055 of 1991 - Pacificorp Electric Light, Heat and Power, Steam and Hot Water FranchiseSALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 55 of 1991
(Granting to PacifiCorp and its successors
an electric light, heat and power
and steam and hot water franchise and
repealing certain franchise ordinances
heretofore granted said company's predecessor.)
WHEREAS, there presently exists an electric light,
heat, and power franchise awarded to Utah Power & Light
Company, passed January 16, 1951, which will expire January
1, 2001 and a steam and hot water franchise awarded to Utah
Power & Light Company, passed October 3, 1962, which will
expire September 3, 2012; and
WHEREAS, said Company accepted the terms of said
franchises; and
WHEREAS, certain provisions relating to limits on
future taxes of the said franchises were ruled invalid by
the Utah Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, Utah Power and Light Company merged into
PacifiCorp, an Oregon Corporation, which Company assumed the
benefits and obligations of said franchises, as modified by
the Court; and
WHEREAS, the parties mutually desire to modify the
understanding of the parties under said franchises, among
other regards, by extending the franchisee's rights in the
public rights of way and providing modifications mutually
beneficial to the parties; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to merge the parties'
rights into the new franchise, adopted herein, but cause the
accrued obligations of payment and duties of indemnification
to survive, for the protection of the City and its
residents; and
WHEREAS, the City, in the exercise of its police power,
ownership or use rights over and in the public rights of
way, and pursuant to its other regulatory authority believes
it is in the best interest of the public to provide to
PacifiCorp and its successors a non-exclusive franchise to
operate its business within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City believes the new ordinance to be in
the best interest of the citizens of Salt Lake City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of
Salt Lake City:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this franchise
ordinance is to grant to PacifiCorp, doing business as Utah
Power & Light Company, and its successors and assigns a non-
exclusive right to use the public streets, alleys and
rights -of -way, for its business purposes, under the
constraints and for the compensation enumerated in the
Franchise Agreement attached as Exhibit "A" that is by this
reference incorporated herein, as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. Short Title. The ordinance shall
constitute the PacifiCorp Franchise Ordinance.
SECTION 3. Franchise Description. There is hereby
granted to PacifiCorp, doing business as Utah Power & Light
Company and its successors and assigns, (herein sometimes
called "Company") in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Franchise Agreement, the right, privilege,
and franchise to construct, maintain and operate in, under,
along, over and across the present and future streets,
alleys, and rights -of -way in Salt Lake City, Utah (herein
sometimes called the "City"), electric light and power
lines, together with all the necessary or desirable
appurtenances (including underground conduits and
structures, poles, towers, wires, transmission lines, and
telegraph and telephone lines for its own use), for the
purpose of supplying electric power and energy to said City,
the inhabitants thereof and persons and corporations beyond
the limits thereof, for light, heat, power and other
purposes.
It also grants to the Company the right, privilege and
franchise to construct, to operate and maintain a system for
the distribution and conveyance of steam, hot water and
other fluids and air, or either thereof, along and under the
present and future streets, alleys and rights -of -way in said
City and to construct, lay, operate and maintain conduits
below the surface of the ground, with all necessary
branches, cutoffs and manholes, and other apparatus, in such
streets, alleys and rights -of -way for the conveyance of
steam, hot water and other fluids and air, or either
thereof, for power, heating, cooking or other useful
applications, to the inhabitants, property owners,
manufacturers, and users in the City.
This Franchise does not grant to the Company the right,
privilege or authority to engage in community antenna (or
cable) television business, although nothing herein
contained shall preclude the Company (1) from permitting
those lawfully engaged in such business to utilize Company's
facilities with the City for such purposes, or (2) from
providing such service, if appropriate authority including a
franchise from the City is obtained.
SECTION 4. Term. The term of the afore -described
franchise is for a period from and after the effective date
of this Ordinance and its acceptance by the Company, until
January 1, 2016.
The Company shall pay all costs of legal notices
required for the public hearing prior to ordinance adoption
and the ordinance publication costs thereafter.
SECTION 5. Acceptance by Company. Within thirty days
after the effective date of this Ordinance, the Company
shall file an unqualified acceptance, in a form acceptable
to the City Attorney thereof in writing, with the City
Recorder of Salt Lake City; otherwise, this ordinance and
the rights granted hereunder shall be null and void.
In the event of non -acceptance, the 1951 and the 1962
franchises shall remain valid and be in full force and
effect, as modified by Court decree.
SECTION 6. Termination of Pre -Existing Franchises --
Survivorship of Liabilities. Upon the filing with the City
Recorder of such written acceptance, all previous franchise
ordinances granted to the Company or its predecessors shall
cease and terminate; provided, however that any obligation:
(a) to pay or refund sums due, (b) permit inspection of any
Company records or conduct an accounting of such records,
(c) to indemnify the City, or (d) any other obligation owing
to the City by the Company that arises out of or results
from such previously granted franchises shall survive said
termination and merger.
SECTION 7. Consideration and Payment Dates.
7.1 Fee. The Company agrees to and will pay a fee
equal to six percentum (6%) of its Gross Revenue; provided,
however, that any sums paid by the Company as a gross
receipts based Business Occupation Revenue Tax under the
provisions of Section 5.04.170 et seq. of the City Code, or
successor provisions, shall be credited against the fee due
hereunder. The fee or tax shall be referred to herein as
"Franchise Fee." In the event the statutory limit imposed
by Section 11-26-1, Utah Code, or any successor provision,
is increased above six percentum (6%), the Company shall,
upon request of the City, enter into an amendment to the
Franchise Agreement increasing the Franchise Fee to the
level requested by the City, but not to exceed the increased
statutory limit; provided, however, in no event will the
Company be obligated to pay a higher percentage of Gross
Revenues derived from the sale, distribution and use of
utility services than is paid by other fixed public
utilities within the City.
7.2 Off -Set for Natural Gas Used in Steam Heat
Generation. The foregoing notwithstanding, the sum of any
Franchise Fee or any other tax, imposed under the provisions
of Section 5.04.170 et seq. of the City Code, or any
successor provision, that is paid by the Company, directly
or indirectly, and that is based on the purchase of natural
gas used in the Company's steam heating business, shall be
credited against the Franchise Fee due hereunder, however no
part of any charge, tax or franchise fee paid by the Company
for uses or purchases, other than the natural gas purchased
or used to produce steam heat for sale, shall be entitled to
said credit.
7.3 Definition: "Gross Revenue". The term "Gross
Revenue" as used herein is any revenue of the Company
derived from the sale, distribution and use of electric
power and steam heat to consumers within Salt Lake City.
