HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-024_ J!ESOtUTION NO. 83-24
BE IT RESOINED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida:
SECTION I
This Resolution shall be known and may be cited as the
"Sea Oaks Utilities, Inc. Sewerage System Franchise."
SECTION II
For the purpose of this Resolution, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning
given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words
using the present tense include the future, words in the plural
number include the singular and vice versa. The word "shall" is
always mandatory.
(a) "County" is Indian River County, a political
subdivision of the State of Florid,—
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(b) "County Ettyineer" may be "County Administrator" or
"Utilities Director".
(c) "Corporation" is the Grantee of rights under this
franchise, to wit: Sea Oaks Utilities, Inc., a Florida
corporation.
(d) "Board" is the Board of County Commi..rfsioners of the
County.
(o) "Person" is any person, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
(f) "Territory" means the area located in Indian River
County, Florida outside the corporate limits of any municipality
as the same is more particularly defined and described herein.
(g) "Sewerage System" shall mean and include any plant,
system, facility or property used or useful or having the
present capacity for the future use in connection with the
collection, treatment, purification or disposal of sewage
® effluent and residue for the public and without limiting the
generality of the foregoing definition shall embrace treatment
O plants, pumping stations, intercepting sewers, pressure lines,
mains, laterals and all necessary appurtenances and equipment
and shall include all property rights, easements, and franchises
relating to any such system and deemed necessary or convenient
i for, the operation thereof.
(h) "Service" means supplying to a user of the
collection of sewage and the treatment thereof.
(i) "Hookup and/or Connection" is the connecting of
potential user's property to the sewerage system in order to
utilize the Corporation's services.
SECTION III
There is hereby granted by the County to the Corporation
the non-exclusive franchise, right and privilege to erect,
construct, operate and maintain a sewerage system within the
described territory as herein provided and for these purposes
to charge for collection and disposal of sewage within the
territory, and for these purposes to establish the necessary
facilities and equipment and to lay and maintain the necessary
lines, pipes, mains and other appurtenances necessary therefor
in, along, under and across the public alleys, streets, roads,
highway and other public places of the County; provided,
however, that. the County reserves the right to permit the use of
such public places for and all other lawful. purposes and subject
always to the paramount right of the public in and to such
public places.
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The Corporation shall, at all times during the life of
this franchise, be subject to all lawful exercise of the police
power and regulatory authority of the County and to such
regulation as the County shall hereafter by resolution provide,
® provided however, such regulations shall not be inconsistent
with the terms hereof.
The Corporation shall supply the County with copies of
® its Department of Environmental Regulation monthly operation
reports and trouble reports, if any.
The right is hereby reserved to the County to adopt, in
addition to the provisions herein contained and existing
applicable resolutions or laws, such additional regulations and
fees and charges as it shall find necessary in the exercise of
the police power and lawful authority vested in said County,
provided that such regulations shall be reasonable and not
conflict with the rights herein granted and not in conflict with
the laws of the State of Florida. ^he County shall have the
right, but not the duty, to inspect all construction or
installation work performed.
SECTION IV
The territory in which this franchise shall be
applicable is all that part of. Indian River County, Florida,
Located within the following described boundary lines, to wit:
SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF
SECTION V
It is expressly understood and agreed by and between the
Corporation and the County that the Corporation shall save the
County and members of the Board harmless from any loss
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sustained by the County on account of any suit, judgment,
execution, claim or demand whatsoever resulting from negligence,
or intentional wanton, willful and reckless acts on the part of
the Corporation in the construction, operation or maintenance of
the sewerage system under the terms of this franchise. The
parties agree that in the construction of this section, the
claim of any person resulting from negligence on the part of the
Corporation may be prosecuted directly by such person against
the Corporation. The County shall notify the Corporation
promptly after presentation of any claim or demand.
SECTION VI
The Corporation shall maintain and operate its sewage
plants and systems and render efficient service in accordance
with the rules and regulations as are, or may be set forth by
the Hoard from time to time, which shall include but not be
limited to "Construction Specifications for Water Distribution
and Sev.,age Collection racilities" promulgated by Indian River
County Utili.tic:, Department, July, 1980 or as amended. The
Corporation agrees to comply with the above standards. Prior to
the issuance of a construction permit, the Corporation's project
engineer shall certify to the County that the standards as set
forth in said "Construction Specifications" of. Indian River
County Utilities Department, July, 1980, or as amended, will be
met by completion of the project as shown on the plans
submitted. The Corporation shall cause said certification to be
submitted to the County along with the Florida Department of
Environmental Regulation applications and plans, for County
review. Submission to the County for review may occur
simultaneously with submission of said documents to the Florida
Department of Environmental Regulation. Upon approval by the
County of the plants and systems, a permit shall be issued to
the Corporation for the construction thereof.
