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ORDINANCE NO. _81154
AN oROINANCt APPROVING ANb CONSENTING To THE
ASSIGNMENT oP RIGHTISING UNDER oRDINANCE
NO. 6917) AboPttb StPttMEER 6) 1961) WHICH GRANttb
A GAS FRANCHISE TO PLoRIDA GAS UTILITIES CoMANY
(THE HOUSTON c oRPORATIoN)) SAID TRANSVER or
RIGHTS FROM THE AlloVt COMPANY BEING MADo
PtoPLt8 GAS SYSTEM, INC., EFFECTIVE oN ok AtIoUT
DULY 2, 19791 coNTAINING A REPEALER PROV/sION
ANb A stVERAEILITY cLAU8tt DECLARING THIS TO
Et AN tMtAGtNCY MEASURE ON THt GROUND Or URGENT
PUELIC NEED AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT
or READING THIs ORDINANCE oN TWo SEPARATE DAYS
BY A Vott or Not LESS THAN roUR-VIPTHS or THE
MtMEtRs or THE coMMIssIoN.
WHEREAS, on September 6, 1961, Florida Gas Utilities
Company was granted a thirty year gas franchise which was assign-
able by its terms; and
WHEREAS,due and proper notice has been given by said
company -of its intent to transfer andassign its rights under
saidfranchise to Peoples Gas System, Inc, effective on or
about July 2, 1979; and.
WHEREAS, Florida Gas Utilities CoMpany appears to be
current in its payments and obligations under said franchise; and,
WHEREAS, the contract calling for the acquisition of
the Florida Gas Utilities Company requires the herein ordinance
to be in effect before the acquisition takes place; and
WHEREAS, counsel for Florida Gas Utilities Company has
requested, both the governing bodies of Jacksonville and Miami
to adopt approval ordinances prior to 'July 2, 1979;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The assignment from'Florida Gas Utilities
Company (The Houston Corporation) to Peoples Gas System, Inc.,
effective on or about July 2, 1979, of. rights held by F1crida Gas
Utilities Company (The Houston CorporationY under Ordinance nO,
6917, adopted September 6, 1961, which granted a.gas franchise
to said company, is hereby approved 4nd consented to,
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gectiot 2. All ordinances ot parta of ordinahces, inscfar
as they Ate ihdohsisteht with Of ih conflict with the proVisiont
df this brdihande, be and the sate are hereby repealed.
Section 3, if any sectioh# patt ot section, patagraph,
sehtehce ot clause of this Ordihance Shall be adjudged by a court
of compoteht jutisdictioh to be inValid# such decisioh shall hot
affect the validity of any other portion hereof, but shall be
restricted and limited in its operation and effect to that specific
portion hereof involved ih the cohtroversy in which such decisioh
shall have been rehdered.
Section 4. This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an
emergency measure on the grouhd of urgent public need for the
preservation ofpeace, healthsafetYyand 'property' and the require.-_
.ment,of reading this Ordinance on two separate days'is hereby
dispensed with by a vote of not less than four -fifths of the
members of the Commission,
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF JUNE; 1979.
1AURICE A. FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y O R
ATT
RALRG. ONGIE, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROHERT F. CLARK
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPR S TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS;
GORG F1 Knox, JR,,
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INart0.e)ftritt MtNibRANtIuM
1°' *Joseph R, Grassit
City Manager
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Assist nt to the City Manager
DATE.
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June 2 1079
Assignment of Rights
Under Florida Gas
Franchise Agreement
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The attached Ordinance gives the Citys approval and consent for Florida Gat
Utilities Company to assign its. City Franchise -eights to Peoples Gas System,
Inc. as prOvided for in the Franchise.
Florida Gas Utilities Company is selling its Miami Property to Peoples Gat and
System, Inc. on or about July 2, 1979. They 'are asking the City CommissiOn to
approye the transfer of Franchise rights prior to that tiMe
The procedure is shown in Section 3 of the Ga Franchise (attached).
This is a 30 year Franchise approved in 1961.-The fee Is'for 3% of the annual
grOss revenue plus a payment of $4s300,00 on'Jahuary 20th,of each year.
The action to be taken does not allow for changes to be Made in the Agreement.
In order to comply with the Companies request the Ordinance will need to be passed
on an emergency bass on June 25 or 26 1979.