SECTION 8. Rights Reserved to the City. Without
limitation upon the rights that the City might otherwise
have, the City expressly reserves the following rights,
powers and authorities to: (a) Exercise its governmental
powers now or hereafter to the full extent that such powers
may be vested in or granted to the City; (b) Grant
additional franchises to the same property covered by this
franchise within the City to others, under any conditions
acceptable to the City; or (c) Exercise any other rights,
powers, or duties required or authorized, under the
Constitution of the State of Utah, the law of Utah, or the
City ordinances.
SECTION 9. Extension of City Limits. Upon the
annexation of any territory to the City, the right and
franchise hereby granted shall extend to the territory so
annexed to the extent the City has authority. All
facilities owned, maintained, or operated by the Company
located within, under, or over streets, alleys and rights -
of -way of the territory so annexed shall thereafter be
subject to all terms hereof.
SECTION 10. Early Termination or Revocation of
Franchise.
10.1 The City may terminate or revoke the Franchise
and all rights and privileges herein provided for any of the
following reasons:
(a) The Company fails to make timely payments of the
Franchise Fee as required under Article II of the Franchise
Agreement and does not correct such failure within ten
working days after written notice by the City of such
failure;
(b) The Company, its agents, employees or officers by
act or omission, materially violate a duty or obligation
herein set forth or set forth in the Franchise Agreement in
any particular within the Company's control, and with
respect to which redress is not otherwise herein provided.
In such event, the City, acting by or through its Council,
may after hearing determine that such failure is of a
material nature; and thereupon, after written notice given
Company of such determination, Company shall, within thirty
(30) days of such notice, commence efforts to remedy the
conditions identified in the notice, and will have six (6)
months from the date it receives notice to remedy the
conditions. After the expiration of such six (6) months
period and failure to correct such conditions, the City may
declare this Franchise forfeited, and thereupon the Company
shall have no further rights or authority hereunder;
provided, however, that any such declaration of forfeiture
shall be subject to judicial review as provided by law, and
provided further that in the event such failure is of such
nature that it cannot, in the exercise of reasonable
diligence, be corrected within the six (6) months time
provided above, the City shall provide additional time for
the reasonable correction of such alleged failure.
(c) The Company becomes insolvent, unable or unwilling
to pay its debts, is adjudged bankrupt, or all or part of
its facilities should be sold under an instrument to secure
a debt and is not redeemed by the Company within thirty (30)
days; or
(d) In furtherance of the Company policy or through
acts or omissions done within the scope and course of
employment, a director or officer of the Company knowingly
engages in conduct or makes a material misrepresentation
with or to the City or the Company's customers, that is
fraudulent or in violation of a felony criminal statute of
the State of Utah.
10.2 Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
preclude the Company from pursuing any legal or equitable
rights or remedies it may have to challenge the action of
the City.
Nothing herein shall be construed to require Company to
obtain City approval for termination of steam and hot water
service. If Company ceases to provide steam and hot water
service, all other rights and privileges granted under this
franchise shall remain in full force and effect.
No franchise revocation or termination may be effected
until the City Council shall first adopt an ordinance
terminating the franchise and setting forth the reasons
therefor, following not less than thirty (30) days prior
written notice to the Company of the proposed date of
ordinance adoption. The Company shall have an opportunity
at said ordinance adoption date to be heard upon the
proposed termination.
SECTION 11. Severability.
11.1 If any section, sentence, paragraph, term or
provision of the Agreement or this Franchise Ordinance is
for any reason determined to be or rendered illegal,
invalid, or superseded by other lawful authority including
any state or federal, legislative, regulatory or
administrative authority having jurisdiction thereof or
determined to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and
such determination shall have no effect on the validity of
any other section, sentence, paragraph, term or provision
hereof, all of which will remain in full force and effect
for the term of the Franchise or any renewal or renewals
thereof, except for Section 7 hereof and Article II of the
Franchise Agreement.
11.2 Section 7 hereof and Article II of the Franchise
Agreement are essential to the adoption of this Franchise
and should they be challenged by the Company, or determined
to be illegal, invalid, unconstitutional or superseded, in
whole or in part, the entire Franchise shall be voided and
terminated, subject to the following: (a) In the event of a
judicial, regulatory or administrative determination that
Section 7 hereof or Article II of the Franchise Agreement is
illegal, invalid, unconstitutional or superseded, such
termination shall be effective as of the date of a final
appealable order, unless otherwise agreed upon by the City
and the Company; (b) In the event of any legislative action
that renders Section 7 hereof or Article II of the Franchise
Agreement unconstitutional, illegal, invalid or superseded,
such termination shall be effective as of the effective date
of such legislative action.
11.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if City stipulates
in writing to judicial, administrative or regulatory action
that seeks a determination that Section 7 hereof or Article
II of the Franchise Agreement is invalid, illegal,
superseded or unconstitutional, then a determination that
Section 7 hereof or Article II of the Franchise Agreement is
invalid, illegal, unconstitutional or superseded shall have
no effect on the validity or effectiveness of any other
section, sentence, paragraph, term or provision of the
Franchise, which shall remain in full force and effect.
11.4 In the event the Franchise Ordinance or Agreement
is terminated pursuant to paragraph 11.2 hereof or paragraph
24.2 of the Franchise Agreement, the City grants to the
Company a lease according to the same terms and conditions
as set forth in the Franchise Agreement. Accordingly, the
Company shall pay, as fair market rental value, the same
amounts, at the same times, required for the payment of the
Franchise Fee pursuant to Section 7 hereof and Article II of
the Franchise Agreement and be bound by all other terms and
conditions contained herein; provided, however, that in no
event will the Company be obligated to pay a higher
percentage of revenues derived from the sale, distribution
and use of utility services within the City than is paid by
other fixed public utilities serving within the City.
SECTION 12. This ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 9th day of July
ATTEST:
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Transmitted to the Mayor on
Mayor's Action:
, 1991.
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CHAIRPERSON
July 9th, 1991
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Published: July 17, 1991.
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT entered into the date and
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hereinafter provided by and between SALT LAKE CITY
CORPORATION, hereinafter "City" and PACIFICORP doing
business as UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, hereinafter "the
Company."
