs. Cloud:
Enclosed please find a certified copy of Ordinance No. 039-1993, creating Section
, Monroe County Code; Creating the Monroe County Teleconununications
Authority; Providing for procedures for the regulation of Cable Television Rates and the
consideration and resolution of complaints with respect to the Cable Television Rates
regulated by the County; Providing procedures for the review and resolution of
complaints with respect to Consumer Services and Protections ,provided by Cable
Television Systems operating within the County; Providing for severability; Providing
for repeal of all Ordinances inconsistent herewith; Providing for incorporation into the
Monroe County Code; and providing an effective date.
This Ordinance was adopted by the Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners at a Regular Meeting in formal session on December 22, 1993. Please
file for record.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Jim Smith, Secretary of State
DIVISION OF ELECTIONS
Bureau of Administrative Code
The Elliot Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
(904) 488-8427
February 7 , 1994
Honorable Danny L. Kolhage
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County Courthouse
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, Florida 33040
Attention: Isabel C. De Santis, Deputy Clerk
Dear Mr . Kolhage :
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125 . 66 , Florida Statutes,
this will acknowledge your letter of February 3 , 1994 , and a
certified copy of Monroe County Ordinance No. 93-39, which was
filed in this office on February 7, 1994 .
Since ely,
Liz Cloud, ief
Bureau of Administrative Code
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We have received the following material.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.
Ordinance U . 039-1993.
TO:
Ms. Isabel C. DeSantis
Deputy Clerk
. Monroe County
PO Box 1980
Key West, FL 33040 .
1-800-262-CODE (National) KIT
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on
Wednesday, December 22, 1993 , at 3 : 00 p.m. at the Key Colony
Beach City Hall, Key Colony Beach, ;'Monroe County, Florida, the
Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends
to consider the adoption of the following County ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. -1993
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION , MONROE COUNTY
CODE; CREATING THE MONROE COUNTYCOU=TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AUTHORITY; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE REGULATION OF
CABLE TELEVISION RATES AND THE CONSIDERATION AND
RESOLUTION. OF COMPLAINTS WITH RESPECT TO THE CABLE
TELEVISION RATES REGULATED BY THE COUNTY; PROVIDING
PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW AND RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS
WITH RESPECT TO CONSUMER SERVICES AND PROTECTIONS
PROVIDED BY CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS OPERATING WITHIN
THE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY _
CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Pursuant to Section 286. 0105 , Florida Statutes , notice is
given that if a person decided to appeal any decision made by _the
Board with respect to any matter considered at such hearing or
meeting, he will need a record of the proceedings , and that, for
such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Copies of the • above-referenced.:ordinance are available for
review at the various public libraries '_in Monroe County, Florida.
DATED at Key West, Florida, this 30th day of November, 1993.
DANNY L. KOLHAGE
iHGli Clerk of the Circuit Court
and ex officio Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida
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Monroe County Commission
ORDINANCE NO. -1993
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION , MONROE COUNTY
CODE ; CREATING THE MONROE COUNTY "TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AUTHORITY; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE REGULATION OF
CABLE TELEVISION RATES AND THE CONSIDERATION AND
RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS WITH RESPECT TO THE CABLE
TELEVISION RATES REGULATED BY THE COUNTY; PROVIDING
PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW AND RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS
WITH RESPECT TO CONSUMER SERVICES AND PROTECTIONS
PROVIDED BY CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS OPERATING WITHIN
THE COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE ; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that:
Section 1 . Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Purpose, " is hereby created as follows :
The Monroe County Telecommunications Authority (MCTA)
is established as an independent agency of Monroe
County to establish ;and implement policies and
procedures , consistent with the provisions of the Cable
Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of
1992 and the rules and Regulations of the Federal
Communications Commission to regulate the rates of
cable television systems operating within Monroe County
and the municipalities therein and to insure maximum
efficient and economical programming and services to
the consumers of cable television services within
Monroe County.
Section 2 . Sec. of the . Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Authority," is hereby created as follows :
The MCTA shall have the authority and responsibility to
review all requests by cable television systems
operating within Monroe County for increases , or other
changes , in the rates and fees to be charged to
consumers of cable television services within Monroe
County to insure that such proposed increases or other
changes are reasonable and fair and consistent with
applicable federal, state and local laws , rules ,
regulations , policies and ordinances . The MCTA also
shall have the authority and responsibility to receive,
review, hear and resolve all public complaints with
respect to such existing rates and fees of cable
television systems operating within Monroe County and
to proposals for increases , or other changes , in such
cable television rates and fees . The MCTA also shall
have the authority and responsibility to conduct
reviews and evaluations of the consumer services and
protections provided by cable television systems
operating within Monroe County to consumers of cable
television services in. Monroe County, to receive,
review, hear and resolve public complaints with respect
to such cable television consumer services and
protections and to report and make recommendations with
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regard to such consumer cable television services and
protections to the cable television franchising
authorities within Monroe County.
Section 3. Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Membership, " is hereby created as follows :
The MCTA shall consist of three (3) members . Each
cable television franchising authority within Monroe
County shall appoint one (1) member of the MCTA;
provided, however, that in the event there be more than
three (3) franchising authorities within Monroe County,
then, such additional franchising authorities shall
have the right to appoint a member of the MCTA. The
Chairperson of the MCTA shall be elected from and by
the appointed members of the MCTA and shall serve for a
term of two (2) years by no member of the MCTA shall
serve as Chairperson for more than two (2) consecutive
terms .
Section 4. Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Requests for Increases or. other Changes in Subscriber --
Rates and fees by Cable Television Systems , " is hereby created as
follows :
a. All requests by cable television systems operating
within Monroe County for increases or other changes in
rates and fees to be charged to consumers of cable
television service in Monroe County shall be submitted
to the MCTA; provided, however, that should such
requests be submitted to an individual cable television
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franchising authority within Monroe County, then, such
authority shall submit such request to the MCTA
immediately but in no event more than five (5) calendar
days of its receipt of such request.
b. Within ten (10) days of its receipt of a request
from a cable television system operating in Monroe
County for an increase in rates or other fees to be
charged to consumers of cable television service within
Monroe County, the MCTA shall publish once per week for
two weeks in newspapers of general circulation in
Monroe County notice of the submission of the requested
increase or other changes in the rates and fees charged
to consumers of cable television service in Monroe
County. The public notice shall give the date of the
submission of such request, a summary of the substance
of such request and a date certain and place for the
filing of written comments and reply comments upon such
request and the procedures for the filing of such
comments and reply comments which shall include, but
not necessarily be limited to requiring that all
comments submitted to the MCTA be typewritten or
printed in legible handwriting, that four (4) copies of
such comments and reply comments be submitted to the
MCTA and that all comments and reply comments filed by
interested parties and the general public be served
upon the requesting cable television system.
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c. Within thirty (30) days of the date for the filing
of reply comments as provided for in paragraph (b) of
this Sec ._, the MCTA shall issue its determination
with respect to the requested increase or other changes
in the rates and fees to be charged consumers of cable
television service in Monroe County. The determination
shall be in writing and shall set forth in detail the
reasons and bases for the determination. Copies of the
MCTA' s determination shall be served upon the
requesting cable television system and all interested
parties and the members of the general public who filed
comments on or before the date certain specified in the
MCTA' s public notice.
Section 5 . Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Public Complaints ," is hereby created as follows :
a. Any cable television consumer, government entity
or organization, civic organization or individual
member of the general public may file a complaint with
the MCTA with respect to the ' subscriber rates, fees
and/or services of cable television systems operating
within Monroe County.
b. Public complaints shall be filed with the MCTA
within thirty (30) days of ''the events which are the
subjects of such complaints . Public complaints not
filed within such thirty (30) day time period will not
be accepted or considered by the MCTA unless good and
sufficient cause is shown for such late filing.
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c. Public complaints may be dismissed in the event
complainants have failed to complete and • provide all
information required by the MCTA' s complaint form, have
failed or refused to cooperate or to participate in any
MCTA hearing or other fact-finding proceeding or the
complainants have voluntarily withdrawn their
complaints .
d. Complaints shall be filed on forms prepared by and
available from the MCTA and shall contain the name,
address , and telephone number of the complainant, or
the party on whose behalf the complaint is filed, and
shall set forth with specificity the facts and
circumstances giving rise to the complaint. The
complaint shall be typewritten or hand-printed in a
clear and legible manner with an original and four (4)
copies being filed with the MCTA. A complaint may be
dismissed if the complainant has failed or refused to
cooperate or failed to appear at or participate in any
duly noticed fact-finding conference or other hearing.
