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Item F1 REVISED DRAFT WORK FORCE HOUSING PROGRAM - Distribution: 111 ROGO' allocations and nutrient reduction credits will for available for the Lower . Keys from the Key West city limits (Mile Marker 4) to the end of Summerland Key (Mile Marker 25.2); and, 36 ROGO allocations and nutrient reduction credits will be available within the city limits of Marathon. 54' ROGO allocations and nutrient reduction credits will be available for the Upper Keys from the northern corporate limits of Islamorada (Mile Marker 90) to Mile Marker 106 in Key Largo. Minimum Eligibility Requirements: 1. All units must be attached residential (two or more units). The minimum number of units that may be applied for under a single application is four. 2. Each application for these units may be multiple sites; however, no single site may have less than four units. 3. Each application is to compete with other applications submitted within one of the three work force housing target areas. 4. All units will be maintained as employee housing in perpetuity, which will be guaranteed through a restrictive covenant running in favor of the County, City of Marathon, or other governmental agency. All future residents of these units must derive at least 70 percent of their household income within Monroe County. 5. No proposed project site may receive negative points under Section 9.5-122.3 (a) (7), (8), and (9) of the Monroe County Code. 6. Proposed sites must be located within the Lower Keys from Mile Marker 4 (Stock Island) through Mile Marker 25.2 (Summerland), City of Marathon, or Mile Marker 90 through Mile Marker 106 in the Upper Keys. 7. Each unit must have habitable floor space of no less than 600 square feet and no more than 1,300 square feet. 8. Each residential structure must meet wind design requirements of AseE Standard #7. 9. All units must be for rental housing. Page 1 of 4 f'~ 10. No more than 20 percent of the units in any application may be for units that are to be available for rent within the 100 to 120 percent of median household income range for Monroe County. 11. The highest rent than can be charged for any unit under this program must be no more than the maximum allowable rent within the 120 percent of median household income range. 12. All projects are required to provide landscaping that follows xeriscape principles providing vegetation that is at least 80 percent native plants, and either collects and directs rainfall to landscaped areas or reuses wastewater or treated seawater for watering landscaped plants. Point Ranking System: 1. Connection to an existing central wastewater treatment plant: 5 points 2. Monthly rental ranges: (50 percent of AGI) $684 or less per month % of units times 30= (80 percent of AGI) $685 to $1,094 per month % of units times 40= (100 percent of AGI) $1,095 to $1,369 per month _% of units times 20= (120 percent of AGI) $1,369 to $1,643 per month _% of units times 10= Total Points: AGI refers to adjusted gross annual household income for Monroe County. 3. Development Approvals: Project is permitted under current zoning Has partial development approval Has full development approval 5 points 10 points* 15 points** * Partial development approval means an approved conditional use. ** Full development approval means building permits ready to be issued subject to ROGa award. 4. Site is within 500 feet of a fixed route transit stop: 5 points 5. Project and site design. up to 30 points (Note: criteria to be developed.) Page 2 of 4 Total Score (possible number of points 100) Work Force Housing Selection Committee ~ A three-person committee is to be established through a Memorandum of Agreement between DCA, Monroe County, and City of Marathon. The committee will be empowered to review applications for ROGOlNutrient Reduction Credits under this Work Force Program, assign points for project design and layout, and recommend projects to the Monroe County Commission for action on awarding ROGO allocations. This committee will consist of one staff appointee each from the City of Marathon, Momoe County and Department of Community Affairs. The administration of the application process and administrative support to the committee will be provided by the Monroe County Growth Management Division. All meetings will be advertised and minutes kept. Process: A Request for Applications will be advertised by the County and a briefing session(s) held to review the requirements and the competitive process for awarding an allocation with potential applicants. A date will be established for receiving applications. Applicants will submit completed applications on a form prescribed by the County Planning Director, including a copy of all appropriate submitted development approvals, to the Planning Department. The Planning Department staff will evaluate and score each application for the scoring criteria 1 through 4. The scored applications will be submitted to the Work Force Housing Selection Committee for evaluation of criterion 5 (Project and Site Design) The Committee will score criterion 5 for each application and submit score applications to the Board of County Commissioners for final approval. Applications will compete with other applications within the appropriate work force housing