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06-21-1927 Special Meeting ~ ~ .~l." . ':{Y. . l' ~:: f .. .,. S?ECIAL I~:;;:T::PG O'F THE CITY CCU::~OIL OF THE OITY CF OL-"r. 'Ol~T H:i:L:C AT THE OITY HALL.' JU1~E 21, 1927, AT 8:00 O'CLOCK P. :':. The meeting w~s called to o~der end prestded over by the pres~dent, H. O. Brown, ~nd QPO~ roll call the following members present; H. O. Brown, W. :.:. Davenport, O. E. Te..bor, H. F. Bailey, Oouncilmen, ~. N. ~!cF.:inney, Ma.yor, c..!ld Isam Bleckburn, Olerk. The Oommittee appointed at a previous ~eeting to consider sellin3 or 1e~sing the ~resent w~ter system reported h~ving received propositions fro:J The Florida Public Service Oompany C),nd O. H. RoUtlli11a t . The 01erk ha.ving ret.d both propositions itvwas regu16.r1y move.d Cine.. seconded F.nd c8.rried th~..t the r'eports be received E,nd properlY placed on file anc. that the committee be dischc;.rged. Upon n~oti()n 'by 00unci1r.lD,n jJe.vem:ort, secomEd by Councilman B:;:.i1ey, llnct ccrried the: t the propos it ion of the Florida Public Service Oom~any be" tabled. The Pres.ident appointed a. committee cot'.sisting of Geo. F. 11:' t' k~' 1.T l'cX"n e-- ~n' 1K' ',' ;, es oroo , \I. .1.'1. _.I. ], n y c.. a. .i. .I..!. Davenport to ee ist Mr. Roumi- 11~~t fnd his counsel in preparin3 Ci cor..tract for the sa.le of srid w;, ter plant. ELEOTIC~ PRCOLAMATICN NOTICE is hereby given "!hat under and b7 virtue of the authority in me vested es lEayor of the City ofCler:.'Jiont, Lake Oounty, u Public Service Oo~~any DB ~2ter plant anQ wLter distribution system ,. un(~ er the following contrEct, to wi t: T"IS OC,:7TRACT, lilade and entered into thic _ dcy of 1927, between the Oity of Clermont, a municipal corporc:.tion of Lake c Oou.n.tJr, F10ri(~, herein<:"fter ca.lled "City", and FloriG.B. Public Serv:!ice Ol?fll~any, a Florida corpore: t ~_\-;n of the Sta.te of Flori.:L, herein(;,.fter ce.11ed "Oompe.ny", riIT:.'ESSETH: THAT, ':":H:J;:g,Z.AS, Oi ty iE nm"! the owner of El 1.':~ tel' plE~nt eno. V!a!ter distribution systelil: c;.nd \'lHEREAS, OOli~rEmy is in F, pos it ion tq improve the -.;:,resent \7[ ter pl::nt c.ne l!':: tel' cis J.;ribution s:- stem c,nd' to l~rovj.::.e for the future needs of t~ity and its citizens: :~:OW, THE?EFORE, in considerf:t':.on r,f the mutue.1 cover..a.nts anc& - egreenmts to be performed by the pa,rties hereto. the E.E id. pc;,rties hereby agree e~ch to theother, eS follows: 01) City egreesto sell to Co,".pany its wcter plant Dnd water distribution system including all we11sJ~knks) 'pumpin~' eq1np- ~. , ment, pipes, Vol: ter ma.ins, meters, supplies e,nd ;;:isce11ar..eous equip- ment no~ owned ~nd used by theOity for the pumping and distributing of ~7:. tel' for the sum of Forty-three Thousand Five Hundred e.no nO/lOO Dollars, payable as follows: i4,ooo.oo Cash. . ' ~5,OOO~OO Note 'for six months. ~5JOOO.00 Note for twelve months. Asswnption of $5,500.00 bonds d~e in 1934 with intere8t at six per cent. ~er ~~nmn. AssUID?tion of ~24,COO.oo bonds due in 1952, with interest at six ~er cent.per unnWll. (2) Company a2;rees, to buy sc,id v::,r:ter system f'nd to pay the E8 id l')urchc.se price therefor l'?'i thin thirty (30) ds ys c:fter the se1e of sc:id :r:rop€rty iz ratified and approved by the vote of the qual ifiec. voters of theCi ty D.. t &n elect ion heres.fter referred to. (3) Oo:,:peny agrees to assume all contra.cts me.de by City in carrying on the busilfless of furnishing ']Ic::ter. (4) Oity agrees th~t it ~i11 not enter into any furt~er contrf.ets ~.