The hearing officer may also administratively dismiss
the complaint if the complaint• is not complete, the
complaint is not timely filed, or the complainant has
voluntarily withdrawn the complaint.
e. Within ten (10) days of receipt of a complaint,
the MCTA shall give notice of the filing of such
complaint to all parties who are the subject of such
complaint or are affected by or directly interested in
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such complaint . All such parties shall be provided ten
(10) days from the date of the MCTA' s notice within
which to file responsive statements to comments upon
such complaint. Responsive statements and comments
shall be served upon complainant. Thereafter, the
complainant shall have five (5) days to reply to such
responsive statements and comments .
f. Within twenty (20) days of its receipt of
complainant ' s reply, the MCTA shall issue its
determination with respect to the disposition of the
complaint setting forth with specificity the reasons
and basis for such disposition. A copy of the MCTA' s
determination shall be served upon all parties of the
complaint and its disposition.
Section 6. Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Reconsideration and Hearing," is hereby created as
follows :
a. Any party adversely affected by any determination
of the MCTA may seek reconsideration of such
determination by the MCTA or request that a public
hearing be conducted with respect to such
determination. •
b. Requests for reconsideration of a MCTA
determination or for a public hearing with regard
thereto shall be filed with the MCTA within thirty (30)
days of the issuance of such determination. The
request for reconsideration or the conduct of a public
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hearing shall set forth with specificity the reasons
and bases for such requests . All such requests shall
be typewritten or hand-printed in •a clear and legible
manner. An original and four copies of such requests
shall be filed with the MCTA and copies shall be served
on all parties to the proceeding of the MCTA which gave
rise to the determination of such reconsideration or a
public hearing is sought.
c. Any interested party upon whom requests for
reconsideration or hearing are served shall have ten
(10) days from the date upon which service is made in
which to file replies or responses to such requests .
d. Within thirty (30) days of its receipt of a
request for reconsideration or the conduct of a public
hearing, the MCTA shall issue its determination
disposing of such requests setting forth with
specificity the reasons and bases for its
determination. Copies of the MCTA' s determination
shall be served on all parties to the determination.
Parties so served may file written replies or
exceptions to the determination within fifteen (15)
days after service thereof. The MCTA shall act upon
and dispose of such replies or exceptions within twenty
(20) days of their filing.
Section 7. Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Hearing Procedures , " is hereby created as follows :
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a. Within thirty (30) days of issuance of a
determination to conduct a public hearing, the MCTA
shall serve notice of the hearing on the party
requesting such hearing and shall publish the notice in
a newspaper of general circulation in Monroe County.
The notice shall set forth the date, time and place of
the hearing and the issues to be considered by the MCTA
at such hearing.
b. The MCTA, sitting as a panel, may conduct the
hearing or at its discretion, may designate a member of
the MCTA as the hearing officer ; provided, however,
that the MCTA as its discretion may designate a
non-member of the MCTA to preside as a hearing officer.
c. Any party or the hearing officer(s) may call and
examine and cross-examine witnesses , introduce
documentary and other evidence into the record. Any
party offering an exhibit into evidence at a hearing -
must simultaneously furnish copies of such exhibit to
all other parties unless such copies have been
previously furnished.
d. All testimony at a .hearl_nk. shall be preserved by
tape recording, shorthand, court reporter' s notes , or
other device. If a court reporter is desired by any
party, that party must retain its own court reporter.
e. Parties shall file proposed findings of fact and
conclusions of law and, if desired proposed orders ,
with the hearing officer and, at the discretion of the
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hearing officer, reply findings of fact and conclusions
of law also may be filed by the parties . Copies of all
proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and,
if any, proposed orders , shall be served upon each
party to the hearing.
f. Time being of the essence in the conduct of the
hearing, any motion by a party for a continuance or
delay in the commencement or conduct of the hearing
shall be granted only upon a showing of good cause.
Copies of such motion shall be served upon all parties
to the proceeding who shall have five (5) days from
receipt of such motion to file oppositions to or
comments thereon.
g. Any party to a scheduled hearing may file with the
hearing officer a written application for issuance of a
subpoena, stating the name and address of the person
whose attendance is requested and describing the
relevance of the testimony of such person to the
conduct of the hearing as well as any documents which
that person may be requested to provide. Any party
requesting a subpoena shall be responsible for its
service, which must be made in person or by certified
mail, return receipt requested.
h. Not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty
(60) days after the closing of the record and
conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall
submit a recommendation to the MCTA. The MCTA shall
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issue its determination and order to the parties within
twenty one (21) days from the date of such. submission:
In the event the MCTA presides as the hearing panel in
any hearing proceeding, the MCTA shall issue its
determination and order to the parties within sixty
(60) days after the closing of the record and
conclusion of such hearing.