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, in recognition of the separation of powers
inherent in the Council -Mayor optional form of government of
the City, the Mayor has negotiated the Franchise Agreement
for legislative and policy approval by the City's
legislative body; and
WHEREAS, the City Council will adopt by reference this
Agreement in a franchise ordinance, to which this Agreement
will be annexed and incorporated.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and
other good and valuable consideration and, further, in
contemplation of subsequent approval by legislative action
of the City Council and the Company as hereinafter provided,
the parties mutually agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
Concurrent herewith, the City intends to adopt an
ordinance entitled PacifiCorp Franchise Ordinance and such
ordinance is incorporated herein by reference, and made an
integral part of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
CONSIDERATION AND PAYMENT DATES
2.1 Fee. The Company agrees to and will pay a fee
equal to six percentum (6%) of its Gross Revenue; provided,
however, that any sums paid by the Company as a gross
receipts based Business Occupation Revenue Tax under the
provisions of Section 5.04.170 et seq. of the City Code, or
successor provisions, shall be credited against the fee due
hereunder. The fee or tax shall be referred to herein as
"Franchise Fee." In the event the statutory limit imposed
by Section 11-26-1, Utah Code, or any successor provision,
is increased above six percentum (6%), the Company shall,
upon request of the City, enter into an amendment to this
Franchise Agreement increasing the Franchise Fee to the
level requested by the City, but not to exceed the increased
statutory limit; provided, however, in no event will the
Company be obligated to pay a higher percentage of Gross
Revenues derived from the sale, distribution and use of
utility services than is paid by other fixed public
utilities within the City.
2.2 Off -Set for Natural Gas Used in Steam Heat
Generation. The foregoing notwithstanding, the sum of any
Franchise Fee or any other tax, imposed under the provisions
of Section 5.04.170 et seq. of the City Code, or any
successor provision, that is paid by the Company, directly
or indirectly, and that is based on the purchase of natural
gas used in the Company's steam heating business, shall be
credited against the Franchise Fee due hereunder, however no
part of any charge, tax or franchise fee paid by the Company
for uses or purchases, other than the natural gas purchased
or used to produce steam heat for sale, shall be entitled to
said credit.
2.3 Definition: "Gross Revenue". The term "Gross
Revenue" as used herein is any revenue of the Company
derived from the sale, distribution and use of electric
power and steam heat to consumers within Salt Lake City.
2.4 Yearly Revenue Estimates. On or before December
31, 1991, and on or before each succeeding December 31st
thereafter, the Company shall provide the City with an
estimate of the Gross Revenue and resultant Franchise Fee
for the following calendar year, together with the estimated
Franchise Fee for each month, which will be based on a five
year rolling average.
2.5 Payment Dates. Within forty-five (45) days after
the close of each month, the Company shall pay to the City
the indicated Franchise Fee for that month. Nothing herein
shall preclude the Company and the City from agreeing to a
revised payment schedule for any year, if it appears that
the actual Gross Revenue for that year will vary
significantly from the Company's estimate.
2.6 Reconciliation of Sums Due. Within thirty (30)
days after the filing of the report and payment or within
such reasonable additional time as the City Treasurer may
request, the Treasurer shall examine such report, determine
the accuracy of the amounts reported, and if the Treasurer
finds any errors, report them to the Company for correction.
If. the Franchise Fee as paid shall be found deficient, the
Company shall promptly remit the difference, and if the fee
as paid be found excessive, the City shall promptly refund
the difference. In the event of a disagreement, the Company
shall make payment under protest pending the resolution of
the dispute between the parties or through the courts.
Neither payment of the Franchise Fee nor failure to make
such investigation shall be deemed to estop the City or the
Company in any way or prevent subsequent investigation by
either and collection or return of any amount properly due.
2.7 Extensions Not Statute of Limitation or Repose.
The aforesaid thirty (30) day notice period is not intended
and shall not act as a statute of limitation or repose,
which shall be governed by State law.
2.8 Company's Utah Office in City. In addition and as
further consideration, the Company will, at all times during
the franchise period, maintain its main Utah business office
within the corporate limits of Salt Lake City.
2.9 Record Inspection. The records of the Company
pertaining to the report(s) required in this Article shall
be open for inspection by the City and its duly authorized
representatives at all reasonable hours for verification.
The Company shall, upon request of the City and to the
extent it is able, advise the City of the identity of
consumers and suppliers of electrical power wheeled by the
Company to consumers within the City.
2.10 Revenue Report Following Termination. In the
event this Franchise Agreement should be terminated,
forfeited or voided pursuant to Articles XVIII or XXIV, or
any order or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the Company shall, not later than thirty (30) days following
the termination of the Franchise Agreement submit to the
City a report prepared as before required, showing the Gross
Revenue of the Company for the time elapsed since the last
period for which the Company has paid the Fee. Coincidental
with the submission of the report, the Company shall pay to
the City the Franchise Fee due and owing to the City.
ARTICLE III
COMPANY EXCAVATIONS AND RELOCATIONS
3.1. Franchise Rights to Use Public Property. The
Company shall have the right to excavate in, occupy anduse
any and all such streets, alleys, viaducts, bridges, roads,
lanes, public -ways, and other public places subject to the
conditions of the City's ordinances, rules and regulations;
provided, however that the Company shall not, pursuant to
this Franchise Agreement place any new poles, mains, cables,
structures, pipes, conduits, or wires on, over, under or
within any City park, pleasure grounds or other recreational
areas set forth in City ordinance. Nothing herein contained
shall preclude the City from granting a revocable permit
therefor.
3.2 Company Duty to Relocate. Whenever the City
shall, for a lawful purpose, require the relocation or
reinstallation of any property of the Company or its
successors in any of the streets, alleys, rights -of -way or
public property of the City, it shall be the obligation of
the Company, upon notice of such requirement to promptly
commence work to remove and relocate or reinstall such
property as may be reasonably necessary to meet the
requirements of the City. Such relocation, removal or
reinstallation by the Company shall be at no cost to the
City. Any money and all rights to reimbursement from the
State of Utah or the federal government to which the Company
may be entitled for work done by the Company pursuant to
this paragraph, shall be the property of the Company. City
shall assign or otherwise transfer to the Company all rights
it may have to recover costs for such work performed by the
Company and shall reasonably cooperate with the Company's
efforts to obtain reimbursement.
3.3 City Duty to Obtain Approval to Move Company
Property. Emergency. Except as otherwise provided herein,
the City shall not, without the prior written approval of
the Company, intentionally alter, remove, relocate, or
otherwise interfere with any Company facilities. However,
if it becomes necessary (in the judgment of the Mayor, City
Engineer, Chief of the Fire Department or Chief of the
Police Department) to cut or move any of the wire cables,
appliances or other fixtures of the Company because of a
fire, emergency, disaster or imminent threat thereof, these
acts may be done without prior written approval of the
Company and the repairs thereby rendered necessary shall be
made by the Company, without charge to the City, but the
Company shall not be precluded from making a claim against
any third party who may have caused said damage for the cost
of such repairs. Any written approval required shall be
promptly reviewed and processed by the Company and approval
shall not unreasonably be withheld.
