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The City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, met in adjourned
session at the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida,
November 29,1939•
Present: Commissioner
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City Attorney
City Clerk H,
Edward Higgins, Mayor.
Walter S. Coleman
H. James Gut
M.J. Lodge
G.E.Rollins
Fred R. Wilson_
N. Sayer.
Meeting called to order by the Chairman
Mr. H.H.Coleman, local manager of the Florida
t 2:00 o'clock P.M
or & Light Company next
submitted for further consideration by the Commission a p *oposed Municipal Street
Lighting Agreement under the type "SO rates, whereby the Cfty will receive 19% more
candlepower hours than are now in effect by adding certain lights and increasing the
candlepower of a number of existing lights, at an additional cost of $92.40 per
month, such addition in cost of lighting to be donated by the,Florida Power & Light
Company until October 1, 1940, provided sufficient funds will be appropriated for
street lighting in the 1940 -1941 budget to meet the additional requirement for the
fiscal year beginning October 1, 1940.
Thereupon after a careful study of the proposed municipal street lighting
agreement , and upon the assurance by Mr. Coleman that under the terms of Article
3, Section 4 thereof, the City will be entitled to discontinue such lights as neces-
sary in the event economic conditions should require the curtailment of expenses,
Commissioner Gut introduced Resolution No. 564 approving said street lighting agree-
ment and moved its passage end adoption.
Commission:
Seconded by Commissioner Rollins and carried by the following vote of the
Commissioner Hi gins Aye
" CO eman. Aye
" Gut Aye
" Lodge Aye
" Rollins Aye
said Resolution No. 564 being in words and figures as full ws:
RESOLUTION NO. 564
APPROVING A PROPOSED MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHTING i
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY PROVIDING FOR THE
SAID COMPANY AND THE PURCHASE BY THE CITY OF Sr
OF ALL ELECTRIC ENERGY AND SERVICES FOR THE S TR
THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, AND SETTING OUT -
UNDER WHICH THE SAID ELECTRIC ENERGY AND SERVI,
SAID COMPANY AND PURCHASED BY SAID CITY; AUTHO
MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK OF AND ON BEHALF OF TH,
TO EXECUTE AND ENTER INTO THE SAID PROPOSED MUN:
AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY.
GREEMENT WITH
FURNISHING BY
NF ORD, FLORIDA
ET LIGHTING SYSTEM WITHIN
HE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
ES SHALL BE FURNISHED BY
IZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA,
CIPAL STREET I,TGHTING
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA:
1. That the proposed Municipal Street Lighting Agreement with Florida
Power & Light Company, which is hereinafter set forth in form in section 2 hereof, be
the same is hereby approved as to form and substance.
2. That the Mayor and the City Clerk of and o* behalf of the City of
Sanford, Florida, be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute and
enter into with Florida Power & Light Company the said proposed Municipal Street
Lighting Agreement approved in Section 1 hereof, and hereinafter set forth in form
as follows:
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MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHTING_AGREEMENT.
THIS AGREEMENT made this 29th day of November , 1939 by end between the
City of Sanford, Florida, a Municipal Corporation organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Florida, and its successors ( hereafter called Consumer) and Florida Power
& Light Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Florida., its successors and /or assigns ( hereafter celled Company.)
Witnesseth:
THAT for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ( $1.00) paid by
each party hereto to the other, and of the covenants and agreements herein set forth, the
parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
COMPANY AGREES:
Section 1. In so far as reasonable diligence will enable :.it to do so, to
furnish electric energy to Consumer for the street lighting system within the corporate
limits of City of Sanford, Florida, in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof.
Section 2. To install on Company's existing distribution poles within thirty ( 30
days after receipt of written notice from Consumer , evidenced by a letter from Consumer's
City Clerk under Consumer's Corporate Seal, setting forth that such installation has been
duly authorized by Consumer's governing body, overhead bracket street lights, and to
connect said street lights to Company's overhead street lighting circuits, and to maintain,
repair, renew and clean all of the overhead street lights now or hereafter installed in
City of Sanford, Florida, provided, however, that in the event it shall be necessary
for Company to extend its street lighting circuits more than 300 feet in order to reach
any additional overhead bracket street light ordered by Consumer, as herein provided,
Consumer agrees to reimburse Company for the cost, in excess of 300 feet, of making such
extension to its street lighting circuits, including the cost of poles.
