03/21/1986 AgreementFRANCHISE AGREEMENT
THIS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this
2/st day of 17t-C_h , 1986, by and between the Board
of County Commissioners of the Monroe County Municipal Service
District, hereinafter referred to as the "Board" or "MSD" and
Baltuff Disposal Service, Inc. , hereinafter referred to
as the "Franchisee" or the "Collector" or the "Contractor";
WITNESSETH:
This Franchise Agreement is entered into duplicate
originals.
WHEREAS, the Board is desirous of having all solid waste in
the unincorporated limits of Monroe County, and in those Muni-
cipalities which, by Ordinance, have joined the Municipal Service
District, regularly collected and properly disposed of; and
WHEREAS, the Collector is willing to handle such collec-
tion; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into an agree-
ment setting forth the terms and conditions of said franchise;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises
and undertakings herein set forth, the Board of County
Commissioners of the Monroe County Municipal Service District and
the Collector each agree with the other as follows:
1. Definitions:
"Bundle" means a package of solid waste, excluding
garbage, weighing not more than fifty (50) pounds and not
exceeding four (4) feet in its longest dimension, securely tied
with cord or rope of sufficient strength to permit lifting and
carrying of the full weight thereof without spillage or leakage
and placed for collection immediately adjacent to a standard
container.
"Garbage" means all kitchen and table food waste,
animal or vegetative waste that is attendant with or results from
the storage, preparation, cooking or handling of food materials.
"Solid Waste" means garbage, rubbish, refuse, yard
trash or other solids or semi -solid material resulting from
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domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural and government
operations, but does not include solids or dissolved material in
domestic sewage effluent or other significant pollutants in
resources such as silt, dissolved materials from irrigation
return flows, or other common water pollutants.
"Trash" means combination of yard trash, along with
other debris, such as paper, cardboard, cloth, glass, and other
like matter.
"Yard Trash" means vegetative matter resulting from
land-scaping maintenance and includes materials such as tree and
shrub trimmings, grass clippings, palm fronds, tree stumps, tree
limbs, etc.
2. Grant of Franchise:
The Board does hereby contract with the Collector to
collect all of the solid waste which the Board is obligated to
collect and to transport the solid waste to an authorized
disposal facility, and the Board does hereby grant to the
Collector the right to do so for a period of five (5) years
commencing on the 1st day of January, 1985, and terminating on
the 31st day of December, 1989, within the following territory:
Ramrod Key North to the 7 Mile Bridge.
3. Extension of Agreement not Guaranteed:
The Collector shall make no expenditure in reliance
that this Contract will be extended beyond its present term of
years.
4. Collection of Solid Waste:
Collection shall be made by the Collector as follows:
a. All residential units shall be provided basic ser-
vice of twice weekly pick up of garbage, and said collection
shall be unlimited, providing that said garbage is placed in
containers authorized in Chapter 8, Monroe County Code. Other
residential solid waste shall be limited to one-half (1/2) cubic
yard per residential unit per week. Residential discarded house-
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hold white goods, furniture, and equipment shall be picked up
upon call within five (5) working days of such call.
b. All commercial and industrial establishments shall
be provided basic solid waste collection service by the Collector
on an as -needed basis.
c. The Collector shall use the utmost care in handling
containers to avoid damage and shall replace said containers in a
erect position at the location from which the same is removed for
collection. The Collector agrees to clean up immediately, in a
workman -like manner, any waste spilled by it during the collec-
tion process.
d. The Collector shall provide adequate equipment and
labor forces to insure satisfactory collection of solid waste and
its delivery to an authorized disposal facility under adverse
conditions of weather, and irrespective of breakdowns or similar
hindrances.
e. The Collector shall make collections with as little
noise and as little disturbance as is possible, with particular
attention to this provision during the morning hours; provided,
however, that no collections shall be made between the hours of
11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., local time, in residential and motel or
hotel areas.
f. The Collector shall agree to complete collection in
accordance with an agreed upon schedule, even if it is necessary
to use additional forces and equipment so as to not delay
collection in any other areas within his territory.
5. Equipment used in Collection of Solid Waste:
The Collector shall be responsible for providing all
equipment necessary to maintain the agreed upon schedule. The
equipment shall be modern, sanitary, motor propelled collection
units, and said equipment shall be maintained in such a manner as
to give maximum service and assure safe operation. Said equip-
ment shall not be permitted to remain parked anywhere on a street
or right-of-way when not in use. Said equipment shall be washed
daily after use and sprayed with a disinfectant and an approved
fly repellent.
