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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1994-21• RESOLUTION NO. 94 -21 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; ACKNOWLEDGING AND APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE FRANCHISE FOR ELIZABETHTOWN GAS COMPANY'S RIGHTS THEREUNDER TO NUI CORPORATION PURSUANT TO NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida (the "City ") by ordinance No. 5 -66 granted a natural gas franchise (the "Franchise ") to City Gas Company of Florida ( "City Gas "), a Florida Corporation; and WHEREAS, the City by Resolution No. 88 -19 approved the merger of City Gas with and into Elizabethtown Gas Company ( "Elizabethtown "), a New Jersey corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of NUI Corporation ( "NUI "), a public utility holding • company also based in New Jersey; and WHEREAS, the City by Resolution No. 90 -45 reaffirmed and ratified the City's prior approval of the merger of City Gas into Elizabethtown; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Franchise the transfer of rights under the Franchise requires approval by the City; and WHEREAS, the City desires to affirm its approval of the merger of Elizabethtown into its parent company, NUI Corporation, and to grant its approval of the transfer of the Franchise or rights thereunder to its parent, NUI. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, as follows: • City of Cape Canaveral, Florida Resolution No. 94 -21 Page 2 SECTION 1. The City Council hereby affirms the approval of the merger of Elizabethtown into NUI. SECTION 2. The City hereby acknowledges that as of the date hereof, the Franchise is in full force and effect, is held and owned by NUI and the rights and privileges granted thereunder inure to the benefit of NUI. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby approves any transfer of the Franchise or rights thereunder to NUI, effective upon the consummation of the merger of Elizabethtown into NUI. SECTION 4. In the event the merger is not effected, for any reason, the terms and conditions of the Franchise shall remain in full force and effect as to the franchisee, Elizabethtown. SECTION 5. upon its adoption. ADOPTED BY the City Council of Florida, this 19th day of July This Resolution shall take effect immediately ATTEST: • Faith -C. Approved Mille CITY CLERK as toorm: John' 2. KaT c l4, a, ' CITY ATTORNEY the City of Cape Canaveral, 1994. John K. Porter, Mayor Pro- Tan I 00 MAN= 1111*111 anal KUM BERGER NICHOLAS PORTER RANDELS SALAMONE x