MONOWLE bidTHE
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Phi Os Mt
city Clerk
bAtt Jun , 1979
Letter from Mrs 16 0Thibault►
President, Potrpie§ toss Syett n
dated May 31, 1979 inre Florida
Cas Ompany Smithies
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Enclosed herewith please find the abovei-captioned letter in connection with
a franchise transfer from Florida Gas Company to Peoples Gas System which was
received by this Office of the City Clerk on this data, and which isbeing
trosmitted to the members of the City Commission for their information.
Copiee are also being transmitted to the City's Law Department and Administra-
tion.
RGOmh
cc: Joseph R. Grassie
George F. Knox, Esq.
Encl.a/s
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Ottrat a.Iftt1lliAULT
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This City Clerk
City of Miami
not, Florida 33133
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By letter of May 2, 1979, Mr, E,P, Shanahan informed you that
Florida Gas Company intends to transfer its franchise granted by the
City of Miami to Peoples Gas System, inc. The purpose of this letter
is to assure your City Council that Peoples 'Gas intends to fulfill
all of the responsibilities and obligations under the existing Fran
chile with Florida Gas Company after the acquisition is consummated.
Peoples Gas also intends to continue, serving the citicens of your
City with natural gas and other services as presently provided by
Florida Gas.
Peoples Gas System has agreed to perform the obligations of
Florida Cas Company after the closing date under the franchises granted
by the various cities. All existing practices with respect to fran-
chise taxes utility taxes and other existing franchise requirements
will be continued; and collections and remittances to your City by
Peoples Cas will be handled on the same basis as is the procedure
of Florida Gas.
Peoples Gas System, Inc. is the largest independent gas distri'
bution company in the state of Florida and serves approximately,1O0,O0O
customers.in-Broward,. Dade and Hillsborough Counties. The Combination
of Peoples and the distribution properties of Florida Gas will result
in a financially strong company,that will be able to serve the needs_
of its present and 'future customers in the City of Miami and other
communities in' the state of Florida. Enclosed is a copy of Peoples'
latest annual report. Peoples Gip' looks forward to being a vital and
responsible corporate citizen in your community.
If you have any questions or will need additional information
regarding Peoples Gas System's assumption of the franchises,.please
let us'know. •
Very truly yours,
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R.G. Thibault
President
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Dear Sir:
Please be advised that Plorida Gas Company hereby gives
notice that effective on or about July 2, 1979 it intends to
assign to Peoples Gas System, Ind., Tampa, Plorida the fran-
chise granted by Ordinance No. 6917, dated September 6, 1961,
PLORIDA OAS COMPANY
By:
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E. P. Shanahan
Senior Vice President
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AN VRLS tANr;E "RANTRA It 'MAMA tIAS /TIMM
COMPANY t THE HOUSM 2aRPb1 ATION , VtS SUOZESSORS
OR,ASSIONS,,A EAS PREACHES!) IMPOEEN1I PROVISIONS
AND =OVU iNS 4T THERITb,t- MOLARINO TMIS 10
EE ALEMSEOENCY MEASURE ON THE ORS -BF OOER -
POL3C NE i ANE DISPENS N WITH THE R1 Q Rf 1TS
OP READING IMES ORDNANCE ON TWb. SEPARATE IzAYS 8Y
A VOTE OP NOT LESS THAR POUR•PPPTHS OP THE MP ERS
0P THR COMMISSION
RE IT ORMENED 8Y THE COMMISSION OP TEE CITY OP MUMI, P'IORIDA
Section •1. Definitions
Seatitsn 2. 'Grant
Section 3. Assignment
Section 4. use of Street+
Section $. Maintenance
Section 6. Laying of Pipe
Section q, Construction work
Section 8. Indemnification
Section 9, Performance Bond
Section 10. Rules Making of
Section 11. Jurisdiction
Section It. Accounts'and Records
Section 13. Franchise Tax
Section 14, Forfeiture or Revocation of Orant
Section 15. Termination bt Grant by Insolvency or
Bankruptcy of Grantee
Section 16. Changes in Provisions Hereof
Section 17. Repealing Section
Section 18, .Saving Provision
Section 19. ,Ordinance Effective Upon Ratification
by Electorate it*vott•te.'
Section '20. fight to Purchase
Section 21. Emergency Clause
SECTI0N_1,, DEFINITIONS. The word "Grantee" shall mean
the Florida Gas Utilities company (The Houston Corporation), its
successors and assigns, and the word "Grantor" shall mean the
City of Miami, Dade county, Florida, its successors and assigns,
and the word "Consumer" shall n any person, firm, or public
or private corporation served by the Grantee.
SECTION 2. GRANT. There is hereby granted to Florida Gas
Utilities Company (The Houston, Corporation), its successors and
assigns, for a period of thirty (30) years from the passage and -
approval of this Ordinance, and;its acceptance by, the Grantee, a
.non-exclusive right to erect, install, extend, maintain and
operate a system of works, pipee, pipe lines and all necessary
apparatus, machinery, atructpres, and appurtenances sn, on and
under the streets, alleys, avenues, easements, and other public.
ways and places in the City of Miami, Dade County, Florida, as
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It is new dttndtitut+ed and as Utley hereafter bt added td er et•
tended, for the purpose -of transporting, distributing, end
toiling manu#'aotured or 'natural gas to said City, ite inhabitants
and the publio generally, for dbmeatic, eotmMeroial and industrial
uses, and for any,and all ether purposes for which gas, during
the period of this grant, may be used, together with the right
to enter upon the streets, alleys, avenues, Qasementa, and other
publitr ways, places end: grounds of said City for the -purpose or.
removing and repairing said works, pipes, pipe lines and111
neeessary apparatus, machinery, struoutre or structures And
appurtenances.
SE TtbN_3:.ASSIGNMENT., No sale, aasigflnent, Dr trahsrar of
the rights granted hereby except to an affiliate of Grantee shall
be effective unless the Grantee shall have tiled written notice
thereof with the City Clerk, at least sixty (60) days prior to
the scheduled date of such sale, assignment or transfer, and
unless, subsequent to the filing of such notice, the Cotnrission'
shall have by Ordinance approved and consented to such sale,
assignment or transfer; provided, however, that any sale, assign-
went or transfer decreed by a court of competent jurisdiction
in any receivership or bankruptcy proceedings shall not be
governed by the provisions of this Section.
SECTION 4. USE OF STREETS; The said pipe lines, pipes,
apparatus, structures, and appurtenances shall be erected,.'place
or laid in such manner as will, consistent with necessity, least
interfere with other public uses of said streets, alleys, avenues,
easements, and public grounds, and said streets shall not be.un-
necessarily obstructed, and -before -the Grantee makes any excava-
tion or disturbs the surface -of any of the streets, alleys or other
public places, it'shall make application for a permit to the
appropriate City authority and shall,,with due diligence and
dispatch, plaoe.auch streets or publio place in as good,cendition.
and repair ss-before such excavation.or .disturbance was made, and
in default thereof the City may make such repairs and charge the'
cost thereof to the Grantee and collect the same Pram' t,
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city sr Miami ratAthA thO right tr rt leflAt5WPOW
iation of, the erection tr e'enstraotian thy waria er laying
any 'pipe or pipe lines, and to reasonably designate where oath
Warms and pipe lines shall be plated'
fine Ornnt6t hereby agrees to abide by all the roles and
regulations and ordinances which the arantor`ee passed or might
peas in the More) and further agrees to abide by any established
policy which the City. Commission or its duly suthorieed repre-
sentative has pissed; or established; or will estabitsh;'provided;
however., it is -not intended'hereby that the City shed have the
right of breaching the terms of this franehise other than is
herein provided.
S CfiI6N,.d , MAIN iNANCg,.t All Such works► piped, pipe lines,
apparatus, structures, appurtenances aid the entire plant and
system of Grantee shall be constructed and maintained in soh'
condition as will enable it to furnish adequate and pontinuous
service and shall be constructed, installed and maintained in
accordance with accepted good practice and in aCcordance'with
the orders, rules and regulations of the Florida Railroad and
Public Utilities'Commission or other regulatory body having juris-
diction over the Grantee.
SECTION 6. LAYING OF PIPE.. All main pipe lines shall be
laid at least two feet and all lateral pipe lines not less than
eighteen inches below the established grade of said streets,
avenues, alleys, easements, and:other public ways and places as
such grades now exist or may hereafter be established, unless.
otherwise specifically authorized by proper authority of the
City.
