2016-032 - Third and final reading – Ordinance granting to Oncor Electric Company, LLC, its Successors and Assigns, an Electric Delivery Franchise for the Non-Exclusive Right to...

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ORDINANCE NO. 2016 -032 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, GRANTING TO ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC DELIVERY FRANCHISE FOR THE NON - EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE AND OCCUPY PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; PRESCRIBING CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF THE PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERM OF SAID FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL EXISTING FRANCHISE ORDINANCES TO ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC, ITS PREDECESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS FRANCHISE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. GRANT OF AUTHORITY. There is hereby granted to Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, its successors and assigns (herein called "Company "), the right, privilege and franchise ( "Franchise ") to construct, extend, maintain and operate in, along, under and across the present and future streets, alleys, highways, public utility easements and public ways and other public property ( "Public Rights -of- Way") of the City of Paris, Texas (herein called "City ") an Electric Transmission and Distribution System ( "System ") consisting of electric power lines, with all necessary or desirable appurtenances (including underground conduits, poles, towers, wires, transmission lines and other structures, and telephone and communication lines for Company's own use), (herein called "Facilities ") for the purpose of delivering electricity to the City, the inhabitants thereof, and persons, firms and corporations beyond the corporate limits thereof for the term set out in Section 11. SECTION 2. PURPOSE. Company's poles, towers and other structures shall be so erected as not to unreasonably interfere with traffic over City's Public Rights -of -Way. SECTION 3. OPERATION, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. A. Company's System shall be so constructed as not to unreasonably interfere with any existing water and wastewater lines, gas lines, storm sewer lines, open drainage areas, 1