Upon the completion of all construction of the water and
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waste water treatment plants and distr4.bution and collection
systems, the project engineer for the Corporation shall certify,
under seal, that the systems have been constructed substantially
in accordance with the plans and specifications previously
approved. The certification shall include submission to the
County of two sets of "as -built" drawings, consisting of one set
in reproducible vellums and one set of regular bluel.ine prints;
and that the systems meet all of the standards required by the
County, including pressure and leakage tests, chlorination and
bacteriological tests, infiltration and exfiltration tests. Upon
receipt of certification from the engineer, the County will
issue a letter acknowledging the construction of the sewerage
systems. No service is to be provided to customers until such
time as the County issues a letter of acknowledgment. The
issuance of said letter shall not be unreasonably withheld.
The Corporation shall grant necessary easements to County
without charge to connect the sewerage system to the County
Master Sewerage System together with such easements as are
necessary to provide access to the sewerage system, where and if
the County makes sewer service available to the project. The
Corporation shall. pay a $1,000.00 franchise application fee at
the time of the submission of the franchise resolution, and
agree to pay all other fees which may be applicable during the
operation of the system.
SECTION VII
All of the facilities of the Corporation shall be
constructed in accordance with the plans and speciEiciations
approved by the Department of. Environmental Regulation of the
State of Florida and Indian River County Utilities Department.
The manner of collection and disposal of sewage shall at all
times be and remain not inferior to the quality standards for
public sewage collection and other rules, regulations and
standards now or hereafter adopted by the Department of
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Environmental Regulation of the State of Florida, or other
governmental body having jurisdiction, including Indian
River County.
The Corporation shall supply County with an annual
report of operations and maintenance certified by the
Corporation Fngineer.
The Corporation shall at any time, when requested by a
consumer, make a test of the accuracy of any meter; prior,
however, to any test being made by the Corporation, the sum of
Twenty --Five Doll.ars($25.00) shall be deposited with the
Corporation by the party requesting such test. Such sum shal.l.
be returned .if the test shows the meter to be inaccurate in its
delivery. If the meter is inaccurate the meter will be repaired
or changed, and should the meter reading calibrate too high, a
billing adjustment will be made for no more that the past six
month's actual readings. Whenever it is necessary to shut• off
or interrupt service for the purpose of making repairs or
installations, thy. Corporation shall do so at such times as will
cause the least amount of inconvenience to its consumers and,
unless such repairs are unforeseen and immediately necessary, it
shall give not less than five (5) days' notice thereof to its
consumers for non -emergencies.
SECTION VIII
(a) The Corporation shall have the authority to
promulgate such rules, regulations, terms and conditions
covering the conduct of its business as shall. be reasonably
necessary to enable the Corporation to exercise its rights and
perform its obligations under this franchise and to issue an
uninterrupted service to each and all of its consumers;
provided, however, that such rules, regulations, terms and
conditions shall not be in conflict with the provisions hereof
or with the laws of the State of Florida and all of the same
shall be subject to the approval of the Board.
(b) At all times herein where discretionary power is
left with the Board of County Commissioners, before
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discretionary action is taken by the Boazd of County
Commissioners, the Corporation can request said Board that a
group of arbitrators be appointed and such group shall consist
of:
I. Utilities Director
2. Corporation Engineer
3. One person selected by the above two persons
and thi, .,aa,:d of Arbitrators shall make recommendations to the
Board of County Commissioners, but such recommendations are not
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mandatory. Any Arbitration shall. be in accordance with the
Florida Arbitration Code.
Any final decision the Board may have with respect to
this franchise can be appealed by the Corporation by Writ of
Certiorari to the Circuit Court of Indian River County.
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SECTION IX
All pipes, mains, valves, blowoffs and sewer mains and
manholes and other fixtures laid or placed by the Corporation
for the sewerage
system shall. be so located in the dedicated
easements in the County after approval by County F;ngineer so as
not to obstruct or interfere with other uses made of such public
places already installed. The Corporation shall, whenever
practicable, avoid interferring with the use of any street,
alley or other highway where the paving or surface of the same
would be disturbed. In case of any disturbance of County owned
pavement, sidewalk, driveway or other surfacing, the Corporation
shall, at its own cost and expense and in a manner approved by
the County Engineer, replace and restore all such surface so
disturbed in as good condition as before said work was commenced
and shall mainti.n the restoration in an approved condition for
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period of one (.1) year. In the event that any time the County
shall lawfully elect to alter or change the grade of or relocate
or widen or otherwise change any such County owned right-of-way, the
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Corporation shall, upon reasonable notice by the County, remove,
relay and relocate its fixtures at the Corporation's expense.