SECTION 7.'CONSTRUCTION WORK. The City of. Miami reserves
the right -to lay and permit to be laid electric conduits, water,
gas and'other pipe lines or cable$, sewers,. and to do and permit
to be -done any underground work that may be necessary or proper
by the City Commission or other governing body of the City in,
across, along or under 'any street, alley, pub34e way, easement,
place or other public ground,. In peraitting such work to be dope
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the City tt Maid th %I tet be liable to thattee herein for
Sty, 'MAW to beetsittedj ttr stall the City in dting sath-Wbilk
be liable to me 'ntat for 1111/ damages not wiltully and gni'
netestarily tatasionedi Uteneveri .by reason otestablithitg a
grade er by teastttt thanges it the grade tt any itreeti or by
VOIIB,511 Ofthe widenirg. gradirg. paving or otherwise improving
present em future atreetai alleys, Or other public ways and
Woe, or in the Iodation or manner of ebnatrUetionof:anY
Water pipee. electric conduits, sewer e or other underground
strutture, it Shall be deemed necessary by the City CoMmiasion
or other governing body of the City to alter, ehange, adapt or
econform the mina, pipe linet, service pipeor other apparatus
Or appurtenance or the Grantee hereto, such alterations, or
charigebi Shall be made by the Grantee as' ordered it Writing
by the City Commission or other governing body of the City, with..
out claim for reimbursement or compensation for damages against
the City. It the City Shall require the Grantee to adapt or con-
form its pipe linea, pipes) Structures, apparatus, appurtenances
or other apPlianees, or in any way tO later, relocate or to change
its property to enable any other person or corporation) except
the City, Dade County, or the State Or Florida, to use said street,
alley) easement, highway or pUblio place, the Grantee shall be
reimbursed by the person or corporation desiring or occasioning
such change for any loss, cost or expense caused by or arising
out of such change, alteration or relocation of Granteeli ProPertY.
The Grantee further agrees that it shall not interfere with,
change or injure any water pipes, drains, or sewers, of said City
of Miami, Florida, unless it has receivedspecifiC permission
from the city Commission, its duly aUthorized;representative,or
Board,
SECTION 8. -IftEMNIFICATION. That prior to the beginning of
any work by the Grantee within the corporate limits,of the City
or Miami, Florida, the Grantee shall file with the City:Clerk and
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Mall keep in full force and effect at all times during the effect
ive period hereof', insurance certificates evidencing a liability
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MOWN peltdy or ,posieltds, the terns And tenettithe *erne
shall be a sh gs to ;rewire for the pretedtien -and indeMtlfiaatibn
tf the City with reepeat to and and An legally valid helms of
Any persons suffering injury, lose or dame& to isersot tr ortperty
by reasen tf,the oonstruetion or operation of a natural -gas diem
tribution t3yatem'with'in the corporate limits of the City of
Miami, Pier.da.
Beth such insurance paliay shall be aubjeet to the aeaept•
area end approval of the City Attorney of the City of Miami. Any
primary insurance polity Must be issued by a Company having a
polieyholderls surplus at least five times the Meant et oavernge
of the policy, and the Company must have a management rating in
Beetle Insurance Guide of bg or better, Any excess policy used
must be issued by Underwriters acceptable to the City Attorney
of the City of Miami. Each such policy shall be in -the minimum
sum of $150,000.00 for injury or death to any one person, and
in the minimum suM of $1,000,000►00 for injury or death to all
:persons where there is more than one person involved in any ore
accident and in the mibiMum SUM of $500,000.00 for damage to
property, resulting from any one accident, and each of the said
minimum sums shall remain in full forte and shall be'undittinished
during the effective period of this ordinance.
Every such insurance policy shall contain a provision whereby
every company executing the same shall obligate itself to notify
the City Clerk of Miami, Florida, in writing, at least thirty {30)
days before any alteration, modification, or cancellation of such
policy is to become effective.
