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Ordinance No. 0412
CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO42ANORDINANCEgrantingtoWashingtonNaturalGasCOmpanyaWashingtoncorporationandapublicutilitysellinganddistributinggaswithinthestateofWashingtontherightandfranchisetoconstructmaintainrepairrenewoperateanduseagasdistributingsystemandaccessorieswithinthestreetsavenuesroadsalleyslanesandlikepublicplacesandwaysOftheCityofMedineWashingtonforatermOftwentyfive25yearsTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINADOORDAINASFOLLOWSSection1RighttoUseCityStreetsTermofFranchiseThereisherebygrantedtoWashingtonNaturalGasCompanyaWashingtoncorporationhereinaftercalledtheGranteetherighttolayconstructextendmaintainrepairrenewreplaceandusegaspipesandgasmainsandaccessoriesunderalongandoracrossanyandallstreetsavenuesroadsalleyslanesandotherlikepublicplacesandwaysintheCityofMedinaWashingtonandallterritorieshereafterlawfullyannexedtheretoforthetransmissionandsaleanddistributionOfGaswithinandthroughthepresentOrfuturelimitsOftheCityofMedineforatermOftwentyfive25yearsfrcmandaftertheeffectivedateofthisoridinanceexceptashereinafterprovidedSection2PlacementofFacilitiestExcavationsinStreetsThelocationofallmainslateralsandappurtenancestheirdepthbelowthesurfaceofthegroundorgradeofanystreetsavenuesroadsalleyslanesoranylikepublicplacesorwaysshallbedeterminedandfixedbytheCityEngineerandallfacilitiesconstructedunderthisordinanceshallbeplacedinamannersoastoleastinterferewiththefreepassageoftrafficandthefreeuseofadjoiningpropertyandinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateofWashingtonregulatingsuchconstructionBeforeanysuchworkisdonetheGranteeshallsecureapermitthereforuponapplicationaccOmpaniedbydrawingsshowingthepositionandlocationOfallmainsandorlateralsandmeterboxesvalvesetcsoughttobeconstructedlaidinstalledorerectedatthattimeandtheirpositionsrelativetoexistingstreetsavenuesroadsalleyslanesorlikepublicplacesorwaysandconductsuchworkinfullcOmpliancewiththeordinancesoftheCityofMedinarelatingtothecuttingpatchingandoverlayingofcitystreetsTheGranteeinsuchapplicationshallspecifytheclassandtypeOfmaterialstobeusedandtheequipmenttoheusedandthemodeofsafeguardingandfacilitatingpublictrafficduringconstructionAllsuchmaterialandequipmentshallbeofthefirstclassandshallmeetwiththeapprovalandpassallrequirementsofsaidEngineerandtheGranteeshallpaytotheCityofMedinaallcostsofandexpensesincurredintheexaminationinspectionandsupervisionofsuchworkonaccountofthegrantingofsaidpermit Section3PlansandMapsTheGranteeshallatalltimeskeepfullandcompleteplansplatorplatsspecificationsprofilesandrecordsshowingthelocationdepthandsizeofallgasmainsandlinestheretoforelaidintheCityandshowingthelocationofallgatesgaugesandotherserviceconstructionThesameshallbekeptattheofficeoftheGranteelocalofficeifanyandbekeptuptodatebyatleastsemiannualrevisionTheserecordsshallbesubjecttoinspectionatallreasonabletimesbytheproperofficialsandagentsoftheCityandacopythereofshallbefurnishedtheCityuponrequestofitsEngineerorotherpersontowhomhisresponsibilitymaybedelegatedSection4SaveHarmlessUndertakingNoticetoGranteeTheGranteebytheacceptanceOfthisfranchiseherebyagreesforitselfitssuccessorsandassignstoprotectandsaveharmlesstheCityofMedinafromallclaimsactionsordamagesofeverykindanddescriptionwhichmayaccruetoorbesufferedbyanypersonorpersonscorporationotherentityorpropertybyreasonofanynegligencefaultyconstructiondefectivematerialequipmentormaintenanceorbytheimproperoccupationofsaidstreetsavenuesroadsalleyslanespublicplacesandwaysbytheGranteeorbyreasonofitsnegligentimproperorfaultymannerofdesigningconstructingOrsafeguardinganyexcavationortemporaryturnoutsandincasesuitoractionisbroughtagainstsaidCityofMedinafordamagesarisingoutoforbyreasonofanyoftheabovementionedcausestheGranteeitssuccessorsandassignswilluponnoticetoitorthemofthecommencementofsaidactiondefendthesameatitsortheirsolecostandexpenseandincasejudgmentshallberenderedagainsttheCityOfMedinainsuchsuitoractiontheGranteewillfullysatisfysaidjudgmentwithinninety90daysaftersaidsuitoractionshallhavefinallybeendeterminedifdeterminedadverselytotheCityofMedinaprovidedtheGranteehereinitssuccessorsandassignsshallhavetherighttoemployitsortheirowncounselinanycauseofactionorbegiventhemanagementofthedefensethereofSection5FranchiseRightsSubjecttoPolicePowerInacceptingthisfranchisetheGranteeacknowledgesthatitsrightshereunderaresubjecttothepolicepoweroftheCitytoadoptandenforcegeneralordinancesnecessarytothesafetyandwelfareofthepublicanditagreestocomplywithallapplicablegenerallawsenactedbytheCitypursuanttosuchpowerSection6Transfer8yexercisingtherightsconferredherebyanysuccessororassigneeoftheGranteeshallbedeemedtohaveacceptedandbecontrolledbythetermshereofsection7ForfeitureIfwithinsixty60dayswrittennoticetotheGranteeOfthisfranchiseorsuchlongerperiodoftimeasmaybeprovidedadeficiencyindischargeoftheGranteesobligationshereunderandunderapplicablelawswithintheCityofMedinabenotcorrectedthisfranchisemaybytheCityCouncilbedeclarednullandvoidandallrightsconferredtherebyterminatedSection8FranchiseNotExclusiveThisfranchiseis