target area. Awards will be made based on score and the number of available allocations/nutrient reduction credits (awards). Ties will be settled by date and time of submittal of the application. Award Time Frames: Any applicant receiving an award must obtain building permits for all residential units within 180 days of the award. No extensions may be granted. If the applicant fails to obtain building permits within this time frame, the award is terminated and the ROGO/nutrient reduction credits are returned to the pool. Page 3 of 4 For projects of more than ten units, the successful applicant may request that building permits be obtained on a phased basis. Any such request and schedule for obtaining building permits must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners and must be requested in the application package submitted. Page 4 of 4 UTILITY AGREEMENT THIS UTIUTY AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), dated as of the -l-8tft 15th day of :lttty August, 2001, by and between KW Resort Utilities Corp., a Florida corporation, having its office(s) at 6450 Junior College Road, Key West, Florida, 33040 ("Service Company"), and The County of Monroe, Florida, a Florida County having its office(s) at 5100 College Road, Key West, FL 33040, ("County") . RECITALS A. County is the owner of certain real property more particularly described on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Property"). B. County currently operates a jail and detention center on the Property ("Detention Facility"), which requires sanitary sewer service. C. County currently operates public facilities at the Public Service Building, Bayshore Manor, and the Animal Shelter, all along College Road ("Public Buildings"), which requires sanitary sewer service. D. County requests that Service Company provide central sewage collection services in and upon the Property. E. Service Company owns, operates, manages and controls a central sewage system and is willing to provide sanitary sewer services pursuant to this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00), and the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound thereby, it is agreed as follows: 1. On-Site Facilities The County owns and operates the following facilities, which it agrees to convey at no charge to the Service Company: A. Lift station serving the Detention Facility Treatment Plant. B. Lift station serving the Public Buildings and sewer main from the lift station to the Detention Facility Treatment Plant. The County shall construct the following facilities, which it agrees to convey at no charge to the service company at the time of connection to the Service Company's system: A. A second lift station serving the Public Buildings located at the Animal Shelter. B. A sewer main from the second lift station to the existing sewer main serving the Detention Facility. The three County 11ft stations and appurtenant facility to be conveyed to Service Company are hereinafter referred to as "On-Site Facilities". All On- Site Facilities, laterals and Property Installations shall be in good working order upon connection to Service Company's system. Prior to commencing construction on the second lift station serving the Public Buildings, County (Util-KeyWest- Monroe COlmty) (4-1-2001) 1 r'~ shall provide Service Company with construction plans for approval by Service Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. If the Service Company discontinues service to the County property for whatever reason (other than nonpayment or default by County) then the on-site facilities will be reconveyed by the Service Company to the County at no charge. Service Company shall construct a reuse ("graywater") line to Detention Facility, and agrees to make available a minimum of 32,000 gallons per day ("gpd") of graywater to County, but no more then 60,000 gallons per day. Graywater shall meet all reuse water quality standards required by law. 2. Definitions "Business Dav" - shall mean any day of the year in which commercial banks are not required or authorized to close in New York, New York. "Central Sewage System" - shall mean the central sewage system owned and operated by the Service Company. "Customer" - shall mean the County. "EQuivalent Residential Connections" - (ERC), shall be defined as one individual residential connection or, for commercial and other uses, the estimated flow based on the use and Chapter 64E-6 F.A.C., divided by the most recently approved "Capacity Analysis" rate per residential connection (currently 205 gallons per day per residential connection). "Point of Delivery" - shall mean the point at which the county lines enter the three-lift station conveyed to the Service Company. "Prooertv Installations" - shall mean any service lines located on individual lots or parcels of the Property, on the County side of the Point of Delivery. "Service Company's Affiliates" - shall mean any disclosed or undisclosed officer, director, employee, trustee shareholder, partner, principal, parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of Service Company. "System" - shall mean all pipes, lines, manholes, lift or pump stations, reservoirs or impoundments constructed or installed on the Property in public rights-of-way or easements dedicated to Service Company, or on lands conveyed to Service Company by deed in fee simple, including, without limitation, Central Connection Lines. "Tariff" - shall mean Service Company's existing and future schedules of rates and charges for sewer service. 