-+:'fecting its \':'c tel' plant and distribution system prior to the d.ate o:? r.ctua.1 sE.le unci. d.elivery of st~id property v::ithout the nritten consent of the C01::~r~&ny end thct sa.id proper~y will be de1iverec.'. to COlili-,Eo.ny free and clear of liens B.nd chb rges of a.ny and a.11 l-:inds €',nd th t Oity VJi11 forever worrant and cefend the title thc:reto against the claims of any and. 8.11 persons whomsoever. (5) The Oontrl.:ct or -ranchise dated tbt scl1le es this Contract a. copy of r:hich is attached l:::;;reto andiJC1de a, part hereof, she,ll be B,nd a, .., \ is hereby ~'l:ade subject to ~11 terms ant conditions of this coatract. (6) It is c.[;reed thLt this ContrE at shall become null and void unless ratifieQ by ( fficjority of the qU81ified voters of theOity c t' en election to be held C'.S provided by law 'I;"Ti thin fortY. (<to) days of the e cceptc:n oe of thiEl Oohtrr ct by Oi ty. ~ ..,. I~T ':.'ITJ:!ESS 1iHEREOF, This contrElet he-.s been e:Kecutecl in duplicate tgis ____ day of , 1927. :g'LO::I:Cl1 PUBLIO SERVICE CC'I:E !.;Y Attest: :By VIOE P'='I::SIDENT. ASEist~nt 8eeretery. :W 1:j' CITY OF OLE?IDNT, FLORIDA, By Mayor. ~ ORDINANCE Ne. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE UNTO FLORIDA PUBLIO SERVIOE COMPANY, ITS SUOOESSORS AND ASSIG~S, TO OPERATE ANr MAINTAIN A WATER WORYS IN TEE CITY OF OLEK'ONT, ?LORIrA, FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SUPPLY . OF V7A TER. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CLER~.':CI!T: Section 1. Th?t for and in considerc tio''- of the premises hereinafternamed, the Oity does hereby grant and convey unto the Florida.Pub1ic Service Oompany, the right, privilege and authority to construct or opera.te and maintain for a period of thirty (30) years in theCity of C1eri;;ont, Lake Oounty, Flo.rica, a water works forthe public and private supply of wFter and Florida. Publ ic Service.Oo:l:pany during the existence of theFranchise hereby granted is he~eb-r authorized and empowered to lay all necessary . mains, pipes E..nd connect b;ydrants, foundations and other such structures in and on all of the streets, avenues and alleys of said Oity as may be required for the proper distribution of w~r to all pe.rts of St id Oi ty, and. to make all necessary repairs thereto. Section 2. That the said Grantee, its successors and 8ssiens, shall ndbe permitted to ch2rge ~or water more tr.an the maximum rates set out as follows: RESIDENTIAL & COlamRCIAL WATEF RATE Yearly Contract First 4,500 Gallons per month - $1.50 Excess of 4:,500 " " "@ .25 per M. Gallons. 'Minimum Oharge - $1.50 per month. . FIRE HYDRANT RATE. $ 65 .00 per hydrant per yea: on 10' inch mains. 