In the event that any suit is filed or action brought against
the City, either severally or, jointly with the Grantee, by any
person or corporation seeking to recover damages resulting tram
or attributable to the operations or.the existence of the Grantee
within the City of Miami, or arising in any manner **Weyer out
Or the operations or :existence of the Qrentee Ntthln the :City of
Miami, whether duo to the Grantees negligence or otherwlae, the
Grantee ,shell, upon written notice by the City, defend acid suit,
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tr ttr in the -even any Judgment therein ahOuld te
rendered 'against the Citythe Grantee shall prOMptly 'pay the
RUM %bother with all tests resulting therefrom,
ArtIVRAA__MOMAROJIons vhAtj At the tiMe tf ita
Acceptant§ tf the terms and condittens of this ordinance At prem.
vided in tectitn 13 horetfj the OrAntee ahall til* With the City '
Clerk) After approval by the City Attarney, Rh tnnual bontin the -
minimum BUM Of $100)060.06, -having AB turety thereon a turety,
company qualified tO do busineta in the state of Florida, tnd
acceptable to the Cityj and conditioned for thefull and faithful
performance by the Orantee of All requirements, duties and tbliga.
tions &mooted Upon it by the provisions of this ordinance, and tuch,
bond to be furnithed annually Mall provide a continuing guarantee
of such full and faithful perfOrmance at all times throughout the
effective period hereof,
SECTION10.,__RULES,.t.,MAX:NOOP, The Orahtee phall havethe
right to make and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations itib
it may deem necessary tor the extension bt its facilities, and the
Bale of its gas and the prudent ebniiuCt of its business, provided
that such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the
laws, rules, and other regulatory authorities of the City of Miami,
or Dade county, or the State of Florida.
SECTION 11. URISD/CTION. In the event that the Plorida
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Railroadand Public Utilities ComMission, or ether State regUlatory
authority, should be deprived of the authority to make rules and
regulations governing the Grantee, then the City CoMmlssion of the
City of Miami, or other governing body, shall have the right to fix
reasonable and compensatory rates to be paid for gas by the con-
sumers, and to provide for the extension, repair, and maintenance
of mains and service lines, and the connection with the Pipes or
the consumers and the installing and testing of meters, and to
regulate the quality and pressure of gas,'And_to provide such other
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and further regulations as shall be reasonably necessary and proper
to provide adequate service to consumers and to protect
interests,
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AACZUgt t 'The ateoutta and reotrde'
ef,' the trantee appertaining to les 'service rendered hereunder
shall be maintained within the State 'of-Ploridai. and be 'open at
ail reasonable times tor inspection by the duly Authorized,
representativettf the Orantbri The °ranee Mil op the Uniform
tystem er Atteghte for Public OH Utllitlaa prescribed by the
Pitrida Failroad and Tolle Utilities Commission of theltate tf
Fda, -The :Orantee shall establish andmaintaLnappropriate
atebUnts and 'pewits in such detail tnat-reVenuet within the
limits of the City'of Miami Sre:cOnsistently.deoltired separately
from all other revenues.
The Grantee shall file in duplicateWith the City clerUl&
the city or t4i8mi monthly Statements bt gas revenues derived rrom
within the city or Miami) annual financial statements and such
other statements and reports at the orantOr may' reasonably pre-
scribe, Within twenty (g0)days atter the olose,or 001 month)
the Dranteeshall the at requited by this section a statement or
ges revenues derived from within the city or. miaMi rpr the .
preceding month. During each annual period and within one hundred
twenty (12o) days atter,the close of the Grantee's fiscal Year,
the Grantee shall file as requiredby this section the balance
sheet of the year -then ended, andthe related statements of: in-
come and retained earnings certified by a. Certified Public
Aceountant. The Grantee shall at all times make and keep full
encl:complete plats, maps and records, showing the reasonablyexaai
locations, depth and size of all pipes and pipe lines now owned
by it in the City of Miami, or that may hereafter be laid, ,and
showing the location and kind of all other. Works,.etriacturei
appliances: and appurtenances, and shall furnish the Grantor,
within eireasonable tiMe, with copies of all auchplats,,maps,
and records, and these Maps and ricordeand other records and
contracts between. the Grantee and persons or corporations furnish-
ing gas to. the Grantee for distribution in the City shall be
available or inspection during business hours to the Grantor
through any duly.puthorited officer or'employas of the Grantor,
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AtaTIONMA,NAPANegitIN014 th 805014.60MM br ihe
of this Ordinance by the tomAlelltn tt the City t NMI, the
draftee, its Autteabbra or assigns shall pay to the tranter, Or
its auccebaors6 the sum tt tne Handred Twenty Nina ThOOSarid "
Malaria .4129460,OO) by thirty (30) equal,annall installments
tt Pour ThOdtand Three %Marled balers a4J300.,450) 'Wing each,
Or the thirty 3) calendar years or'thit franchise following
accoptande herebf, the'firat sash payment tO be made on tr before
