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Ordinance No. 0432
ORDINANCENO432ANORDiNANCEgrantingpugetSoundPowerLightCompanyaWashingtoncorporationitssuccessorsandassignstherightprivilegeauthorityandfranchisetoseterectconstructsupportattachconnectandstretchFacilitiesbetweenmaintainrepairreplaceoperateanduseFacilitiesinuponoverunderalongacrossandthroughtheFranchiseAreaforpurposesoftransmissiondistributionandsaleofenergyforpowerheatlightandanyotherpurposeforwhichenergycanbeusedandtochargeandcollecttollsratesandcompensationforsuchenergyandsuchusesTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINAWASHINGTONDOORDAINSection1Definitions11WhereusedinthisfranchisetheFranchisethe112CitymeanstheCityOfMedinaamunicipaltheroadsstreetsavenuesalleyshighwaysandlikealleyshighwaysandlikepubllcplacesthatmayhereafter114FacilitiesmeanspoleswithorwithoutthesamebelocatedoverorundergroundSection2FacilitieswithinFranchiseArea21TheCitydoesherebygranttoPugsttherightprivilegeauthorityandfranchisetoacrossandthroughtheFranchiseAreaforpurposesoftransmissiondistributionandsaleofenergyforpowerheatlightandanyotherpurposeforwhichenergycanbe31ThisFranchiseshallnotconveyanyrighttoPugettoinstallFacilitiesonortootherwiseuseCityownedorleased114DC3263CodeMedina082187 32ExistingFacilitiesinstalledOrmaintainedbyPugetonpublicgroundsandplaceswithintheCityinaccordancewithpriorfranchiseagreementsbutwhichsuchFacilitiesarenotwithintheFranchiseAreaasdefinedbythisFranchisemaybemaintainedrepairedandoperatedbyPugetatthelocationsuchFacilitiesexistasOftheeffectivedateofthisFranchiseforthetermofthisFranchiseprovidedhoweverthatnosuchFacilitiesmaybeenlargedimprovedorexpandedwithoutthepriorreviewandapprovaloftheCitySection4NoninterferenceofFacilities41PugetsFacilitiesshallbemaintainedWithintheFranchiseAreasoasnottounreasonablyinterferewiththefreepassageoftrafficandinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateofWashingtonWheneveritshallbenecessaryorPugetintheexerciseOfitsrightsunderthisFranchisetomakeanyexcavationintheFranchiseAreaPugetshallwithinareasonabletimeandasearlyaspracticableafterexcavationreplacetheexcavatedportionofthestreetatitsexpenseinaccordancewithapplicableordinancesrulesregulationsandstandardsoftheCityPugetshallalsocomplywithallapplicablefederalstateorlocalsafetystandardsinreplacingtheexcavatedportionofsuchstreetXfPugetshallfailtocomplywithsuchapplicableOrdinancesrulesregulationsandstandardsoftheCityandsuchnoncomplianceresultsinanunreasonableinterferencetothefreepassageotrafficwithintheFranchiseAreatheCitymayafterprovidingPugetwithadvancewrittennoticeofnotlessthanfourteen14dayswhichsuchnoticeshellnotberequiredinthecaseofanemergencyandanopportunitytocuresuchnoncomplianceorderandhavedonesuchworkasisnecessarytocuresuchnoncompliancesoastoremovesuchunreasonableinterferencetothefreepassageoftrafficwithinthePranchiseAreaIftheCitycausessuchworktobedonebyitsownforcesorbyapersonorentityotherthanPugetpugetshallupontheCityswrittenrequestreimbursetheCityforreasonablecostsincurredbytheCityinhavingsuchworkdonewhichcostsmayincludetheCitysreasonableoverheadexpensesincurredinobtainingcompletionofsuchworkSection5RelocationofFacilities51WhenevertheCityundertakestheconstructionofanypublicstreetimprovementprojectwhichconsistsofzitheinstallationormodificationofawatersewerorstormdrainagelinewhichsuchlineisOfaneight8inchinsidediameterorlargerwithintheFranchiseAreaoriithewideningoforasignificantchangeinthegradeoftheFranchiseAreaOrimprovementsthereinandsuchstreetimprovementprojectnecessitatestherelocationofPugetsthenexistingFacilitieswithintheFranchiseAreathecityshall511providePugetwithinareasonabletimepriortothecommencementofsuchstreetimprovementprojectwrittennoticerequestingsuchrelocationand512providePugetwithcopiesofpertinentportionsotheCitytsplansandspecificationsforsuchstreetimprovementprojectsothatPugetmayrelocateitsFacilitiestoaccommodatesuchstreetimprovementprojectAfterreceiptofsuchnoticeandsuchplansandspecificationsPugetshallrelocatesuchFacilitieswithintheFranchiseAreaatnochargetotheCitysoastoaccommodatesuchstreetimprovementprojectIftheCityrequiresthesubsequentrelocationofanyFacilitieswithinthree3yearsfromthedateofrelocationofsuchFacilitiespursuanttothisSection51theCityshallbeartheentirecostofsubsequentrelocationifthecircumstancesgivingrisetotheneedforsuchsubsequentrelocationcouldhavebeenavoidedbyreasonableplanningonthepartoftheCityProvidedhoweverifsuchsubsequentrelocationisduetoastreetimprovementonanintersectingstreettheCityshallnotberesponsibleforthecostofrelocation214DC3263CodeMedina082187 52WheneveranypersonorentityotherthantheCityrequirestherelocatlonofPugetsFacilitiestoaccommodatetheworkofsuchpersonorentitywithintheFranchiseAreaorwhenevertheCityrequirestherelocationoPugetsFacilitieswithintheFranchiseAreaforthebenefitofanypersonorentityotherthantheCitythenPugetshallhavetherightasaconditionofsuchrelocationtorequiresuchpersonorentity521makepaymenttoPugetatatimeandupontermsacceptabletoPugetforanyandallcostsandexpensesincurredbyPugetintherelocationofPugetsFacilitiesand522indemnifyandsavePugetharmlessfromanyandallclaimsanddemandsmadeagainstitOnaccountOfinjuryordamagetothepersonorpropertyofanotherarisingoutoforinconjunctionwiththerelocationofPugstieFacilitiestotheextentsuchinjuryordamageiscausedbythenegligenceofthepersonorentityrequestingtherelocationofPugetsFacilitiesorthenegligenceoftheagentsservantsoremployeesofthepersonorentityrequestingtherelocationOfPugetsFacilities53AnyconditionOrrequirementimposedbytheCityuponanypersonorentityotherthanPugetincludingwithoutlimitationanyconditionorrequirementimposedpursuanttoanycontractorinconjunctionwithapprovalsorpermitsorzoninglanduseconstructionordevelopmentwhichrequirestherelocationOfPugetsFacilitiesshallbearequiredrelocationforpurposesofSection5254NothinginthisSection5RelocationofFacilitiesshallrequirePugettobearanycostorexpenseinconnectionwiththelocationOrrelocationOfanyFacilitiesexistingunderbenefitOfeasementorOtherrightsnotarisingunderthisorpreviousFranchisesSection6Indemnification61PugetshallindemnifyandsavetheCityharmlessfromanyandallclaimsanddemandsmadeagainstitonaccountofinjuryordamagetothepersonorpropertyofanothertotheextentsuchinjuryordamageiscausedbythenegligenceOfPugetoritsagentsservantsoremployeesinexercisingtherightsgrantedPugetinthisFranchiseincludingbutnotlimitedtonegligenceonthepartofPugetoritsagentsservantsoremployeesintheconstructionmaintenanceandrepairofPugetsFacilitieswithintheFranchiseAreatheincorporationodefectivematerialsorequipmentwithinorasapartoPugetsFacilitieswithintheFranchiseAreaortheplacementofPugetsFacilitieswithintheFranchiseAreaIntheeventanysuchclaimordemandbepresentedtoorfiledwiththeCitytheCityshallpromptlynotifyPugetthereofandPugetshallhavetherightatitselectionandatitssolecostandexpensetosettleandcompromisesuchclaimordemandIntheeventanysuitoractionbebegunagainsttheCitybaseduonanysuchclaimordemandtheCityshalllikewisepromptlynotifyPugetthereofandPugetshallhavetherightatitselectionanditssolecostandexpensetosettleandcompromisesuchsuitoractionordefendthesameatitssolecostandexpensebyattorneysofitsownelectionsection7MovingBuildingswithintheFranchiseArea71IfanypersonorentityobtainspermissionfromtheCitytousetheFranchiseAreaforthemovingOrremovalofanybuildingorotherobjecttheCityshallpriortograntingsuchpermissionrequiresuchpersonorentitytomakeanynecessaryarrangementswithPugetforthetemporaryadjustmentofPugetswirestoaccommodatethemovingorremovalofsuchbuildingorotherobjectSuchnecessaryarrangementswithPugetshallbemadetoFugetssatisfactionnotlessthanfourteen14days14DC3263CodeMedina082187 priortothemovingorremovalofsaidbuildingorotherobjectInsucheventPugetshallattheexpenseofthepersonorentitydesiringtomoveorremovesuchbuildingorotherobjectadjustanyofitswireswhichmayobstructthemovingorremovalofsuchbuildingorotherobjectprovidedthat711themovingorremovalofsuchbuildingorotherobjectwhichnecessitatestheadjustmentofwiresshallbedoneatareasonabletimeandinareasonablemannersoasnottounreasonablyinterferewithPugetsbusiness712wheremorethanonerouteisavailableforthemovingorremovalofsuchbuildingorOtherobjectsuchbuildingorotherobjectshallbemovedorremovedalongtheroutewhichcausestheleastinterferencewithPugetsbusinessand713thepersonorentityobtainingsuchpermissionfromtheCitytomoveorremovesuchbuildingorotherobjectshallberequiredtoindemnifyandsavePugetharmlessfromanyandallclaimsanddemandsmadeagainstitonaccountofinjuryordamagetothepersonorpropertyOfanotherarisingoutoforinconjunctionwiththemovingorremovalofsuchbuildingorotherobjecttotheextentsuchinjuryordamageiscausedbythenegligenceofthepersonorentitymovingorremovingsuchbuildingorOtherobjectorthenegligenceoftheagentsservantsoremployeesofthepersonOrentitymovingorremovingsuchbuildingorotherobjectSection8Default81IfpugetshallfailtocomplywiththeprovisionsofthisFranchisetheCitymayserveuponPugetawrittenordertosocomplywithinsixty60daysfromthedatesuchorderisreceivedbyPugftIfPugetisnotincompliancewiththisFranchiseafterexpirationofsaidsixty60dayperiodtheCitymaybyordinancedeclareanimmediateforfeitureofthisFranchiseprovidedhoweverifanyfailuretocomplywiththisFranchisebyPugetcannotbecorrectedwithduediligencewithinsaidsixty60dayperiodPugetsobligationtocomplyandtoproceedwithduediligencebeingsubjecttounavoidabledelaysandeventsbeyonditscontrolthenthetimewithinwhichPugetmaysocomplyshallbeextendedforsuchtimeasmaybereasonablynecessaryandsolongasPugetcommencespromptlyanddiligentlytoeffectsuchcomplianceSection9NonexclusiveFranchise91ThisFranchiseisnotandshallnotbedeemedtobeanexclusiveFranchiseThisFranchiseshallnotinanymannerprohibittheCityfromgrantingotherandfurtherfranchisesoveruponandalongtheFranchiseAreawhichdonotinterferewithPugetsrightsunderthisFranchiseThisFranchiseshallnotprohibitorpreventtheCityfromusingtheFranchiseAreaoraffecttheJurisdictionOftheCityOverthesameOranypartthereofSection10FranchiseTerm101ThisFranchiseisandshallremaininfullforceandeffectforaperiodoftwentyfive25yearsfromandaftertheeffectivedateoftheOrdinanceprovidedhoweverPugetshallhavenorightsunderthisFranchisenorshallPugetbeboundbythetermsandconditionsofthisFranchiseunlessPugetshallwithinsixty60daysaftertheeffectivedateoftheOrdinancefilewiththeCityitswrittenacceptanceoftheOrdinanceSection11Assignment111PugetshallhavetherighttoassignitsrightsbenefitsandprivilegesinandunderthisFranchiseAnyassigneeshallwithinthirty30daysofthedateofanyassignmentfile414DC3263codeMedina082187 writtennoticeoftheassignmentwiththeCitytogetherwithitswrittenacceptanceofalltermsandconditionsofthisFranchiseNotwithstandingtheforegoingPugetshallhavetherightWithoutsuchnoticeorsuchwrittenacceptancetomortgageitsrightsbenefitsandprivilegesinandunderthisFranchisetotheTrusteeforitsbondholdersSection12Miscellaneous121IfanytermprovisionconditionorportionofthisFranchiseshallbeheldtobeinvalidsuchinvalidityshallnotaffectthevalidityoftheremainingportionsofthisFranchisewhichshallContinueinfullforceandeffectTheheadingsofsectionsandparagraphsofthisFranchiseareforconvenienceofreferenceonlyandarenotintendedtorestrictaffectorbeofanyweightintheinterpretationorconstructionoftheprovisionsofsuchsectionsorparagraphs122ThisFranchisemaybeamendedonlybywritteninstrumentsignedbybothpartieswhichspecificallystatesthatitisanamendmenttothisFranchiseandisapprovedandexecutedinaccordancewiththelawsoftheStateofWashingtonWithoutlimitingthegeneralityOftheforegolegthisFranchiseincludingwithoutlimitationSection61aboveshallgovernandsupersedeandshallnotbechangedmodifieddeletedaddedtosupplementedorOtherwiseamendedbyanypermitapprovallicenseagreementOrotherdocumentrequiredbyorobtainedfromtheCityinconJuctionwiththeexerciseorfailuretoexercisebyPugetofanyandallrightsbenefitsprivilegesobligationsordutiesinendunderthisFranchiseunlesssuchpermitapprovallicenseagreementorotherdocumentspecifically1221referencesthisFranchiseand1222statesthatissupersedesthisFranchisetotheextentitcontainstermsandconditionswhichchangemodifydeleteaddtosupplementorotherwiseamendthetermsandconditionsofthisFranchiseIntheeventofanyconflictorinconsistencybetweentheprovisionsofthisFranchiseandtheprovisionsofanysuchpermitapprovallicenseagreementorotherdocumenttheprovisionsofthisFranchiseshallcontrolSection13PolicePower131InacceptingThisFranchisePugetaeknowlegesthattheCitymaypursuanttotheCityspolicepowersadoptandenforcegeneralordinancesnecessarytothesafetyandwelfareofthepublicSection14DamagetotheFranchiseArea141IntheeventPugetshallcausepropertydamagetoanyportionOftheFranchiseAreaortoanyCityownedimprovementsOrtothelandscapingorimprovementsofadjacentlandownerslegallywithintheFranchiseAreainthecourseofexercisingtherightsgrantedtoPugetbythisFranchisePugetshallrepairthesameorOtherwiserestoresuchlandscapingorsuchimprovementstotheCityssatisfactionSection15Publication151PugetshallbearthecostofpublicationofthisOrdinanceinaccordancewithpublicationrequirementsimposedbyapplicablelaw14DC3263CodeMedina082187 