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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1991 0320 CC REG ITEM 11K MOORPARK /ITEM Il• K . PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. er ' .�, STEVEN KUENY Mayor i��/�l1 City Manager BERNARDO M. PEREZ � MOORPARK. CALIFORNIA CHERYL J. KANE Mayor Pro Tem ��� City Counpppll Meeting City Attorney SCOTT MONTGOMERY -:� �0Alike !TRICK RICHARDS,A.I.C.P. Councilmember o m of 7./7 199 erector of JOHN E. WOZNIAK ACTION: /A unity Development Councilmember `o '�� OFIN F. KNIPE LILLIAN KELLERMAN City Engineer City Clerk 8VAt,/& JO N V. GILLESPIE -c, �IC� hief of Police RICHARD T. HARE City Treasurer MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Council 7 FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works `- DATE: March 12, 1991 (Council Meeting 3-20-91) SUBJECT: Consider an Agreement for the Use of a City-Owned Electrical Service (Performance Nursery) OVERVIEW This presents an Agreement related to use of a City-owned electrical service by Performance Nursery. DISCUSSION A. Background The City maintains a number of landscaped parkways throughout the City. One of these parkways is located at the west end of Inglewood Street (Exhibit 1) . Located immediately to the west of the Inglewood parkway is property owned by the Southern California Edison Company (SCE) . The land under the power transmission lines is leased to several wholesale nursery companies. That portion of the SCE property adjacent to the Inglewood parkway is leased by Performance Nursery. B. Request The City is in receipt of a request (Exhibit 2) from Performance Nursery to connect to the City's electrical service for the Inglewood parkway. In exchange for the privilege of making said connection, Performance will pay all of the charges for this service. Staff has contacted SCE and has determined that they would not object to such a connection. 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529-6864 e � Performance Nursery March 20, 1991 Page 2 C. Agreement The attached Agreement sets forth the conditions for this connection. They include. . . 1. the payment of all connection costs by Performance; 2. the payment of all future invoices of the service; 3. the payment of a deposit to guarantee payment of invoices; 4. the payment of administrative costs related to the prepar- ation of the Agreement and processing of the request; 5. the granting of a limited Right of Entry to the City; and, 6. indemnification and insurance provisions. The City Attorney is currently reviewing the draft agreement and is expected to have this review competed by March 20. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Approve the proposed connection subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Agreement as may be amended by the City Attorney. 2. 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KJ vy-5-47...r i 1.4,aelhava.w..--Jardle :- .., • . .ir=ohmr% - . -,••% .. •- ; si 4. r .,. Mom" .11.11111011.1.11- • rftlinalrill6k. .i. , ( .Z2''' • , i Mel • ' alLomm:iyeek.......siLiLari .. •-•• \ 411014111.111111.1.•---...... - perFormance Eat .. 2 t1 u rSa ry .t.,\' (213) 595-9410 ■ (805) 529-5446 !800) 826-1166 • FAX:(213) 424-2F— January 24-2F 'January 30, 1991 City Manager City Hall 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA 93020 Gentlemen: I operate Performance Nursery located at 12850 Mesa Verde Drive, in Moorpark. On Inglewood Avrnue in Moorpark there is a small landscape section that has irrigation and an electrical timer for the Edison Company . I would like to propose that the electric bill be put in my name and I would pay the monthly bills. I would like to be able to use this electricity to install a timer for the Nursery because of the water rationing. I would appreciate it if you would put this on your agenda for Wednesday, February 6, 1991 . Very truly yours, PERFORMANCE NURSERY Thomas M. Lucas , Owner TML:mm P. S. I would also like to discuss the large area of land next to the Edison lines on the hillside by the creek. At the present time it is a fire hazard. I would propose to clear the land of brush in exchange for using this area as growing grounds for my Nursery . Golden Avenue,Long Beach,Caifcrnia 90806■ 12850 East Mesa Verde Drive, ,f'rnia 93020 MEMBER:CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN;CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION;CLASS FUND AGREEMENT FOR USE OF ELECTRICAL SERVICE THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of 19_ by and between the City of Moorpark, a municipal corporation located in the County of Ventura, State of California, hereinafter referred to as "CITY" and Performance Nursery, a California Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "PERFORMANCE". WITNESSETH WHEREAS, CITY possesses an electrical service (Meter Number 3-009731) at 12906 1/2 Inglewood Street (hereinafter referred to as "SERVICE") to serve a landscape irrigation controller at said location owned by the CITY; and, WHEREAS, PERFORMANCE is the ground lease holder of that portion of the Southern California Edison (SCE) property identified as AP #506-0-010-615 and located adjacent to the SERVICE (hereinafter referred to as "ADJACENT PROPERTY") ; and, WHEREAS, PERFORMANCE operates a nursery on said ADJACENT PROPERTY and desires to make an electrical connection (hereinafter referred to as "CONNECTION") to the SERVICE for the purpose of operating irrigation controllers on the ADJACENT PROPERTY; and, WHEREAS, the joint use of the SERVICE by the CITY and PERFORMANCE is not in violation of any rule or regulation of SCE; and, WHEREAS, the CITY and PERFORMANCE desire to construct said CONNECTION and desire to clearly state the terms and conditions related thereto. AGREEMENT Performance Nursery Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual convents, benefits and premises herein stated, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION a. CITY agrees to permit PERFORMANCE to construct a CONNECTION between the SERVICE and the ADJACENT PROPERTY. b. Said CONNECTION shall be constructed by a licensed electrical contractor. c. Said contractor shall obtain all electrical permits required for said construction. d. PERFORMANCE agrees to pay all costs, including all permit fees, related to the construction of said CONNECTION. 2. PERMITTED USES PERFORMANCE agrees to limit the type and kind of electrical appliance to be connected to the SERVICE, to landscape irrigation controllers and other like devices related to the landscape nursery use of the property in place on the date of this Agreement. 3. SERVICE CHARGES a. PERFORMANCE agrees to pay all charges billed to the SERVICE, including those charges for electrical energy used by the CITY. b. Upon receipt of same, CITY shall forward to PERFORMANCE all invoices received for the SERVICE. c. PERFORMANCE shall pay all invoices within ten (10) days of receipt. If not paid within ten (10) days, CITY reserves the right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with the provisions for same set forth herein. AGREEMENT Performance Nursery Page 3 4 . DEPOSIT a. PERFORMANCE agrees to pay to the CITY a deposit in the amount of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) , said amount being equal to the estimated amount of the future invoices for the SERVICE for a period of three months. Said deposit shall be paid within ten (10) days of the date of this Agreement. b. The City reserves the right to periodically review the amount of the deposit in order to verify that said deposit is equal to or greater than the average amount of the invoices for a three month period. In the event the amount of the deposit is found to be less than the average of the invoices for a three month period, PERFORMANCE shall pay an additional deposit equal to the difference between the amount of deposit being held by the CITY and the amount of the revised deposit as determined by the CITY at its sole discretion. c. Said deposit, less any final billing costs, shall be refunded to PERFORMANCE upon termination of this agreement and removal of the CONNECTION. No interest shall be paid to PERFORMANCE on any part of the deposit held by the CITY. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS At the time of payment of the deposit required pursuant to Paragraph 4(a) , PERFORMANCE shall also pay to the CITY the amount of two hundred dollars ($200.00) , said amount being equal to the estimated amount of administrative costs incurred by the CITY in connection with the processing of the request by PERFORMANCE to make the CONNECTION and the preparation of this Agreement relating thereto. 6. RIGHT OF ENTRY a. PERFORMANCE hereby grants to CITY the right to enter upon the ADJACENT PROPERTY between the hours of 8 :00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. , Monday through Friday , for the purpose of inspecting the CONNECTION and the uses thereof. Said permission also extends to action taken by the CITY to remove the CONNECTION pursuant to the provisions herein pertaining to termination. AGREEMENT Performance Nursery Page 4 6. RIGHT OF ENTRY (cont) b. A Right of Entry permit for CITY access to the ADJACENT PROPERTY shall also be provided by SCE. Upon execution of this Agreement, PERFORMANCE shall take steps to secure said Right of Entry permit from SCE. Failure to secure said permit within ninety (90) days shall be cause for termination. 7. TERMINATION a. This Agreement may be terminated with or without cause by the CITY or by PERFORMANCE at any time with no less than thirty (30) days written notice of such termination. b. In the event of such termination, PERFORMANCE shall remove the CONNECTION within said thirty (30) day notice period. Such removal shall be performed by a licensed electrical contractor. All costs incurred for said removal shall be paid by PERFORMANCE. c. In the event PERFORMANCE fails to take action to properly remove the CONNECTION within said thirty (30) day period, the CITY may take such action as may be necessary to remove the CONNECTION. Any cost incurred by CITY for said removal shall be paid by PERFORMANCE and/or withheld from any deposit refund due PERFORMANCE. 8 . INDEMNIFICATION The CITY shall not be called upon to assume any liability for the use of the SERVICE by PERFORMANCE. PERFORMANCE shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend the CITY and all of its officers, employees, and agents from any claim, demand, damage, liability, loss, cost or expense, for any damage whatsoever, including but not limited to death or injury to any person and injury to any property, resulting from the use of the SERVICE by PERFORMANCE. AGREEMENT Performance Nursery Page 5 9. INSURANCE PERFORMANCE SHALL secure from a good and responsible company or companies doing insurance business in the State of California, pay for, and maintain in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement a policy of comprehensive liability insurance and shall furnish a Certificate of Liability Insurance to the CITY before execution of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any inconsistent statement in the policy or any subsequent endorsement attached thereto, the protection offered by the policy shall: a. Include CITY as the insured or named an additional insured covering their services to be performed under this Agreement, whether liability is attributable to PERFORMANCE or CITY. b. Insure CITY and its officers, employees, servants and agents while acting within the scope of their duties under this Agreement against all claims arising out of, or in connection with, the Agreement. c. Provide the following minimum limits: Bodily Injury - $500.000 each person 5500 .000 each occurrence $500,000 aggregate products & completed operations Property Damage - $500.000 each occurrence 5500.000 aggregate A combined single limit policy with aggregate limits in the amount of $500,000 will be considered equivalent to the required minimum limits. d. Bear an endorsement or shall have attached a rider whereby it is provided that, in the event of expiration or proposed cancellation of such policy for any reason whatsoever, CITY shall be notified by registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, not less than thirty (30) days before expiration or cancellation is effective. AGREEMENT Performance Nursery Page 6 10. NOTICE Any notice to be given pursuant to this agreement shall be in writing, and all such notices and any other document to be delivered shall be delivered by personal service or by deposit in the United States mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the party for whom intended as follows: To: City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021 Attn: City Manager To: Performance Nursury 12850 East Mesa Verde Drive Moorpark, CA 93020 Attn: Thomas M. Lucas Either party may, from time to time, by written notice to the other, designate a different address which shall be substituted for the one above specified. Notices, payments and other documents shall be deemed delivered upon receipt by personal service or upon deposit in the United States mail. 11. MISCELLANEOUS a. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and all prior agreements or understandings, oral or written, are hereby merged herein. This Agreement shall not be amended in any way except by a writing expressly purporting to be such an amendment, signed and acknowledged by both of the parties hereto. b. Should interpretation of this Agreement, or any portion thereof, be necessary, it is deemed that this Agreement was prepared by the parties jointly and equally, and shall not be interpreted against either party on the ground that the party prepared the agreement or caused it to be prepared. AGREEMENT Performance Nursery Page 7 11. MISCELLANEOUS (cont) c. No waiver of any provision of this agreement shall be deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing or subsequent waiver of the same provision. No waiver shall be binding, unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver. CITY OF MOORPARK: PERFORMANCE NURSERY: Paul W. Lawrason Jr. , Mayor Thomas M. Lucas, Owner wp51\rpt\perfnurs.agr