ARTICLE IV
PLAN, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND
INSTALLATION OF THE COMPANY
FACILITIES; MAINTENANCE
4.1 Annual Information Coordination. On or before
February 28 of each calendar year, or such other date the
Company and City may agree upon from year to year, the
Company and the City shall meet for the purpose of
exchanging information and documents regarding construction
and other similar work within the City, with a view toward
coordinating their respective activities in those areas
where such coordination may prove mutually beneficial. Any
information regarding future capital improvements that may
involve land acquisition shall be treated with
confidentiality upon request.
4.2 Duty to Underground. In addition to the
installation of underground electric distribution lines as
provided in the applicable Rules and Regulations of the
Public Service Commission, the Company shall, upon payment
of the charges provided in its tariffs or their equivalent,
place newly constructed electric distribution lines
underground in new residential subdivision areas, as may be
required by subdivision regulations adopted by the City.
4.3 City Use of Company Trenches. Whenever the
Company proposes to install new underground conduits or
replace existing underground conduits within or under the
present and future streets, alleys and public ways in the
City, it shall notify the Director of Public Works as soon
as practical and shall allow the City, at its own expense,
and without charge by the Company, to share the trench of
the Company to lay its own conduit therein; provided, that
such action by the City will not unreasonably interfere with
the Company's facilities or delay the accomplishment of the
project.
4.4 Company Duty to Comply with Rules and Regulations.
Facilities located on, upon, over and under property in
which the City has an ownership interest shall be
constructed, installed, maintained, cleared of vegetation,
renovated or replaced in accordance with such rules and
regulations as the City or the Director of Public Works may
issue. The Company will acquire permits in accordance with
such rules and regulations, and the said Director or the
City Engineer may inspect the manner of such work and
require remedies as may be necessary to assure compliance.
It is understood that this work involves the health, safety
and welfare of the community and from time to time must be
done under circumstances that will make the prior
acquisition of a permit infeasible.
4.5 Compliance With Pollution Laws. The Company shall
continue to use its best efforts to take measures that will
result in its facilities within the City meeting the
standards required by applicable Federal and State air and
water pollution laws. Upon the City's request, the Company
will provide the City with a status report of such measures.
4.6 Incorporation of Technology. The Company shall
use its best efforts to incorporate technological advances
into its equipment and service when such advances have been
shown to be technically and economically feasible, safe and
beneficial. The Company shall, in the regular course of its
business, review technological advances that have occurred
in the electric utility industry.
4.7 Extension of Service to City Facilities; Waiver of
Advance Payment. The Company, upon receipt of City's
authorization for payment and construction, shall extend,
within the City, its facilities to provide electric service
to the City for municipal uses and, to the extent permitted
by the Public Service Commission, shall not require, the
City to make advance payments.
4.8 Use of Company Corridors. The City may identify
portions of the transmission corridors, which the Company
now or in the future owns in fee within the City, as being
desirable locations for public parks, playgrounds or
recreation areas. In such event, and upon notice by the
City, the Company and the City will negotiate in good faith
to reach an agreement providing for such uses by the City.
However, no such use will be allowed where the Company in
good faith believes such use would interfere with the
Company's use of the transmission corridor or materially
prejudice its interests in safety. The Company shall assume
no liability or shall it incur, directly or indirectly, any
additional expense in connection therewith.
4.9 Compliance With Applicable Laws. All electric
.lines, poles, towers, pipes, conduits, equipment, property
and other structures or assets installed or used under color
of this franchise shall be used, constructed and maintained
in accordance with applicable federal, state and city laws
and regulations and shall be kept current with new codes, as
required by law.
4.10 Location to Minimize Interference. Such lines,
poles, towers, pipes, conduits, equipment, property,
structures and assets shall be located so as to cause
minimum interference with the use of such streets, alleys
and public places by others, and shall cause minimum
interference with the rights of property owners who adjoin
any of said streets, rights -of -way or public property.
4.11 Repair Damage. If during the course of work on
its facilities, the Company causes damage to or alters any
street, alley, rights -of -way or public property, the Company
shall (at its own cost and expense and in a manner approved
by the City's Director of Public Works) replace and restore
it in as good a condition as existed before the work
commenced. Except in case of emergency, the Company shall,
prior to commencing work in the public way, street or public
property, make application for a permit to perform such work
from the office of the City Engineer or other agency
designated by the City. Such permit shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Company will abide by all
reasonable regulations and requirements of the City Engineer
for such work(s).
4.12 Guarantee of Repairs. For a period of one year
following the completion of the repair work performed
pursuant to paragraph 4.11, the Company shall maintain,
repair, and keep in good condition those portions of said
streets, alleys, rights -of -way or public property restored,
repaired or replaced, to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer; provided, however, that acceptance will not be
unreasonably withheld.
4.13 Safety Standards. The Company's work, while in
progress, shall be properly protected at all times with
suitable barricades, flags, lights, flares, or other devices
as are reasonably required by applicable safety regulations
or standards imposed by law.
4.14 Substation Landscaping. The Company shall
maintain the general appearance of its substations in a
manner consistent with the surrounding properties that shall
include but not be limited to the landscaping of front yards
and parkways in residential zones; the installation of curb,
gutter, sidewalk and parkway landscaping in those areas
where similar improvements have been, or are being,
installed on contiguous properties; and the screening of
substations directly abutting a public street or abutting a
residential property with appropriate landscaping or
screening material as required by the City's Planning
Commission.
ARTICLE V
CITY USE RIGHTS
5.1 City Use of Poles and Overhead Structures. The
City shall have the right, without costs, to use all poles
and suitable overhead structures owned by the Company within
the City for fire alarms, police signal systems, cable
television or any lawful use; provided, however, any said
uses by the City shall be for activities owned, operated or
used by the City for any public purposes and shall not
include the distribution of electrical power and energy by
the City for a fee.
5.2 Limitation on Use Rights. Nothing in this Article
shall be construed to require the Company to increase pole
capacity, alter the manner in which the Company attaches
equipment to the poles, or alter the manner in which it
operates and maintains its equipment. Such City attachments
shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the
reasonable requirements of the Company and the then current
National Electrical Safety Code pertaining to such
construction. Further, said City attachments shall be
attached or installed only after written approval by the
Company, which approval will be timely processed and will
not be unreasonably withheld.
5.3 Maintenance of City Facilities. The City's use
rights also shall be subject to the parties reaching an
agreement regarding maintenance of such City attachments,
either to be done for a reasonable fee by the Company or by
a qualified party who shall fully indemnify and hold the
Company harmless from any liability and whose service would
not materially prejudice the Company's interests in safety
and insulation from liability.
5.4 Use of Company Property by Other Franchisees. The
Company will allow others holding a franchise from the City,
except providers of electric utility service, to utilize
such poles and suitable overhead structures, upon reasonable
terms and conditions to be agreed upon by the Company and
such other holders of a franchise from the City. The
Company shall assume no liability nor shall it incur,
directly or indirectly, any additional expense in connection
therewith. The use of said poles and structures by the City
or others holding a franchise from the City shall be in such
a manner as not to constitute a safety hazard or to
unreasonably interfere with the Company's use of same.