Section 8. Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Appeals , " is hereby created as follows :
Final determinations of the MCTA with respect to the
rates and fees to be charged and services to be
provided to consumers of cable television service in
Monroe County shall, where federal law provides and is
applicable, be appealable to the Federal Communications
Commission; provided, however, that in the absence of
such applicable federal law, review of the MCTA shall
be only by petition for writ of certiorari to the
Circuit Court of the State of Florida.
Section 9. Sec. of the Monroe County Code, to be
entitled "Evaluation, Compliance and Enforcement, " is hereby
created as follows :
a. At the request of any franchising authority within
Monroe County, the MCTA shall, pursuant to the terms
and conditions of the cable television franchise
agreement of the requesting franchising authority,
conduct an evaluation of the performance of the cable
television system operating pursuant to such franchise
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agreement and the compliance of the cable television
system with the terms , conditions and requirements of
such cable television system.
b. Upon its completion of the evaluation of the
performance and review of compliance of cable
television systems in Monroe County, as described and
provided for in paragraph (a) of this Sec . , the
MCTA shall submit to the franchising authority
requesting such evaluation and review a written report
of the results of its performance evaluation or
compliance review and recommendations with respect to
the performance and compliance of the cable television
system pursuant to the terms and conditions of its
franchise agreement.
c. The MCTA shall have no authority to impose fines ,
forfeitures or other punative measures with respect to
the operation of any cable television system operating
within Monroe County. The MCTA may, however, in
conjunction with its evaluation of the performance and
review of compliance of a cable television system, as
described and provided for in paragraph (a) of this
Sec. , make recommendations' to the franchising
authority requesting such evaluation or review for the
imposition of fines , forfeitures and other punative
measures , as provided for in the franchising
authority' s cable television franchise agreement, to
insure the best possible service to the consumers of
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cable television service and maximum compliance with
the terms , conditions , provisions and requirements of
the cable television franchise agreement.
Section 10 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause
or provision of this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of
this ordinance shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 11 . All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
said conflict.
Section 12. The provisions of this ordinance shall be
included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County
of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment thereto, and
shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform
numbering system of the Code.
Section 13 . This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon receipt of official notice from the Office of the Secretary
of State of the State of Florida that this ordinance has been
filed with said Office.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the day of , A.D. , 1993.
Mayor London
Mayor Pro Tem Cheal
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Freeman :
Commissioner Reich
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK ' OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By By
Deputy Clerk Mayor iMairman
EFFECTIVE DATE
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NOTICE OF INTENPTON TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF C �RDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 1 iIOM IT MAY CONCERN
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that on Wednesday,December 22;Tyy� -;. :00 p.m.at the Key Colony
' 1111117‘ 4 Beach City Hall,Key Colony Beach,Monroe County,Florida, the Board
of County ComrrlissionersofMonroe County,Florida,intends to consider
the adoption of the following County ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 1993
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION
ROE COUNTY CODE;CREATING THE MONROE COU 'MLN-
j COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY; PROVIDING PROCEDUJRF�S
FOR THE REG ULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION RATES A ND TTiE
CONSIDERATION AND RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS WITH
S� RESPECT TO THE CABLE TELEVISION RATE REGULATED BY rs
THE COUNTY; PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW
AND RESOLUTION OF COMPLAIN TS WITIi RESpE�TO CON-
DAGNY WOLFF SUMER SERVICES AND PRO•
TECTIONS PROVIDED BY CABLE
TELE VISION SYSTEMS OPERATING WITHIN THE COUNTY.PRO-
Editor&Publisher VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. "
Pursuant to Section 286.0105,Florida Statutes,notice is given that if II
a person decided to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to
PROOF OF PUBLICATION 1 any matter considered at such hearing or meeting,he will need a record of '
the proceedings,and that,for such purpose,he may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
STATE OF FLORIDA ) Copies of the above-referenced ordinance are available for review at
the various public libraries in Monroe County,Florida.COUNTY OF MONROE )
DATED at Key West,Florida,this 30th day of November,1993.
