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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 38-1964• M ICROF1i..MED • 3.13-30 • ORDINANCE NO. '8-64 AN ORDINANCE. GRANTING TO THE CITY OF COCOA, FLORIDA, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND '..ANCHISE TO OPERATE A WATER • WO= SYSTEM IN THE CITY C2 CAPE CANAVERAL AND RIGHTS 02 WAY AND EASEMNTS FOR aHE LAYING OF PIPJ UNDER AND • ACROSS THE STREETS, AVENUES, ALUM, PAFfaS AND OTHER. PLACES OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL FOR SAID PURPOSE, • DEFINING. THE 'IS CONDITIONS AND. LIMITATIONS OF THE • SAID RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES: REPEALING ORDI- NANCE NO. 30-64. WHEREAS, tho City of Cocoa is now operating a water works plant in the City of Cocoa for tho purpose • of furnishing water to the City of Cocoa, and the coneumers therein, and also has extended into the City of Cape Canaveral Ipinee for the purpose of furnishin7 water to consumers in the City of Cape Canaveral and, WHERE.AS, the City of Cocoa is authorized by the provisions of Sub- sect-Icn 53, Section 3, Article II,- Chapter 59-1186, Laws of Florida 1959, to operate a water works without the City Limits of the City of Cocoa and in adjoinin municipalitiee; and, • :4.e......ekees _ of Cape Canaveral has requested the City of Cocoa to a v:aeo.. , waereey.the elty of • Cape Canaveral can be seeured• of having -.:ater and determi..-..ing their respective ric.hts and oblige - tione thoreum.der for future water sales; THERIZCRE) Ee it ordained by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaverae.:„Erevard County, Florida, and it is hereby ordained by authority • • . of the eathe that: S2CTI0N 1. The City e Cape Canaveral does hereby grant to the City of Coeeas a municipal eee:,eratien organized and existing under the L of the Et;,to of Plerida„ riht) priviIefre and franchise to operate a water plantancl water tio--. system in the City of Cape Canaverals and to tha za=0, and threu!,Fhsaid plant to t'ul-r,4Eh water to the City of. Cape.Canaveral and the Inhabitants of the City of Capp Canaveral. - SECTi0 2. The City of Cape Canaveral,, as now existing or which may incorporated in the limits of the City of Cape Canaveral, , 21orida whether as a reeult of:petition, ordinance or resolution or by . . does further grant to the City of Cocoa a right of way eeld easCent,for the water pipes now laid under the streets, avenues, ,O_R,-38 -6 4 PAGE OF 12., !. • it .. I,. • • - • MICROOFLLMED 3-13-80 alleys,.parksand 'other public places in the City of Cape Canaveral and such additional.pipes.asnay hereafter be laid under any streets, avenues, alleys, ps.rks and other public places in the City of Cape Canaveral for the purpose o: conveying water fram the present plant and water works system now owned and r^iv,tained by the City of Cocoa to water consumers within the City of Cape Canaveral through the pipes new laid or• hereafter to be laid; said easement to continue 30 long as the privilege and franchise herein granted shall continue. SECTION 3. This grant of said franchise, privilege, right of way and casement is made. upon the following terms and conditioni, and subject to the following limitations, all of which are agreed to by the City of Cape Canaveral by the passage of this ordinance and the City of Cocoa by acceptance and use of the said franchise. SECTION 4. The term of this grant shall be"for thirty (30) years from the date hereof.• SECTION 5. The grant is mado expressly subject to the provisions of Section 167.22 of the Florida Statutes, including the right to purchase the system in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as provided in said section; however, the City of Caps Canaveral, Florida, shall not have the right to purchase the nail', transmission line by which water i conveyed by the City of Cocoa, Florida, to Cape Kennedy and intervening and surrounding territory. If the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, shall purchase the said distribution system, then the rates for such future water sales shall be negotiated. SECTION 6. The City of Cocoa shall have the exclusive franchise to fur— nish water to the inhabitants of the City of Cape Canaveral, within the geographical territory of said City as now existing or as hereafter enlarged by legislative act or otherwise. SECTION 7. The City of Cape Canaveral, Florida does grant to the City of Cocoa, FloriZa full right to install, maintain, repair, replace, enlarge and extend a water distribution system, and for said purpose to enter upon any of the