ARTICLE VI
POLICE POWER
The City expressly reserves, and the Company expressly
recognizes, the City's right and duty to adopt, from time to
time, in addition to the provisions herein contained, such
ordinances and rules and regulations as may by the City be
deemed necessary in the exercise of its police power for the
protection of the health, safety and welfare of its citizens
and their properties.
ARTICLE VII
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS; DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
7.1 City Representative. Except as provided in
subparagraph 7.3 and 7.4, hereof, the Director of Public
Works ("Director") or his/her designee, or such other person
as the Mayor may designate, is hereby designated the
official of the City having full power and authority to take
appropriate action for and on behalf of the City and its
inhabitants to enforce the provisions of this Franchise and
to investigate any alleged violations or failures of the
Company to comply with said provisions or to adequately and
fully discharge its responsibilities and obligations
hereunder. The failure or omission of the City
Representative to so act shall not constitute any waiver or
estoppel.
7.2 Company Duty to Cooperate. In order to facilitate
such duties of the Director, the Company agrees:
a. To allow the City Representative reasonable access
to any part of the plant, works and systems within the City.
The Director may make and supervise reasonable tests to
determine the quality of the electric and steam service
supplied to the customers of the Company within the City,
with particular reference to the standards of service
provided herein and in the Rules and Regulations prescribed
by, and the tariffs of the Company filed with, the Public
Service Commission from time to time.
b. The City Representative may convey to the Company
and to the Public Service Commission any complaint of any
customer of the Company within the City with respect to the
quality and price of electric and steam service and the
appropriate standards thereof.
c. To submit to the City Representative a letter
advising the City of any application by the Company which,
if approved, would affect the Gross Revenues as defined in
paragraph 2.3. A copy of such letter shall also be
submitted to the City's Director of Finance. In addition,
irrespective of whether the City intervenes in a proceeding
before the Public Service Commission, the Company, upon
reasonable request, will provide the City access to all
documents provided other parties in connection with such
proceeding.
7.3 City Financial Review. With regard to financially
related matters the City designates the Director of Finance
as the official of the City having full power and authority
to take appropriate action for and on behalf of the City and
its inhabitants to enforce the provisions of this Franchise
and investigate any alleged violation or failures of the
Company to comply with the provisions hereof or to fully and
adequately discharge the responsibilities and obligations
hereunder. The failure or omission of the Director of
Finance to act shall not constitute any waiver or estoppel.
7.4 Company Duty to Cooperate on Financial Review. In
order to facilitate such duties the Company agrees:
a. To grant the Director of Finance reasonable access
to the books and records of the Company insofar as they
relate to any matters covered by this Franchise; to provide
the Director of Finance with such reasonable and necessary
reports containing or based on information readily
obtainable from the Company's books and records as may be
from time to time, requested with respect to the electric
and steam service supplied under this Franchise; and to
provide the Director of Finance, upon request not more than
every two years, a list of utility related real property
owned or leased by the Company within the City.
b. At the request of the City's Director of Finance,
to meet at least annually with the Director of Finance for
the purpose of reviewing, implementing, and/or modifying
mutually beneficial procedures and methods for the efficient
processing of computerized bills rendered by the Company to
the City.
c. At the request of the City's Director of Finance,
to meet with the Director at least annually to share and
coordinate information on management information systems
that would lead to coordinated management, operation and
repair of the facilities of the City and of the Company,
provided that the implementation of any such systems will be
done on a cost sharing basis agreed to by the City and the
Company.
7.5 No Waiver or Estoppel. Neither the City nor the
Company shall be excused from complying with any of the
terms and conditions of this Franchise by any failure of the
other, or any of its officers, employees, or agents, upon
any one or more occasions to insist upon or to seek
compliance with any such terms and conditions.
ARTICLE VIII
ELECTRICAL AND STEAM SERVICE
8.1 Duty to Supply Electricity. In accordance with
the terms hereof, the Company shall furnish electricity
within the corporate limits of the City, or any additions
thereto, to the City and to the inhabitants thereof, and to
any person or persons or corporation doing business in the
City or any additions thereto. The Company shall at all
times take all reasonable and necessary steps to assure an
adequate supply of electricity to its customers at the
lowest reasonable cost consistent with long term reliable
supplies. If the supply of electricity to its customers
should be interrupted, the Company shall take all necessary
and reasonable actions to restore such supply at the soonest
practicable time.
8.2 Duty to Supply Steam; Exceptions. The Company
shall supply steam within the presently defined steam
district in the downtown business district of the City, so
long as it is economical for it to do so; provided, that the
Company agrees that it will not cease providing such steam
service before it has obtained any necessary regulatory
authorization. All such products or services shall be
furnished at the rates and under the terms and conditions of
the Company's currently effective tariffs on file and
approved by the Public Service Commission.
8.3 Company Duty to Reimburse for Upgraded
Distribution. The Company shall reimburse the City for the
costs of upgrading the electrical distribution system or
facility of any City building or facility where such
upgrading is caused or occasioned solely by the Company's
decision to increase voltage of delivered electrical energy.
8.4 Upgrading System. The Company will, from time to
time, during the term of this Franchise make such
enlargements and extensions of its electric system as are
necessary to adequately provide for the requirements of the
City and the inhabitants thereof. Such enlargements and
extensions shall be made in accordance with the Company's
currently effective tariffs and the rules of the Public
Service Commission.
8.5 Promulgation of Rules for Company Operations. The
Company from time to time may, in accordance with the
requirements of the Public Service Commission, promulgate
such rules, regulations, terms and conditions governing the
conduct of its business, including the utilization of
electricity and steam; the payment therefor; and the
interference with, or alteration of, any of the Company's
property upon the premises of its customers, as shall be
necessary to insure a continuous and uninterrupted service
to each and all its customers and the proper measurement
thereof and payment therefor. The Company shall keep all
such matters on file in its office in the City, available
for public inspection and copying, and shall provide the
City Recorder and any other official of the City, designated
in writing by the City as requiring same in the discharge of
his duties, copies of the Company's currently effective
tariffs, on file with and approved by the Public Service
Commission.
