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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-98-306Temp. Reso # 8413 10/2/98 Page 1 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RESOLUTION NO. R-98- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE A REMETERING AGREEMENT WITH UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC., FOR UNIVERSITY CLUB APPARTMENTS TO ALLOW REMETERING OF WATER SERVICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOCATION OF THE DIRECT COST OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICE AMONG MULTIPLE USERS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE APPLICABLE DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODE SECTION 22-30, "LIMITATIONS OF USE"; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. ("OWNER") has requested approval (attached hereto as Exhibit A) of the use of remetering at the University Club Apartments ("PROPERTY); and WHEREAS, the City consents to the use of remetering on subject PROPERTY, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 22-30 of the City Code and the Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement for the PROPERTY; and WHEREAS, the OWNER is responsible for the cost of the installation of all water submeters and associated plumbing; and Temp. Reso # 8413 10/2/98 Page 2 WHEREAS, the use of submeters shall be limited to the purpose of allocating the direct cost of water and sewer service among multiple users; and WHEREAS, the OWNER will read the meters on a periodic schedule and use the readings to determine the water use among the owners' lessees, tenants, and others who shall be lawfully entitled to receive same; and WHEREAS the OWNER is strictly prohibited from adding additional fees or surcharges to the direct costs of the water and sewer services to the PROPERTY; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Director of Utilities that the Remetering Agreement be accepted and executed with United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. for remetering of the University Club Apartments; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to execute the Remetering Agreement with United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., to permit remetering of the University Club Apartments for the allocation of the direct cost of water and sewer services among multiple users; Temp. Reso # 8413 10/2/98 Page 3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA: SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Resolution. SECTION 2: The appropriate City Officials are authorized to accept and exercise a Remetering Agreement with United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (attached hereto as Exhibit B). SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution. Temp. Reso # 8413 1 p/2/98 Page 4 SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this/-� day of 1 �' " , 1998. ATTEST: CAROL GOL MC/AAE CITY CLERK I HEREBY CERTIFY that I ve ap o d th�)RESOI U ON as k form /1 MITCHELL SJ"AFT CITY ATTORNEY IBUIRMAUNTE. , I JOE SCHREIBER MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE MAYOR SCHREIBER DIST 1: COMM. McKAYE l_ DIST 2: VIM N�0SHKIN_ DIST 3: CONAM. SULTANOF DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS I. OCT-06-98 TUE 03:30 PM V REMETERING AGREEMENT Exhibit B Temp. Reso. #8413 THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ILI r( day of tiQJv , 1998, by and between the City of Tamarac, a municipal corporation with principal offices located at 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321 (hereinafter "CITY") and United Dominion Realty Trust, (hereinafter "OWNER) a Virginia corporation with principal offices located at 10 S. 6th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, to provide for remetering of water meters on the property known as University Club Apartments, located at 8171 N. University Drive, Tamarac, Florida (hereinafter "PROPERTY"). WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac passed Ordinance 0-97-7 which allows a property owner, upon the City's express approval, to install individual water meters for multiple users, referred to as remetering, to separately bill each water customer based on his/her actual consumption; and WHEREAS, OWNER is the owner of PROPERTY described as University Club Apartments; and WHEREAS, OWNER desires to install individual water meters for each user (hereinafter "submeters") on the PROPERTY; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions, provisions, covenants and promises hereinafter set forth, the Parties agree that: 1. The foregoing Whereas clauses are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference, 2. The City consents to the use of remetering on subject PROPERTY, subject to the limitations set forth in Chapter 22 of the Tamarac Code, as amended, any limitations set forth in the Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement for the PROPERTY, and any limitations set forth in any Federal, State and/or local law or Administrative Rule. 3. OWNER is responsible for the cost of the installation of all water submeters and associated plumbing. Remetering Agreement Page 1 of 3 OCT-06-98 TUE 03:30 PM P.03 4. The use of submeters shall be limited to the purpose of allocating the direct cost of water and sewer service among multiple users, as provided in Tamarac Code section 22-30, as amended. 