1962-468ORDINANCE-NO. 468
AN ORDINANCE GR M1NG_" TO FL RID GAS
UI`ILITIES COh1PAMl; ITS SUCCESSORS OR
ASSIGNS, A GAS FRANCHISE,- -AND IMPOSING
PROVISIONS' AND CONDITIONS RELATING
THERETO.
BE,IT 0 DAINRD`'BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH` MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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SECTION =1 CEFINITIONS, For. the.'purp�oses of t�iis ordi "nanc'e
therttr r rant'ee s a mean t o Fl6ki a Gas Utilities" Company, a
Florida Corporation, its successors and'.assi' ns and the word
"Grantor" shall mean the City Nof 'South ;fiamig Dade County, Florida,
its successors and assigns, and,`the word "COnsu'mer" shall mean an
person, firm, or public or pri'v t, 'corporation served by the Grantee.
�iSECTI0�V 2�. GRANT. Ther'e'in hereby gr nted to F16Ada'Ga's
uccessors and assi ns for"a ' erod of th'irt
.._ p Y, P n� g ,w P.. y
Utilities om Md s btsth. ..,.. : ; ,.: ' : :- '
(30� years from the assage "and approval of this Ordinance and its
wri en accept-ancer y e Grantee wi injhirty #(30) days, a non -
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machiner st`ruc�u ' ' "pipe `' x '_ _. Y� ' Pp op rate a
exlusive right to erect install extend maintain and V.
s stem of works i es lines and all`necesaar. a aratus,
y, t res Viand appurtenances min, on_and�nd ""
.. ,�, ;� er the streets,
a'llevs_ 'avpnt�aac aa' cnmcn +� �r,.�,.. +w .. .:i�t. �-g-
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and., as it may hereafter be added t'o or e- xtended, 'for the "purpose of
transporting, distribut "ng, and selling" "natural gas to msaid City, "its
inhabitants and the' "public generally, for domestic; commerci "al and
i.ndustria uses, and for any and all other purposes f or'
°f which' gas, y_a„
;during the period of this grant, rrtay "be 'used, together with Xhe right
to enter .upon the streets, alleys,`avenue, easements, and other public
way' and_ {grounds of said City yfor th`e pu "rpose of removing
and repairing 'said works, pipes, pipde l`ine's. a'nd al`1 necessary a`ppara-
franch'ise shall become hull and void and of nopeffect unl ss h'i's'
tus mach'iner -' structure or structures and a" urtenances. T
p y gas to its initial customer in said
Gran ee shall su " l- natural aid City
this franchise (ordi'na`nce has been f 'lied written acceptance of
within twelve 12 months after said
ed with the City Clerk.
SECTION3`. SAS SIG No sale, assignment, or transfer of the'
filedswrttendnoticeythere ofbithf" thelCitynClerkthatGlea .'ste sixty l'(6 )e
days prior to the scheduled date of such ,.sale, assignment or transfer,
ng
shall 'have approved "'and consented to such sale, a'ssi'gn -
mentUOretransfe'r; rovidedthhoweverf thasuch notice the-
.any sal'' e, assignment or
transfer dedreed by a court of competeii °jurisdiction;-fn any receiver -
ship 'or bank °ruptcy' proce`edi'ngs shala not `be governed by the 'provision
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offe to the Grantor the rights gran e r eree shall receive' a bona fide
olve�i {oS.eurchase thetri'htsnt th'e d hereby, the Grantee`. `agrees to
�, , . 9 granted ��
h Y an p Y property u'sedpby the Grantee under thanted
p g f urchasin the rights
hereb and the Fi 's'ical is grant
b a written' notice served on so offered, said privilege to be given
at the rice and on the terms
Y the Grantor's clerk "requiring th'e' Grantor
to sign a suitable form of contract of purchase within ninety (90) days
after the service of such notice.
