1947-12-09 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MTGh
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L,ITIRTTES OP mTIE SP2CIAL. Lxu;_MITG OF TFLE
CITY COUNCIL On SCITTH i, "I LJ HELD TU S
DAY E E'NINC - -� BECEIIMEIj 9,, A.D. 1947 AT
The CITY" HALL AT 8:00 P.P,I.
The meeting was called to order by Vice- President Barrolri with
Ic+Iayor Thompson and Councilmen,Bryant, Atwood, Barror�� Fressle,y and
Shafer responding to roll call..
Vice -Pros. Barrow read the notice for the meeting which had been
called for the purpose of acting on the request of Atty. R. A. Rasco
for a 60 -day option on submitting a proposal for a franchise for a
water distribution and supply for the City of South I,tiami.
The Clerk read the letter• prepared by atty. +ard at the Council's
request and in reply to that of At ;y- Raue9gt:,I ich t as as follows:
"The City of South Isliami has been considering the granting
of a franchise to cover, water distribution in; the City of South
Miami for some time. ,e have been advised by you that you and
your associates, or your clients) as the case may bey are inter-
ested in submitting a proposal for a franchise. Understand, that
a franchise may be granted only by ,a vote of five - sevenths of the
Council.,
"However, since you have advised us that it will take you
about sixty days to be able to submit a definite proposal, the
Council has agreed that it will not act upon any other proposals
and Will give you a prior option to submit to the City Council
within sixty days from date hereof a proposal for a franchise.
"This letter is not to be construed as any guarantee on the
'which arc no- unknown to us will be approved* Stowe conditions,
art of the City of South Miami that our. terms and
' very if you tail `
submit a proposal which tiAll L;ivc a barer supply to the City of
South Miami on or similar to the same basis or within a reasonable
degree of that beiiiL; furnished to the inhabitants of surrounding
municipalities, ire ;fill give it every consideration."
Following discussion, Councilman Shafcr� seconded by Councilman Pressley,
moved that h:ayor Thompson be authci°izod to sien he letter any send it
on. Motion carried.
J � j " ,; t was Fad jMrnod, and
Cauncilman B:a�olcs joined -Lhc r��ect�.t_ ' just a.� a.
while theme :,a3 s r:c "iscassion On the matte all present aL -loced that
the letter be s- IL;nod allu sort on.
There being no other bu:inosr, 'the moot::r4 ',Ina adjourhocj in =Lul.ar
order at 8:10 ,,..
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Vice-president, city Cotiray��
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Ci ty Clerk