Before the undersigned authoritypersonallyappeared_ DANNYtheL KOLHAGE
g PP Clerk of Circuit Court
,who on oath,says that she is_ED and ex officio Clerk of the
of THE REPORTER, a weekly newspaper published at Ta' Board of County Commissioners
that the attached copy of advertisement,being a LEGAL of Monroe County,Florida
Published:12/9 and 12/16/93
IN THE MATTER OF_NOTICE OF INTENTION _ The ter
TaverniReporer,FL 33070
IN THE Court,was published in sai
newspaper in the issues of 12/9 AND 12/16/93 . ---_ -_ ,
Affiant further says that the said REPORTER is a newspaper published -
at Tavernier,in said Monroe County,Florida, and that the said newspaper has
heretofore been continuously published in the said Monroe County,Florida,
each week(on Thursday), and has been entered as second class mail matter at
the Post Office in Tavernier,in said County of Monroe,Florida,for a period of
one year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement;
and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any firm,person, or -T,
corporation any discount,rebate,commission or refund for the purpose of securing E __
this said advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. 171
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SWORN TO AND SUBSCRI
BEFORE ME THIS l,J
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_16TH_DAY OF_DECEMBER_A.D.,1993_
AL-11_6.e /0 /-a -C..-
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MY COMMISSION EXPIIM:03Is11b1faISM FXPlufis P&9i1UARY A9,1993
SOMDSO TMPU AG&NI'S NO1ARYAU tICSRA@8
NOTICE OF•INTENTION TO CON- 1
' 'SIDER w ADOPTION OF COUNTY
', ORIINANCE — •
'NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TOE '
-. { .e Key West Citizen .
WHOM•IT MAY CONCERN that on
Wednesday, December 22, 1993, t
13:00 pm. at Key Colony Beach City published Daily
Hall, Key Colony Beach, Monroe _
County, Florida,the Board of County <°-:, West, Monroe Count Florida 33040 '
Commissioners of Monroe County,-_- 'y3'i ,�..
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Florida, intends to consider the �A -_
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adoption of the following County or-- ,_ cp ,-, R�
dinances: o o ..
ORDINANCENO.-1993 m =
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SEC-- _ A .
TION, MONROE COUNTY CODE;' - :;DOE: o< N
CREATIMG THE MONROE " _.:; c Co T
COUNTY TELECOMMUCICATIONS - -;£ z ^'
AUTHORITY; PROVIDEING. PRO- �,_ frt-h0 Oi]^oath
1 CEDURES FOR THE REGULATION ;rsigned authority personally appeared Randy Egckson, ,-.3
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OF CABLE TELEVISION RATES 'rt'sin Mana manager of The KeyWest Citizen, a dail news a *published
AND THE CONSIDERATION AND g g y p p
RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS ,roe County, Florida;that the attached copy of the advertisement, being
WITH RESPECT TO -THE CABLE _
TELEVISION. REATES REGU-
ING P O THE COUNTY; PROVIDTHEcoM _ „ u, \ 1 (\ n l\ee/ 0/r-e { ',^ S n� i���
ING PROCEDURES FOR THE RE- -:- , C ll, \-}'l r l t' `"t I
VIEW AND RESOLUTION OF-COM-
PLAINTS WITH RESPECT TO CON- ,t
SUMER SERVICES AND PROTEC> -
TIONS PROVIDED BY CABLE _ .S
TELEVISION SYSTEMS OPERAT court, was published in said newspaper in the
ING WITHIN THE COUNTY; PRO-
VIDING FOR SERVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL - v 3 -\.- i 1 q ail 3
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT -`
' HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR IN- •- •
CORPATION INTO THE MONROE _. .
COUNTY CODE; AND PROVIDING _
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. S that the said The Key West Citizen is a newspaper published at Key
Pursuant a Sections give 05,that if ar- > County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been
ida Statutes, notice is given if a ° y
person decided to appeal any deci -'ed in said Monroe County, Florida, each day (except Saturdays and
sion made by the Board with respect . .
to any matter considered at such . hd has been entered as second-class mail matter at the post office in
hearing or meeting, he will need-a - _ .
record of the proceedings, and that, ?nroe County, Florida, for a period of 1 year next preceding the first
for such purpose,he may need to en-- _cache
sure that a verbatim record of the copy
d of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has
proceedings is made, which record - .ised any person,firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission
includes the testimony and evidence _
upon which the appeal is to be _ rpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said
based.