8.6 Supremacy of Lawful P.S.C. Tariff Orders. The
City and the Company recognize that the lawful provisions of
the Company's tariffs on file and in effect with the Public
Service Commission that are consistent with the restrictions
and limitations of the Utah Constitution regarding the
rights of municipalities to franchise are controlling over
any inconsistent provision in this Franchise dealing with
the same subject matter. In the opinion of both the Company
and the City, no provision of this Franchise is inconsistent
with any of the currently effective provisions of the
Company's tariffs. In the event that either the Public
Service Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission makes any proposal that would directly affect the
Company and that, in the Company's opinion, would be
..inconsistent with any provision of this Franchise, the
Company, upon becoming aware of such proposal, will exercise
its best efforts to consult with representatives of the City
in a timely manner regarding such proposal; provided,
however, that the position ultimately taken by the Company
on any such proposal shall be determined solely by the
Company.
8.7 City's Right to Lowest Charge. No charges to the
City by the Company for any service or supply shall exceed
the lowest charge for similar or identical service or
supplies provided by the Company to any other similarly
situated customer or consumer of the Company.
ARTICLE IX
STREET, AREA AND TRAFFIC LIGHTING
9.1 Company's Duty to Illuminate Public -Way. As
further consideration for this Franchise and grant, the
Company, upon request of the City, shall supply and the City
shall take illumination of streets, avenues, boulevards,
parks, alleys and public -ways and places of the City and
along the streets adjacent to the City limits, and any
extensions thereof, supplied from the Company's overhead or
underground electrical distribution system.
9.2 Charges for Public -Way Lighting; Separate
Agreement. The Company shall furnish, install, maintain,
operate, replace and renew such lighting equipment as may be
necessary or requested by the City, subject to the rates,
tariffs, rules and regulations of the Public Service
Commission. Street lighting service within the City shall
be governed by a separate street lighting agreement; the
existing contract shall remain in full force and effect,
consistent with its terms.
ARTICLE X
CITY RIGHT OF FIRST PURCHASE OF
REAL PROPERTY AND WATER RIGHTS
10.1 First Right of Refusal. In the event the Company
at any time during the term of this Franchise proposes to
sell or dispose of any of its water rights within Salt Lake
County or real property located within the City, excluding
residential properties acquired through employee
relocations, the City shall have the right of first refusal
of same subject to the prior rights of others. The Company
shall, after receipt and acceptance of a bona fide offer to
purchase such property or rights, subject to the City's
right of first purchase, offer such property or rights in
writing and upon the same terms and conditions and at the
same price to the City.
10.2 Time to Exercise Right. The City shall have
thirty (30) calendar days in which to exercise the right of
first refusal by giving written notice to the Company of the
City's intent to purchase.
10.3 Company Right to Sell. Should the City not
provide the required written notice, the Company may proceed
to sell such property or rights at a price no lower than the
price that was offered to the City. In no event shall the
Company sell such property or rights at a lesser price
without first offering such property or rights to the City
at said lesser price in the same manner as described above.
10.4 Exclusion for Transfer to Affiliate. It is
understood that nothing in this article shall preclude the
Company from transferring real property or water rights to a
subsidiary or affiliate, without first according the City
the rights referred to above; provided, that if the
transferee proposes to sell or dispose of such property or
rights it shall not do so without first affording the City
the rights referred to above.
10.5 Exclusion for Steam Heating Plant. It is also
understood that nothing in this article shall preclude the
Company from selling its steam heating plant and related
properties to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, without first affording the City the rights referred
to above.
ARTICLE XI
ANNEXATION OF THE COMPANY PROPERTY
Except as provided below, when any property owned by
the Company becomes eligible for voluntary annexation to the
City, the Company will petition and undertake whatever
action is necessary to annex that property upon request by
the City; provided, however, that no condition of such
annexation shall impair the Company's ownership or use of
its property, and that Company property which is used solely
as transmission corridors and which is not both parallel and
adjacent to City boundaries need not be annexed into the
City. Except as herein provided, the Company agrees to
comply with all terms and conditions imposed upon the
annexation by the
generally imposed
their land to the
City that are no more stringent
than
those
upon property owners seeking annexation of
City.
ARTICLE XII
SMALL POWER PRODUCTION AND CO -GENERATION
The City expressly reserves the right to engage in the
production of electric energy, both from conventional power
plants and from co -generation and small power production
facilities. The Company agrees to negotiate long term
contracts, consistent with other contemporaneous Company
contracts of a similar nature, to purchase City -generated
power made available for sale consistent with state and
federal law.
ARTICLE XIII
GENERATION FROM CITY WATER
As a further consideration for the grant of this
Franchise, the Company agrees, if requested, to effectuate
the relationships hereinafter referred to with the City or
its successors. Such relationships may be extended beyond
the term of this Franchise, may be evidenced by contract or
deed or otherwise, and shall include, but not be limited to
the following:
13.1 Installation of Plants to Utilize City Resources.
Upon request by the City, and upon receipt of all required
regulatory authorizations, the Company shall install,
maintain and operate a plant or plants to generate electric
energy for the Company's use from falling water or water
pressure controlled by the City, at any place in the City's
water works system where availability of falling water or
water pressure would make the installation of a
hydroelectric generating plant economically feasible. Each
plant so proposed to be installed shall be deemed
economically feasible if the total cost of power production
therefrom, including any payments for falling water or water
pressure to the City, delivered to the then existing system
of the Company, is determined, in accordance with normal
utility accounting practices, to be no more than the
Company's avoided cost, determined in a manner consistent
with the Company's then current least -cost plan on file with
the Utah Public Service Commission or, if not so filed, such
other document(s) of the Company reflecting its least -cost
resource acquisition plan. To aid in the determination of
feasibility, the City shall furnish a reasonably definite
schedule of probable water availability.
13.2 City Option to Purchase. The City shall have the
option to purchase, subject to any regulatory authorization
required for the Company to sell, any plant or plants
constructed by the Company pursuant to Section 13.1 above to
generate electric energy from falling water controlled by
the City. The purchase price shall be equal to the original
cost, plus additions and improvements, hut shall not include
any severance damage, except any damage or loss to the
Company attributable solely to loss of use of facilities
necessitated by and useful only to serve the plant installed
at the request of the City. However, in determining the
purchase price of such plant or plants and severance damage
or loss, if any, no value shall be attributable directly or
indirectly to the Franchise granted herein.
13.3 Company's First Right of Contract. Should the
City, at any time during the term of this Franchise,
contemplate authorizing any entity other than the Company to
construct, operate or maintain a plant or plants to generate
electric energy from falling water controlled by the City,
it shall, before entering into any such agreement, first
provide the Company an opportunity to enter into an
agreement containing terms and conditions (1) similar to
those contained in the agreement proposed to be entered into
with such other entity or (2) that will result in energy
being made available to the Company's system at a cost below
the cost that would be incurred by the Company if it
purchased the energy from a plant or plants operated by such
other entity. The Company shall have ninety (90) days, or
such longer time as may be permitted by the City, to agree
to enter into such an agreement, failing which the City may
enter into an agreement with such other entity.
