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Ordinance 12-1989 ORDINANCE NO. 12 -1989 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE SEMIINOLE COUNTY AND CITY OF LONGWOOD EMERGENCY INTERCONNECT WATER AGREEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERADIILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Seminole County and the City of Longwood desire to enter into an agreement providing for the mutual provision of emergency wholesale water service to and from the water systems owned and operated by Seminole County and the City of Longwood through an emergency interconnect as more fully set forth in the Seminole County and City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Water Agreement attached to this Ordinance; and WTHIEREAS, the City Cor mission finds that said Seminole County and City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Water Agreement is in the best interest of the City of Longwood and desires to approve such agreement; and WHEREAS, the City Charter provides for the making of a contract providing for payments beyond the end of a fiscal year are to be approved by Ordinance, and this Ordinance is intended to satisfy such requirement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONGWOOD, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section I. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and constitute the City Commission's findings. Section 2. Approval. The Seminole County and City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Water Agreement attached to this Ordinance is hereby approved. The Mayor and any other officer of the City of Longwood who shall be needed to execute the Seminole County and City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Water Agreement is hereby authorized to execute, acknowledge and deliver such Agreement. The City Clerk of the City of Longwood is hereby authorized to affix the official seal of the City of Longwood to the Seminole County and City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Mater Agreement and attest to the same. Section 3. Conflicts. If any Ordinances or parts of thereof are in conflict herewith, this Ordinance shall control to the extent of the conflict. Section 4. Severability. If any portion of this Ordinance is determined to void, unconstitutional, or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Page I of 2 Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its second reading and final adoption by City Commission. FIRST READING: March 19, 2012 SECOND READING: iQ,0ri 1 7 - 2 0(-i' d PALM AND ADOPTED this ay of r1 201.2. CITY COMMISSION A G Yd OOD, FIL�®�A Mayo° ATTES Sarah M. Mirus, City Clerk Approved as to form and legality for the use and reliance of the City of Longwood, Florida only. Davie W. La �ify / o y j Page 2 of 2 SEMINOLE COUNTY AND CITY OF LONGWOOD EMERGENCY INTERCONNECT WATER AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of 2012, by and between the CITY OF LONGWOOD, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida, whose address is 175 West Warren Avenue, Longwood, Florida 32750, hereinafter referred to as "CITY ", and SEMINOLE COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is Seminole County Services Building, 1101 East First Street, Sanford, Florida 32771, hereinafter referred to a's "COUNTY ". TV7 I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, COUNTY and CITY recognize the need for the mutual provision of wholesale water service to and from the water systems owned and operated by COUNTY and CITY, respectively, and more particularly described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated herein; and WHEREAS, the parties acknowledge that the mutual provision of said wholesale water service is needed through emergency interconnects between the potable water systems of COUNTY and CITY; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the i mutual .covenants and promises hereinaflter contained, the parties hereby agree as follows: SECTION 1. TERM OF AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement shall I i be for a period of fifteen (15) years from the date hereof, unless terminated earlier as provided in Section 5, This Agreement shall automatically renew for additional five (5) year periods unless CITY Seminole Countg / City of'Longwood Emergency interconnect Water Agreement Page 1 of 11 or COUNTY provides written notice to the other party of its intention to terminate, which notice must be given no less than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the automatic date of renewal in the manner provided for hereinafter. SECTION 2. PAYMENT. (a) Wholesale Water User Charges 1. COUNTY agrees to provide an emergency water supply for use by CITY in accordance with the terms and conditions herein for a charge of $1.55 per 1,000 gallons of water. COUNTY agrees to bill CITY monthly based upon the number of gallons of water which pass through the COUNTY's meters each month at the Points of Connection depicted on Exhibit "A." CITY agrees to pay for all water transmitted to its transmission facilities from the COUNTY's system at the aforementioned rates and agrees to-make payment to the COUNTY within forty -five (45) days from the date of the COUNTY's bill. Failure to remit payment as provided hereinabove will be a considered a default by CITY and shall be processed as shown in Section 5(b) herein. 