3. SYstem Construction (Util-KeyWest- Monroe CO\Dlty) (4-1.200 I) Service Company shall design and construct at its sole expense offslte facilities to connect the county lift station at the Detention Facility to the Central Sewage System (the "Project"). Said Project shall commence 30 days after execution hereof and be completed 180 days after commencement. County upon completion shall Immediately prOVide all of its domestic wastewater to Service Company for treatment at Service 2 Company's applicable tariff. The Service Company's current tariff is $605.52 for a 4" meter base facility charge per month and $2.92 per 1000 gallons measured off of water consumption. Additional wastewater services at the Public Service Building, Bay Shore Manor, the Animal Shelter and other shall pay the applicable tariffs. For instance if the Detention Center uses a 4" meter and the Public Service Building has a 2" meter then the County's rate shall be $605.62 + $196.35 plus $2.92 per thousand gallons per month. Notwithstandinq Utilitv's Tariff. Utility agrees to treat all of County's re-use water. including air conditioning re-use water. County aqrees to pay Utility for treating re-use water based upon a four-inch meter and Utility's current tariff. the re-use meter shall be read daily. The County represents that no re-use water is disposed via shallow iniection well. 4. System Decommissionarv County currently operates a .105 MGD wastewater treatment plant on the property. After commencement of service by Service Company, County at its sole expense may at its option decommission and remove said plant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Service Company agrees to assist County in said decommissionary by contributing to the cost of the engineering, permitting, and removing the existing plant the lesser of $10,000 or the sum of said costs. 5. ProDertv Riahts Prior to Service Company's construction of the Project, County shall convey a) A non-exclusive easement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "B" in and to any and all portions of the On-Site Facilities not located in public rights-of-way, of sufficient size to enable Service Company ingress and egress and to operate, maintain and replace such portions of the On-Site Facilities not located within public rights-of- way for Service Company, other uses of Service Company's system and it's successor and assigns. If the Service Company discontinues service to the County property for whatever reason, then the easements granted to this section will lapse and expire and the County property so encumbered will be free and clear of such easements. Language similar to the foregoing must appear in the easements filed for record. The Service Company agrees to provide and execute the documents necessary to extinguish such easements. b) Service Company at its sole discretion shall be permitted to pump other customer's wastewater through said lift station and force main and County shall provide easements for said . connections at request of Service Company without any additional charge. c) A bill of sale conveying title to On-Site Facilities free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. 6. Rates. Fees. Charaes (Util-KeyWest- Monroe County) (4-1-2001) a) All Customers will pay the applicable fees, rates and charges as set forth in the Tariff. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall serve to prohibit Service Company's right to bill or collect its rates and 3 charges from Customers, nor to require compliance with any provision of its Tariff. b) County shall pay to Service Company a reservation fee ("Capacity Reservation Fee"), in the amount of Two Thousand Seven Hundred ($2,700.00) dollars per E.R.C. connections to be reserved by County to serve the Property (individually, a "Connection", collectively, the "Connections") . The initial reservation shall be for 454 ERC's based upon an average flow of 83,000 gallons per day from the county jail and an estimated flow from the addition to the juvenile detention center of 10,045 gallons per day. Cost for said hook-ups is $1,225,800. Any additional flows of wastewater from the Detention Facility, Public Buildings, or expansions thereof, animal shelter or in excess of the estimated flow shall require additional capacity fee, which shall be based upon Florida Code Statute 64E-6. c) The Capacity Reservation Fee for each connection shall be payable by County to Service Company as follows: (i) 1/3, upon completion of the connection (estimated at this time to be $408,600). (ii) 1/3, one year after connection completion. (iii) 1/3, two years after connection completion. d) Service Company hereby agrees to reserve such capacity for the benefit for County subject to the provisions of this Section 5, provided, however, that such reservations shall not be effective until Service Company has received the initial installment of the Capacity Reservation Fee in accordance with Section 6 @ (I) hereof, and provided, further, that Service Company shall have the right to cancel such reservations in the event of County's failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement e) In addition to the above charges, upon delivery hereof, County shall also pay Service Company $.40 per thousand gallons for "graywater" provided to County pursuant to Paragraph 1 herein. f) In the event of default by County in the payment of Capacity Reservation Fee hereunder, which default is not cured as provided in paragraph 12, hereof, Service Company may cancel this agreement by giving thirty (30) days written notice of default and retain all payments hereunder as liquidated damages. 