January 201 1962 and each succeeding payment or payment; tO be
made on Or before each succeeding danuary2fth until thirty (30)
such Dements have been made. On or before the X)th day or ta6h
month during the term or this franchise, the Grantee, is successbra
or assigns, shall pay to the Grantor, or its auocessors, a
franchise tax for the preceding Month Or three percent (3%) tr the
Grantee's gras6revenue from the saie'of natural gas ta residential,
commercial, Overnmenta and industrial customers Within -the
corporate limits Of the Grantor. Reithihg h6ein shill be Con-
strued to be a limitation al the assessment and collection or
valid taxes; licenses and other mpositions by the trattar on and
from the Grantee in excess or such three Percent (3%) amount for
each month during the thirty (30) years or this franchise,
SECT/ON 14. PORim/TURE OR REVX4TION OP. GRANT. That Viola-
tion by the Grantee Of any of the covenants, terms and conditions
hereof or default by the Grantee in observing or carrying into
effect any of said covenants, terms and conditions, shall authorize
and,empower the City Commission to declare a forfeiture of and to
revoke and cancel all rights granted hereunder, provided, however,
that before such action by the Commission shall become operative:
and effective, the Grantee shall have been served by'the City with
a written notice setting forth all matters pertinent to auch
tion: or default,and describing the action of the Commission with
respect thereto, and Grantee shall have had a period or sixty (6).
dap after service or such notice within which to terminate such
violation or derSult;:and provided further that eny,viOlation Or
default resulting from a etrike,' a lockout, An act or and or any
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Other OM beyond the oentrol of the Orantee ahAll DO% tens
atitute grounds for revoking And oaneeling Ray iighte hereunder'
In the event that the Grantee upon receipt or said written netiet
tram the City does not desist from Lin vielationwithin the
time aforesaid, then the Orontes shall be deemed to have fOrteited
and annulled and shall thereby forfeit and annul all of the Mid
franchiee, grants, privileges, rights, licenses Ind immunities
given by thit franchile. The Orante shall not enter into any
verbel Or written agreement with any person, firm, corporation, or 11
Other organiaation with agreement la COnditiOhed upon tha Grantee,
reteiving tax relief or any ether relief from the tommiesioni, ,
Nothing herein contained thallipreVent the Grantee from negotiating
with arty person, firm, corporation, aabOolatioh, or other anti*,
except Grantee ii prohibited from entering into any agreement
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with any pertbn, oorporatioh, aseociatiOn, or other entity
receiving compensation trim the Giant6r for the issuance Of -this
franchise or the continuance thereof under Its provilaions, The
Grantee is required to make every Wort tO maintain operation and
service at all times even In the event of anY work stoppage by
its employees,
SECT/ON 15. TERM/NATION OP GRANT BY INSOLVENCY_Vt BANkAtiPTCY
OF ORANTEE. That, In the event of a final adjudication ot
ruptcy of the Grantee, the City. shall havefull pOWerand authority
to terminate, revoke and cancel any and all rights granted under
the provleiOnseof this prditance (?ranchiee);
SECTION 16. CHANGES IN PROVISIONS 'HEREOF. That minor changes:.
in the terms and conditions hereof may be made by written agreement'
between the City and the Grantee without further ratifiCatiOn by
the electors Of the City, provided, however, that this Section':
shall not be construed,as conferring authority to Make any changes
in or modifications bf the provisions ot thia,Crdinince which
would be repugnant to or inconsistent w2.th basic ractore or
principles underlying the terms and conditions hereof,'
SECTIONAT. REPEALING SECTION. Thit,a11 ordinances or part
or ordinances, inserer es they are inconsistent with Oi'itn consUct'i
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With the provisions oa this trainanee, be and the Urn are hereby
rpsaled,
EalLL.sago. , That, it any usetion, part
of section, paragraph, !MAMA or clause of this brdinanee shall
be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to by invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of any other portion
hereof, but shall be restricted and limited In its operation and
effect to that speciri'e portion hereof involved in the 'controversy
in which such decision shall have been rendered,
S C_TtON 19_,_ aRb'rNANCE_ED', EOTttt.E,UPOt _RATIPACATItJR
ELECTORAL,, This Ordinance shall take effect at soon as it shall
have been ratified and approved by the electors of the City, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 74 of the City Charter,
The Grantee shalt pay all boats of publication of the notice of
the franchise election, and agrees to deposit the sum of $5,0b0,0b
with the Clerk of the city of Metal, Florida, to guarantee payment
of a portion, of the election oasts,
SECTION_20.__RIGHT.TO_YORC1iASE. That the Grantor hereby
reserves the right at and after the expiration of this grant, and/
or in the event of the Granteeta forfeiture of any of the terms,
conditions and provisions of this Franchise Ordinance. to purchase
the physical property of the Grantee used under this grant at a
valuation. determined in.accordance with the provisions
general law now in effect,
1959.
