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R16-0801 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 RESOLUTION NO. R16 -080 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A TERMINATION AND MUTUAL RELEASE AGREEMENT FOR TRANSMISSION OF SANITARY SEWER FLOWS FROM ROYAL MANOR MOBILE HOME ESTATES INTO THE CITY'S WASTE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, on December 12, 2015, the City entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Royal Manor for the acquisition of the Royal Manor water and wastewater system; and WHEREAS, the new agreement, which supersedes a previous Agreement dated April 15, 1993 and approved by Resolution 93 -55, defined and created a method to accept and charge for wastewater flows from Royal Manor at a bulk rate for wastewater collection and disposal; and WHEREAS, the execution of this Agreement will officially terminate the bulk collection and dismissal agreement which the Asset Purchase Agreement of 2015 did not do; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, upon recommendation of staff, deems it to be in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Boynton Beach to approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a Termination and Mutual Release Agreement for transmission of sanitary sewer flows from Royal Manor into the City's wastewater collection and treatment system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: SACC \WP\Reso1utions\2016 \R16 -080 Termination_ And_ Mutual _Release_Agreement_- _Reso.Doe 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 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 upon adoption I hereof. Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida, hereby approves and authorizes the City Manager to sign a Termination and Mutual Release Agreement for transmission of sanitary sewer flows from Royal Manor into the City's wastewater collection and treatment system , a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A ". Section 3. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5 day of July, 2016. CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA YES NO Mayor — Steven B. Grant ✓ Vice Mayor — Mack McCray Commissioner — Justin Katz E/ Commissioner — Christina L. Romelus Commissioner — Joe Casello VOTE ATTEST: vG� ? Juck h A. Pyle, CMC Inf6rim City Clerk (Corporate Seal) S: \CC \WP\Resolutions\2016\R16 -080 Termination_ And_ Mutua l_Release_Agreement_- _Reso.Doc TERMINATION AND MUTUAL RELEASE AGREEMENT This TERMINATION AND MUTUTAL RELEASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of , 2016, by and between: THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, a Florida municipal corporation, hereafter referred to as "City" and ROYAL MANOR MOBILE HOME ESTATES, INC., a Florida not for profit corporation, hereinafter referred to as ( "Royal Manor ") (with the City and Royal Manor each referred to as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties "). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement for the sale of the Utility System serving Royal Manor Mobile Home Estates on January 13, 2016 (the "Asset Purchase Agreement "); and, WHEREAS, the Parties had previously entered into an Agreement dated April 15, 1993 to provide for the transmission of sanitary sewer flows from Royal Manor into the City's wastewater treatment system, and the collection of fees from Royal Manor for the privilege of utilizing the City's wastewater treatment system (the "Sanitary Sewer Agreement "); and WHEREAS, on or about March 31, 2016, the parties closed the transaction as provided in the Asset Purchase Agreement, and desire to terminate the Sanitary Sewer Agreement, which is now obsolete: NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual terms, conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereafter set forth, City and Royal Manor agree as follows: ARTICLE I - RECITALS 1.1. The foregoing recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated herein by reference. All exhibits to this Agreement are hereby deemed a part hereof. ARTICLE 2 — TERMINATION 2.1 The City and Royal Manor agree to terminate the Sanitary Sewer Agreement as of the date of execution of this Termination and Mutual Release Agreement. ARTICLE 3 — MUTUAL RELEASE 3.1 MUTUAL RELEASE. The parties do, as to one another, release each other from any and all claims, demands, and damages, whether arising out of law or equity, and whether previously (00127332.1 306 - 9001821 ) Page 1 of 4 asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, arising out of or relating to the Agreement dated April 15, 1993, between the City and Royal Manor. ARTICLE 4 — MISCELLANEOUS 4.1 ENTIRE AGREEMENT: It is understood and agreed that this Agreement incorporates and includes all prior negotiations, agreements or understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements or understandings concerning the subject matter of this Agreement that are not contained "in this document. Accordingly, it is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior representations or agreements, whether oral or written. 4.2 JOINT PREPARATION: The Parties acknowledge that they have sought and received whatever competent advice and counsel as was necessary for them to form a full and complete understanding of all rights and obligations here and that the preparation of this Agreement has been a joint effort. The language agreed to expresses their, mutual intent and their resulting documents shall not, solely, as a matter of judicial construction, be construed more severely against one of the parties than the other. 4.3 APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE: This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any controversies or legal problems arising out of this Agreement and any action involving the enforcement or interpretation of, any rights hereunder shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the State Courts of the 17 Judicial Circuit of Broward County, Florida, and the venue site and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. To encourage prompt and equitable resolution of any litigation that may arise hereunder, each Parry hereby waives any rights it may have to trial by jury of any such litigation. 4.5 MULTIPLE ORIGINALS: This Agreement may be fully executed in multiple copies and counter parts by all Parties, each of which, bearing original signatures, shall have the force and effect of an original document. 4.6 LEGAL REPRESENTATION. It is acknowledged that each Party to this Agreement had the opportunity to be represented by counsel in the preparation of this Agreement and, accordingly, the rule that an Agreement shall be interpreted strictly against the Party preparing same shall not apply due to the joint contribution of both Parties. 4.7 BINDING AUTHORITY. Each person signing this Agreement on behalf of either Party individually warrants that he or she has full legal power to execute this Agreement on behalf of the party for whom he or she is signing, and to bind and obligate such party with respect to all provisions contained in this Agreement. 4.8 HEADINGS. Headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered on any interpretation of this Agreement. 4.9 ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event that either Party brings suit for enforcement of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to attorneys' fees and court costs in addition to any other remedy afforded by law. {00127332.1 306- 9001821 } Page 2 of 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have made and executed this Agreement between City and Royal Manor on the respective dates under each signature. ATTEST: CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida Judith A. Pyle, Interim City Clerk Approved as to Form: Lori LaVerriere, City Manager (SEAL) Office of the City Attorney STATE OF FLORIDA ) )ss: COUNTY OF PALM BEACH ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 20 , by Lori LaVerriere, as City Manager of the City of Boynton Beach, Judith A. Pyle, Interim City Clerk of the City of Boynton Beach, who are personally known to me or have produced as identification. My Commission expires: Notary Public, State of Florida Printed Name of Notary Public {00127332.1 306 - 9001821 } Page 3 of 4 ROYAL MANOR MOBILE HOME ESTATES, INC., a Florida corporation By: Print Name: Title: ATTEST: B Print Name: Title: STATE OF FLORIDA ) COUNTY OF ) (CORPORATE SEAL) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 20 , by , and as and of Royal Manor Mobile Home Estates, Inc., a Florida not - for - profit corporation, who is personally known to me or has produced a as identification, on behalf of Royal Manor Mobile Home Estates, Inc., and has executed the foregoing instrument on behalf of Royal Manor Mobile Home Estates, Inc.. My commission Expires: Notary Public, State of Florida Printed Name of Notary Public (00127332.1 306- 9001821 ) Page 4 of 4