SECTION 4. USE OF STREETS. The said pipe lines,- pipesr- appara-
tu's, structures, and appurtenances shall be erected, placed or laid
in such manner as will, consistent with necessity, �least interfere
with other public uses of said streets, alleys, avenues, easements,
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and public grounds, and said 'streets shall not y be -Un" 6`b` ijl: ob-
structed, structed, and before We Grantee makes any excavation or disturbs
the surface of a'hy bf 'th-6 streets, alleys, or other
public places,
it -Shall 'make _applic'af'i�&A -fora permit to jhe--A,p-pr-6`p-,r-1atG City
authority ah-d-shall, with due diligence and dispatch, place such
street-s
such excbavra-p-ui6bn f ioc r pdlia:cste 'tbibnaftacs 6 gwooad s mc6adndei, tai'nod n `ian nd,r6fe'p uailt r ta hS- e"breoff o rte
he
City maymake such repairs and charge.the cost there-of to the Grantee
and collect the same from it.
Th' C , it' M*
e )F'� of South Miami 11h "Ilght of reaso-hable -regulatio'n
-f,- mi rq, ains t e r:
nst 111_r,�
of fihb erections 'or co iictibn •""of any work or aying - a r iy pni&e, " b r', pip e
lines, and 'to reasona61y deftignate where such works and pipe lines
shall be placed.
The GrSORW "Wr'el y
agrees, o
tions 'Y"d ordinances whi`8h Ahe, iff
a n, d i -
th6)14fuVur-e�; and fu"rther aiqr*ee--t tt`o a
OAft
nctl or it�jJ duly,
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pass
'or '6 9 ea ff! i"§--h'e d b r
not i d616d 6 d �fierbtfyilfiat_the City 's
the terms 6 - of this franch- , ise other t
SECTION . -!MAI NTEJ4kU8,e--. "All
Pi`ratus''s'ttuctUres, appurtenance ,
of dr'�- S"Tl by C!
to
Wj�de Y 611 the rule's 4n'_d,Y*6qu "Ia-
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has passed or might s in
n
bide by any elsfa
'repres
Bli'sh; prbV`ide'd however, it is
hall `have the ri1�4 t b"r"eaching
han is hereAb" provided.
A such conditi
ft'� , service a -A
zq t I a L -Jbe constructed, ihAilledand'ba1MATd in ab60rdance with a &64t` '
good practice an I n accordance with 4f hb "orders; r u fes and r6q u 1ation i
', Of the F Mf-a Aa11iodd and Pubiic"Utillf3es"Coffmissi6n or other requ-
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latory body havilng jurisdiction over the Grahtee.
.SECT-ION
LAYING _,WFt?-IP-6 -'All 'ma'K' YiWs t 'hll be. l'aid
NRIP h"
PIP
at
nd,W151,16 e 116et"h6t Jb%!� 'tKdw6ight,een
ksi,
i 66 w the,�e i Yished '"§rade . of said avenues,
ot
stre�e allidys
So h %t
easements, and ways I
ea e PUIA-ic w ys an "places �as such grades now exi
?r may 4 -eafter be estabillsf4d, unless otherwise specifically author-
ized by proper authority of the City,
SECTION '7. CQNS�MMMO'W_ WORK. The d-ity, of S61dtW`*MiaM_i reserves
t HV r 169 �Lc Y� t'- -t'- b"
0 ay and permit o e laid 616'ftiic conduits, water, gas
and iMbr p'1_'pe ines or ca-bl-
es, sewers, and to do and perm`1:t')`t`o,b'e
dAe any underground by-'MIt!'ey
work that may be necessary 'or 'Arbr
Council or other goV`ern`Mje6dy of the City in, across, 1, a 1 o rj�§ or under
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any street, a1lby, public way, casement, place or
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lic . ' ground. 6n
d. In pef6ittif9�suc h wor k to be dohe -the City South Miaffii 6hal I not liable to the , V4fti any d6md§es so occasoned, nor
shall the City in' ' I `tdh `Work be lia6le to the GiU d*I f br a'hy damages not whf My
6-nd u-n"inece s sari yoccasioned. whenever, by
reason of 'establish a giade"`br by reason '
gs 11 I n t,-h(,.,,gr ade
of any "street orb by 'reason of the wide-iiih�-;' 'grading, paving or oth'ia�r-
wise improving' pro's-ent or future streets, alleys, or'other public ways
