01/12/1982 Agreementr
ADDENDUM TO FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT
THIS ADDENDUM is made and entered into in duplicate origin-
als this 12 day of Tanllary .9 1982.
WITNESSETH:
Section 9 and Section 17 of the Franchise Agreement hereto-
fore made and entered into by and between the Board of County Com-
missioners of Monroe County, Florida and BALTUFF SERVICE, INC. in
January of 1978 be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
9. Compensation to the Collector: Compensation for the
Collector for residential and commercial collections shall be
established annually in accordance with the procedure set forth
in Monroe County Ordinance No. 10-1977, Section 37.
From January 1, 1982 through December 31, 1982, the Collector
shall receive the sum of $5.00 per month for each residential unit
in his territory for which the Special Assessment levied in accor-
dance with Ordinance No. 10-1977 has been made. Commencing Feb-
ruary 10, 1982 and each consecutive month thereafter on the 10th
day of each month, the Board shall furnish to the Collector a copy
of the Special Assessment roll of his territory showing each re-
sidential unit in his territory for which he is obligated to serve.
Said assessment roll shall be accompanied by a Court Warrant made
payable to the Collector in an amount equal to $5.00 for each re-
sidential assessment for the current month's period.
Commencing on February 10, 1982 and on the 10th day of each
consecutive month thereafter, the Collector shall furnish to the
Board a list of all commercial accounts collected by him the pre-
ceding month and the gross amount of income collected and shall
pay unto the County twenty (200) percent of the gross incomes re-
ceived from said commercial accounts in his territory. The com-
mercial percentage payable to the County for future years may be
increased or decreased depending on the decision of the Board of
County Commissioners during the conduct of rate hearings held pur-
suant to Ordinance No. 10-1977.
The Collector shall note which commercial accounts have not
been paid and the amount of said delinquency owing. For any com-
mercial account delinquent for one (1) month, the Collector shall
have the right to discontinue service to said account and he shall
notify the Director of the Municipal Service District of said
discontinuance.
The Collector shall, on the month following collection of
any delinquent accounts, include said information on his list
furnished to the County and shall pay the twenty (20a) percent
owing to the Board.
The Collector shall use consecutively numbered receipt books
furnished by the Collector and the Collector shall account for all
commercial payments to him by use of said receipt books. A receipt
shall be issued to each commercial account making payment be the
same by way of cash payment, check or money order. Said receipt
shall show the date of payment, name of the account, amount of pay-
ment and shall indicate whether said payment was by check, cash
or money order. The Collector shall make every effort to collect
delinquent commercial -accounts.
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The amounts payable to the Collector for residential accounts
in future years, shall be determined by the Board on an annual
basis. The Board may increase or decrease the residential compen-
sation payable to the Collector depending on the financial infor-
mation made known to the County during rate hearings held pursuant
to Ordinance No. 10-1977.
17. AUDIT: The Collector's books shall be open to inspection
or audit at any time at the County's request and expense and said
records shall at all times be maintained in an office situated in
Monroe County. A complete yearly audit shall be provided by the
Collector to the County and shall be provided no later than the 1st
day of April of each year at the Collector's expense. The first
audit shall be provided by April 1, 1979 and shall be prepared by
a Certified Public Accountant licensed by the State of Florida.
Said audit shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements
established by the Auditor General of the State of Florida with
appropriate consultation from the franchise collector. Provided,
however, the Clerk shall not require any audit procedures more com-
prehensive or costly than the Auditor General shall require.
A monthly statement shall be provided to the County by the
Collector showing the gross receipts collected by the Collector
for the preceding month's commercial collections. (Also see Sec-
tion 9 of this Agreement.) Said monthly statements shall be pre-
pared in accordance with a format mutually agreed upon by the Col-
lector and the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners and
said statement shall be accompanied by the Collector's check made
payable to the County in an amount representing twenty (20%) per-
cent of said gross receipts no later than the loth day of each
month beginning February 10, 1982.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Collector has caused these presents
to be signed by its proper officers and its seal to be hereto af-
fixed and the County has caused these presents to be signed by its
Mayor and Chairman and attested by its Clerk and its corporate seal
to be hereto affixed, all as of the day and year first above writ-
ten.
DATED: January 12, 1982.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY. FLORIDA
avor/Unairman
Attest:
BALTUFF SERVICE, INC.
Attest:
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APP EU AS TO FORM
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