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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-R-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEW ATER, FLORIDA, ACKNOWLEDGING A CHANGE IN CONTROL
OF THE NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE (ORDINANCE NO. 85-0-4);
ATLANTIC GAS CORPORATION dba SOUTH FLORIDA NATURAL GAS
COMP ANY WAS PURCHASED BY FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMPANY, THE CONTROLLING PARTY (FRANCHISEE) WILL NOW BE
KNOWN AS "FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY"; REPEALING
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 4, 1985, the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida,
adopted Ordinance No. 85-0-4 which renewed/granted the Franchise Agreement with South Florida
Natural Gas Company;
WHEREAS, South Florida Natural Gas Company is the holder of a non-exclusive franchise
(Franchise) to provide natural gas service for the City of Edgewater;
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2001, Atlantic Gas Corporation of which South Florida
Natural Gas Company was a subsidiary, entered into a Purchase Agreement with Florida Public
Utilities Company for the purchase of their assets.
WHEREAS, a result of the purchase caused a change of control of the Franchisee which is
now known as Florida Public Utilities Company.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edge water,
Florida:
Section 1.
To the extent required under the terms of the Franchise, the City authorizes
and consents to the change in control of the South Florida Natural Gas Company (Franchisee)
resulting from the purchase by Florida Public Utilities Company.
Section 2.
The Franchisee shall remain responsible for all obligations under the
Franchise.
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Section 3. The roregoing consent shall be effective upoae closing of the Purchase
Transaction.
Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
After Motion by Councilman Vincenzi and Second by Councilwoman Rhodes, the vote on
this resolution was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Donald A. Schmidt
Councilman James P. Brown
Councilman Dennis A. Vincenzi
Councilwoman Harriet E. Rhodes
Councilwoman Judith Lichter
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 1 Ss' day of March, 2002
For the use and reliance only by the City of
Edgewater, Florida Approved as to form and
legality by: Scott A. Cookson, Esquire
City Attorney
Foley & Lardner
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDGESWAATER, FL
B Qan�v't
Donald A. Schmidt
Mayor
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Robin L. Matusick
Legal Assistant
Approved by the City Council d the
Council meeting held on the day of
March, 2002 under Agenda Item c -1 .
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