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The Corporation shall not locate any of its facilities or do
any construction which would create any obstructions or
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conditions which are or may become dangerous to the traveling
public. In the event any such public place under or upon which
the Corporation shall haire l—t-u its idciiLies shall be
closed, abandoned, vacated or, discontinued, the Board may
terminate such easement or license of the Corporation thereto;
provided, however, in the event of this termination of
easement, the party requesting such termination shall pay to the
Corporation, in advance, its cost of removal and relocation of
the removed facilities in order to continue its service as
theretofore existing, or the County shall retain an easement not
less than fifteen (15) feet in width for the benefit of the
Corporation and its facilities.
SECTION X
The Corporation shall provide service within the
franchise territory on a non-discriminatory basis as if it were
regulated under Florida Statute Chapte 367 (1980), except to the
extent that said provisions are in conflict with the provisions
of: this Franchise.
SECTION XI
(a) Subject to the provisions of: Section XI (b) the
Corporation shall furnish, supply, install and make available to
any and all persons within the territory making demand therefor,
its public sewerage system, and shall provide such demanding
person with its services and facilities; provided, however, that
the Board may, upon application of the Corporation, extend time
for providing such service to such demanding person. In the
event the Corporation fails to provide its services and
facilities to any area within the territory within the time
specified by the Board, then in such event the County may, by
resolution of the Board, limit, restrict and confine the
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territory to that area then being serviced by sewerage by the
® Corporation or such greater area as the Board shall determine;
and thereafter., the territory shall be only the area set forth,
® in the resolution by the Board.
(b) The Corporation shall not be required to furnish,
supply, install and make available its sewerage system to any
p crs ,;, G jAnin the franchise area unless the game may be done bLL
such a cost to the Corporation as shall make the addition
proposed financially feasible. Financially feasible shall mean
that a fair and reasonable rate to be charged by the Corporation
for all its services under this franchise; that such rate of
return on the net valuation of its property devoted thereto
under efficient and economical management. The burden of
showing that a prospective service to the area is not
financially feasible shall. be the burden of the Corporation.
SECTION XI:
The Corporation or its shareholders shall not sell or
transfer its plants or systems or corporate stock to another or
transfer any rights under this franchise to another without the
approval of the Board. No such sale or transfer after such
approval shall be effective until the vendee, assignee or lessee
has filed with the Board an instrument in writing reciting the
fact of such transfer and accepting the terms of this franchise
and agreeing to perform all of the conditions thereof. In any
event, this franchise shall not be transferable and assignable
until notice or request for transfer and assignment shall be
given by the Corporation to the Board in writing accompanied by
a request from the proposed transferee, which application shall
"- contain information concerning the financial status and other
qualifications of the proposed transferee and such other
information as the Board shall require. A public hearing shall
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be held on such request, of which notice shall be given by
publication in a newspaper regularly published in the County at
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least one time not more than one month or less than one week
preceding such hearing. Certified proof of publication of such
notice shall be filed with the Board. The Board shall act
within ninety (90) days upon such request. The consent by the
Board to any aca;m
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unreasonably withheld. Any sale or transfer by the Corporation
or Shareholders of the Corporation taking place contrary to the
germs and conditions of this paragraph shall be null and void.
SECTION XIII
Corporation warrants adequate capacity to service
existing or anticipated customers and agrees not to provide
sewerage service unless adequate capacity is to be available at
the time any new connection is made.
SECTION XIV
The rates charged by the Corporation for its service
hereunder shall. at all. times be compensatory and shall be fail -
and reasonable and designed to meet all necessary costs of the
service, including a fair rate of return on the fair valuation
of all its properties devoted thereto under efficient and
economical management. The Corporation agrees that. the County
has the authority to enter into this franchise agreement and the
regulation of the Corporation. Corporation agrees that it shall
be subject to all authority now or hereafter possessed by the
County or any other regulatory body having competent
jurisdiction to fix just, reasonable and compensatory rates.
When this franchise takes effect, the Corporation shall have
authority to charge and collect but not to exceed the schedule
of rates, as contained in Exhibit "B" attached hereto, which
shall remain effective until changed or modified as herein
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provided. Exhibit "B" hereby establishes a base facility rate
structure whereby each customer shall pay his pro rata share of
® the fixed costs of the operation of the utility system keyed to
the size of the meter serving his individual property.