Section16EffectiveDate161ThisOrdinanceshalltakeeffectuponthedatewhichisfive5daysafterthedateofpublicationhavingbeeniintroducedtotheCityCouncilnotlessthanfivedaysbeforeitspassage7iifirstsubmittedtotheCityAttorneyonduly7th19867andiiipassedateregularmeetingofthelegislativebodyoftheCityofMedinabyamajorityofthewholeofsuchlegislativebodyonSeptember141987SignedandapprovedbytheMayoronthe14thdayofSeptember1987ArturDietriChATTESTAPPROVEDASTOFOEMsDateSeptember141987PublicationDateSeptember191987614DC3263CodeMedina082187 STATEOFWASHINGTONssCOUNTYOFKINGIMargaretRDartsthedulyqualifiedCityClerkoftheCityofNedinsaNoncharterCodeCitysituateintheCountyofKingStateofWashingtondoherebycertifythattheforegoingisafulltrueandcorrectcopyofOrdinanceNo432anOrdinancesoftheCityofMedinaentitledORDINANCENO432ANORDINANCEgrantingPugetSoundPowerLightCompanyaWashingtoncorporationitssuccessorsandassignstherightprivilegeauthorityandfranchisetoseterectconstructsupportattachconnectandstretchFacilitiesbetweenmaintainrepairreplaceoperateanduseFacilitlesinuponoverunderalongacrossandthroughtheFranchiseAreaforpurposesoftransmissiondistributionandsaleofenergyforpowerheatlightandanyotherpurposeforwhichenergycanbeusedandtochargeandcollecttollsratesandcompensationforsuchenergyandsuchusesIfurthercertifythatsaidOrdinanceNo43ZwasiintroducedOnthe4dayofJuV1986submittedtotheCityAttorneyonthe7thdayofJulySeptemer1986titpublishedonthe9thdayofb19871accordingtolawivapprovedbyamajorityoftheentirelegislativebodyoftheCityofMedinaataregularmeetingthereofonthe14thdayofSeptember1987andvftheapprovedandsigneytheMayoroftheCityoNedinson14thdayofSeptember1987WITNESSmyhandandofficialsealoftheCityofMedinathis14thdayofSeptember1987Washington714DC3263CodeNedins082187 HONORABLEMAYORANDCITYCOUNCILCITYOFMEDINAWASHINGTONInthematterotheapplicationofPugetSoundPowerLightCompanyaWashingtoncorporationforafranchisetoconstructoperateandmaintainacilitiesinuponoverunderalongacrossandxthroughthefranchiseareaoftheCityofMedinaWashingtonFranchiseOrdinanceNO432ACCEPTANCEWHEREAStheCityCouncilOftheCityofMedinaWashingtonhasgrantedafranchisetoPugetSoundPowerLightCompanyaWashingtoncorporationitssuccessorsandassignsbyenactingOrdinanceNo432bearingthedateofSeptember141987andWHEREASacopyofsaidOrdinancegautingsaidfranchisewasreceivedbythePugetSoundPowerLightcompanyOnOctober81987fromsaidCityofMedinaKingCountyWashingtonNOWTHEREFOREPugetSoundPowerLightcompanyaWashingtoncorporationforitselfitssuccessorsandassignsherebyacceptssaidOrdinanceandallthetermsandconditionsthereofandfilesthisitswrittenacceptancewiththeCityofMedinaKingCountyWashingtonINTESTIMONYWHEREOFsaidPugetSoundPowerLightCompanyhascausedthiswrittenAcceptancetobeexecutedinitsnamebytbrunodulyauthoriedonaATTESTIPUGETSOUNDPOWERLIGHTCOMPAPfWPCLUCKEYWEWATOCORPORATESKCRETAKY814DC3263CodeMedina082187 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