Copies of the above-referenced ordi= _-
nance are available for review at the _-:1
various public libraries in Monroe :„1 --
County,County,Florida.
Dated at Key West, Florida this 30th "tai-pixjxl____
day of November, 1993. - 'j
DANNYL.KOLHAGE_ (Signature of Affiant)
,Clerk of the Circuit Court
and ex officio Clerk of the -•: ,
Board of County Commissioners i of Monroe County,Florida ,_,bed before me thisO day of , 1993.
December 3&10, 1993 �..
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gnature of Notary Public)
?O;? 1 a a7rL C STATE OF FLORIDA .
SEAL MY COMMISSION EX .'sUG.15,e9 5
BONE/ED-a=CMkTER LINE.1.1i.:D• Bette J. Push
(Name of Notary Public)
Expires:
Personally Known or Produced Identification •
Type of Identification Produced •
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THE FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER FILED F OF E..„CI P
Published Twice Weekly
MARATHON, MONROE COUNTY, FLOR �AAN -6 8 :30
STATE OF FLORIDA ) D .N,N
COUNTY OF MONROE) tr' � R I.
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MONROE COUNTY. FL.t,
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared MARY LOU SOLLBERGER who on oath, says that she is .
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR of the FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER, a twice weekly newspaper published at MARATHON,
in MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA; -
no.91'19600
that the attached copy of advertisement, being a NOTICE I TOCONSIDERA NTIO N
._ . - OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
O
OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE 1993 WHon OM IT
MAY CONCERN
December that
1993,at 3:00 p.m. at the Key
PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR THE REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION RATES I n22
y Bea h;Be Monroech City Co,Key Colo-
da Beach;Monroe my Co, mis-
I Flori-
da,the Board of County ty Flo(
Commis-
sioners of Monroe County,Flori-
da;intends to consider the adop-
was published in said newspaper in the issues of Dec. 4 & 11,1993. I tionofthefollowingCountyordi-
nance:
ORDINANCE NO.1993 •
AN ORDINANCE CREATING
SECTION , MONROE
Alliant further says that the said FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER is a news- I COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING
PROCEDURES FOR THE REGUz
paper at MARATHON, in said MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, and that the said RATES AND THF E. CONSIDER.
COMPLAINTS D RWITTHURESPECT
newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said MONROE TO
OOrE3 RE CABLE TELEVISIONREGULATED E
COUNTY, FLORIDA, twice,each week (on Wednesday andSaturday) andhas COUNTY- PROVIDING PROCE-
DURES FOR THE REVIEW AND
REbeen entered as second class mail matter at the post office in MARATHON, I WITH LUTION
TO COMPLAINTS
SERVICES ANTDTPROOT'EECTIONS
ELEVI-
in said MONROE-COUNTY FLORIDA, for aperiod of one year next precedingPROVIDEDISYSTEMS CABLE RATING
SIGN OPERATING I, WITHIN THE COUNTY,_'PROVID-
ING FOR SEVERABILI : PRO-
the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant fur- -VIDDII G FOR R PEAL F ALL
ENT
HEREWITH;PROVIDING FOR IN-
ther says that she has neither paid nor promised any person, firm, or cor- CORPORATIONINTOTHEMON-
ROE COUNTY CODE;AND PRO-
poration any discount; rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of VIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE.
. Pursuant to Section 286.0105
securingthis advertisement forpublication in the said news a er. SEAL Florida Statutes, notice is given
P P ) that if a person decided to appeal
any decision made by the Board
respect to any matter con-
aidered at such hearing or meet-
• ing,he will need a record of the
Proceedings, end that,for such
purpose,he may need to ensure
that a verbatim record of the pro-
ceedings is made, which record
• includes the testimony and.evi-I
. - dense upon which the appeal is
to be based. _
a .
i- Copies of the-abov&refe`rencedi
or mane are available for review)
at the various public libraries in
/,� Monroe County,Florida.
��7� �/� ./'�%J/� DATED at Key West,Florida,this
( 30th day of December,1993.
DANNYL.KOLHAGE
' Clerk of the Circuit Court
Board of County CoomCml issio^er$
- of Monroe County,Florida,
SWORN TO D SUBSCRIB.E BEFO ME THIS 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER A.D. 1993 Publish:h:DeKeyc.4&11.1993
j CALL CLASSIFIED 743-5551
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NOTARY My Comm Exp. 5/27/97
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