ARTICLE XIV
SYSTEM TO REMAIN IN PLACE
14.1 Continuation of Service. In the event this
Franchise is not renewed at the expiration of its term or
the Company terminates any service provided herein for any
reason whatsoever, and the City has not provided for
alternative electrical energy or steam supplies (unless, as
to steam heating service, the same is displaced by other
heating methods), the Company shall have no right to remove
the electrical energy or steam distribution systems, or any
of them except in the normal course of business, pending
resolution of the disposition of the system. The Company
further agrees it will provide any temporary services
necessary to protect the public, and in such event shall be
entitled only to monetary compensation in no greater amount
than provided for under the Company's tariff.
14.2 Removal of System. Only upon receipt of written
notice from the City stating that the City has adequate
alternative electrical energy sources to provide for the
people of the City shall the Company be entitled to remove
any or all of said systems in use under the terms of this
Franchise.
ARTICLE XV
TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE
The Company shall not transfer or assign any rights
under this Franchise to another entity, unless the City
shall first give its approval in writing, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided however,
inclusion of the Franchise as property subject to the liens
of the Company's mortgages shall not constitute a transfer
or assignment.
ARTICLE XVI
ACCEPTANCE BY THE COMPANY OF FRANCHISE;
TERMINATION OF PREEXISTING FRANCHISES;
SURVIVORSHIP OF LIABILITIES
16.1 Company Duty to Approve Franchise Agreement. If
this Franchise Agreement has not been duly executed by the
Company prior to the City Council adoption of the
corresponding Franchise Ordinance, within thirty (30) days
after the effective date of said ordinance adoption by the
City Council, the Company shall execute the Agreement and
file an unqualified acceptance of the Ordinance in writing
with the City Recorder of Salt Lake City in the form
approved by the City Attorney; otherwise, this Franchise
Agreement and any ordinance adopted relating thereto and all
rights granted hereunder shall be null and void.
16.2 Continuation of Pre -Existing Franchise. In the
event of non -acceptance by the Company, the 1951 and the
1962 franchises shall remain valid and be in full force and
effect, as modified by existing Court decree.
16.3 Termination of Pre -Existing Franchise. Upon
timely written
granted to the
acceptance, all previous franchise ordinances
Company or its predecessor shall cease and
terminate and all rights of the Company shall be embodied in
this Franchise Agreement; provided, however, that any
obligation: (a) to pay or refund sums due, (b) to permit
inspection of or accountings, (c) to indemnify the City, or
(d) to discharge any other obligation owed to the City by
the Company to the effective date of the ordinance and
acceptance thereof by the Company that arises out of or
results from such previously granted franchises shall
survive said termination.
ARTICLE XVII
EXTENSION OF CITY LIMITS
Upon the annexation of any territory to the City, all
right and franchise hereby granted shall extend to the
territory so annexed to the extent the City has authority.
All facilities owned, maintained, or operated by the Company
located within, under, or over streets of the territory so
annexed shall thereafter be subject to all teLms hereof.
ARTICLE XVIII
EARLY TERMINATION OR REVOCATION
OF FRANCHISE
18.1 Grounds for Termination. The City may terminate
or revoke this Franchise Agreement and all rights and
privileges herein provided for any of the following reasons:
(a) The Company fails to make timely payments of the
Franchise Fee as required under Article II of this Franchise
Agreement and does not correct such failure within ten
working days after written notice by the City of such
failure;
(b) The Company, by act or omission, materially
violates a duty or obligation herein set forth in any
particular within the Company's control, and with respect to
which redress is not otherwise herein provided. In such
event, the City, acting by or through its Council, may after
hearing, determine that such failure is of a material
nature; and thereupon, after written notice given Company of
such determination, Company shall, within thirty (30) days
of such notice, commence efforts to remedy the conditions
identified in the notice, and will have six (6) months from
the date it receives notice to remedy the conditions. After
the expiration of such six (6) months period and failure to
correct such conditions, the City may declare this Franchise
forfeited, and thereupon the Company shall have no further
rights or authority hereunder; provided, however, that any
such declaration of forfeiture shall be subject to judicial
review as provided by law, and provided further that in the
event such failure is of such nature that it cannot be
reasonably corrected within the six (6) months time provided
above, the City shall provide additional time for the
reasonable correction of such alleged failure.
(c) The Company becomes insolvent, unable or unwilling
to pay its debts, is adjudged bankrupt, or all or part of
its facilities should be sold under an instrument to secure
a debt and is not redeemed by the Company within thirty (30)
days; or
(d) In furtherance of the Company policy or through
acts or omissions done within the scope and course of
employment, a director or officer of the Company knowingly
engages in conduct or makes a material misrepresentation
with or to the City, or the Company's customers, that is
fraudulent or in violation of a felony criminal statute of
the State of Utah.
18.2 Reserved Rights. Nothing contained herein shall
be deemed to preclude the Company from pursuing any legal or
equitable rights or remedies it may have to challenge the
action of the City.
ARTICLE XIX
COMPANY INDEMNIFICATION
19.1 No City Liability. Except as otherwise
specifically provided herein, the City shall in no way be
liable or responsible for any loss or damage to property or
any injury to, or death, of any person that may occur in the
construction, operation or maintenance by the Company of its
lines and appurtenances hereunder.
19.2 Company Indemnification of City. The Company
shall indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless from and
against claims, demands, liens and all liability or damage
of whatsoever kind on account of or arising from the grant
of this Franchise, the exercise by the Company of the
related rights, or from the operations of the Company within
the City, and shall pay the costs of defense plus reasonable
attorneys' fees. Said indemnification shall include but not
be limited to the Company's negligent acts or omissions
pursuant to its use of the rights and privileges of this
Franchise, including construction, operation and maintenance
of electrical lines and appurtenances whether or not any
such use, act or omission complained of is authorized,
allowed or prohibited by the Franchise.
19.3 Notice of Indemnification. The City shall (a)
give prompt written notice to the Company of any claim,
demand or lien with respect to which the City seeks
indemnification hereunder and (b) unless in the City's
judgment a conflict of interest may exist between the City
and the Company with respect to such claim, demand or lien,
permit the Company to assume the defense of such claim,
demand, or lien with counsel satisfactory to City. If such
defense is not assumed by the Company, the Company shall not
be subject to any liability for any settlement made without
its consent. Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the
contrary, the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify,
defend or hold the City harmless to the extent any claim,
demand or lien arises out of or in connection with any
negligent act or failure to act of the City or any of its
officers or employees.
ARTICLE XX
REMEDIES
20.1 Duty to Perform. The Company and the City agree
to take all reasonable and necessary actions to assure that
the terms of this Franchise are performed and neither will
take any action for the purpose of securing modification of
this Franchise before either the Public Service Commission
or any Court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however,
that neither shall be precluded from taking any action it
deems necessary to resolve differences in interpretation of
this Franchise Agreement.
