Ordinance 703•
ORDINANCE NO. ?��`'
ALL. .L __: id _.. '!i i'LACF.S OF
{s :I•_. OF EZMOND.;, 4`:J JQYJ..i, S'Pia + c. .,.I,L :A.' ::: L Je. ARTIFICIAL
GAS AND iFi.CIFfl'iI; CONDIT:. `Nr _ ..TO.
"HE CITi JF ruINDNDS DONS ORDAIN:
Section 1. The Ci y f :almonds in "Snohomish County, 'was 'nrton (h•.re n called
the "Grantor") hereby taints to `dashington Natural Gas Co., (herein called the
"G. antee"), its successor; and assi,las, for the full tern of twenty—five (25)
ye .rs from =rd after the date of adoption of tnis orri'r.an , the right, nrivi—
le -e tn. authority or fr c.chio to constrict or otherwis ac ..uir<: n•1 a own,
maintain, a ruip and operate plants and works, and all necessary or desirable
apr:rtensnces thereto, for the manufacture, generation, purchase, transmission,
sale, and distribut.on cf artificial, .iatur-a .ndfor nixed gas, herein referred
to gener:,lly as "gas", including the right to construct, lay, extend, maintain,
remove., replace, rep•cir, use and operate gas pipes and gas mains, and =a11
-,pp:rtenan7es and appendaf:. :cru:to, in, x.ier, or -i or cross th present,
and future public streets, 3•••-r.aes, alleys, highways, bridges, ear
part: .id .trier public places :_ r.in tr.- present or any future corpnrzt, 1i. is
sr t o Grantor or its o.:cc•:; >r_, for the ,;irr,s•7 of distrib.ting,
.rl_ Selling gas to ;r ,tor , r :. a successors, and to persons s.: corbortt _...:,
inhar _:,ants therof .s ae:I is to persons ;r corporations 'neyond he _resent
sr ;ut.re _tr;x,r-_t., s ....re7.f.
3e:t_or. ;rantee's fa -alit: „1 .,o ioc ted or reloc,.t..1 so erected
th._ '.hereof ail. .....crf •re Litt', as oossibi.. .tit%. traffic
ov• c ::tr t , ve:;ccs, ;11e, s, ..: h.;y.., br_d s, <a.,c tuts, parks, and
tt er r_.c p7rc•=:., _. re..,onable egress fauna cnd ingress to abutting
rou . ;; .,,r:,v'•'.e1, now.--v r, +.h-a t.-,e Gr-.ntce shall mat make ,n excavation in
t av,r.',e or .dit ,_ .chat. amnia:.. ,n of tr.• ,,:ty :u,nc:'_, .x::eot in
.. r.v.1 jf Co•i.aci1 s i ail he obtained s
soon
reioc.,elon pe
. e7eve, ui the lotion or
11 ee eabje't te tr.e supervia:on,
.eion and apprevei of ehe e-re'ior aid Oity neineer. The ;rantee
shall leave all etr ets, aveeees, roads, allefa, lanes public pl.,ces and wvs,
after laiina and installing mains and doing construction work, making rep,irs
to e in ao acooe one safe condition in all respects as they were
• b 'ore :.ee commencement of s . a work by the Grantee, its ager.,s or contractors.
in case of damare to said streets, avenue, roads, alleys, lanes, public
places ana wsys, or to pave ,ent, tornouts, rutters, ditches, walks, drain pipes,
rails, bridges, trestles, whary 3 or landings by the Grantee, sell Grantee shall
immediately repeir said damage at its sole cost and expense. The Jouncil may at
any time do, order aad have done aay an- all work considered necessary to restore
to a safe condition any such streets, avenuee, roads, alleys, lanes, public
places and eaes, or pay- it ternouts, eetters, ditches, walks, drain pipes,
rails, brie -es, treotleo, eaarves or landines left by the arantee or its agents
in a condition dangernis to life or ?roperty, and the 3rantee, upon demand,
shall pay to the irente. all. costs of sech construction or repair and of doing
such wora
Oefore undertaking any of the work or improvements authorized by this
franshise, the "rate, its successors or assigns shall on re-uest by the
Grantor fernish trii, execeted by the Grantee and a corporate surety aathorized
to do a of .1slin-t)n, in a sum to be set and
.enreved uj the Street ident as s...IffLI,..nt to !nsire performance of
:renteets oblieations under teis franchise, condltoned that tee '.1rantee
shaii well and eruly Keep and observe all of the covenants, terms and conditions
and faitefully eerf)rm all of the -.;rantee's obli -atone under said frenchise;
111 shall correct or renisze forthwte, on reeelpt of notice thereof, any defective
-rem or meter _Is eeed in t. e ret,ace ant .f h ranior streets or aroperty
discoveeed eita:a e Lab -year period of taa ea- of the reolacenent and acceptence
of icr red Jj ':2*Is3r and shall restore the streets or property
to the e,nlieian in which they eels _d orior to any commenceaent of work thereon
!;,y - Wr-r- ..r:r flUtJufl w 3 OCC1 eeel by the work b*Ing
per:: c'nat-td ..; .;rint,•., •,,Itnit: the per:oc
3trfvet 1p in • ncit nt :n tne rmit 1 sr: ced tor such work..