Section 3. To install witAtnninety (90) days, after written notice from
Consumer, evidenced by a letter from Consumer's City Clerk under Consumer's corporate seal,
setting forth that such irs tallation has been duly authorized by Consumer's governing body,
"White Way" or other type of ornamental post or ornamental bracket street lights of a type
mutually satisfactory, said lights to be spaced not farther than 200 feet apart measured
along the same side of the street, and to connect said street lights to Company's overhead or
underground street lighting circuits and to maintain, renew, repair and clean all said
street lights, provided , however, that in the event it shall be necessary for Company to
extend its street lighting circuits more than 200 feet in order to reach any additional
"White Way" or other type of ornamental post, or ornamental bracket street lights ordered
by Consumer as herein provided, Consumer agrees to reimburse Company for the cost, in
excess of 200 feet, of making such extension to its street lighting circuits, including
the cost of poles.
Section 4. To;serve Consumer's "White Way" and /or other type of ornamental
post or ornamental bracket street lighting system which is now, or may hereafter be,
installed, or any extension thereof, and to extend Company's overhead street lighting
circuits to the point of connection with Consumer's underground cable connecting together
street lights forming Consumer's "White Way" street lighting system so constructed by
said Consumer, provided, however, that in the event it shall be necessary for Company to
extend its street lighting cirucits more than 300 feet in order to reach such point of
connection, Consumer agrees to reimburse Company for the cost, in excess of 300 feet, of
making such extension to its overhead street lighting circuits, including cost of poles.
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Section 5. To clean all glassware when necessary ajd to furnish lamp renewals
for the "White Way" street lighting system which is now or may hereaf ter be installed by
Consumer. In the event Consumer shall request Company and shal also pay the additional
charges hereafter provided in Section 3 of Article 11 hereof, ompaany agrees to maintain
said " White Way" system, provided, however, in no event shall Company be liable to
replace or repair broken or damaged " White fay" posts.
Company , however, reserves the right to exclude oeole replacements as a main-
tenence obligation hereunder when, in its judgment, the type �nd quality of cable used
and the irm ta.11ation of such cable has not been in accordance with good electrical practice.
Section 6. To change the location of any street light in use upon thirty ( 30)
dayb' written notice from Consumer, evidenced by a letter from Consumer's City Clerk, under
Consumer's corporate seal, setting forth that such change in location has been duly authori2
by Consumer's governing body, and upon payment by Consumer of Ithe cost of such change.
ARTICLE II
CONSUMER AGREES:
Section 1. To purchase from Company all electric nergy and services necessary
f¢r the operation of the street lighting system whithin the co porate limits of City of
Sanford, Florida, which is now, or may hereafter be, installed, the minimum requirements
for which shall at all times equal that of the present installation as set forth under
Section 1 of Article III hereof, plus that of all additional i stallations made by Company
and /or Consumer, under Article I of this Agreement.
Section 2. To pay for all the energy and services furnished by Company at the
office of Company in Sanford Florida, in accordance with the schedules attached hereto,made
a part hereof and marksd Rate Schedule Nos S -11 S -4 and S-9,
Section 3. In the event Consumer shall request Company to maintain the " White
Way" System as provided in Section 5 of Article I hereof, to pay monthly additional amounts
at the rate of $10.00 per year for each street light of the "'White Way" system or part
thereof so maintained by Company.
Section 4. To construct, renew, repair and maint in the underground cable
connecting its "White Way " and /or other type of ornamental po t or ornamental bracket
street lighting system and the .%posts thereof so that at all times said street lighting
system shall be in a safe condition and, in the event it shall become necessary to reinforce
or rebuild said system in order that it may be properly served in accordance with good
electrical practice, to so reinforce and rebuild said system aid to protect and save
Company harmless from any and all loss, cost, damage or expense that tjiy ;11bV bguQ #dG%d 00m-
pany by reason of the failure on the part of Consumer to properly construct, renew, repair
and /or maintain said street lighting system in accordance with the provisions hereof.
ARTICLE III
IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED:
Section 1. That the present street lighting syste� within the corporate limits
of City of Sanford, Florida, consists of :
17 250 ( candle Power ) lamps in operation
235 SO " " n n " 6 not in opera ion.
supported on tWhitetW*y# eadd/ 6r- ,ot4er.tglae:_:gf.lorapam9n$a3L post r ornamental bracket fixtures
owned by Company , and
33
250 (
Candle Power)
lamps
in operation_
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100
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tion
Supported on " White Way" and /or other type of ornamental post or ornamental bracket
fixtures , owned by Consumer.