streets, avenues, alleys, lanes and other public places in the City 0 of Cape Canaveral, Florida for the said purpose, subject to the conditions herein impozed. Tho City of Cocoa, Florida in exercising the privileges herein Tated, shall lay the said. pipes under the said streets, avenues, alleys, —2— OR 38-64 PAGE OF 12 J lazes: and other public placesin the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida in such manneras may not unreasonably interfere with the use of said streets for the parpose of travel bedestrians and vehicles, and in such manner as may not unreasonably interfere with the establishment of any storm sewers or drainage system; or any sanitary sewer system then in existence. The City of . Cocoa, Florida shall relocate, change or reconstruct such water distri- bution tion system facilities and the cost of such relocation, change orrecon- struction or any other alteration to be borne by the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, when necessary to permit proper drainage, sanitary facilities or to permit the widening, repaving, relocating, or reconstruction of the streets,avenues, alleys, lanes and other public places due to the demands of public or private transportation to provide for the safety, speed and convenience of the inhabitants of the said City of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The City of Cocoa, Florida shall promptly restore the surfaces of all streets, avenues . alleys, lanes or other . public places in which said water distribu- tion system shall be laid after the construction of said system or the entry u ca such aplacos for the repair and maintenance thereof. Prior to the censtrnction of said system, or any extension or addition, the City of Cocoa, = :�a` sh submit to the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida the plan for the construction of the s;Luc, together with the location of said system or such c;.e_..io.s of such water distribution system, and such construction shall preee d until such ply rs have been approved by the City of Cape Canaveral, .17%1• The City of Cape Canaveral; Florida, shall not unreasonably with - approval of such plans so long as the same shall not interfere with any drainage sewers or other public Works established in said City, and ehall : o ,; bo detr_me. ta1. to the health, safety or convenience of the inhabitants of said City or the general public. SECTION 8. 12 the City: of Cocoa shall deem it advisable to obtain ato Dro e ty in tho City of Cape Canaveral for the purpose of erecting ' ank..or..t" ks,bu di `.gs or .otherstructures, or to acquire land or rights w.y for water pipos across private property, and the City of Cocoa shall b3 unable to secure the same at fair prices by negotiation, and shall desire to condemn the sane under the right of eminent domain, and it shall be OR 38-64 PAGE OF 12 20. • • 343-80 • • - determined bY:opinion.ofoeunsel Ox-a.judgment of ourt that the City of Cocoa shall not have such right of condemnation within the City of Cape Canaveral, the City of Cape Canaveral agrees to institute condemnation proceedings for the purpese of acquiring such land, with the express proviso that all expense of acquiringsnch land, and of such condemnation proceedings shall be borne by -the City of Cocoa, and that the City of Cocoa shall comply with all reason- 0 --,b'e requirement:, made by the City of Cape Canaveral for the purpose of esenrin- the City of Cape Canaveral of the payment by the City of Cocoa of trio e---re_s for the taking of property and expenses in said condemnation suit, includilne the fees of the attorneys for the City of Cape Canaveral. SECTION 9. The charges for water furnished to the City of Cape Canaveral, to censunere of water in the City of .Cape Canaveral, shall at all times be reasenable and just, after taking into consideration the cost of operation . of the City of Cocoa,s water plant and distribution system, the maintenance end repair of.the same, reserves for the depreciation of the plant and distri- . oution systen other' reserves and payments required by the City's Bond Reso- lutions, reserves to provide for future extensions, and a reasonable return ca the capital invested. The City o Cocoa shall be authorized to charge to the consumers of water the City of Cape Canaveral a rate equal to that rate as now charged or as - hereafter from time to time will be charged to consumers located outside the . crate Units of the City of Cocoa, Rockledge, Cocoa Beach, Florida and any geverament installation. During the life of this franchise if.increase makes