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06-21-1927 Special Meeting
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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,
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Public Service Oo~~any DB ~2ter plant anQ wLter distribution system
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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
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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&
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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-
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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
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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. ~
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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.
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CITY OF OLE?IDNT, FLORIDA,
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Mayor.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On Highland Avenue from tisston to Bloxom.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Inspectors of s~i~ election.
The Polling p1cce of s&id election shall be ~t
, in theC1ty of Clerlilont, Florida.,
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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.
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(~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.
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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.
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i11C'int~.in t:lnd cperate a ~..;: tel' plant in the Oi ty of OJ,er,:ont,
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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
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A. :C. 1927.
Mayor or the vity of C.1err;:ont, ~la.
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No furtheo: business, the council adjourned to li:eet ::...gain
upon the call of the FresiQent.
Council.
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