iiection fee or Lny ahall t•e imposed by the Crantor upon
the ';rczttee f•Jr the Jlockin.--, or openinr of he puhlic prop-
erties. of :ccid ;icy far cans• ruction, lajTr , maintenance, opera,:on, repairs-
ing or renewal of ',rant -etc :as :yst era ,t.7.7 4 condition of th:s grant, :,rovided that
any excavit.'..,r.s the rtrantee in any of the pubiic rroperties
within the core.,rate lin-its of the ;:ity shall be cone in accordance with such
reasonable rules, re. ilatIons, resolctions and ordinances 7:ow enacted or to be
enacted by. the 3iLy relating to troavations in -•rblic properties ,af the
7,ity and under the direction ant .:::Pervision of the pity -up,..rvisor and City '..ng-
ineer, and the lrantee shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by the 3ity in
-.he inspect...on nd upPrvir,:on as.ch 40rk.
• :7:1 4. ThP 7--rantite, upon accentance of this ordin.:nce anc franchise
• .•rtovidei herein, shai' es_..z.'isn cc office or place of business within
the city 1L-m1ts of the .uf 'c.d.-a:otiis, and file with the City Jlerk written
notice of the loration in trie City of cAittaond's Of sai.d office or place of busi-
ness, and shall desirnate its authorized agent unton wham legal orocess may be
tried. The Irantee further -agrees tkr. it. will provide service personnel
:-1 tw•incy-four basis -who will be availahle on call Itritt:in ten (10)
atinsitec after the 7,.."::-.tee has been notified enersency exists.
Sect:cn 5.
r,; -.ered or canged,
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• y ,4 „., .,nray.?p, contractor
,etity iri..a,thilf t"e Irt_nt.Jr under
.frj tr avenues, alleys, main
;rantort ctr,.t r or s tnit cr,y sew/St ';''s ant:: resi.. •
• sr-; : ext.,rdi n, rs,jr .ny ctl tns )r extenoics ...hereof, or
iit tns it, ...tits h tor y, f:tr any public turpo,e., re -
re ine -ht• , r, •o.:str itnorctve, locate or rtdocate its
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r • :• it.; t.:cces.irs or upon notifica-
-ynanftt, ...it ter, constr.:let, i.-aprove,
1 OC r*C..!,"..L I' n. and mains and di: arinurten-
•et -:••••t-, aWY! 7- )52. '1111 '-(3 "IS to lOrlform to
• ' se.s.• nal-31y Ts .elr1 .stsr's ;its isun:'1.
. The .es-rv.s t'K rlsst to iiee. seri enc-r:e all nezess-
srS:nins-s t2 ssntrsi ts• serSsressie „If sons:tisns f tds frinciss,
udins reaL,n•sle ordinanes Jf a wilst estsre in the exercise of its
holise rowers in the interest of s.edis saf-ty and for the welfare of the
411 publie, the city shall pave the suthority :st .11 times to control by appropriate
regulations the location, elev,tion, and manner of construction and maintenance
of the Grantee's gas property and facilities cn public nroperties, sad the
Grantee shill pros,Itly conform with all such regulations. The City shall have
access at all reassnable times to asi part of the plant r plants, facilities,
operations, and premises, of the Grantee to make inspections and tests that
may be ref:Art:1 in supervising the fulfillment by the Grantee of the terms
of this franshise.
Section 7. The Grantee shall at all times keep full and complete plans,
plat ,r plats, specifications, profiles, and records showing the exact loc-
ation, dentand sire of all gas mains and lines heretofore laid in the city,
and showing the location of all rates, ,auges, and other service cOnstructisn,
and such plans, plat or plats, specifications, profiles, and records shall he
kset current be the Grantee to eflow thereon the exalt location of all addiYenil
esins and lines hereinafter installed by the Grantee ani its successors and
signs, ape tecy shall nf, subject to inspection at all reasonable times in the
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clti 37.-its of th, t copy f tees. plans
plat sr plats, specificstiob:, profiles in the Gity shall be furnished to the
City.
Section This ardinanss shall ne in fu S,rce J1,. effect from and after
411 its v.:option sy irantor, in the mannsr prescribsd by law, provided that the
Grantee asc-pts •ne saee by t111r its ma ualifieS written acc-ptanee thereof
in tall office of tse :rentor's City Clers witsin thirty (77) days after
adoption of tsis ordinanse DJ Grantsr. Failure of sec Grantee te file such
written notie srishin •id seriod shall be deemed ml aesusionsent and reject-
ion Jf the frasssise ant L. rishts and crivil.ges thsreby conferred, and
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es,
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..-- • ett• een e, eirs.-ece conseriet.