grantedupontheexpressconditionthatitshallnotbedeemedorheldtoheanexclusivefranchiseandshallnotinanymannerprohibittheCityOfHedinafromgrantingotherfurtherfranchisesfortheuseofitspublicstreetsandwaysSection9AcceptanceRequiredWithinSixty60DaysIfwithinsixty60daysoftheeffectivedateofthisordinancetheGranteeshallhavefailedtofileitswrittenacceptanceofthesamewiththeCityClerktherightsgrantedherebymaybedeemedforfeitedandthefranchisenullandvoidbytheCityCouncilCitydeemingitvisoanyofitsstreetsavenueshighwaysalleysorpublicplacesorwayshyreconstructinggradingorregradinggravelingoroilingorpavingsameoralteringchangingrepairingorreimprovingsametheGranteeuponreasonablewrittennoticebytheCityshallatitsownexpensepromptlysoraiselowerormoveitspipesconduitsmainsservicelinesandappurtenancestoconformtosuchnewgradesasmaybeestablishedorplacesuchpipesconduitsmainsservicelinesorappurtenancesinsuchlocationorpositionsasshallcausetheleastinterferencewithanysuchimprovementsorworkthereonasshallbecontomplatedbytheCityTheCityshallinnowaybeheldliableforanydamagestotheGranteewhichmayoccurbyreasonoftheCitysimprovementsrepairsormaintenanceorbytheexerciseofanyrightssoreservedinthissectionIftheCityshallimproveitsstreetsavenueshighwaysalleysorpublicplacesorwaystheGranteeshallonwrittennoticebytheCityatitsownexpensereplaceOrimproveitssystemofgaspipesconduitsmainsservicelinesandappurtancesasmaybeinorthroughtheimprovedsubgradeofsuchimprovementwithpipesconduitsmainsservicelinesandappurtenancesasshallconformtothespecificationsfortheimprovementofsuchstreetsavenueshighwaysalleysorpublicplacesOrwaysandasshallminimizefuturepavementorsidewalkcutsoropeningsforthepurposesoflayingrelayingconnectingdisconnectingandrepairingsaidsystemofgaspipesconduitsmainsservicelinesandappurtenancesSection11DamagebyGranteeIntheeventthatGranteecausesanydamagetosaidstreetsavenueshighwaysalleyswaysorpublicplacesortoimprovementsthereonortoadjoiningpropertyandimprovementsthereonwhileengagedinthelocationrelocationreplacementorrepairofanyofitsfacilitiesGranteeagreestoimmediatelyrepairsaiddamageatitssolecostandexpenseSection12MunicipalImprovementsWhenevertheestablishmentofthealignmentsandorgradeforsewersdrainswatermainsandoranyOthermunicipalimprovementsshallrendernecessarytheremovalortherelayingorraisingorloweringormovingoftheGranteespipesconduitsmainsservicelinesorappurtenancessaidGranteeshallpromptlyuponreasonablewrittennoticebytheCityremoverelayraiselowerormovethesameattheexpenseoftheGranteeSection13ExcavationsWhenanyportionofastreetisexcavatedbyGranteeforthelocationrelocationreplacement orrepairofanyofitsfacilitiestheportionofthestreetsoexcavatedshallwithinareasonabletimeandasearlyaspracticableafterexcavationbereplacedbytheGranteeatitsexpenseinaccordancewithapplicableordinancesrulesregulationsandstandardsoftheCityGranteeshallberesponsibleforseeingthatallapplicablefederalstateorlocalsafetystandardsarecompliedwithinfullIfGranteeshallfailtocomplywithapplicableordinancesrulesregulationsandstandardsoftheCitytheCitymayafternoticeofnotlessthanfive5daysinwrittingtotheGranteewhichnoticeshallnotberequiredinthecaseofanemergencyorderandhavedoneanyandallworkconsiderednecessaryasaresultthereofandtheGranteeupondemandshallpaytotheCitythereasonablecostofsuchconstructionorrepairwhichcostsshallincludeoverheadexpensesoftheCityinobtainingcompletionofsaidworkSection14PublicationTheGranteeshallpayalltheexpensesofthepublicationofthisordinanceSection15EffectiveDateThisordinanceshallbecomeeffectiveonthedateofitsacceptancebytheGranteeSection16CodeReferenceAllsectionsofthisordinanceshallbeconsideredofspecialaffectINTROM3CEDonthe9thdayofSepteRber1985PASSEDbyaffirmativevotesoffourormoremembersoftheCityCouncilonthe14thdayofOctober1985andsignedinauthenticationofitspassagethesamedayCITYOFMEDINAMayorproiTemApprovedastoformAttestCityClerkTheundersignedherebyacceptsalltherightsandprivilegesOftheabovegrantedfranchisesubjecttoallthetermsconditionsandobligationscontainedthereinDatedthisdayof1985 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