it desirable or necessary to add additional water facilities for the be,-lefit of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida which by their expense to the City 02 Cocoa would create a decrease in anticipated net surplus; then a new rate schedule to be charged the consumer in the City of Cape Canaveral shall be n-zet-ated before such facility is constructed and to be effective efee the faeihit:y is installed and in operation. Chare for connection shall be that as made by the City of Cocoa „ •; T.L.ese-• ..c)sparttant whieh rate shall be UnifOrmly applied to all water consumers • tho sco zoo:being served by the Cityof Cocoa Water Department. . . -4- OR 38-64 , PAGE OF 12 21 MICROFILMED `3=13-8'0 SECTION 10.. The City of Cocoa shall not assume the duty of supplying • any portion or. any inhabitants of the City of Cape Canaveral with water beyond the reasonable capacity of the water system operated by it and the. pipes. d by it in the City. of Cape Canaveral, or unless the returns shall be ccmmensurate with the investment, and it shall not be required to extend the said waterpipes to anyterritory or to any consumer that cannot be supplied with the system constructed by the City of Cocoa for the purpose of conveying Crater into the City of Cape Canaveral. SECTION 11. . The City. of Cocoa shall be authorized and empowered to make reasonable rules and regulations governing the use of the said water, of and..anne.' of payment for water furnished, ed, including connection and cut -cuff cargos, and cash deposits insuring payment of charges; .provided the: 'said regUlations . shall be uniform with regulations applying to consumers within teCity of Cocoa; and the City shall have theright to discontinue furniehing Irate: to any consumer r:'r o • shall not comply with such rules and r eg ticna. S CTTON 12. The right, privilege, franchise and easement herein gra:need, aid the water pipes, equipment and other real and personal property of the City of Cocoa now owned or hereafter acquired by it, and hereafter to laid, constructed and used by it, are and, shall be public property of the City of Cocoa, . used for public purposes, and shall be exempt from all taxa- tion, either ad valorem, excise, ?i.cense,specific or otherwise, by the City cf Cape .Canavers' . During the term of this franchise and agreement it is underetocd and agreed that if the City of Cape Canaveral shall levy any utility tax upon tha,water service or sales to the consumer, whereby it 's._.e:; ;,e. City of Cocoa to incur additional administrative expenses; then, any specific statute or statutes notwithstanding, the City of Cocoa may charge such amount of additional administrative expenses as in the opinion cf the City e Cocoa . i > • just and .proper • against the individual consumer and ;aid consumerTs water charges will be increased to reflect this utility tax • a and :inistrativc expense for collection. SECTION 13. FIRE HYDRANTS. The.City of Cape Canaveral shall desigiace • the location of fire hydrants on the existing mains, or those hereafter • OR 38-64 PAGE 6--OF 12 • • 0 •MICROFILMED 3-13-80 laid, and the...City%of-COcoa shall install the same, and the City of Cape 'Canaveral shallPay'the same rental as paid by the City of Cocoa for rental of hydz'ants.: SECTION 14. In case of the bursting of any of the water mains or pipes in the waterworks system, or in case it may become necessary to repair any part of the waterworks system whereby it becomes necessary to shut off such water supply temporarily, the City of Cocoa is hereby authorized to close any valve or valves in any of the mains as may be necessary for the pro- toction of said waterworks system, or to meet the exigencies of the case. And it is expressly, convenanted, understood and agreed that the said City of Cocoa shall in no wise be held liable accountable to the City of Cape Camaveral for any •such bursting, breakage or accident of any kind that may oecua' to said water works system or water mains, hydrants, valves or other .connoctions:or f - any water taken f-fa.the City of Cape Canaveral in con - with .the furnishing'of said water:as herein provided by the City of •Cocoa, and the.said City of Cape.Canaveral hereby convenants and agrees to kee-o ha -loss said City of Coeca fre.4 any and all loss, cl:,7-t,ge or • i4! incur or suffer by reason of the execution C..' perfors:anco of this ceetioa. SECTION 15. it imutually covenanted and agreed that the said City of Cecsa shall not be held accountable or liable, nor shall it be held or censidered ae a breach of this contract for failure .on its part to supply water to said City of Cape Canaveral growing out of any breakage, unavoidable accident er injury of any kind occuring to the waterworks system, filtration plant, wate7-nIC 0.2 z_Ly 7-,-t thereof, or on account of any suit proceeding, judL.2,ent or decree ia aly Court of record, restraining or interfering with the City of Cecen in carryiAg out this contract on its part, nor shP11 :t • nd.liable.eraceeuntable under thisagreement for any.failure to supply cut.of any lack of fuel or power to operate its system occa- eiened.by any. accident, act,:of.Cod:beyond its control, the act of the elements, • • o strikes,- riots ,or public enemy, but the. City of Cocoa expressly covenants to USe duediligence and care to perfOrm its contract upon its and use all due diligence to repair or replace any and all breakages. -6 - \ • OR 38-64 PAGE 6 OF 12 23 MiCROHLIviE 3-13-80 SECTION 16. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here- with be, and the same aro hereby, repealed. S23TI0N 17. That if any section or portion of any section of this ordinance shall hereafter be declared or determined by any Court of compe- tent authority to be invalid, the City of Cocoa, at its election may ratify or confira the remaining portions of this ordinance and upon such ratifica- tion or confiraation the remaining portions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION'18.- Thie ordinance shall become effective upon its adoptiOn by the City Council of•the City of -Cape Canaveral and the acceptance of the same by the City of Cocoa. SECTION 19. The method of publication of this ordinance shall be by posting a copy •of the same in three public places in the City of Cape Canaveral for a pea -led of 30 days. SECTION 20. Ordinance No. 30-64 of the City of Cape Canaveral is hereby repealed.. A:a2TID at a special meeting o: the City Council of the Civ of Cape Canaveral, hold on the 21 day of September,'1964. s/ Jack Hurck Mayor PrO Tem 'Attest: s/ Dearia'J. Anderson . City Cler:,: Approved as to and legality: s/T. David Buis City Attc4'ney of Cape Canaveral Accpa ;7:zip by the Cit.y of Ceeoa, • )7/ Kn.thTvh, •A. Caldwell • " • : , • *- `•••- ' 5/°Jr H. Clendinen Hay Appi.oved as to form and legality: George,Ritchie City Attorney of Cocoa OR 38-64 PAGE 7 OF 12 zw: • 343-80 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CITY OF • CAPE CANAVERAL WATER FRANCHISE. • - .• •BE IT RESOLV,ED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COCOA, FLORIDA, as follows: SECTION 1. That Ordinarice Number 38-64, as duly passed by the City Council of the dJi of Cape Canaveral, Florida', a copy of which is attached hereto, made a part ''hereof.and marked Attachment "A", is hereby accepted. SECTION 2• That,the Mayor JamesHH. Clendinen.be authorizedto sign said Ordinance indicating the approval of the City Council of the City of Cocoa, Florida and the City Clerk,Kathryn A. Caldwell, be,a#horized to attest the Mayor's signature on said instrument. PASSED AND APPROVED at a SPECIAL meeting of the'City Council of the City of CoCoa, Florida, held on the . 2°th day of October ,1964. Attest: cit6 Clerk a OR 38-64 PAGES OF 12 AVI:ICRO.FILMED 4 3=13-80 AGREEMENT FOR BILLING AND; COLLECTION OF SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM CHARGES FOR THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, BY THE CITY OF COCOA, FLORIDA. THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this °C .ffday of October, 1964, by and between the City of Cape Canaveral, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida and located in Br.evard County,. Florida,. and the City.of Cocoa, a municipal corporation • organized and existing under;:the laws of the State of Florida,.and located in Brevard County, Florida. • WITNESSETH: WHEREAS,. the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, did duly adopt on September 21, 1964, Ordinance. No. 38 -64, granting the. City. of Cocoa, :Florida, the exclusive, thirty (30) year right., privilege and:franchise to operate a water works • system in the 'city of Cape Canaveral, Florida; and, WHEREAS, under the provisions of sai&Ordinance the City of 'Cocoa, Florida, will have the right to collect charges.for water furnished and to discontinue service for non-payment of water bills; and, • WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, desires to construct and establish a sanitary sewer system in and for the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida .. NOVA, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants . herein:' contained the parties. hereto .do agree mutually as follow; (1) v:on the completion of the construction and establishment of a sanitary sewem.system by the, City of 'Cape Canaveral, Florida, -the City of Cocoa, Florida will to the extent:.permitted by law, bill and collect for sewer system OR 38-64 PAGE 9 OF 12 I! fi 26 M ICRpFILMED =13-80 and treatment service furnished by the -City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, which system is not owned, operated'or maintained.. by the City of Cocoa, Florida, at the same time that the City of Cocoa. collects ,the charges for water furnished to its customers in. the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida. For these services, the City of Cocoa will be paid a minimum of .50 monthly for each account -for billing and collection charges..for the use of the said sewer system. ..(2). The City of Cocoa does not guarantee the collection of the sewer charges from the customers of said sewer system, and shall be obligated to remit to the City of.Cape Canaveral the charges as the same shall have been collected by the City.of:Cocoa, and'the City of Cocoa shall .not be :responsible for any. delinquent accounts, and shall bill andcollect the accounts through the normal procedure now used by_the city Of Cocoa in collecting sewer charges for the system owned and operated by it.. (3) The term.of this agreement shall be for a period of one year from the date. of execution by the parties hereto, provided however, that this agreement shall be automatically .renewed.from year_to.year, and likewise the fee paid for ccllection;shalilbe amendable at each renewal period upon giving ninety (90) days notice.in writing, unless cancelled as hereinafter provided. This agreement is irrevocable by .either party during, the first -year of its term. Any renewal period .of the agreement maybe cancelled by either the City . of Cape Canaveral or the City of Cocoa upon giving ninety (90) 'days.notice in writing to the other. party,. of the* intention to, cancel this agreement. OR3-6 PAG�ro`�F 12: MICRQf LLMED 3.13-80 (4) The City of Cape Canaveral shall supply the City of Cocoa with letters either from the; County Board of Health or. the State Board of Health as to the City of Cape Canaveral's.sewerage service and condition of its plant. This agreement shall be effective only so long as sewerage service is rendered and the sewerage plant is operative. The City of Capes Canaveral;shall furnish the City of Cocoa a list' of the initial sewer customers to be billed. The said list shall include the current name and address, block and lot number, mailing address, the monthly sewer service billing 'charge and, the ;date billing is to begin. Said charge will be for current sewer service only and'not for any delinquent sewer charges. The .City of Cape Canaveral shall notify the City of Cocoa by.letter of any change' in the charge or rate for sewer service at least thirty (30).'days in advance from the effective date of said change and ;:shall furnish the City of Cocoa proof.of authorization of thehew charges. (5) On or before the 15th day of each month, a list of • all new customers to be billed shall be furnished the Utilities. Department of the City of Cocoa by the City of Cape Canaveral. The said list shall include the name and address, block and. lot number, mailing address and the monthly sewer service billing: charge. It is.understood•betw;een the parties, that if the aid list is not received on or before the 15th day of the month,.the new.accounts will not be billed by the.City • Of Cocoa until the.second month following. (6) At .the end of each billing period, a statement shall c be furnished by the City of Cocoa to the City of Cape Canaveral, which statement shall include the following: OR 38-64 PAGE ii OF .12 28 .• • 0 MICROFILMED 3�13-80 (a) The total amount of sewerage service money collected for the previous month (First through the last day ;of the month). (b) The number of customers billed and the current collection charge. (c) A. check from the City of Cocoa made payable to the City of Cape'Canaveral in the amount of the balance due the City of. Cape Canaveral, (a-b=c) INWITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this agreement have caused the same to be signed in their corporate names and their corporate seals to be affixed hereto by their duly authorized officers, on the day and year first above written. (CORPORATE..;SEAL) Attest: Approved by. City..Attorney (CORPORATE SEAL) Attest: CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA CITY OF COCOA, FLORIDA OR 3844 PAGE 12. OF 12