Additionally, the customer shalla his
p y pro rata share of the
cost of the commodity of service rendered. In setting said
rates, County shall be guided by the standards Get forth ;-
Florida Statute 367.081 relating to the establishment of rates
and charges. In any event, the utility shall always be
responsible for justifying its proposed rates and charges by the
submission of accounting and engineering data to the Utilities
Director. The County shall grant rates to the company which are
just_; reasonable and compensatory, which allow the utility a
fair rate of return on its property, systems and additions
thereto. Rates and charges may be amended, upon proper
justification, by Corporation. Other provisions of this
ordinance deal with the mechanisms c,f the setting of rates and
charges.
The rates to be charged can reflect a reasonable rate of
return on a rate base that is inclusive of these items.
CONNECTION CHARGES/Capacity Demand Fee:
Connection charges for sewer service is $500.00 per
Equivalent Residential Connection (ERC). For the purposes of
this rate schedule, one Equivalent Residential Connection is
equal to 350 gallons per day of water consumption or wastewater
to be treated. One condominium unit is equal to 250/350 of an
ERC or .7193 of. an ERC.
The basis for the above charges as set forth herein has
been structured by Corporation with regard to two major but
variable factors; first, the present level of construction costs
of waste water collection and treatment plant facilities;
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second, the theory of treatment facilities and their degree of
treatment sophistication as prescribed by the Department of
Environmental Regulation or body having jurisdiction over the
matter. Without the County approval, connection charges set
forth herein shall be escalated based upon increases in utility
construction costs as evidenced by the quarterly construction
index published in Engineering News Record Magazine,
"Construction Cost Index, 20 Cities." Corporation shall adjust
the coni,ecLion charges set forth herein semi-annually, with the
first such adjustment to be not earlier than January 1, 1983.
Any escalation shall not exceed the percentage difference
between said construction cost index for the base period ending
September 30, 1981, as compared with the period of comparison.
Escrow charges and fees as contained in Section XV below shall
be included in the respective connection charges listed above
and incorporated therein.
The Corporation hereby agrees to pay t:o the County a
franchise fee in the amount of 3% of. the Corporation's annual.
gross receipts, derived from monthly service charges to defray
the cost of regulation and for use of county rights -of --way and
public places. The Corporation shall pay the 38 franchise fee
quarterly. Said fee shall be shown as a separate additional
charge on utility bills.
The Corporation shall supply the County with a copy of.
the Corporation's Annual Report and financial statements. All
records and all accounting of Corporation shall be in accordance
with the Uniform System of Accounts of the National Association
of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners and general accepted
accounting principles. Within ninety (90) days after close of
fiscal year, the Corporation shall submit financial statements
certified by a CPA and in accordance with general accepting
accounting standards and NAI2UC. Also, a letter from a CPA
certifying that the 38 franchise fee and the 2 1/2% renewal and
replacement account has been collected and disbursed in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION XV
ESCROW CHARGES:
Corporation agrees to pay a fee in the amount of the
currently imposed contribution in aid of construction for each
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unit in effect at the time of the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy, as a contribution in aid of construction charge
(for future connection to County sewage collection mains) as
provided for in Ordinance 80-21, Section 3, Part B. Corporation
further agrees to pay the sum of $285.60 per ERC for sewer plant
capacity charge, as each unit is completed as the future plant
capacity charges as provided for in Ordinance 80-22, Section 1
• or according to the schedule of rates in the Ordinance in effect
at the time of issuance of Certificate of Occupancy on the
individual units.
The County will establish separate interest bearing
passbook for the sewage system and will deposit all escrow
charges paid for any and all connections in this franchise. The
fres referenced in this section are subject to the escalation
provisions of Section XIV contained herein, using the County
factor established in ordinance A-21 and 80-22. The fees
referenced in this section shall. always be reasonable and the
County shall. have the obligatioal l.o prove the reasonableness of
any increase in an amount over that which is provided for by the
escalation provisions of Section XIV, in any given year. The
parties agree that the accounts shall be in the County's name
but subject to the escrow instructions, agreeable to the County
and Corporation, delivered to a mutually agreed upon bank
licensed to do business in Indian River County.
Throughout the term of this franchise, the Corporation
shall. be entitled to any and all interest which shall be paid
annually on or before September 30th of: each year to the
Corporation. The Corporation shall be entitled to an accounting
of said interest bearing accounts at any time upon request made
by it to the County.