jr, - 'on of any water
and places, or in the -location or manner of-consti&
piotft4 electric corid6its, sewers or other under round structure-, --At
shall be deemed necessary by the City Council oir 0 he'r_"govAnM`nq," ody
of the City to alter, ch'b-rfge-'*- adapt or codf6rm thle Ifficai"I"n's,-Jpipe -lines,
service p pe or other apparatus
or appurtenance 'of " t e anfee her - eto,
such alterations, or chah`g�6_s, shall be made by'tWe GYAM- e as' -!�r"d`eiied
in writing by the City Council or other, governing body of the City,
without cla4m for reimbursement or compe'nsatibn for damages agaitfst
the City. If the City shall require the Grantee to a44pt or confbrm
its pipe lines, pipes, structures, apparatus, appurte`ha'n"c6s or other
appliances, or in any way to alter, relocate or to chinge its prop-
erty to enable any other person or corporation, except the City, Dade
County, or the Stato of Florida, to use said street, alley, e�asement,
highway or p, �blic place, the Grarifee sha I I be reimbursed by the person
or corporation (losiring or occasloirfin'g such change for any lots, cost
or expense caused by or arising out 'of such change's alteration or re-
location of Grantoo,G property. The Grantee further agrees that it
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shall not interiere'with, change `or injure any water pipes, drains,
or sewers, within the corporate limits of the City of South Miami,
Florida, unless it has received specific permission from the City.
Council, its duly authorized representative or Board.
will not instal`1, rect, construct, orgmaint "n any may y
ntenance e, it
or aboventroundrbulk storasetfacilities a `duron the term of this franchisards
9 g within the City of South Miami,
Florida.
SECTION# . _ �,..,; ,
8 INDEMNIf1ICATIO•fV. r That prior to the be�gginn n of any
' " " — "�` a a limits of the- City of South
p with--h eCty Cle k and shall
wMLem1i�Ffilforceeandaeffecthallpfilet ffi
p t all Mmes dlarine effective eriod
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hereof, in c rtificateL "'. endin a liabilii
�,9� y' insfirance policy
or "policies, he .terms and conditro i5 -QW6- eof shal`1 be such as t'o pro -
a.i �"Y` '�, w t 2dd z' S'�^' At- fib+. ,, a uy.r..«.::.. ..,r„ Cr#kwntly,Aai,fl.,.,"
vide for the protection and indemnification of the City with respect
to any and f all "cl'a ms' of any -persons suffer ni g'"�inry'; 'loss or "damage
to 'person or "proper`ty by reason of the 'construction or "operation of a
natural gas distril5ution`ss"`stem with in the corporate limits of the
City of South Miami, Florida.
.+ ppro ya, .6 insu anc c hall kie suby of South I " m'iptance
p y oval of the Cit Attorne of the Cit "" `= Any
and:a r p y ject to he acceptance
holder sinsurance. policy must'be, issued by a Company' aving-a of c
' surplus at least five times the amount of covers efpth`e-y
policy,} and ,the Compsany must have a mans eme °nt 'et" �' "in Best's
Insurance G ude ofBB 'or better. Any excess 'policy gsedmu�st be
iss'ued�by'Underwriters acceptable to'the' C�.ty`'Af toneyof 'the City
of;South iami. Each such polioy° shall be an the minirtium °sum of
$150 000;00 of is inj ry ordeath'to an one a on and 'in Vie` minims'
sum ury� or ;death' to a" erso sn x wher "'e the a is
more than one .person involved yin any' �o e; accident ;and` in the minimum
sum of $500;000.00 for lama a "to p ert' resulting f om:any' one
accident, and each of the said mini' `u
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mum -tsums shall remain in 'full force
and shall be undiminished during the effective period of this ordinance.