2. CITY agrees to provide an emergency water supply for use by COUNTY in accordance with the terms and conditions herein for a charge of a $1.40 per 1,000 gallons of water. CITY agrees to bill COUNTY monthly based upon the number of gallons of water which pass through the CITY's meters each month at the Points of Connection depicted on Exhibit "A." COUNTY agrees to pay for all water transmitted to its transmission facilities from the CITY's system at the aforementioned rates and agrees to make payments to CITY within forty -five (45) days from the date of the CITY's bill. Failure to Seminole County f City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Water Agreement Page 2 or 11. remit payment as provided hereinabove will be considered a default by COUNTY and shall be processed as shown in Section 5(b) herein. (b) Change Of Rates In the event the COUNTY or CITY, during the term of this Agreement, shall propose any new rate schedule or amended rate schedule, COUNTY or CITY shall notify the other party prior to the effective date thereof, and substitute such rate schedule for the rate schedule in effect hereunder for wholesale service, commencing with the next billing period after the effective date. The intent of this Section is for disclosure only and shall not grant to either party any right to appeal any rate increase. The parties hereby declare that the aforementioned rates are not in excess of the lowest rates available to any prospective wholesale service and agree that during this Agreement, both parties shall continue to be billed at the lowest available rate for equivalent wholesale service. SECTION 3. CONNECTION, MAINTENANCE AND WATER PUALITY. (a) Connection The design and location of the service connections is reflected on the interconnect design and location drawings prepared by COUNTY and submitted and approved by CITY as shown on Exhibit "B ", attached hereto and incorporated herein. The parties shall comply with all applicable cross - connection control requirements. Such interconnect design and location drawings shall provide for bi- directional emergency interconnect meters and such cross -connection control, meter by -pass, or similar devices as are deemed necessary by the COUNTY. COUNTY shall design, permit and install the bi- directional emergency interconnect meters and any associated infrastructure and the COUNTY shall pay all costs of Seminole County / City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Water Agreement Page 3 of 11 design, site preparation, permitting, record drawings and installation Of the aforementioned devices utilized. Upon completion of installation by the COUNTY, each party shall own its respective emergency interconnect meters, backflow preventers and associated infrastructure as depicted in Exhibit "B." (b) Operation and Maintenance Title to the water shall pass from one party_ to the other party at the inlet flange of its respective meter. COUNTY and CITY shall be responsible for testing requirements associated with their respective bi- directional emergency interconnect meters, backflow preventers and appurtenances at the Points of Connection set forth on Exhibit "A." The COUNTY and CITY shall test their respective meters and backflow preventers on an annual basis, or on a more stringent basis if required by regulatory agencies, and submit all associated test results to the other party. A meter accuracy of ninety -five percent (950) or greater shall be maintained. The COUNTY or CITY shall make necessary maintenance or repairs to their respective meters, backflow preventers or associated infrastructure within thirty (30) days of discovery of such need unless an extension is otherwise approved by the other party. Each party shall be responsible for the costs associated with future replacement and installation of its bi- directional emergency interconnect meters, backflow preventers and appurtenances as depicted in Exhibit "B." (c) Water Quality Each party shall provide treated water to the other party, as needed on an emergency basis, at the point of connection of the bi- directional emergency interconnect meters, which Seminole County / CitY of Longwood Emergency Interconnect water Agreement Page 4 of 11 treated water meets the water quality requirements of, and in a manner consistent with, rules of applicable regulatory agencies including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Department of Health. SECTION 4. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. The parties do not guarantee any certain amount of water supply to each other or that the supply of water furnished through the bi- directional emergency interconnect meters to the other party shall be free from interruption. Neither party shall be responsible for damages to any person whomsoever for any failure to supply water, or for any interruption in such service or supply, nor shall such interruption constitute a breach of this Agreement on the part of either party. Furthermore, the parties agree to and shall operate with the understanding that there shall be-no obligation on the part of either the COUNTY or the CITY, or their respective agents, assigns, employees or representatives for the following: (a) to deprive any customers of the desired water in order to partly or completely serve the other party; (b) to furnish, at any time, more' or less water and /or water pressure than is available at such time at such main location; (c) to furnish water to the other party for flushing mains or individual service lines; (d) to furnish water to the other party except during emergency situations; Seminole County / City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Water Agreement Page 5 of 11 (e) to take or refrain from taking any action other than the mere supply of wholesale water service, subject to the covenants and restrictions set forth herein; or (f) to test, modify, maintain, or repair their respective water system beyond the outlet flange of the bi- directional emergency interconnect meters to comply with any regulatory agency requirement. SECTION 5. EARLY TERMINA'T'ION. (a) Either COUNTY or CITY may terminate this Agreement prior to the expiration of the term, or a renewal term, by rendering to the other party one hundred eighty (180) days notice of early termination, as set forth hereunder, provided that neither party is in breach of any provision of this Agreement. (b) Should the authority of COUNTY or CITY to perform this Agreement become impaired or supe.rSeded by any other authority, or if COUNTY or CITY fails to perform each and every obligation hereunder taken on its part to be performed, then either COUNTY or CITY shall have the right immediately to discontinue performance of services hereunder; provided, however, that this right shall only be available after the party intending to discontinue services has provided the other party with written notice of the alleged violations of this Agreement and the other party has failed to cure such violations within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice. Violations of the payment provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of Section 2. (c) Either party to this Agreement, in the event of or act of default by the other, shall have all remedies available to it under Seminole county / City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect water Agreement Page 6 of 11 the laws of the State of Florida including, but not limited to, injunction to prevent default, or specific performance to enforce this Agreement, subject to State law. Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity by either party. (d) Each party to this Agreement shall be responsible for all personal injury and property damage attributable to the negligent actions, inactions, or omissions arising out of this Agreement of that party and the officials, employees and agents thereof. SECTION 6. NO MODIFICATIONS WITHOUT CONSENT. Any proposed modification to either party's system that affects the bi- directional emergency interconnects and requires a Florida Department of Environmental Protection or similar agency permit shall be submitted . to the other party in conceptual drawing form. Each party shall have the right to approve or disapprove such proposed modification or to suggest changes thereto. Said approval by CITY or COUNTY shall not be unreasonably withheld, but no modification shall be made absent prior written approval by CITY or COUNTY. No additions, alterations or variations of this Agreement shall be valid unless such additions, alterations or variations are expressly set forth in writing and duly signed by the parties. SECTION 7. DISCONNECTION. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, the COUNTY shall disconnect the bi- directional emergency interconnects and related devices and restore the CITY's and COUNTY's water systems at the site of the emergency interconnects to operate without said bi- directional emergency interconnects, including obtaining any necessary permits for such; provided however, that each Seminole Count; / City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Water Agreement Page 7 of 11 party shall be responsible for fifty percent (50) of the actual out - of- pocket cost of the disconnection and restoration. This Section shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement SECTION 8. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto, but shall not be assigned, in whole or in part, by COUNTY or CITY without first obtaining the written approval of the other party. SECTION 9. RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Each party hereby guarantees to the other party the right, at all reasonable times and at any time during an emergency, by its duly authorized agents or employees, to enter the premises of their water systems for inspection purposes and for the purpose of repairing, maintaining, or removing any property owned by the entering party. SECTION 10. EXCLUSIVE PURCHASE OF WATER. The parties agree to purchase exclusively from each other any and all water consumed through these bi- directional emergency interconnect meters during the term of this Agreement. SECTION 11. DISCLAIMER OF THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the formal parties hereto, and no right or cause of action shall accrue upon or by reason hereof, to or for the benefit of, any third party not a formal party hereto. SECTION 12. WAIVER OF RIGHTS. Any waiver at any time by CITY or COUNTY of their rights with respect to a default or any other matter arising in connection with this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver with respect to any other default or matter, similar or different, prior or subsequent. Seminole County / City of Longwood Emergency interconnect Water Agreement Page 8 of 11 SECTION 13. PRIOR AGREEMENTS. Any and all prior agreements, written or oral, as may exist relating to the provision of wholesale water service between the parties' water systems through the bi- directional emergency interconnect meters set forth in Exhibit "B" are hereby void and of no further force and effect. This Agreement constitutes the full and complete agreement and understanding of the parties as to the provision of wholesale water service between the parties' water systems through the bi- directional emergency interconnect meters set forth in Exhibit "B." SECTION 14. TIME OF THE ESSENCE. Time is hereby declared of the essence to the lawful performance of the duties and obligations contained in this Agreement. SECTION 15. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement and the provisions contained herein shall be construed, controlled and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. SECTION 16. SEVERABILITY. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable under any law shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, provided the rights and obligations of the parties hereto are not materially prejudiced and the intentions of the parties can continue to be effected. SECTION 17. FORCE MA7EUFE. Neither party shall be in default of the terms hereof if such action is due to a natural calamity, or similar causes beyond the control of such party. SECTION 18. NOTICES. Any notice to be given by CITY or COUNTY to the other shall be sent either by hand delivery, registered or Seminole County / City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Water Agreement Page 9 of 11 certified mail to the respective addresses shown below. Either party may change its notice address by giving proper written notice to the other as provided herein: For CITY: City of Longwood Attn: Public Works Director 175 West Warren Avenue Longwood, FL 32750 For COUNTY: Seminole County Seminole County Services Building 1101 East First Street Sanford, FL 32771 IN WIT WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first written above. ATTEST CITY OF LONGWOOD 6 By: SARAH MIRUS, City Clerk S ayor Date: �✓� [Balance of this page intentionally blank; signatory page continues on Page 11] Seminole County / City of Longwood Emergency Interconnect Water Agreement Page 10 of 11 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: MARYANNE MORSE BRENDA CAREY, Chairman Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners of Seminole County, Florida. Date: For the use and reliance As authorized for execution by the Board of Seminole County only. of County Commissioners at its Approved as to form and 2012 regular meeting. legal sufficiency. 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