Should the County at any time within the ensuing seven
(7) years provide a sewage collection system and shall furnish
sewer services to all customers within the franchise territory,
the sums of money remaining in the escrow account(s) consisting
of plant capacity charges and contributions in aid of
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construction charges shall become the absolute property of the
County and the Corporation shall have no rights thereto. In
such event, the Corporation shall be absolved from the
obligation of payment of further connection charges to the
County. In the event the above condition is not met by the
County within seven (7) years from the date of this Franchise
Agreement, the County shall have the following ontionst
(1) Extend this Franchise with all escrowed monies paid
to the Corporation and further escrows discontinued; or
(2) The County shall have the right to purchase the
Corporation's sewer plant at Corporation's original construction
costs plus costs associated with capital additions and
expansions to the systems less 3 1/2 % depreciation per year.
Depreciation on the system shall be calculated to start at the
time tY,e County issues a letter acknowledging the construction
of the sewerage system as provided in Section 6. In conjunction
with the sewer plant(s)' purchase, the County shall purchase
necessary land areas upon which the plant(s) are located at the
then fair market value of the real estate. Upon acquisition of
the sewer plant(s) and appurtenant real estate, County would
then own t•he entire sewer system and would terminate this
franchise and provide sewer utility service to the franchise
territory. All accumulated escrow fees would vest in County.
As regards the purchase of the necessary land areas upon
which the plants are located, County shall first tender its
offer to the Corporation. In the event the Corporation finds
the offer inadequate, County and Corporation shall each select
an appraiser to advise the respective parties as to the value of
said land areas. In the event, after appraisal, County and
corporation are still unable to agree, said appraisers shall
select a third appraiser to arbitrate the matter. The matter
shall then be resolved in accordance with the Florida
Arbitration Code. The decision reached in the arbitration
process shall be final and binding on the respective parties.
(3) In the event that the above condition (2) is not
exercised by the County within seven (7) years from the date of.
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this Franchise Agreement, any sums of money remaining in the
escrow account shall become the absolute property of the
• Corporation and County shall allow the Corporation to continue
operations in accordance with this Franchise Agreement.
• (4) The County shall have the following option to
purchase the utility system after the end of the said seven
year period. The County shall purchase according to the same
formula in this sub-parapgraph (2) above except that the County
• shall be entitled to a credit against the net purchase price
payable by the County to the Corporation for the utility in the
amount of the total escrow charges that would have been
available to the County, pursuant to the provisions of
sub -paragraph (2) stated directly above, together wit'� a credit
for any fee.: which would have accrued pursuant to said section
after tl,e seventh year, should the seven year period referenced
therein not have lapsed.
(5) In the event of an acquisition by the County, or
the utilization of County's own plants, the County shall' receive
the sewage collection system free of cost and in good repair,
wear and tear excepted. The Corporation agrees to grant to
County any easements necessary to connect the sewerage system to
the County's sewerage systems without: charge.
Two and one-half 12 1/281 percent of the gross receipts
of the Corporation derived and collected from monthly service
charges shall be placed in an interest bearing renewal and
replacement account for purposes of renewal and/or maintenance
of the capital assets of the sewerage system of. the Corporation.
In addition, the Corporation shall fund the account with Two
Thousand Dollars ($2.,000.00) which will also be reserved for
capita]. maintenance items. Interest shall accumulate in said
account until the account reaches $10,000.00; thereafter shall
be paid to the Corporation annually.
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used as sinking fund and applied only for repairs and/or
replacement of the sewerage system by the Corporation as the
® need arises. The percent required to be placed in the renewal
and replacement account may be amended after review by the
40 County as necessary to maintain a sufficient account balance
taking into account the general condition of the system. County
is granted the right to make necessary repairs usina said f„na
in the event of default on the part of Corporation in
maintaining the quality standards established herein. to the
event County exercises its rights under (2) or (4) above, the
fund shall vest in County. In the event that the County
purchases the Corporation's utility system pursuant to the
provisions of. this Franchise as stated above, then any funds in
said renewal and replacement account shall vest in the County.
SECTION XVII
The Corporation shall at all times maintain public
liability and property damage insurance in such amounts as set
forth in Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference. The Corporation shall cause County to be duly
notified by the Insuror in the event of any modifications or
deletions of the insurance as set forth in said Exhibit "C:".
Said amounts shall be adjusted by the Corporation, as shall be
required from time to time by the Board in accordance with good
business practices as determined by safe business standards as
established by the Board for the protection of the County and
the genera]. public and for any liability which may result from
any action of the Corporation.
