2001-026-ORD PROVIDING ORDINANCE NO 97-041 WHICH GRANTED FRANCHISE FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE TO TX UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY BE EXTENDED FOR SIX MONTHS
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING
THAT ORDINANCE NO. 97-041 WHICH GRANTED A FRANCHISE FOR
ELECTRIC SERVICE TO TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY BE
EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF SIX (6) MONTHS;
PROVIDING FOR CONTINUED COMPENSATION; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS WITH OTHER
ORDINANCES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That Ordinance No. 97-041, granting a franchise to Texas Utilities Electric
Company for the sale of electric power within the city limits of the city of Paris, Texas, is hereby
extended by the mutual consent of the parties for an additional term of six (6) months, to end on
November 6, 2001.
Section 3. That if for any reason the payment of a franchise fee pursuant to Section 17 of
Ordinance No. 97-041 shall in any way or at any time be found improper or inappropriate for any
reason, then the payment of such compensation in the same amount as provided in said Section 17
shall be considered a street use fee pursuant to Section 273 .007 of the Texas Local Government Code
or other state law as applicable and shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms of Section
17 through November 6, 200 I.
Section 4. That all other terms and provisions of Ordinance No. 97-041, save and except as
in conflict with the terms and provisions of this ordinance, shall remain in full force and effect
Section 5. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance are severable and the invalidity
of any provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions thereto.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective on May 1, 200 I; provided, however,
that should a different effective date be required by law, then such effective date shall apply; provided
further, however, that the terms and provisions of Section 3 herein shall in any event be effective May
1,2001.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of April, 2001,
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Michael J Pfieste ay
ATTEST:
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Thomas E. Haynes, ASSist~itY Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: