01-24-1946 - Special
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SPECIAL M~BTUIG HELD IN THE V. I.A. HALL
AT 4.30 P.M. JANUARY 24, 1946.
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This meeting was called for the purpose of ipproving and forwarding
cortain correspondence to the Florida Power and Light Co. and to the
City of New Smyrna Beach Fla.
ROLL CALL.
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Mayor- Councilman Baumgartner - Prnsent.
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Lohman
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Clerk: .
Godward
- Pre sent.
It was moved by Councilman Lohman and seconded by Councilman Patch,
that the letter a~tached as prepared by Attorney French be approved
as read and made a,part of those minutes. Ono copy to be sent to
The Florida Power and Light Co. and one to.the City of Now Smyrna
Beach Florida. By vote the motion was carried.
Vote.
Mayor- Councilman Baumgartner - Yos.
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Lohman
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Patch
- Yes.
It was the moved by Councilman Lohman and seconded by Councilman
Patch that tho meeting be adjourned. By vote tho motion was unan-
imously carried.
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STATJiMENT OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF EDGEWATER. FLORIDA
The IDown Council has turned down New Smyrna Beach's demand that
Edgewater grant 'New Smyrna Beach a 20 year electric light fran-
chise. The reasons are stated '8.t length in the resolution which
is available for pUblic inspection. In substance they are:
1. Poor service and'high rates.
2. Disclaimer of responsibility for railure
or inability to serve.
3. Existance of a franchise to get electricity
from Florida Power & Light Co. from which
service has been demanded.
The distribution system in Edgewater is the property of the town
and its inhabitants, who paid New Smyrna Beach the expense of ser-
vice connections and extensions. No franchise was ever given New
8.1:Dy.rna Beach, and it has never claimed ownership by reporting ,
it for taxation or paying taxes on it. Nevertheless, Edgewater
will voluntarily pay New Smyrna Beach a sum of money to be agreed
upon (based upon the present depreciated value of the system) for
a release or quit claim of whatever interest in it New Smyrna Beach
feels it has, in order to settle the matter amicably.
The Town Council has called upon the Florida Power & Light Company
to perform under its existing franchise vdth Edgewater and furnish
electricity to Edgewater and its inhabitants, and will insist that
it perform its duty as rapidly as possible. The Florida Power &
Light Company prefers not to construct a distribution system parallel-
ing and duplicating the existing one, but if it did so with or
without a Court order, the value of the existing one
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system would be reduced to a salvage value, irrespective
of its o~nership.
The. critical condition which New Smyrna Beach officials
say exists at their electric plant~ can be cured immediately
by cutting off Edgewater from it. The Florida Power & Light
Company would then serve Edgewater directly, thus relieving
the municipal plant considerably, and would also furnish an
additional 400 KW to the municipal plant direct, which would
enable New Smyrna.Beach to improve its service immediately
in New Smyrna Beach, and lessen the chances of a general
breakdown until the new engine arrives in New Smyrna Beach.
The Edgewater Town Council ~ll continue to exert its best
efforts to obtain relief for Edgewater's citizens by procur-
ing a constant and dependable supply of electricity fram the
Florida Po~~r & Light Company.
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