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• NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT ORDINANCE NO.2013-q 13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA GRANTING TO PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM, A DIVISION OF TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY,A FLORIDA CORPORATION ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A NON-EXCLUSIVE NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO USE THE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH,FLORIDA,AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID FRANCHISE MAY BE EXERCISED; MAKING FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, Peoples Gas System and the City of Sunny Isles Beach desire to enter into a franchise agreement for a period of ten(10) years commencing from the date provided herein; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that it is in the public interest of its citizens to enter into a new franchise agreement with Peoples Gas System. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the meaning given herein. A. "Customer" shall mean any Person served by the Company within the corporate limits of the City. B. "City" shall mean the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, its successor and assigns. C. "Company" shall mean Peoples Gas System, a division of Tampa Electric Company, a Florida corporation, its successors and assigns. D. "Distribution System" shall mean any and all transmission pipe lines, main pipe lines and service lines, together with all tubes, traps, vents, vaults, manholes, meters, gauges, regulators, valves, conduits, attachments, structures and other appurtenances, as are used or useful in the sale, distribution, transportation or delivery of Natural Gas and as are situated within the corporate limits of the City. 1