50.00 " " " " " 8 " " 35.00 " " n n " 6 " " 25.00 " " It " " 4 " It 15.00 " " " " " 2 " " Section 3. That the said (;,rante8 in oonstructing its pipes and mains ih.the streets of the City of Olermont shall first submi t to the Oi ty Oouncil:' a plan showing the streetsupon which the mains and pipes are to be laid and shall abide by a,ny 'le iJimD1ier '-~J~:I~.t lZ'Q\Vatll.\llas:" a~t..1.t1A~' o.f,;J"l;l,J,';';ifl~:.....,,2~."~I:2!it,-,-~~ concerning the rtleJlnJer c,nd time thc,t said lines shell. be built. Section 4. Tille se.id. '}rCJn tee in accept ing this Fre,nchise she.11 become liable for c.11 dama.ges c~ccruinc~ to 'Drivate individuals '-' ... by rea-son of.the construction of sa.id work or which shall c:rise from the negligence of sfid Grcntee, or its employees and in the operation and maintenance of s<:i::: Vie,ter pIlant or l')lants shall indemnify e.nd SL've he.r:nless the City of C1er I:ont from end against any dama.ges that may e.rise e.s the result of any negligent a.ct of the G:rc::ntee. ~ -- ~ Section 5. The E'.cid Florid.a Public Service CO.'l:)c.ny sr.e.1l within six (6) ~onths from the date 5~ this Franchise is rhtified by E'. ma jori ty of the qua,lified ~'oters of the City of 01er:::ont at c;r~ election called for th~' t :jurpose C's referred to in the Contract attE.ched lBreto, lay tine connect v.i th the present VJG;ter system six (6) inch fl~ins on the fo110~inJ streets: On Ohesnutt Street fro2'Sewenth to Tenth Streets. Gn Tenth Street fro~ Chesnutt to Linden Stre~7s. On Linden Street frojTenth to Twelfth Streets. On Twelfth Street from Linden to Lake Drive. Oh Fifth Street fro~ Montrose to DeSoto Street. On Osceole. Street fraIl Fourth to Second Streets. On Second Street fro:il Osceola. to Orange Avenue. v- On Orange Avenue frolli Second Street to East Avenue. On Fifth Street from DeSoto to Ohesnutt Streets. On Riviera Ro~d frm the end of the present si~ (6) inch 1 ines west of Fo::rth Street C',long the Riviera r\.oe.d to ~innehaha Avenue; thence, along Uinnehaha Aven~e to Anderson Street. v On And.erson Street from Minnehaha Avenue to Highland Avenue. w v On Highland Avenue from tisston to Bloxom. ~T On Bloxom fro:J~ High1G.nd ~:!.venue to Broome Street. On Broome Street :1'0.:, Bloxom .A enue east approxil:aa.:fe1y six hundred ~nd thirty (630) feet. ~T Section 6. City ~3rees to ,ay for fire hydrants to be locC'ted on the ~bo.e mains in accordance ":Ji th conditions set out in Section 7. '!frJ.en the Florida; Pub:..~p Service, Com'~~[:,n}', its .- . ,., Section 2 ~nd 7 herein. successors or assigns'sha11 la.y additional six (6) .inch, e~.::;ht (8) or ten (10) inch mains at a:1.Y time hereafter at the reC~1;lmst of the Oity Oouncil 0'( the Oity of Olerlilont, the s2.id Oity shall order in end pe.y f:r hydrants ,in accorci.a.nce wi th the rate set out in section 2 herein, G-.nd :-:-roviL!ed, f'urther, th[".t B'.leh fire hydrc.nt:a sl~E-ll be .. ~ . .' ~ , , , '.1.. . ..ft., . '.t' " .. ... located not fatther apart than one (1) city block (not to exceed five h~;dred (500) feet. Section 8. Florida Public Service 00:i1pany does hereby. give and. :;x[.nt to th.e Oity of 01en:ont the right at the expiretion of thirty (30) years from the dEte hereof to purchcse the water plc.nt end distri b.lt i 011 s.'stem and all property used in connection there~ith or in connection ~ith the ~~2nchise herein ~ranted, within the in60rpo~cc ted 1 imi ts cf s.