Sectional -A, which is made a part hereof.
Section 1 -A That the street lights hereinabove described in S�ction 1, Article III,
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which have heretofore been discontinued sad are not now in operation, shall not be paid
for by Consumer while the same are not in operation and remain discontinued. At any time
or from time to time during the term of this agreement, at the request of Consumer, the
Company will restore to service any or all of the discontinued street lights and, after res-
toration to service, the Company will bill Consumer and the Consumer will be required to
pay for each street lights restored to service in accordance with the terms and provisions
of this agreement.
Section 2. That if, during the term of this Agreement, Company makes effective in
or schedules
territory served hereunder any other street lighting rate schedule /applicable to the service
rendered hereunder which would have resulted in a total net annual bill to Consumer equal
to or lower than Consumer's total net annual bill for the 12 month period prior to the
effective date of such other street lighting rate schedule or schedules, then Company
shall notify Consumer in writing of such other street lighting rate schedule or schedules,
and such other street lighting rate schedule or schedules shall be automatically substituted
for the rate schedule or schedules now a part of this Agreement, unless Consumer notifies
Company in writing within thirty ( 30) days from the receipt of Company's notice that
Consumer objects to such substitution, and, if there is no objection, beginning with'the
first billing period thereafter, Consumer shall be billed and pay Company in accordance
with the terms and conditions of such substituted rate schedule or schedules.
Section 3. That by "street lighting ", as used in this Agreement, is meant the
lighting of streets, avenues, alleys, parks and public places other than public buildings.
Section 4. That no liability to furnish or take service shall exist at any time
that either party is prevented from complying with this Agreement by legal proceedings,
strikes, lockouts, fires, riots, acts of God or the public enemy, or, in case# or cases
not under the control of the party thus prevented from compliance, or by reasonof any
partial, temporary or entire shut -down of service which, in the opinion of Company, is
necessary for the purpose of repairing or making more efficient all or any part of its
electrical generating or other electrical equipment.
Section 5. That Company shall use reasonable diligence to provide continuous
service during lighting hours, and, having used reasonable diligence, shall not be liable
for any outage .
Section 6. ThFt Company may substitute for any lamp installed other lamps of
at least equal illuminating capacity and efficiency as improvements in the art may make
such lamps available, ..but no change shall be required in the size, style or capacity of
any lamps without Company's consent. Company will replace any lamp with one of increased
candle power at the written request of Consumer, evidenced by a letter from Consumer's City
Clerk under Consumer's corporate seal setting forth that such request has been duly auth-
orized by Consumer's governing body, in which case the monthly bill or bills thereafter
rendered shall be correspondingly increased.
Section 7. That this Agreement shall be for a term of ten ( 10 ) years from:
November 29, 1939 and shall extend for a further period or periods of five ( 5) years from.
the termination of the said ten ( 10 ) years , or any extension thereof unless w ant �rl
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notice given by either party to the other not more than ninety ( 90 ) days /before the date
of termination of the said ten ( 10 ) years, or any extension thereof, either party shall
have signified its desire to terminate this Agreement, provided, however, that in the
event Company is required to install and /or serve additional street lights at any time or
from time to time within two ( 2 ) years prior to the expiration of this Agreement or
of any extension hereof which in the aggregate equal twenty ( 20 ) per centum of the number
of street lights served by Company at the beginning of the said two ( 2 ) year period,
the term of this agreement shall, at the election of Company, be extended for a further
period or periods of five ( 5 ) years, and further provided, in the event Company is re-
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quested to install and /or serve additional street lights at
within two ( 2) years prior to the expiration of this Agreem
which, however, in the aggregate do not equal or exceed twen
number of street lights served by Company at the beginning o
period, then and in that event Company may refuse to install
street lights unless the gross revenue to be received during
this agreement under the terms and provisions hereof will eq
cost to Company of such installations.
Company shall be deemed to have exercised its ele
mailed a notice to that effect addressed City Clerk of City
any time or from time to time
ant or any extension hereof,
ty ( 20) percentum of the
f the said two ( 2 ) year
and /or serve such additional
the then remaining life of
jal at least twice the total
,.tion when it shall have
�f Sanford, Florida.