SECTION XVIII
If any written complaint is filed with the Board by any
persons serviced by the Corporation under this Franchise, the
Board shall first determine whether reasonable cause exists with
respect to said complaint. If the Board finds that reasonable
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cause does exist, the Board shall so notify the Corporation and
request the Corporation to satisfy or remedy such complaint. If
the Corporation fails, within a reasonable time, to satisfy or
remedy such complaint or objection, the Board may review same
according the the provisions hereof. If the Board enters its
order pursuant to such hearing and the Corporation feels it is
aggrieved by such order, the Corporation may seek review of the
Board's action by petition for Writ of Certiorari filed in the
Circuit Court of. the County; otherwise the Corporation shall
promptly comply with the order of the Board.
SECTION XIX
Should the Corporation desire to establish rates and
charges or should the Corporation desire to increase any charges
heretofore established and approved by the Board, then the
Corporation shall notify the Board in writing, setting forth the
schedule of rates and charges whi.:h it proposes. The
Corporation shall pay any rate structure review fee as the
County may then have in effect and shall furnish the County with
all information requested by County that is pertinent to the
proposed new rate schedule. A public hearing shall then be held
on such request, of which notice shall. be given by publication
in a newspaper regularly published in said County at least one
time, not more than one month or less than one week preceding
such hearing. Certified proof of publication of such notice
shall be filed with the Board. Said hearing may thereafter be
continued for a reasonable time as determined by the Board. If
the Board enters an order pursuant to such hearing and the
Corporation feels aggrieved by such order the Corporation may
seek review of the Board's action by filing a petition for Writ
of. Certiorari in the Circuit Court of the County. The Board
shall act on the rate request within ninety (90) days.
SECTON XX
Prior to the Corporation placing any of its facilities
in any of the public places as herein authorized, the
Corporation shall make application to and obtain any required
permits from the County authorizing said construction in the
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same manner as permits are authorized in the County for the use
of the public roads as shall now or hereafter be established by
regulations of the County. The County shall have the right when
special circumstances exist to determine the time during which
such construction shall be done.
SECTION XXI
If. the Corporation fails or refuses to timely and
faithfully keep, perform and abide by each and all of the terms
and conditions of this franchise, then the Board shall give the
Corporation written notice of such deficiencies or defaults and
a reasonable time within which the Corporation shall remedy the
same, which notice ;hall specify the deficiency or default. If
the Corporation fails to remedy such deficiency or default
within a reasonable time, the Board may thereafter schedule a
hearing concerning the same with reas)nable notice thereof to
the Corporation, and after such hearing at which all interested
,parties shall be heard, the Board may levy liquidated damages or
Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per day that said deficiency or default
exists from the date of said hearing held by the Board; and the
Board may further limit or restrict this franchise or franchise
territory or may terminate and cancel the same in whole or in
part if proper reasons thereby can be found by the Board. if
the Board enters an order pursuant to such hearing and the
Corporation feels aggrieved by any such order, the Corporation
may seek review of. the Board's action by filing a petition for
Writ of. Certiorari in the Circuit Court of the County.
SECTION XXII
Nothing in this franchise shall prevent landowners from
exercising their vested rights or priviledges as set forth and
contained in any license issued to any utility heretofore
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granted by the Board pursuant to Section 125.43, Florida
Statutes.
SECTION XXIII
It is specifically agreed by and between the parties
hereto that this franchise shall be considered a Franchise
Agreement between Corporation and County and as such a
contractual instrument recognized under the Statutes and Laws of
0 M the State of Florida. This Franchise Agreement is not intended
to create rights or actions running in favor of third parties,
except as herein specifically provided.
Provisions herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the
Corporation shall not be liable for the non-performance or delay
in performance of any of its obligations undertaken pursuant to
the terms of this franchise where said failure or delay is due
to causes heyone the Corporatin's control, including, without
limitation, causes such as , "Acts of God", unavoidable
casualties, labor disputes, etc.
SECTION XXV
The franchise area is intended to be developed as a
condominium development with a condominium association organized
pursuant to Chapter 718, Florida Statutes. Anything herein to
the contrary notwithstanding, the Board agrees that the
Corporation may assign this franchise to such association at any
time after its formation, subject to such association agreeing
to the terms and conditions hereof and pursuant to the public
hearing requirements set forth under Section XII hereof.