~ ic'. Ci ty or such ::a.rt of such properties es t~e municipality may aesire to ~urcmse, at a v~luation to be fixed and determined by arbi tra.tion a.s itla.y be provided.. by law. Sect ion 9. F10ri~a Public SerYice OOQ~any shall install e,. :i t iona1 pumping eq,uipment to provide fOl~ the addi t ior:al we tel' supply ..::nd construct a'::~~itiona1 water tanks as e.nd w:~.en the use of ~:ter by theCity and its inhabitants shall make such additions deeirablz and necessaty Section 1:). Th::.t e.J.1 rights c.nd privileges o.'ra.::lted herein to the Gr~ntee s~al' enure to said Grr.ntee, its successors and assi?:nc. Secti~n 11. ,That this Ordinance sha11 t~~e effect im~ed- iE.te1y u"on its l;t'SSai5e c.nd c;'.dcption. ENAOTED. thiz __ jc:.y of , 1927. Mayor As tbe O\ty Oounci1 of the - Oity. of Oleri;10:1.t, F10I'icla. ~ Oity ulerk. And grE.nt unto the Florid& Public Service OO::Jpany, a corpor- etien, C'.. Fr~nchise to install, 111c.intain and operate a wc:..ter .:.)le.nt and '\:7~ tEl' distribution sytem wi thin the corpo:a.te lj.mi ts of the Oity of 01er::_ont, Florida. I do hereby appoint . Olerk, and . Inspectors of s~i~ election. The Polling p1cce of s&id election shall be ~t , in theC1ty of Clerlilont, Florida., ~ .., allC'.. the time of s8.icl e1 ect ion shall .be :from in the morning until in the evening of the day of , .1.1. D. 1927. The form of the ballot to be used at s~.'id e1ecti:m shall be as ~ollows: OFFICIAL BALLOT Franchise Election OITY OF OLER~OZT, FLORIDA. 1927. ---------------------~---------~~---- (~ake a cross (X) mark at the left of your choice). For the sc:.1e of the Wi. tel' plant En; ,,?[,ter d.istri bution system of the Oity o~ 01eri::ont, Florida, to the Florida Public Service OO!ll.:;:any fOl~ the sum of Dollars, and in favor of the grc:nting of e franchise to the Florida Public Service Oom- pany to ovm, mai:J.t[.in E.nd o'...era.te c). VI; tel' plant in the City of01er~ont, Florida. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Asainst the sale of the we-tel' plant an.::~ \."[.ter distribution system of "~heCity of C1el':::ont, FlorE.:., to the F101~ite Public Service 00w7any for the S~1 of D01li..,rs, end a'::amst ,t~e grc.:.ntin3 of & fr8nchise to the F10riclE. Public Service Comj:a..ny to own, Florida. ~ ., i11C'int~.in t:lnd cperate a ~..;: tel' plant in the Oi ty of OJ,er,:ont, -------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Said election dlo 'be held in conformity with tn,e 1Clr:s a.nd or~in&nces relating to electi0ns nOD in force in theCity of Oler~ont, Florida. HI ':".'IT:r:;;JSS ....'PE:-.E0"?, I h~ ve hereunto set my h2.nd a.s~ Mayor of the City of C1er:'.10:::t, F".orida, cmd have caused to be affixed hereto the seal of thGCity of Olerxo~t, Florida, 8n this da.y ~.~,~ '., of A. :C. 1927. Mayor or the vity of C.1err;:ont, ~la. A~ L);; . Oler::r of '~t. F1c~. " . No furtheo: business, the council adjourned to li:eet ::...gain upon the call of the FresiQent. Council. A~ " Oi ty \ 1erk. " .~ ..