7. The capacity reservation fee described in paragraph 6(c)(i), hereafter 6(c)(i) funds (minus the cost incurred by Service Company to complete the Project including the graywater line), when due, must be deposited in an interest bearing escrow account with a federally insured financial institution that has an office in Key West, Florida. The mention of 6(c)(i) funds includes all accumulated interest. The terms of the escrow are as follows: a) When the Service Company begins substantial physical construction to expand the capacity of its wastewater treatment plant or to extend its wastewater collection infrastructure to serve additional areas in South Stock Island or other islands then the escrow agent will (Util-KeyWest- Monroe County) 4 (4-1-2001) release the 6(c)(i) funds to the Service Company in the following manner: the payments will be made monthly equal amounts based on the expected completion date of the expansion as set forth in the Service Company's construction documents. Release of said funds shall be made by escrow agent upon presentation of construction invoices (including costs of real estate acquisition, purchase or installation of pipes and 11ft stations, and professional services; provided that such costs are exclusively attributable to such expansion of capacity or extension of collection infrastructure) to be paid by Service Company along with a statement from Service Company describing the construction for which the invoices seek payment. County hereby agrees to enforce, through Code Enforcement proceedings, its ordinance requiring all property owners located within Service Company's service area to connect to Service Company's System and 12 pay the tariff applicable to such connection. In the event of breach hereof by County which breach continues after notice and reasonable opportunity to cure as provided in Paragraph 12, below, all escrowed funds shall be released to Service Company. b) However, if the Service Company agrees to sell its wastewater treatment plant and collection infrastructure to the FKAA before the Service company completes the construction just described, then the 6(c)(i) funds (or the balance then remaining undisbursed) must be transferred to the FKAA upon the completion of the actions needed to consummate the sale of the wastewater treatment plant and collection infrastructure to the FKAA. For the purposes of this paragraph 7, sale means the sale of physical assets, an equity purchase (and/or debt assumption or purchase) resulting in the FKAA acquiring a controlling interest in the Service Company, a long-term lease of the physical assets, or any other transaction that results in the FKAA assuming the obligation to operate the Service Company's wastewater treatment plant and current collection infrastructure. c) If the Service company has not commenced expansion of the wastewater treatment plant or collection infrastructure by the year 2006 or, if the FKAA has not purchased the Service Company's assets as described above by the year 2006, then the escrow agent must release the 6(c)(i) funds to the Service Company. 8. Absolute Conyeyance Except as provided elsewhere in this contract regarding the reconveance of property and the extinquishment of easements if service is discontinued, County understands, agrees and acknowledges th?lt County's conveyance of the On-Site Facilities and any and all easements, real property or personal property, or payment of any funds hereunder (including, without limitation, the Capacity Reservation Fee), shall, upon acceptance by Service Company, be absolute, complete and unqualified, and that neither County nor any party claiming by or through County shall have any right to such easements, real or personal property, or funds, or any benefit which Service Company may derive from such conveyance or payments in any form or manner. 9. Dellverv of Service: Maintenance (Util-KeyWest- Monroe County) 5 (4-1-2001) a) Upon connection as provided in section 1, Service Company shall provide service to the Point of Delivery in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and all applicable laws and regulations and shall operate and maintain the System in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Service Company shall use its best efforts to provide service prior to February 15. 2002 October 31, 2001. In the event that Service Company is unable to provide service on February 15. 