Every such`ins`urance
PO Icy shall conta' n' a provi`slon whereby`
every company executing the' "`same' shall obligate itself 'to notify "fit e`
City Cle "rk of South-Miami, Florida, in writing, at least thirty (30 ")
day`s' be'f ore any alteration, ' 'modif ication, or cancellation of such
Policy is to become effective.
In the event f that an i° y .
the
suit is filed -or act ion, brought against
the`City;�either s erall or jointly with the grantee, by any person
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p tf 9 ..., , ..: 9 � , t � 9 >.� attribu-
or cor oration seekin to recover dams es resultin from or
Citl of �SouthoMiamiloor arisi gein anycmannerhwhatsoeverwithin th "e
operation "s'o"r exist`encegof �theGrant"ee wthin'`t�he C out of th -e
e , g ity of South Miami`
whether due to "the °Grantee scene ligene or otherwise, th'er"Grantee 'shall,
upon written notice °'byJ, e City, defend said suit "or action, and, in
the `event any judgment therein should be rendered against the City,
the Grantee shall promptly pay the sum together with all costs resulting
therefrom.
to make C'and NoiforceLsuch 'reasonabFe ruIesGandtregulatio sVast t maght
9 prudent co • lities and "'the sal'e'syof
its gaand�nreghe, p' C nsn't 'cbldnotnof 'itscbusiness, provided that such
onflict with the laws, rules,
and other regulatory authorities of 'the City of South Miami, or Dade
County, or the State of Florida.
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SECTION °10.. - JURISDICTION. In the vent that the Florida Railroad
and Public Utilities Commission, ,or other State regulatory authority,
should b_e deprived of the authority to make rules `andregulations
g n g Th,e -Gran ee, then tW6 City`Council - -of the City 6f 5otth-
over �
Miami, or other governing bodV,- shall have the right to'' fix reasonable
and compensatory rates to be paid 'for gas bye "`th'e .consumers, and to
provide', for the ektension, repair, and maintenance of mains and ser-
vice lines, and th`e connection with the `pipes of the consumers and
the ` tttalhi and testinig of meters, and to regulate the quality and
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pressure "' of g'as, and to prov�de• such other and further regulations as
shall be re'a'sonabl necessar and -roper to rovide adequate service
to consumers and 'to protect their interests.
SECT +I 11, ACCOUMS AND RECORDS. The accou'n'ts and records of
the_Gra eet apperta'inirig to"as service rendeied hereunder shall be
maintained 'with'i`n The"State`"b F1oTida`: a'nd *bye" oven rat 'all reasonable
Public'Gas Ut lit es "presc"ribed ;OV"'the "Florida Railroad and Public
Utsili`ties Commission of the State of Florida. The Gra °n"tee "shall estab-
lish and" main ain ppropriat'e accounts and rec `rd "in such d tafth,bt
revenues within the limits of the City of South Miami are consistently
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declared separately from all other' reveni�ess In rthe event that the
Grantor should determin it necessar ,to make a detailed audit of'the,,_,
accounts -and re-cor's of =the Grantee and a material error in the accounts
a 4 f., a
an
records of the °Grantee is found by "`th "e auditor of 'the Gia`ntor then
evesa d event the Grant eWwould 1b6a' r the cost of said audit. In the
event that 'the Gr. hr should determine' it n cessar�y `toy make, a 'detail'ed
audit of the accounts and records of tie Grantee and said, audit.reveaIs.
that the accounts and records of the Ora ntee''are wbsta- ally correct,
then in 'such event the Grantor would bear the 'cost of said audit.
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The °`Grantee shall "f4le in duplicate with' the City Clerk` of t e
City of South 'Miami, monthly 'statements of�ga's re "venu es, derived from°
within th} e City of South Miami; an teal financial state ents and such
other statements,pa_nd ^r'epor`ts` as the Grantor may reasons K'y' p esFcr be.
