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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 1990-45RESOLUTION NO. 90 -45 A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING AND APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE FRAN- CHISE FOR ELIZABETHTOWN GAS COMPANY'S RIGHTS THEREUNDER TO NUI CORPORATION PURSUANT TO NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.. WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida (the "City ") by Ordinance .No. 5 -66 granted a.natural gas franchise (the "Fran- chise") 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'Cbmpariy ( "Eli'z- abethtown), 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, pursuant to the Franchise the transfer of rights under the Franchise requires approval by the City; and WHEREAS, the City is aware of no default on the part of Eliz- abethtown with respect to the Franchise and desires to reaffirm and ratify its prior approval ofthe merger of City Gas into Eliz- abethtown 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: SECTION 1. The City Council. hereby reaffirms and ratifies the City's prior approval of the merger of City Gas into Elizabethtown. 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 Elizabethtown and the rights and privileges granted thereunder inure to the benefit of Elizabethtown, its successors and assigns and that Elizabethtown is in full compliance with the Franchise. Resolution No. 90 -45. Page 1 of 2 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 ETG 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. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, this 21st day of August 1990. �fArr FJ rtgC,Yc�`�yt r.' Pt J Y .tf ,� �- 1 %fssp'' t Clerk, Y•. ';tApproye 3,�jxaVto- Form: i Ma r NAME YES NO ARABIAN PORTER X RANDELS X SALAMONE X 'iHURM X Resolution No. 90 -45 Page 2 of 2