Interlocal Agreement #130INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
This Interlocal Agreement, made and entered into this
3rd day of June
, 1986, by and between OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,
a political subdivision of the State of Florida, acting through
its Board of County Commissioners, hereinafter called the
"County ", and the CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, a municipal corporation
acting through its City Council, hereinafter called the "City ".
WHEREAS, the City and County of Okeechobee, Florida, have
been without passenger rail - transportation service for several
years due to the closing of the local railroad passenger station,
and
WHEREAS, the local railroad station is owned by the national
railroad passenger corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"Amtrak ", and Amtrak has agreed to make an experimental stop for
passenger service in Okeechobee, and
WHEREAS, as a condition of the Agreement to make an
experimental stop, Amtrak has required that the City and /or
County reimburse to them $13,452.00 of the cost of upgrading the
platform and railroad crossing, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners and the City
Council have determined it to be in the best interest of the
County and the City that the experimental stop be accomplished
and that the required cost reimbursement to Amtrak be made, and
WHEREAS, the County and the City have mutually agreed to
each reimburse to Amtrak one -half of the required $13,452.00
cost.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above, it is hereby
agreed as follows:
1. This Interlocal Agreement is adopted pursuant to Section
163.01, Florida Statutes.
2. It is agreed between the parties that the City shall
reimburse to Amtrak the sum of $6,726.00 and the County shall
reimburse to Amtrak the sum of $6,726.00, for the cost of
upgrading the platform and the railroad crossing in Okeechobee,
Florida.
3. It is further understood and agreed that the work to be
required for the upgrading of the platform and railroad crossing
shall be accomplished by Amtrak railroad forces and the City and
County shall assume no responsibility for the performance or
supervision of the work required.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their
hands and seals on the day and date first above written.
(Seal)
ATTEST:
COUN1rY CLERK
(Seal)
ATTEST:
Y CLERK
�-- -� 3A D. LASHLEY, Chairman
Bo ...d of County Commissioners
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
BY
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
AKLAND C APMAN,
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