20.2 Remedies at Law. In the event the Company or the
City fails to fulfill any of their respective obligations
under this Franchise, the City, or the Company, whichever
the case may be, will have a breach of contract claim and
remedy against the other in addition to any other remedy
provided by law, provided that no remedy that would have the
effect of amending the specific provisions of this Franchise
shall become effective without such action that would be
necessary to formally amend the Franchise.
ARTICLE XXI
NOTICES
21.1 City Designee and Address. Unless otherwise
specified herein, all notices from the Company to the City
pursuant to or concerning this Franchise shall be delivered
to the Mayor of the City and City Attorney at 451 South
State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111.
21.2 Company Designee and Address. The Company shall
maintain in the City throughout the term of this Franchise
an address for services of notices by mail, and a local
office and telephone number for the conduct of matters
relating to the Franchise during normal business hours.
Unless otherwise specified herein, all notices from the City
to the Company pursuant to or concerning this Franchise
shall be delivered to the President of Utah Power & Light
Company, 201 South Main, Suite 2300 Salt Lake City, Utah
84140 and such other offices as the Company may designate by
written notice to the City.
ARTICLE XXII
CHANGING CONDITIONS
22.1 Meet to Confer. The Company and the City
recognize that many aspects of the electric utility business
are currently the subject of discussion, examination and
inquiry by different segments of the industry and affected
regulatory authorities and that these activities may
ultimately result in fundamental changes in the way the
Company conducts its business and meets its service
obligations. In recognition of the present state of
uncertainty respecting these matters, the Company and the
City each agree, on request of the other during the term of
this Franchise, to meet with the other and discuss in
faith whether it would be appropriate, in view of
developments of the kind referred to above during the
good
term
of this Franchise, to amend this Franchise or enter into
separate, mutually satisfactory arrangements to effect a
proper accommodation of any such developments.
22.2 Duty to Offer City Favorable Terms. Should the
Company, prior to the year 1998, accept or enter into a
franchise for general electric service with any other Utah
city of the first or second class, or county of the first
class that contains terms, conditions or provisions
different from those of this Franchise, the Company shall
offer the City such different terms, conditions, or
provisions, which may be accepted by the City and become
effective and binding upon the parties once submitted to and
approved by the Mayor and the City Council.
ARTICLE XXIII
AMENDMENT
23.1 Duty to Negotiate. At any time during the term
of this Franchise, the City through the Mayor, or the
Company may propose amendments to this Franchise by giving
30 days written notice to the other of the proposed
amendment(s) desired, and both parties thereafter, through
their designated representatives, will, within a reasonable
time, negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon
mutually satisfactory amendment(s).
23.2 Amendment Approval Required. No amendment or
amendments to this Franchise shall be effective until
mutually agreed upon by the City and the Company and an
ordinance amendment approved by the City Council.
ARTICLE XXIV
SEVERABILITY
24.1 Conditions. If any section, sentence, paragraph,
term or provision of this Agreement or the Franchise
Ordinance is for any reason determined to be or rendered
illegal, invalid, or superseded by other lawful authority
including any state or federal, legislative, regulatory or
administrative authority having jurisdiction thereof or
determined to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and
such determination shall have no effect on the validity of
any other section, sentence, paragraph, teLm or provision
hereof, all of which will remain in full force and effect
for the term of the Franchise Agreement or any renewal or
renewals thereof, except for Article II.
24.2 Fee Article Non -Severable. Article II is
essential to the adoption of this Franchise Agreement and
should it be challenged by the Company, or determined to be
illegal, invalid, unconstitutional or superseded, in whole
or in part, the entire Franchise Agreement shall be voided
and terminated, subject to the provisions of the following
provisions of this Article. In the event of a judicial,
regulatory or administrative determination that Article IT
is illegal, invalid, unconstitutional or superseded, such
termination shall be effective as of the date of a final
appealable order, unless otherwise agreed upon by the City
and the Company. In the event of any legislative action
that renders Article II unconstitutional, illegal, invalid
or superseded, such termination shall be effective as of the
effective date of such legislative action.
24.3 Waiver of Non-Severability. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if City stipulates in writing to judicial,
administrative or regulatory action that seeks a
determination that Article II is invalid, illegal,
superseded or unconstitutional, then a determination that
Article II is invalid, illegal, unconstitutional or
superseded shall have no effect on the validity or
effectiveness of any other section, sentence, paragraph,
term or provision of this Franchise Agreement, which shall
remain in full force and effect.
24.4 Lease Terms Upon Termination. In the event this
Franchise Agreement is terminated pursuant to paragraph
24.2, the City grants to the Company a lease according to
the same terms and conditions as set forth in this Franchise
Agreement. Accordingly,
market rental value, the
required for the payment
the Company shall pay, as fair
same amounts, at the same
times,
of the Franchise Fee pursuant to
Article II and be bound by all other terms and conditions
contained herein; provided, however, that in no event will
the Company be obligated to pay a higher percentage of
revenues derived from the sale, distribution and use of
utility services within the City than is paid by other fixed
public utilities serving within the City.
THIS AGREEMENT is executed in duplicate originals on
this the _ day of JUL 1 2 19911 , 1991.
SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION
By £4.4L
e. JUL
1 2 1991
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
PACIFICORP d/b/a UTAH POWER
& LIGHT COMPANY
By
Title: President hind Chief
ExecutiveFOfficer
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STATE OF UTAH
: ss.
County of Salt Lake)
On the day of JUL 12 1991 , 1991,
personally appeared before me PALMER DePAULIS and KATHRYN
MARSHALL, who being by me duly sworn, did say that they are
the MAYOR and CITY RECORDER, respectively, of SALT LAKE CITY
CORPORATION, and said persons acknowledged to me that said
corporation executed the same.
My mmission Expires:
a;IC� i 1 C(el
NUT Y PUBLIC, resi•.kng in
Salt Lake County, Utah'
STATE OF UTAH
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County of Salt Lake)
On the 11th day of July , 1991,
personally appeared before me Verl R. Topham , who
being by me duly sworn, did say that he is the
President and CEO of PACIFICORP dba UTAH POWER & LIGHT
COMPANY, and that the foregoing instrument was signed in
behalf of said corporation by authority of its bylaws or a
resolution of its board of directors; and said person
acknowledged to me that said corporation xecuted the same.
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My Commission Expires:
NOTARY PUBLIC
MELAME R. ALLEf4
1407 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84140
My Commission Expires
December 5. 1904
STATE OF UTAH
12/5/94
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NOTARY P I , residing in
S.-t Lake County, Utah
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