WitFiin twenty (20)a days after the close of eFach�'mo "`nth, the Grantee
shall file as required by this section a statement of gas revenues
derivedfrom within theCity of South Miami forthe pV r month'.
During each annual period ands within one hundred'tweny (1 days„
astre uie close f °theGrantee s 'f iscal yeauhe Grantee shall file
q 'red bythis section 'the balance sheet of the year Bien ended,
and the "related st:i' amen,_ s -of income' and retained' earnTing`s cert'i'f ed
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by a Certified Public. Accountant`. The Grantee shall at all times make
and; keep `vfu11 and compl` plats, maps and records, showing the "reason-
ably exact locations, depth and size of all pipes and pipe °lines owned
by it in'the City of South Miami, that'may`hereafter ` be laid, andsbow-
ing the 'location and kind `of all other works, structures, appliance's
and appurter aSii`ces, and shall 'furn'ish the Grantor, with inr�'a'xdVtonab`l'e
' -�ie, with' copies 'of. all such plats, maps and r`etords, and `'these b: +:-s
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records and all othwer records and contracts between the Granted
a p utionrsons orCitypshallob availa
s h`i'ng gas to the Grantee for di'stri-
Vle for inspection during business
Lours to the "Grantor through any duly authorized officer or employee
of the Grantor.
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SECflft 2`: m-FRANCFfISE TAX. During t i ii, e term hereof, the grantee
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shall pay e o -t a y; or e _ ri ilege of -oper ng =a_ -asp sysem under
thi' §, franchise the sum of ..$3,000;'00 annually during ttie first 'three years
of the term commen'cli g with i e, date : of the filing',-6f the grantee's
shall be made on N,ereafter §hall pay annually the sum of $5,000.0(`
acce tance and each year they
payments ch 1st of each year of the sums due for the
previous calendar year or portion thereof.
In addition"th'ereto, the grantee c all on or before March 1st of
eachjf ,, v ;.. ; -
yea&;p,a, ►. into the° grantor or�,.its successors an add_tional wamount
which when. added to'the aforementioned amount's and the ''amount of all
taxes, l `cen°�ses or Other impo"sxtions le-vied Or imp so ed 'by theVGraOr or
upon `the Grant e s gas util`ity��rferty, bum ef�ss or operat�3'ns for the
preced h' ca`lendar far will equal six . percents (6"�,) of they Gr„�antee s
a�Y ,Y. . y , _
revMe rom the sale of natu al g`as to residilhrial, comme VII'l,+. govern-
mental and in I _
dustrial;� stoners within' the corporate limit "s r f` the
Grantb`r `for" tM pre calendar` year. The amount' of all taxes, ,li-
censes or other impost •ions 4M( t;ed herein 'shall "pertain only to that
property or such poi ion' of 'hatproperty of the Grantee which is: used
. sa r r' z
in Yconnect WWn ' 1th thud s I b tion;of� ga's within' the corporate h _
the. assessment and "'col'lection of v "slid taxes, licenses and other impost -
r w a
ti`ons bV "We Grantor on-and from the Grantee in exce "s's of such six' percent
(6%) amount for each year during the thirty �(a0) years of this franchise.
The l ranchise -'tax levied' herein" shall be in addition "t`o" any tax,
franchise'or otherwise, now or in the "future, levied by any other govern-
mental Body "or agency.
In the avent ttie ntee' shall accept or operate under ,`they to "ms of
a franchis in any other municipality orsarea in Uade ,County,# Florida
prov�.ding for a higher percent`!:1'e; payment, the grantee' agrees that
the percentile fr nchi'se ta'x hereunder payaki1 shall be immedi'a'tely
increased to such percentile an ounts as are payable to such 'other
muni`cipality'or governmental agency.