2002 October 31, 2001 thru no fault of Service Company, then all cost of alternative sewage disposal shall be County's until service is provided. Service means that the Service Company will process, treat and dispose of wastewater and will operate its system: in compliance with the quality and process standards required by DEP and the Service Company; in accordance with industry standards as they develop and any FKAA, County, or City of Key West requirements; and, in a manner that does not pose or cause health or environmental risk or damage (provided, that should any violation of health or environmental rule or law occur, service company shall be in compliance herewith if service company promptly undertakes and completes any necessary remedial action). Service also means the furnishing of graywater, described in section 1, meeting industry standards. b) County shall, at its sole cost and expense, own, operate and maintain all Property Installations, which have not been conveyed to Service Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. c) In the event County desires additional services over and above that reserved herein and provided Service Company has additional uncommitted capacity, Service Company shall provide said additional capacity provided County pays the additional connection fees required under Chapter 64E-6 F.A.C. d) County shall pay for any extra expense of operating the Detention Center lift station resulting from prisoner or staff disposal of debris Into the system or failure to maintain its grease trap. Service Company shall have the right to inspect the grease traps in order to insure their continued maintenance by County. e) County shall only provide domestic waste water for treatment by Service Company. No water from air conditioning systems or swimming pools shall flow into the wastewater disposal system. f) The Service Company agrees to keep its system in good repair, in full operating condition in compliance with applicable law and to promptly remedy all breakdowns, spills, contaminations and other acts of environmental damage or pollution. 10. ReDair of System (Util-KeyWest- Monroe County) (4-1.200 I) In the event of any material damage to or destruction of any of the lift stations located on County property operated or maintained by Service Company due to any acts or omissions by County, or its agents, representatives, employees, Invitees, licensees, detainees or inmates, Service Company shall repair or replace such damaged or destroyed portion of the System at the sole cost and expense of County. County shall pay all 6 costs and expenses associated with such repair or replacement within thirty (30) days after receipt of any invoice from Service Company setting forth any such costs and expenses. 11. nmn This Agreement shall become effective as of the day of , 2001, and shall continue for 99 years so long as Service Company, its successor or assignees, provides sewer service to the County, and the County's successors and assigns. 12. Default In the event of a default by either party of its duties and obligations hereunder, the non-defaulting party shall provide written notice to the defaulting party specifying the nature of the default and the defaulting party shall have fifteen 15 days to cure any default of a monetary nature and thirty (30) days for any other default. If the default has not been cured within the applicable period (time being of the essence), the non-defaulting party shall be entitled to exercise all remedies available at law or in equity, including but not limited to, the right to damages, injunctive relief and specific performance. Service Company may, at its sole option, discontinue and suspend the delivery of service to the System in accordance with all requirements of applicable law and the Tariff, if County fails to timely pay all fees, rates and charges pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The County, however, may withhold payment, without default, if the Service Company through no fault of the County: fails to provide consistent minimum wastewater and graywater services as required by section 9; causes or permits unexcused delays or interruptions in service or commencing service; cause or permits repeated or chronic failures to maintain quality standards; causes or permits damage to County property; causes or permits adverse health effects to the public or system users; causes or permits environmental damage; or, exposes the County or its officials and employees to suits or liability attributable to the Service Company's conduct. 13. Excuse from Performance (Util-KeyWest- Monroe County) (4-1-2001) a) Force Maieure If Service Company is prevented from or delayed in performing any act required to be performed by Service Company hereunder, and such prevention or delay is cased by strikes, labor disputes, inability to obtain labor, materials or equipment, storms, earthquakes, electric power failures, land subsidence, acts of God, acts of public enemy, wars, blockades, riots, acts of armed forces, delays by carriers, inability to obtain rights-of-way, acts of public authority, regulatory agencies, or courts, or any other cause, whether the same kind is enumerated herein, not within the control of Service Company ("Force Majeure'), the performance of such act shall be excused for a period equal to the period of prevention or delay. If the Service Company Intends to claim force majeure as an excuse for nonperformance, then it must so notify the County in writing within ten business days of the force majeure event. The Service Company