Section S. That should Consumer fail at any time or from time to time to
pay for the electric energy and services furnished hereunder or otherwise fail to per-
form any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company , at its option, may
refuse to make any additional installations under Article I Df this Agreement and /or
cease to supply electric energy and services to Consumer her under until Consumer has
made such payments or otherwise fully complied with all the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, it being understood and agreed, however, thalt such refusal to make
additional installations and /or discontinuance of the supply�ng of electric energy and
services shall not be a breach of this Agreement by Company #or �ehall cancel any of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Section 9. That this Agreement superseded all previous Agreements or repre-
sentations, either written or verbal, heretofore in effect b tween Consumer and Company,
made with respect to matters contained herein and, when duly executed, constitutes the
Agreement between the parties hereto.
Section 10. That this Agreem6ntshall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the successors of Consumer and the successors and /or a�signs of Company .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have herun
be signed in triplicate by their duly authorized officers
herunto affixed the day and year first above written.
City of
Witnesses for Consumer: BY
Witnesses for Company:
Approved as to form and correctness this
29th day of November , 1939
Attorney for City of Senford.Florida.
APPLICATION:
Attest:
caused this instrument to
their official seals to be
anf ord, Florida.
Mayor.
City Clerk.
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
By
Attest:
Ass
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Secretary.
RATE SCHEDULE NUMBER S -1.
Electric beer�vice.
INCANDESCENT STREET LIGHTING
WOOD POLE BRACIET TYPE FIXTURE.,
Overhead System- Dusk to Dawn Service - Company Ownership.
For lighting of public streets, alleys, thoroughfa es and public parks by in-
candescent metallic filament lamps in overhead wood pole bra ket type fixtures owned and
approved by Company, installed on poles of Company's distribution system.
CHARACTER OF SERVICE:
Single phase, approximately 60 cycles, from Company's existinig series or multiple system,
at Company's option. Service includes installation, energy, maintenance, lamp renewals
and patrol.
LIMITATION OF SERVICE:
Stand -by or resale service not permitted hereunder.
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ANNUAL RATE:
Series Lamps
Nominal Candlepower of lamp
so
100
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4
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1000
Monthly Bill:
Dusk to Dawn
Service
$16
15.50
2337.00
44.90
66.20
Multiple Lamps
Rating in
Watts
loo
150
200
500
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Dusk to Dawn
Service
$16. 0
17.40
is go
21.6o
26.90
2. ?o
42.90
64.00
One- twelfth of the amount computed at the Annual Rate including the following adjustment.
Adjustment:
Plus the applicable proportionate part of any taxes and assessments imposed by any
governmental authority in excess of those in effect Januayy 1, 1937, which are assessed
on the basis of meters or customers of the price of or revenues from electric energy or
service sold or the volume of energy generated or purchased for sale or sold.
NOMINAL CANDLE - POWER:
For the purpose of billing under this rate schedule,-the Nominal Candle -power is to
be taken as the manufacturer's rating of lamp in lumens divided by 10.
TERM OF SERVICE:
Not less than 10 years.
RATE SCHEDULE NUMBER 8 -4
ELECTRIC SERVICE.
INCANDESCENT STREET LIGHTING
Dusk to Dawn Service - Consumer Ownership.
APPLICATION:
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For lighting of public streets, alleys, thoroughfares and public parks by incandescent
metallic filament lamps in systems installed, owned and maintained by Consumer.
CHARACTER OF SERVICE:
Single phase, approximately 60 cycles, from Company's existing series or multiple system,
at Company's option. Service includes only energy, lamp renewals and patrol.
LIMITATION OF SERVICE:
Stand -by or resale service not permitted hereunder.
ANNUAL RATE:
Series Lamps
Nominal Candlepower Dusk to Dawn
of Lamp Service
60 $12.30
so
100
250
400
600
1000
Monthly Bill:
13.4o
14.50
23.00
Multiple Lamps
Rating in Dusk to Dawn
Watts Service
50 $12.30
60 13.40
76 14.90
100 17.6o
30.50 150 22.90
40.90 200 25.20
62.20 300 38.80
500 6o .0o
One-twelfth of the amount computed at the Annual Rate including the following adjustment:
Adjustment:
Plus the applicable proportionate part of any taxes and assessments imposed by any
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governmental authority in excess of those in effect January 1, 1937, which are assessed
on the basis of meters or customers or the price of or revenues from electric energy
or service sold or the volume of energy generated or purchased For sale or sold.