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6. Labor used in Collection:
The Collector shall be responsible for providing all
labor and supervision necessary to maintain the agreed upon
schedule, it being understood that the Collector is an indepen-
dent contractor and will provide for Workmen's Compensation and
other requirements of Florida Law.
7. Title to Waste:
All solid waste, upon being removed by the Contractor
from the premises where produced or accumulated, shall become,
and be, the property of the Collector. Title to the waste shall
be retained by the Collector only for the period of time that the
waste is in transit to an authorized disposal facility, whereupon
the waste becomes the property of the Municipal Service District.
8. Collector's Office:
The Collector shall maintain an office within his
franchise area for the receiving of complaints during normal
working hours.
9. Compensation to the Collector:
Compensation for residential collections shall be
established annually in accordance with the procedures set forth
in Chapter 8, Monroe County Code.
For the second year of this Agreement, to -wit: January
1, 1986, through December 31, 1986, the Collector shall receive
the sum of six dollars ($6.00) per month for each residential
unit in his territory for which an assessment has been levied.
Commencing in February, 1986, and each consecutive month
thereafter, on the tenth day of the month, or as soon thereafter
as possible, the District shall furnish to the Collector a copy
of his territory for which he is obligated to serve. Said
assessment roll shall be accompanied by a warrant made payable to
the Collector in an amount equal to six dollars ($6.00) for each
residential assessment for the past month.
10. Compensation to the District:
Commencing on February 10, 1986, and on the loth day of
each consecutive month thereafter, the Collector shall furnish to
the Board a list of all commercial accounts collected by him the
preceding month and the gross amount of income collected and
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shall pay unto the County twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross
incomes received from said commercial accounts in his territory.
The commercial 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 pursuant to Chapter 8, Monroe County Code.
The Collector shall note which commercial accounts have
not been paid and the amount of said delinquency owing. For any
commercial account delinquent for one (1) month, the Collector
shall notify the Manager of the Municipal Service District of
said delinquency.
The Collector shall, on the month following collection
of any delinquent account, include said information on his list
furnished to the County and shall pay the twenty-five percent
(25%) 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 made to him by use of said receipt
books. A receipt shall be issued to each commercial account
making payment by way of cash payment, check or money order.
Said receipt shall show the date of payment, name of account,
amount of payment and shall indicate whether said payment was by
cash, check or money order. The Collector shall make every
effort to collect delinquent commercial accounts.
11. Changes in Compensation:
Changes in compensation shall be in accordance with
Chapter 8, Monroe County Code.
12. Responsibility to Bill and Collect for Services:
a. The billing and collecting for residential service
shall be the responsibility of the Municipal Service District.
b. The billing and collection of commercial accounts
shall be the responsibility of the Collector.
C. The Collector shall maintain an office within his
territory for receiving the compensation for his commercial
collection service, both in person and/or by mail.
d. The County shall maintain all Ordinances now on its
books and adopted for the purpose of assisting in the enforcement
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of the collection of service charges for both commercial and
residential accounts.
13. Compliance with Authority:
The Collector agrees to comply with all ordinances,
statutes and regulations of Monroe County and the State of
Florida properly applicable to the Collector's operation under
this Agreement.
14. Performance Bond:
No performance bond shall be required of the Collector
at this time. However, said performance bond may hereafter be
required by the Board if, in its discretion, the same shall be
deemed necessary.
15. Insurance:
The Collector shall carry the required Workmen's
Compensation Insurance; Public Liability Insurance in an amount
not less than $100,000.00 for injuries, including accidental
death, to any person; and, subject to the same limit for each
person in an amount of $300,000.00 on account of one accident;
Property Damage Insurance in an amount no less than $10,000.00
for each accident and $30,000.00 aggregate. The Collector,
further, shall keep and save harmless the Board from and against
any and all costs, damages, claims or expenses it may suffer,
incur or sustain or become liable for on account of any injury
to, or death of, the employees of the Collector or to any other
person, or damage to or injury to real estate or personal
property, caused by and arising out of the work contracted for,
and the Collector shall pay all bills of claims for wages,
salaries and supplies purchased in the operation under this
Agreement or otherwise. The Collector shall furnish, prior to
the commencement of operations under this Agreement, proper
certificates of insurance as evidence that the above -described
insurance has been issued and is in effect.
16. Disposal Facility:
The Municipal Service District agrees to provide and
operate a solid waste disposal facility for the solid waste
received form the Collector.
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17. Accounting Method:
The Contractor agrees to be on the Accrual Basis of
accounting and to maintain the records as shown in Appendix "A"
of this Agreement.
18. Miscellaneous:
Provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted to
attain the objective that all reasonable quantities and types of
refuse placed for collection are collected.