SECTION XXV
If any word, section, clause or part of this resolution
is held invalid, such portion shall be deemed a separate and
independent part and the same shall not invalidate the remainder
MIRIM
73
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of County Commissioners of
Indian River County, Florida has caused this franchise to be
executed in the name of the County of Indian River by the
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and its seal to be
affixed and attested by its Clerk, all pursuant to the
resolution of the Board of County Commissioners adopted on the
6th day of April ,1983.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence:
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COUNTY OF INDIAN.RIVER, FLORIDA
BY: z
Richard N. Bird, Chairman
Board of County
Commissioners
ATTEST:,' ',
ACCEPTANCE OF FRANCHISE
SEA OAKS UTILITIES, INC. does hereby accept the
foregoing franchise, and for their successors and assigns does
hereby covenant and agree to comply with and abide by all of the
terms, conditions and provisions therein set forth and contained.
DATED at Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, this
lith day of April
WITNESS•
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
1983.
SETA OAKS110e-4,
IF
, X
By
Ra E.rims-, Pre, nt
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on phis day, before me, an officer
duly authorized in the State and County aforesaid to take
acknowledgements, personally appeared Robert E. llriygs
as President ___ of: SEA OAKS UTILITIES, INC. and he
acknowledged before me that he executed the foregoing instrument
for the uses and purposes therein expressed.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the State and
County aforesaid this _ 15th day of ril , 1983.
NOTARY FI'iLIC SiMcOf FLC?.fDA Ar, lt.9jc
Notary Public —
f1Y t:;",1'•Y _;; _1: i . 1.1 1931
GO'.... ..'1 .- ,...'.I. I'., 4 ..,....EI....
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CO BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
1840 25th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Telephone:(305) 567-8000
William W. Caldwell, Esq.
744 Beachland Blvd.
( Vero Beach, Florida 32960
RE: SEA OAKS
Dear Mr. Caldwell:
Suncom Telephone: (305) 424-1012
July 12, 1983
Please find enclosed Exhibits A, B, and C which should be attached to the Sea
Oaks Resolution No. 83-24.
If we can be of further assistance, please advise.
Sincerely,
)J,ce'S. Hamilton
Administrative Assistant
Utility Services Division
/jh
cc: Terrance G. Pinto, Utility Services Director
Gary Brandenburg, County Attorney
!.E'!z Forlani, Administrative Aide
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
SEA OAKS UTILITIES, INC.
FRANCHISE AREA
SEA OAKS PROJECT
All of Government tots I and 2 of Section 25,-fot-mship 31
South, Range 39 East together with all of government Cots
8 and 9 and the South 411.84 of Government Lots 5 and 6
of Section 26, Township 31 South, Range 39 Fast, said land
lying and being in Indian River County, Florida (less that
portion of said lands conveyed to State of Ilor ida for
State Road A -1-A).
69PD N IIUIT f'I?UPLPIII.S
Government Lot 2 of Sent ion 76, TowWip 31 ." "Oh, F. "Kv 19
East. Subject to right --of way for .:tate Fa :,d ',10 "V1. I. ;:,•It11 /40
feet of said Lot 7. and c•uhjr•rt• to vxist,nj; r oir of w y 11`0 fpet
wide for Statc Road A - I -A.
Government Lot I, Seri ion 76, Ti nthIp 31 F -loll, F.w 19
r
East, according to the offirial plat. of the �,utvey of � id 1 ,n,,S
returned to the General Land ttffire by the. :;nt :, it'r r': r„ tal,
together with all ripar On r i};ht ;end all "I" a F nt •, . Ad 10 :. AI--
'(amrnts tlie.reunto belon);iny, or in .-Ill-It.aininl•,;
;FXCE}�'P1Nr,, lite North 75 fry t th,,rrnf tc,j;r iher with t il.•r i.rn
"•i' rights qui t--claimod June 21, 1971, to MW !w Ft iAt,e (',n nis--
sioners of Indian River 17""lity, Vim Ha, for hi0w,y mt•o"r;
ALSO EXCEPTING a parcel dear t ibed an 1—ginning at a 1,nint
which is 31.6.9 feet Past of the Nurtl-f-I rotnrr of ! i41 t''vr•tn--
ment Lot 1, and 25 feet South of the N,,rth line of r.:,id I "I 1 , ii"""
East parallel to the forth line of Lot 1, 183.5 fort to the high water
line of the Atlantic Ocean; thence Snutherly along; raid high v;atw-
line abort 115.4 feet, thence Westerly parallel to the- Not Ill line of
Lot 1, a distance of about 731.35 feet; Ili. r North ln5 fret to the
point of beginning; containing one-half acre; Io�(rther with riparian
rights appendant or appurtenant thereto, conveyed to the Commissioners
of Wabasso Bridge_ District on Nu puber 3, 1921, for public im'Poses.