SECTION 1'2.1 sREIMBURSEMENT+ °FCR FEASIBILITY - -'80 EY: The grantee
agrees A76 pa' 'unt& °then it -the sum 6V$2-,A00-00 as and for reimbursement
to- the�grantee;a gas feasibility surveyty saidosumsntogbenpaidkto9theaCity
to thet,% }for sums
P City
by CertifTed Check at the same time the grantee files its acceptance of
this franchise as provided in Section 2 hereof.
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SECTION13 t FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF GRAND. "That violation by
the '" Grantee o = any,o "the* covenants, terms an conditio s hereof, or de-
fault by "thb Gan tee inrobserving or carrying ;'into effect any of said r
covenants, t,e'rms" and conditions, shall axuthorix"e apd empower 'the City to
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declare a fOrfeiture.of 'and to revoke and cancel all rights"grant.ed,here-
under, provided, however, that before such action by f City shall be-
come operative" and effect "ive, the Grantee shall have been served by the
City' with ° a written' notice set all all matters pertinent to such
violation or default, and describing the action of the 'City with respect
thereto, and Grantee shall have had a period of sixty (60) days
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after servii;"e of such notice Within Which to termi�n6A,
or d6lault- and provided , fuAr6r, that any violation'
salting ,
_from a strike, a lockout, an Act of God '-or an
be- q d_Ah` the - Gra&M;_ �shajj.__not c 6ns fftlTel
)!�F e
M" d' er,
revokI'n§_'And_ canceling any r here n'8'- - In the i
Grantee upon receipt g o!
f. ,s, aid wr "1 e n,no
Ice 'from , e
desist from With'in the time
aforesaid,,
shall 6d
a �e d 'e"I'%'! b forf6itlb and ann6ft'ied and sh'
felt :1r. Mfr 4
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annuil all' 61 the said `iffic' li� ra"n' s PrIll
mm n1i,
li`tWti�'t a'hdA 17h fies ranch'2S6. The
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. any I hfi*c -
-or an.-�p br-
such violation
r Laef ault-re-
e
a
w-Li-in .� , yfeZ'rbunj rr irni-kM
rplo ra1t*i' 4 on 0 ,- -
, k$ a - - ss !o'c--i-a
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-, or er f
en W Tay, pept Gf5ntke is prohibited fr6menf ering into any r gree n WAh"
a`hy
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compensation ;from the Gran' for ersoni rm, corporation, a ssoclafibn`br? Aher enql'fy receiving
for they ,1Ss0ViTce
of this_ Ifahbhise or
the co�f-!*'an-64'666"-th"OeVel&f; b4irds- -"pro'V�`ks-ions. ldi� e I's"Irle"qui-ited
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to make"every effort to maintgi�i"�-o�p-e�-Lr-*'a't'io-n and serVibe at all times
even in the event of any work stoppage by its employees.
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T 'a e event a f� i-
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M-J"V:M_
_BANKRUPTCY`
S-G P IOW1M � nal aiJjuddca tion q b'ankrupt'cy cy
0 thtGiEffree shall full power a _authoiity li t, 6 ter-
minate, revoke and cancel an' an a rights granted under the pro-
visions of this Ordinance (Franchise).
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CHANGESINPROVISIONS VEMV&P. Tha' 't-'Im or '`changes
at.
in. th7--fe-ims -and 'dYrrdkVi1d-nW4
Hered may � be made b" - en-ai reeme
ween o6 - C'J 1 t a` n t
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*e _F'SjM e M - "-, 9 iId d'
however, ti
at this S 6 c
tl on
shall not b e construed as conferring authority
to make 4hy,thanges
in or
, 61 n-jihance which would be
modifications '-
reptigini 'o iticofts'a-;'t"en-t"wit"h basic factors or principles under-
lying the terms and COMIRIons hereof.
SECTION J +k,garts of
6 REPEALING SEQTI�L That all ordinances o
ordinances, ihtofat as they are inconsistent wit h br in 'Conflict with
the provisions of this Ordinance, Ere and the same are her4by repe'aled.