The Collector shall not enter into any sub -contracts,
leases, agreements or assignments which in any way abrogate its
duties or responsibilities hereunder without prior written
approval of the County. However, said prohibition shall not
apply to the purchase or leasing of equipment, employee hiring or
discharge, office purchase or leasing.
It is agreed that, in the event the Collector shall be
adjudged bankrupt, either by voluntary or involuntary proceeding,
then this contract shall immediately terminate. In no event
shall this contract be, or be treated as, an asset of Collector
after adjudication of bankruptcy. If Collector shall be proven
insolvent, or fail in business, then this contract may be
terminated at the option of the County, in which event, the
County shall have the right to immediately take possession, lease
or purchase Collector's operating equipment and records.
All terms and conditions of the contract are considered
material, and failure to perform any of said conditions on the
part of the Collector shall be considered a breach of said
contract. Should Collector fail to perform any of said terms or
conditions, the County shall have the right to terminate the
contract, only after ten (10) days notice, in writing, to the
Collector of the violation of the contract and the failure of the
Collector to remedy the violation within said time.
In the event of termination of the contract for breach
or default by the Collector as above -specified, the County shall
have the right to forthwith take possession of all trucks and
other equipment of Collector for the purpose of collecting, haul-
ing and disposing of refuse which Collector has agreed to do.
The County shall have the right to retain possession of and to
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operate all said trucks and equipment until other suitable trucks
and equipment can be purchased or otherwise acquired by the
County for such purpose, for a period not to exceed six (6)
months. The County shall pay to the Collector an equitable
monthly rental fee for each piece of the Collector's equipment in
the County's possession. The County shall, in case of any such
termination, have the right of purchase of Collector's equipment
and trucks at the depreciated fair market value thereof should it
elect to so purchase. The County shall make an equitable rebate
to the Collector for services rendered prior to termination, if
any is due.
19. Audit:
The Collector's books shall be open to inspection or
audit at any time at the District's request and expense. The
District will hire a Certified Public Accountant to make an
annual audit of the Collector's records. This audit is to be
completed by April 1 during each year of this Agreement.
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 Section 9 of this Agreement). Said monthly statements
shall be prepared in accordance with a format mutually agreed
upon by the Collector 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-five percent (25%) of said gross receipts no
later than the loth day of each month beginning February 10,
1986.
20. Service:
The Collector agrees that he will, upon written request
from the Manager of the Municipal Service District, discontinue
collection service to any residential and/or commercial account
be and same located within the unincorporated limits of Monroe
County or within the corporate limits of any municipality. The
Collector agrees that, should said account be serviced after such
notification, said action will constitute a breach of this Agree-
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went warranting termination of same in accordance with Section 18
hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Collector has caused these presents
to be signed by its proper officers and its seal to be hereto
affixed, and the County has caused these presents to be signed by
its Mayor and Chairman and attested to by its Clerk and its
corporated seal to be hereto affixed, all as the day and year
first above written.
(SEAL)
Attest : DANNY L. YOL1AGE, Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
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DISPOSALBALTUFF .
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BALXNCE SHEET
YEAR E%DING:
�- ASSET
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CLnRE`.-T ASSETS
Cash in Bank
Certificate of Deposit
Loans Receivable - Stockholder (Sch. I)
ILoans Receivable - Miscellaneous
Prepaid Federal Income Taxes
Prepaid Insurance
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repaid-State—income Taxes _
Other Current Assets -
To —1 Current Assets
`Automobiles and Trucks
Building and Land
Commercial Containers
14achines,Equip.& Tools
Office Furn.,Fix.Equip.
Less: Accumulated aepreciat�on
NET PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT
OTHER ASSETS
Equipment Deposit
Performance Bond Deposit
Utility Deposit
Other Assets
TOTAL OTHER ASSETS .
TOTAL ASSETS
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Other Current Liabilities
_ TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES _._..._._
Installment Loans Payable. - --
Portion Due After One Year `
TOTAL LONG-TER<<1 LIABILITIES
TOTAL LIABILITIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EOUITY
Common Stock* ,
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January 1,
Add: Net Income/Loss
Balance, December 31,
Treasury Stock
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Total Operating Expenses
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Owners' Discretionary
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Income Before Taxes
Income Taxes•
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Group Life, Employment $ $
Payroll Taxes, Employ.
Prof.Shar./Pension Empl. -
Uniforms/Laundry, Empl.
OFFICERS' FRINGES
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Group Life, Officers $ $
Payroll Taxes, Officers .
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COMPANY:
YEAR ENDING:
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other entities that also have ownership in the stated franchise
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