NOMINAL CANDLE - POWER:
For the purpose of billing under this rate schedule, the Nominal Candle -power is
to be taken as the manufacturer's rat &ng of lamp in lumens divided by 10.
TERM OF SERVICE:
Not less than 10 years.
B RATE OF SCHEDULE NUMBER S -6
ELECTRIC SERVICE. _
INCANDESCENT STREET LIGHTING
Dusk to Midnight Service - Consum r Ownership.
APPLICATION:
For lighting of public streets, alley, thoroughfares and public parks by incandescent
metallic filament lamps in systems installed, owned and mai tanied by Consumer.
CHARACTER OF SERVICE:
Single phase, approximately 60 cycles, from Company's a isting series or multiple
system, at Companyle option. Service includes only energy, lamp renewals and patrol.
LIMITATION OF SERVICE:
Stand -by or resale service not permitted hereunder.
ANNUAL RATE:
Series Lamps Multi l Lamps
Nominal Candle Dusk to Midnight Rating in Dusk to Midnight
power of Lamp Service Watts Service.
60 $11.50 50 $11.30
so 12.30 60 12.10
100 13.20 75 13.40
250 19.90 100 15.50
400 25.90 150 19.80
600 34.20 200 24.o0
1000 51.10 300 32.50
500 49.50
Monthly Bill:
One-twelfth of the amount computed at the Annual Rate inclu ing the following adjustment
Adjustment:
Plus the applicable proportionate part of any taxes and assessments imposed
by any governmental authority in excess of those in effect January 1, 1937, which are
assessed on the basis of meters or customers or the price of or revenues from electric
energy or service sold or the volume of energy generated or purchased for sale or sold.
NOMINAL CANDLE - POWER:
For the purpose of billing under this rate schedule the Nominal Candle -power
is to be taken as the manufacturer's rating of lamp in lume s divided by 10.
TERM OF SERVICE.
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Not lose than 10 years.
3. That this Rtsolution shall be and become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at the City of Sanford, Florida, this 29th day of November
1939.
Approved:
Edward Higgins
Mayor.
ATTEST:
H N Sayer
City Clerk.
( Seal)
Edward Higgins
Mayor - Commissioner
Walter S. Coleman
G.E.Rollins
M.J.Lodge
H. James Gut
City Commissioners of the ity
of Sanford, Florida.
On motion duly adopted, the Commission next agreed to appropriate sufficient
funds in the 1940 -1941 budget for street lighting, as will be required under the terms of
said Resolution No. 564.
On motion of Commissioner Coleman, seconded by Commissioner Gut and carried,
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the Commission next authorized the delivery of Refunding Bonds Series A. Numbers 4944 to
4965, both numbers inclusive, with coupons due Sept. 1, 1937, Mar. 1, 1939, Sept 1, 1930,
Mar. 1, 1939 and Sept. 1, 1939 d6ta.ched, to C.J.Root through the Sanford Atlantic National
Bank in exchange for bonds numbers 1/4 , Series of 1923, with coupons due Jan 1, 1931 and
subsequent attached, and bonds numbers 5/11, 29/30. 54/56, 61/65 and 67/68 with coupons
due July 1, 1930 and subsequent attached; also the payment to Mr. Root of $1,415.00 in ebttle-
ment of past due unpaid interest on said bonds, series of 1923, and payment of $625.00
for the coupons detached from the Refunding Series A bonds Numbers 4944/4965.
On motion duly adopted, the Commission next authorized access by the Clerk
and City Attorney to safety deposit Box No.177 at the Sanford Atlantic National Bank for
the purpose of securing theRef unding Series A bonds 'umbers 4944 thru 4968 deposited therein,
to deliver to C.J.Root in the exchange of bonds as authorized above.
Request next received from Mrs. T.J.Miller for the removal of two trees from
the parkway in front of her home at 419 Magnolia Avenue, and on recommendation of Supt.
Moughton, same was authorized.
0'u motion of Commissioner Coleman, seconded by Commissioner Lodge and carried
the Commission next authorized the purchase from Walter L.Cooper of ten Refunding Series A bond
with coupons due March 1, 1940 and subsequent attached , at $255.00 per bond and interest.
Further consideration next given to making improvements to the shuffleboard
courts at the corner of Palmetto Ave. and Second Street.
Thereupon after considerable discussion, the Commission authorized an expenditure
not to exceed $200.00 for an extension to the existing building at the aforesaid shuffleboard
courts.
There being no further business the meeting adjouined.
Mayor.