SECTION 21.
including Section 167.22,
EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
declared to'be an emergency measure
need for the preservation of peace,
and the requirement of reading this
of the
Florida Statutes
That, this Ordinance is hereby
on the ground of urgent public
health, safety and property
Ordinance on two separate days
is hereby dispensed with by a vote, of not less than four -fifths
of the members of the Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day
ATTESTi
' F. L, CORRELL+
CITY CLERK
-10.
of September, 1961.
Robert King High
MAYOR
8954
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STATE O 'FLORIDA
COUNTY 1P DADE:
Beibre, ina df1def11 1t2e .Sufiti6rrty fgr3bfiatiy
area otttelAta V. POfteyte, whbldn oat Up! that
S IS Su ervItiir, L'egai Advertising 61 Mt MIAMI
jRif'sirietll and batty Record, a daily (ts;;ccc�t Saturday,
SOda, afid Legal Holidays) rtewsbA er, pUblithed al
MIAMIin bade Cduhty, Florida; that the 8iatbed copy
6t. advertiserbent, being 8 Legal Advertlserie1 t or
Notite ili the Matter of
CITY OF MIAMI
Re: Ord, 8954
in the X X X it Court,
was published in Said 'newspaper in the issues of
,June 20, 1070
Aftiant further says that the said Miami Review
and Daily Record is a newspaper published at Miarni, in
said Dade County, Florida, and that the said newspaper
hat heretofore been continuously published in said
bade County, Florida, each day (except Saturday.
Sunday and 'Legal Holidays) 'and has been entered ras
secohd class mail matter at the post office in Miami, in
said bade County, Florida, for period of brie year'next
Preceding the first publication Of the attathed copy of
advertisement; and affiaht further says that she has
neither paid nor promised any person, firm or
• corp9tanion any discount, robat commission or refund
for trite purpose of securih ` vertiSement for
pu iC r1)"on in the said news
Sworn to and subcr.bed before Yne ti js
A. 19,.tWy.
Li •i. A_3'al.
{SEAL)
MIR.93
enVIDP MINE
DADE COUNTY, LOA A � '� 8'
tROA NOTICE
All interij3tail berteh3 well talc r 4ice�fr ail rwattli w di aline,
iMi9thetifftetnrnl331efiofMta i pfeipo et!'theteltbwilYQtit)ed
ereinanCe: GIty, t? 1Ii�mi. FIA
aRbINANCE 'ND.1s95
AN ORDINANCE APPROVINO_AND-CONSENTINO TO THE
ASSIGNMENT OP RIOHTS•ARIS1NO UNDER ORDINANCE,
NO, S212, ADOPTED: SEP.TEMBER b, 1481;.:WHICH
GRANTED, A OAS FRANCHISE TO FLORIDA OAS ~,
SAIIDITRANSFER -COMPANY
IGHFS FROM THE ABOVE bM+
PAW? BEING' MADE TO PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM; INe.,'EF
PECTIVE ON OR ABOUT •JULY. 2, 1929; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION ANDA SEVERABIL)TY CLAUSE;
DECLARING THIS TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE ON
THE GROUNDOF URCENT PUBLICNEED AND DiSPENS'
!NO WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THIS OR=
,bINANCE;ON TWO SEPARATE DAVS BY A;VOTE OF NOT
LESS THAN .POUR•FIFTHS.OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION,:.;:,
RALPH O,:ONGIE
Ur/ CLERK
MIAMI, FLOMbA
Pubiitation Of tht3 Notice WI the 29 dey of Juhe 1979.
6/29 M790529t351