ALSO EXCEPTING a strip of and loo feet wide situate over, thrcnagh
and across said Government Lot 1, Section 26, Township 31 MIA
Range 39 East, conveyed to the State of Florida for the use and be--
nefit of the State Road Department of Florida on ;;arch 17, 1958, by
Special 1•'arranty Deed rr--corded in Official Records Book 35, 1';%e
393, etc., Indian River County Records.
i
EXHIBIT "B"
RATE SCHEDULE
I.
Connection Charges
$500.00/Unit
II.
Flat Rate
11.50/Unit
III.
Wastewater treatement rate based on
Potable water Consumption
1.25/1000 gallons
IV.
Irrigation Water Rate
.50/1000 gallons
Effluent produced/l+ of Units
connected . (Flat rate which
varies monthly. )
COST PER UNIT
Potable
Demand = 300 gallons/day x 30 = 9000
gallons/month
Irrigation
ry 30 x 75,000 gallons/177 Units =
12,712 gallons/month
Average Bill
Flat Rate
1..1.50
Wastewater 9000 x $1.25
11.25
100u
Irrigation Water 12,71.2 x
6.35
.5U
L006—
000/'month
/'m on t h
Minimum
Bill
Flat Rate 1.1.50
Minimum Wastewater 3 x $1.25 3.75
Irrigation Water 6.35
$21.60/month
THIS RATE; SCHEDULE IS BASED ON A RATE OF RETURN OF 12%.
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NAME AND ADDRESS Of AGf N( -v
ROLLINS BURDICK HUNTER OF FLA.,INC.
P:O.Drawer 39299
Ft.Lauderdale, FL 33339
COMPANIES AFFORDING COVERAGES
CAMP ANY A
' f fT' A „ FIREMANS FUND INS . CO .
lI71J I'AN'/ B
tf llfR
NAME AND ADDRESS Of INSURED
r r)MPAM' ■
FLORIDA COMMUNITIES OF BROWARD & 1l TIER �/
FLORIDA COMMUNITIES HUTCHINSON ISLAND, rEIMI'Ahv D
ZAREMBA FLORIDA CO. & SENTINENTAL COMM,[FTT!f'
915 Middle River Drive COMPANY
Ft.Lauderdale FL 33304 tiETEA E L
This 11 to cprtrly that p6hcies n nsvrrl En the msurerJ named above er+ ere m Pc• -es, this T ^e Pk;twdhsta+tdrng any repurrr'nent, term or toodd�o�
of any contract or other documA.nt with respect to rrhKh this certificate may he issued or may perta.n, the Insurance aflor&d by tt a po4<,es descnhed herein is sublect to all fr•e
terms, Podusions and conditions of such DNKles.
COMPAN i Limits o l aTs
n ousannds (OOOI
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GENERAL LIABILITYjIA J(,)MPAIHFN',IVF IOPM 215 LA 37.3 63 29 10/13/83
.(7VIPAIr!)N, I r frxf Air F'sMaf•f s
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�ffrr UNAI iNIIIA.
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY
C�,•,y,pu1 HIH;i JI {OrrV
EXCESS LIABILITY
A l _],It1IfH,NAb IINIHII I IA
WORKERS* COMPENSATION
and
EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY
_ — OTHER
15 TIL'. 323 53 29i
15 XLB 150 04 23.11
DESCRIPTION OF OPERA E IONSJLOC A f IONS/Vf HICLFS
Cancellation: Should any of the above described policies be cancelled before the expiration date thereof, the issuing com-
pany will endeavor to mail 3 Q_ days written notice to the below named certificate holder, but failure to
mail such notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the company.
ADDITIONAL INSURED:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF CERTII ICATE HOLDER. 1/21/83 sm
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ATIMA DATE ISSUE .
AUT14ORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Brian A. Gibbs
25 El•79)
{. ... � iM 111A♦ :.•111
111,000
rt: l;flarl�aVa',f
11,000
I+i- NA! +i
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{A NVf M,�14
10/13/83
f -. . h, IPi •. •1'
Iu,:f,irl,AMe,,r
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IV 1 Y IV )•IRI AND
LO/13/83
IA"I1I"Ivt)AMAG1
1 1,000 1
�.MIr�h1U
I AI D TONY
s
Cancellation: Should any of the above described policies be cancelled before the expiration date thereof, the issuing com-
pany will endeavor to mail 3 Q_ days written notice to the below named certificate holder, but failure to
mail such notice shall impose no obligation or liability of any kind upon the company.
ADDITIONAL INSURED:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF CERTII ICATE HOLDER. 1/21/83 sm
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ATIMA DATE ISSUE .
AUT14ORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Brian A. Gibbs
25 El•79)