SEC TIZOM !SAVING_.FPRO1A_§YdN. TKA,l if any section, of
f I sed ion, pj�r
section --, paragraph , sentence -'-or c"l-04A"q� of "Ord'I't46ee' shadf 1�4 'a8_
judg`6idl�y'- a 'c"bbIrt of compete-h-t such ded-1-s-1-o-n
jurisdiction ion 'o, e invalid
shall not affect 'the 'vall idifty of any other pArfrrof, but shall be
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restrict ' ed and 11thlied in, it-s operation and effect to that specific
porti:b'n hereof involved in the controversy in which such decision shall
have been rendered.
SECTION '18 "Ald&HT
TO PURCHASE. That 't4h6`Gf51qt,?k-her`e13y: 'reserves
the rTtq_KA, and after ter the ex- of i` 1 1
151�05_t=on if t6b'n J15)" ye
ars from Ve"
date of wifftsn. :ac'_.ceptahc-e "of'. this ,grant 4 the and/or in "the
I forfeiture , f , y I
event of !he : Gr#`4`Mf'4;e+ s , of any of the terms, -cbrf8'ft`V6h's and
provis i , ons of f6is Fr '. h*
anc ite-Or'dinance, at its option, to 0jurch"ase the
phy161'cal prc�peilkl y .6 lh'6 Grantee '"ed under this -grant at 'MVI`
air
a ue o e
value' of the piqpeity -. e h a I— f 'the p-r`6`p'*br , ty is1?b`i`-i,1n-`11`de-
f in6"d as the"w4'
i n of the Gran'tee's fa"61-DJit"Ids ind lUd '. i��g
V, kw
�.Stqo ; �', - %, rucf.
iheerin§, minis r4tive expense relaAdd, to con1s ion,
ove'rhe'ad., eng: jac ad" I " A Y "'
and dep"'Rec"la' '1'o*-n at the e6t'6 of 2% per y16'ar. The GreKf6r shall exercise
such opt'lojn.b giving ? ving wrIVtZ notice to the Grantee of 'its el4ctibb"s'o
c
to o not less ihan sixty 1661tor more than one h)&Tdred' tweht,y, (T20)
days prior to the conVhV cement of the afore -said fifteenth (15th) year.
The failure of the Grantor so to exercise its option s
a Waiver Of itLS_fi�jj,.t to hall be deemed
purchase the 'property of the Grantee and'-said
franchise the'r`6-afti'r shall continue in full 'force and effect for the
remainder of Its term as thdUgh, said L -right A` 0 h had"n6t been
purchase
reserved by 'the 'Grantor. Ndihing"'contained hereTn sh'all be construed
as a waiver by the'Gia'ahtoir , Of a ' - iiqlh A7o urchase.the property of
thirty the-GraA`616 at the end of the hRi* (30) year period of said franchise
as provided by ibe Laws of Fl OrIa a 1n effect at the time of the Com-
"
pany's acceptance thereof, including Section 167.22 of the Florida
rt Statutes-of amended.;- The Grantee shall be deemed 'to have
w f e s of.1951� as
Statut
given such rigq -ns of option to puictiase and to :ppurcha'se by its
r tt n Acb`e` a- ce of said franchise and the filing of said accep-
tance with the City Clerk".
PASSED AND ADOPTED this �, day of 1962.
i
Mayor
ATTEST:
t
:r
City Clerk
ILI
f.` ACCEPTED, this 15th day of October, 1962.
i- FLORIDA GAS 11TILITIE COMPANY
BY��
Pres ent
f , ATTEST: CL�� T CATION
tha Cit AcMu C't3+ Clerk in and toe
` of So`�tb Miami, Florida d
Secretary certify L,hiS o hereby
correct ad contain a
*' dated
! to the r con 3 of 19 according
Given ia tt at` of &Uth Miami,
under my I~�x�d &hd the seal of
i i Florida,?Lta
_ day of
A ji 19
B. D.
By w I' tY Clerk
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