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``fitilitiei hereunder, and the acceptance of this Resolution shall be'd�emad an: agreement on the part of Grantee to indemnify Grantor and_ hold it harmless against any and all liability, loss, cost, damage, or expense, which may accrue to Grantor by reason of the -,neglect, default or misconduct of Grantee in the construction, operation or maintenance of its facilities hereunder. Section 5. That all rates and rules and regulations established by Grantee from time to time shall be reasonable and �I " Grantee's rRtes for water shall at all times be subject to such regulation-as may be provided by State law, however, the Outside BBBa City Limit Surcharge levied by the Grantee on water rates shall C not be increased from the present ten (10%) per cent above the 'e, prevailing City of. Vero Beach base rates without a supporting cost I of service study, in order to assure that such an increase is reasonable and not arbitrary and/or capricious. The right to regulate water rates, impact fees, service :policies or other rules or regulations or the construction, i operation and maintenance of the water system is vested solely in the Grantee except as may be otherwise provided by applicable laws oftheFederal Government or the State of Florida. Section 6. Prior to the imposition of any franchise fee by the Grantor, the Grantor shall give a minimum of sixty (60) '! days notice to the Grantee of the imposition of such fee. Such i 1 fee shall be initiated only upon passage, by the Grantor and acceptance by the Grantee, of an appropriate ordinance in 1 accordance with Florida Statutes. Such fee shall be a percentage of gross revenues from the sale of water to customers within the ?' Franchise area. Said fee, at the option of the Grantee, may be shown as an additional charge on affected utility bills. The franchise fee, if imposed, shall not exceed six (6%) per cent of applicable gross revenues. Should the Grantee refuse to accept an ,ordinance of the Grantor imposing such a fee, this franchise (I agreement shall become null and void. CD OM �� Section 7. Payments of the amount to be paid to tD Grantor by Grantee under the terms of Section 6 hereof shall be co made in monthly installments. Such monthly payments shall be C CO -3-