5. OWNER will read the submeters on a periodic schedule and use the readings to determine the water use among the owners' lessees, tenants, and others who shall be lawfully entitled to receive same. 6. OWNER is strictly prohibited from adding additional fees or surcharges to the direct costs of the water and sewer services to the PROPERTY. The CITY reserves the right to audit the prorated bills distributed to the tenants to verify that the aggregate amount charged to the tenants is not greater than the direct amount charged to the OWNER by the CITY. OWNER agrees to supply billing information to the CITY as requested. 7. OWNER shall distribute information regarding the remetering to all tenants who receive submetered utility bills from OWNER. Included in that information will be the name and phone number of the appropriate OWNER's representative to whom billing inquiries can be directed. 8. OWNER shall abide by the provisions set forth in Chapter 22 of the Tamarac Code, as amended, the Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement for the PROPERTY, and any Federal, State of Florida and/or local law or Administrative Rule. 9, This Agreement may be revoked at any time by CITY for OWNER'S failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement. OWNER shall be liable for any attorneys' fees and costs incurred by CITY due to OWNER'S failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement. (The remainder of this page intentionally left blank) Remetering Agreement Page 2 of 3 OCT-06-98 TUE 03:31 PM P.04 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this Remetering Agreement on the respective dates under each signature. CITY OF TAMARAC, through its Mayor and United Dominion Realty Trust signing by and through its Officer, JvA,r S. .s R duly authorized to execute same. ATTEST: U Carol Gold, jj/AAE City Clerk as to form and 1,4al sufficiency: Mitchell S. Kraft, Ci Senior Vice Presic ant v--S - Type/Print and Title (Corporate Seal) CITY OF TAMARAC oe Schreiber, Mayor Date: Zo • .2 1. 1 �,n� rt S. Noe, Jr., City Manager United Dominion Realty Trust: tNC,= , 111i icer John S. Schneider Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Type/Print Name and Title Date: October 6 1998 Remetering Agreement Page 3 of 3 UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. Incumbency Certificate I, the undersigned Katheryn E. Surface, the duly elected secretary of UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC., a Virginia corporation ("UDRT"), do hereby certify the following: The persons named below are the duly elected and qualified incumbents of the offices of UDRT and its subsidiaries appearing at the left of their respective names, and their signatures appearing at the right of their respective names are their genuine signatures. Title Executive Vice President Senior Vice President and Secretary Assistant Vice President 1998. Name John S. Schneider Katheryn E. Surface Thomas A. Spangler Signature IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this! day of October, [SEAL] -1- I, the undersigned John S. Schneider, the duly qualified and elected Executive Vice President, do hereby certify that Katheryn E. Surface is the duly elected Secretary of the Company and, as such, is authorized to execute the above Certificate on behalf of the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature thiX day of October, 1998. g:\corporat\secretar\incumben\su bmeter 10/7/98 (dcd) -2- S. Sclineider, Executive Vice President UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC. Incumbency Certificate I, the undersigned Katheryn E. Surface, the duly elected secretary of UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC., a Virginia corporation ("UDRT"), do hereby certify the following: The persons named below are the duly elected and qualified incumbents of the offices of UDRT and its subsidiaries appearing at the left of their respective names, and their signatures appearing at the right of their respective names are their genuine signatures. Title Executive Vice President Senior Vice President and Secretary Assistant Vice President 1998. Name John S. Schneider Katheryn E. Surface Thomas A. Spangler Signature IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this /Thday of October, [SEAL] -1- 1, the undersigned John S. Schneider, the duly qualified and elected Executive Vice President, do hereby certify that Katheryn E. Surface is the duly elected Secretary of the Company and, as such, is authorized to execute the above Certificate on behalf of the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this *-day of October, 1998. g:\corporat\secretar\incumben\submeter 10/7/98 (dcd) -2- S. Schneider, Executive Vice President