OR 2015-1414 Oncor Franchise
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-1414
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 90493, AS AMENDED
BY ORDINANCE NO 2007-1155, WHICH GRANTS A FRANCHISE TO
ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC, SUCCESSOR IN
INTEREST TO TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY, BY
EXTENDING THE TERM AND PROVIDING FOR ITS RENEWAL;
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE;
FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED
BY LAW; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR
ACCEPTANCE BY ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC.
WHEREAS,
on November 27, 1990 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 90493, an
“Oncor” “Company”
ordinance granting Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (or ), successor
in interest to Texas Utilities Electric Company, a franchise for a period of twenty (20) years and
amended on February 27, 2007 by Ordinance No 2007-1155 for an additional period of five (5)
years to use and occupy the present and future streets, avenues, alleys, highways, public places,
“City”
public ways and utility easements (Public Rights-of-Way) within the City of Coppell (the )
for the purpose of constructing, extending, maintaining, using and operating an electric utility
system of poles, lines, wires, towers, anchors, cables, manholes, underground conduits,
transmission lines, telegraphic and telephone lines for its own use, and other structures and
appurtenances necessary for the delivery of electricity to customers located in the City,
“Franchise”
(collectively, the ); and
WHEREAS
, Ordinance No. 90493 as amended by Ordinance No 2007-1155, expires on
August 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS,
the City and Oncor wish to extend the term of the Franchise;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS:
Section 1.
The extension to the term of Ordinance No. 90493 (as amended by Ordinance No
2007-1155) of the City of Coppell, Texas until August 31, 2020, is hereby approved and agreed
to by Oncor and the City of Coppell; provided that, unless written notice is given by either party
hereto to the other not less than sixty (60) days before the August 31, 2020 expiration of this
Franchise amendment, it shall be automatically renewed for an additional period of six (6) months
from such expiration date and shall be automatically renewed thereafter for like periods until
canceled by written notice given not less than sixty (60) days before the expiration of any such
renewal period.
Section 2.
In all respects, except as specifically and expressly amended by this Ordinance,
the Franchise shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms until the Franchise expires
or otherwise terminates in accordance with the provisions of the Franchise and its amendments.
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Section 3. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are
severable. If any portion of this Ordinance is declared illegal or unconstitutional by the valid final
non-appealable judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such illegality or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the legality and enforceability of any of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance.
Section 4. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
Ordinance is passed is open to the public as required by law and that public notice of the time,
place and purpose of said meeting was given by City as required.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect following (i) its adoption by City;
and (ii) Company filing its written acceptance of this Ordinance with the City Secretary's office
within sixty (60) calendar days following adoption of this Ordinance.
APPROVED ON THE 1st AND FINAL READING BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COPPELL,
TEXAS on this the III 4� day of , 2015.
I P4 ifA
Karen Selbo Hunt, Mayo
City of Coppell, Texas
ATT §T:
R
C �ristel Pettinos, ity Secretary
APPRO D Se O' LEGALITY:
City A ttorney
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