must also undertake all reasonable measures, at its expense, to restore full service at the earliest practical date. The 7 County is not obligated to pay any Service Company tariff, charge or fee until service is restored. b) Goyernmental Acts If for any reason during the term of this Agreement, other than for due conduct of the Service Company and its agents and representatives, and except for the lawful actions and decisions of the County in the exercise of its governmental powers, any federal, state or local authorities or agencies fail to issue necessary permits, grant necessary approvals or require any change in the operation of the Central Sewage System or the System ("Governmental Acts"), then, to the extent that such Governmental Acts shall affect the ability of any party to perform any of the terms of this Agreement in whole or In part, the affected party shall be excused from the performance thereof and a new agreement shall be negotiated, if possible, by the parties hereto in conformity which such permits, approvals or requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither County nor Service Company shall be obligated to accept any new agreement if it substantially adds to its burdens and obligations hereunder. c) EmerGel)cv Situations Service Company shall not be held liable for damages to County and County hereby agrees not to hold Service Company liable for damages for failure to deliver service to the' Property upon the occurrence of any of the following events provided that service is restored within 24 hours: 1. A lack of service due to loss of flow or process or distribution failure; 2. Equipment or material failure in the Central Sewage System or the System, including storage, pumping and piping provided the Service Company has utilized its best efforts to maintain the Central Sewage System in good operating condition; and 3. Force Majeure, unforeseeable failure or breakdown of pumping, transmission or other facilities, any and all governmental requirements, acts or action of any government, public or governmental authority, commission or board, agency, agent, official or officer, the enactment of any statute, ordinance, resolution, regulation, rule or ruling, order, decree or judgment, restraining order or injunction of any court, including, without limitation, Governmental Acts. 14. Successors and AssiGns This Agreement and the easements granted hereby, shall be binding upon and inure to the beneflt of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. 15 Indemnification a) To the Extent authorized by Section 768.28, FS, the County agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Service Company for claims, demands, (Util-KeyWest- Monroe County) (4-1-2001) 8 causes of action, losses, damages, and liabilities that arise out of the negligent act(s) or omission(s) of any County officer, employee, contractors (including subcontractors employed by a County contractor) and agents, in connection with the use of the system, the operation of the system, or the occupancy of the Property. b) The Service Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County for claims, demands, causes of action, losses, damages and liabilities that arise out of the negligent act(s) or omission(s) of any Service Company officer, employee, contractors (including subcontractors employed by a Service Company contractor) and agents in connection with the maintenance, expansion and operation of the system, including those acts or omissions that result in environmental damage or pollution. 16 Notices All notices, demands, requests or other communications by either party under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by (a) first class U.S. certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, or (b) overnight delivery service or courier, or (c) telefacsimile or similar facsimile transmission with receipt confirmed as follows: If to Service Company: KW Resort Utilities Corp. 6450 Junior College Road Key West, Florida 33040 Fax (305)294-1212 With a copy to: W. Smith 11 E. Adams, Suite 1400 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Fax (312)939-7765 If to County: County Administrator Public Service Building 5100 College Road Key West, FL 33040 With a copy to: County Attorney PO Box 1026 Key West, FL 33041 18. Tariff This Agreement is subject to all of the terms and provision of the Tariff. In the event of any conflict between the Tariff and the terms of this Agreement, the Tariff shall govern and control. 19. Miscellaneous Proyislons (Util-KeyWest- Monroe County) (4-1-2001) a) This Agreement shall not be altered, amended, changed, waived, terminated or otherwise modified in any respect or particular, and no consent or approval required pursuant to this Agreement shall be effective, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party to be charged. 