1933-87RESOLUTION N0, 87
APPROVING A PROPOSED LETTER AGREEMENT OF FLORIDA
POWER & LIGHT.COMPANY PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY
DISCONTINUANCE: OF`^FRTAIN STREET LIGHTS HERETOFORE,
OPERATED UNDER THE MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHTING AGREEMENT
IN EFFECT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMPANY DATED THE
7th DAY OF JANUARY 1430; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK OF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY TO
EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO THE SAID LETTER AGREEMENT WITH
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
1. That the proposed letter agreement with Florida Power & Light
Company which is hereinafter set forth in Section 2 hereof, be and the
same is hereby approved as to form and substance.
2. That the Mayor and the City Clerk of and on behalf of the City
are hereby authorized and directed to execute and enter into with Florida
Power & Light Company, the letter agreement ;approved in Section 1 hereof
and set forth in form as follows:
City of South Miami, Florida, Gentlemen:
In accordance with your recent request and in order to assist you in
obtaining relief from some of your present financial burdens, we hereby
agree Mgt as of June 1, 1933, we will discontinue the operation of nineteen
(19) one hundred (100) candle power overhead bracket type street lights
owned by us and nine (9) one hundred (100) candle power white way street
lights owned by you, all of which were being operated prior to June 1, 1933
under the Municipal Street Lighting Agreement in effect between us and
dated the 7th day of January, 1930.
It is understood and agreed -that while the street lights above de-
scribed remain discontinued as provided in this Letter Agreement, we will
not bill you, and you will not be obligated, to pay for the operation
thereof., At any time, or from time to time, at your request, we will
restore the service, under the Municipal Street Lighting Agreement, any or
all of the street lights discontinued hereunder and after such restoration
to service, we will bill you and you will pay for the operation thereof
as provided in the Municipal Street Lighting Agreement.
In any event, on June 1, 1934, without further notice from you, we will
restore'to service all of the street lights then remaining discontinued in
accordance with the Letter Agreement and after such restoration to service,
we will bill you, and you will pay for the operation thereof as provided in
that Xgreement.
In consideration of the discontinuance of the street lights as provided
in this Letter Agreement, it is understood and agreed that the original term
of the Municipat*Street Lighting Agreement, which is to expire on the 7th
day of January 1942, unless extended as therein provided, is hereby extended
for an additional period of six months . to the 7th day of July, 1942.
It is understood and agreedithat' f the Municipal corporation of the
City of South Miami is abolished or if the Municipal corporation shall be
declared non- existent by any court of the State of Florida, we, at our optiot
may restore to service any of the street lights discontinued hereunder at
any time, even though it be prior to June 1, 1934.
Except as expressly provided herein, the said Municipal Street
Lighting Agreement shall remain in full force and effect between us.
If you agree to the foregoing kindly so indicate by having your proper
officials sign and seal this letter and the attached copies in the spaces
provided for that purpose.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of June, A.D. 1933.
President ot City Council