,;ite "n -reeseee :fter ei • fr e•ez ise is -retted, tee „e
somelete en:tractef Astrieltion .eeem
eienie i it; limiee eitnin e,nhee eh.- reef ter.
The 'i-ereee will oreeere a eap ,f the proposed initiel eistribution
siatem and file the same with the Jite of edeenes The :lrentee sprees to
construct sece 'ince within said 30 month perio In accordance with seid
map, except where chanees are agreed to by %he e' %e. "As built" drawings shall
be furelshed te the City upon the complet:en of th P distribution sys. em showing
the exact loc ton, depth, end sie, ef all ees Lin and lin.s and showing the
location of all eates, rears and other service con trection.
After construction af teee distribution systen in aeeerdence with said
map, the 3rantee may extend its system beyond that shown on tne map et any
areas within the City, or beyond, as it sees fit. As later Additions to the
distribution system are eadt, as provided for, the City will be furnished mees
of said addietAens 3 awing the exact loc atip.., deth, and size of all eas mains
and lines and e•eewine ;he loceesion f all eates, eeures end 3'ner service
construction.
If 4:thin e eeriod of 30 months after sonstrectien is commenced, the
construction of the initial e.,-s eistribetion system described in the said map
r.as not eeen substantially completed for eny reason, then all richts of :renter
under this franchise shell be des'ed teminated except %eet the JIty shell
gent addit:)nel tine to t'lrantee for causes beyond the control af the Grentee.
3ect1on iD.- lrantee, by its acceettnce ef t:.is ordinance, for itself,
its successors or ass:ens, evrees that it will at all tiles ,eoteet and save
the ity of &dnends harmless from ell cl le:, e liab'liey, loss,
expense or d elleee of evere ele: and deser'etien, whieh ,ae accrue to or pe
suffered ty ere. _lite ted/or eny eereen or person-3 arisine out of the ownership,
-;onetriction er on o' s .i ees syrtem an b reason of Any infrineeeent
,f eny eat -et er tny ertisle •er eeeme used in the censtrection or use said
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; • . oy sea_ si of .:y 'nfrin •r vis trticif or
sel In ise e. is( ,f said sae :istrinui.
-uit sr ,!ti,n is -resent. araiost the sus isu3ss aut of or
reason of ',he asov.,-aentioned causes, the leantee will :.son notice to it
of csnmenctment of 1 astion, defend the sane at its sole cost and
expense, an: in case :udgsi,nt shall be rendered a; the City in such
suit or action, the :;rAntee will fully satisfy said judgment within nin,ty (90)
days after said suit or action ssall have been finally determined, if deter-
mined adversely to the City.
Grantee arrees that Curing the life its frtnchise, it shall comp37 with
the state worlenen's compensation and safety laws and otner state laws .ind
rules and regulations and City ordinances which may be lawfully enacted.
Grantee furthtr agrees that it will malntsiin in full force and effect with a
carrier or carriers licensed to do business in the State of Wassington, the
following
(A) bodily injury liability insuranc, satisfactory to the City of .dmonds.
(B) Property damage liability insurance satisfactory to the City of Amonds.
Section 11. This grant shall not be exclusive and shall In no :canner orohibit
the Grantor from ertnting other franchises of a line nature or franchises for
otner public private utilities over, alons, acrass under and upon say of such
streets, avenues, roads, alleys, lanes, public places and ways, and shall in no-
wise prohibit or prevent the Grantor from asinr any of ssid streets, avenues,
roads, alless, lanes, psblic aLac-:; nd w.js, with full sower to make all nec-
esssrj cnanges, relocations ren irs, maistenanse, etc., of same as the Grantor
nay deem fit.
Section 12. Unon failurc of the lrantee to comply with any of the provisions or
411 ereof, or of any prsvis ,ns, restrictions or limitatisas sontained in
the City ,sie, the ;tate Law of the state of .esisimston or the ordinance of :he
Cit.: of idtsnis, .71xty (60) days after servile or entice to compij with any
9 h'provisions, conlitions, ststrictions or limitations, side and served br, orler
of the Grantor's Clty ,leaneil, upon the behalf af 0r.ntor to declare by ordinance
an ism,sia..e 'r'. It.re of teis franchise, and said o .Zil mai in such case declare
A ; :• , •.,; n
t J .itt it:
an•i t r..ntee.
Section 14. All r,zrt. f ordIrcol. .,ortIon
he 'City of the. ;ity of....dr..onts In.:!onf,ict TA) 111-.7e and the
same rt herebi repealed.
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Attest:
City
Passed:,,, /3 7
?ubi5.shed:..0110 .44) ".7
ACC:L.01'1) this , 1957
se.d)
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By:
President