9 b) All prior statements, understandings, representations and agreements between the parties, oral or written, are superseded by and merged in this Agreement, which alone fully and completely expresses the agreement between them in connection with this transaction and which is entered into after full investigation, neither party relying upon any statement, understanding, representation or agreement made by the other not embodied in this Agreement. This Agreement shall be given a fair and reasonable construction in accordance with the intentions of the parties hereto, and without regard to or aid of canons requiring construction against Service Company or the party drafting this Agreement. c) No failure or delay of either party in the exercise of any right or remedy given to such party hereunder or the waiver by any party of any condition hereunder for its benefit (unless the time specified herein for exercise of such right or remedy has expired) shall constitute a waiver of any other or further right or remedy nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy preclude other or further exercise thereof or any other right or remedy. No waiver by either party of any breach hereunder or failure or refusal by the other party to comply with its obligations shall be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent breach, failure or refusal to so comply. d) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary for the same counterpart of this Agreement to be executed by all of the parties hereto. e) Each of the exhibits and schedules referred to herein and attached hereto is incorporated herein by this reference. f) The caption headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not intended to be a part of this Agreement and shall not be construed to modify, explain or alter any of the terms, covenants or conditions herein contained. g) This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state i,n which the Property is located without reference to principles of conflicts of laws. In the event that the Florida Public Service commission loses or relinquishes its authority to regulate Service Company, then all references to such regulatory authority will relate to the agency of government or political subdivision imposing said regulations. If no such regulation exists, then this Agreement shall be governed by applicable principles of law. h) Each of the parties to this Agreement agrees that at any time after the execution hereof, it will, on request of the other party, execute and deliver such other documents and further (Util-KeyWest- Monroe County) 10 (4-1-2001) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Service Company and Developer have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. KW RESORT UTIUTIES CORP. Print Name Address By: Title SEAL) Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By By Deputy Clerk Mayor/Chairman STATE OF ) ) ss: ) COUNTY OF The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 2001, by day of , as behalf of said has produced corporation. , a Florida corporation, on He/she is personally known to me or who as identification. My Commission Expires: STATE OF FLORIDA ) ) ss: COUNTY OF MONROE ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of July, 2001, by , as Mayor of Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida. He is personally known to me. My Commission Expires: JdconKWUtilitiesZ (Util-KeyWest- Monroe COlDlty) (4-1-2001) 12 (Utii-KeyWest- Monroe County) (4-1-2001) assurances as may reasonably be required by such other party in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement. i) If any provision of this Agreement shall be unenforceable or invalid, the same shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are intended to be and shall be severed. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if (i) any provision of this Agreement is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid in whole or in part, (ii) the opportunity for all appeals of such determination have expired, and (iii) such unenforceability or invalidity alters the substance of this Agreement (taken as a whole) so as to deny either party, in a material way, the realization of the intended benefit of its bargain, such party may terminate this Agreement within thirty (30) days after the final determination by notice to the other. If such party so elects to terminate this Agreement, then this Agreement shall be terminated and neither party shall have any further rights, obligations or liabilities hereunder, except for any rights, obligations or liabilities which by this specific terms of this Agreement survive the termination of this Agreement. j) The parties hereto do hereby knowingly, voluntarily, intentionally, unconditionally and irrevocably waive any right any party may have to a jury trial in every jurisdiction in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties hereto against the other or their respective successors or assigns in respect of any matter arising out of or in connection with this agreement or any other document executed and delivered by either party in connection therewith (including, without limitation, any action to rescind or cancel this agreement, and any claim or defense asserting that this agreement was fraudulently induced or is otherwise void or voidable). This waiver is a material inducement for the parties hereto to enter into this agreement. k) In the event of any litigation arising out of or connected in any manner with this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall pay the costs of the prevailing party, including its reasonable counsel and paralegal fees incurred in connection therewith through and including all other legal expenses and the costs of any appeals and appellate costs relating thereto. Wherever in this Agreement it is stated that one pa,rty shall be responsible for the attorneys' fees and expenses of another party, the same shall automatically be deemed to include the fees and expenses in connection with all appeals and appellate proceedings relating or incidental thereto. This subsection (k) shall survive the termination of this Agreement. I) This Agreement shall not be deemed to confer in favor of any third parties any rights whatsoever as third party beneficiaries, the parties hereto intending by the provisions hereof to confer no such benefits or status. 11 I-'U~ r.uu"uU~ ~-'Jl THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: John R. Jenkins. Esquire Rose. Suadstrom & Bentley. UP 2548 Blaimone Pines Drive Tan~.~. FL 32301 (850) 871-6555 GRANT OF RA~..MRNT THIS GRANT OF EASEMENT. is made Ibis . day of . 200_. by (AGrimtott), ' wbose addJess is to K. W. Reson UtiliIies CoIp.. (AGramee@). whose address is 6450 Junior College Road. Key West. Florida 33040. WITNESSETH. thal Grantor, ial succesSOl'$ and assigns, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/lOO Dollars ($10.00) and ofher good and valuable consideration to it in band paid by Grantee. the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, grants and conveys a utility easemenl, in perpetuity. over. in. mrough and under the property described in Exhibit AA@ anached hereto and made a pan hereof (Propeny@). NotwhhstaMing the foregoing. in the evcDl Grantee discontinues service for any evem other than non-payment Or defaull by Granror then the easement granted shall lapse and expire. L Graruor permanently grants, sets over. conveys and delivers 10 Grantee. it successors and assigns, the nonexclusive righI. privilege aDd easement to COnstI'lJa. reconstrUCt, lay and install. operate. majntain, relocate. repair, reconnect, replace. improve, remove and inspect sewer transmission and collcc;tion facilities. reuse transmission aM distribution facilities ana all appunenances thereto, and all appunemuu equipment in. under, qpon, over and across the Propeny with full right to ingress and egress through me Propeny for the accomplishment of Ihe foregoing riglus. 2. This Grant of Easement is a reservation and cOlldiuOn running with the Property and shall be binding upon the successor and assigns of Grantor, aUpurcbasers of The Propeny and all Ihose persons Or entities acqQiring rigbr, tide or interest in the Property by, through or under Grantor. 3. The GrantOr warrants ~t it is lawfully seized in fee simple of the land upon which the above- described easement is situated, and that it has good ~ lawful authority to convey said land or any pan thereof or interest therein, and said land is free from aU encum,brances and mat Grantor will warrant and defend the title therero against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. , . 4. All ~ and grams herein shall be utilized in accordance with established generally accepted practices of Ihe water and sewer iDallSll'Y; and all ,rules, regulations.. orclinances. and laws established by governmental aUthorities baving juriSdiction over such maners. , , S. Grantor retains, reserves and sbalJ continue to enjoy me use of the surface of the above descn"bed propeny for any and all purposes. that: do nor interfere with Grantee=s use of the subject easement, including the right to grant ea~nts for od1erpubl~c utility pwposes. GrantOr, its succcssors or assigns. may change the grade above Gran==s installed fa~ilities. or pcrfonn any constrUCtiOn on the surface of the above described propeny which is ~tled'.W:JeUQder; however. if the change in grade and/or construction requires the lowering relocationaJwtor p~ of Grantee=! insrallN1 facilities (such EXHIBIT A >.-.....-......1'1 "'WI\I"'.. .. """nun.unlt ""~"~((b~ T-l03 P.003/003 F-231 protection to include but not limited to the construction of a vault to protect the pipes). SUCh lowering. relocation and/or prorection shall be performed at the sole cost a.nd expense of Gramer, its successors Or assigns. 6. If in the fumre any portion of any driveways, sodded areas. gardeD! or plantings shall be desnoyed. removed, damaged or disturbed in any way by Grantee as a result of Grantee installing. excavating, repairing. maintaining, replacing, recoDJJeCting or arraching any undergrolmll sewer mains. lines or related facilities within the foregoing described,eI'il"menf. GraIuee=s sole Obligation to restore the surface of the easemem area shall be Jimired to me replacement of sod and/or pavement. and Gramee shall have no obligation. nor be responsible or liable for ~ expense incurred in the replacement of gardens. plantmgs or trees or any boundary wall. building or $tl1JCtIlI'e Jcx:atcd in the said easemem area which may have been desaoyed. removed. damaged or disturbed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the undersigned has exeCQlfd thisinsmunent this _ day of _. 200_. ed. and delivered in our presence. s: Print Name: Print Name: . , STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF MONROE The foregoing insmunem was acknowledged before me Ibis _ day of 200-,by who is personally know to me or who bas produc:ecl as identificanon. My Commission &piles: NOTARY PUBUC