Ordinance - 1999 - 349 - Idaho Power Franchise - 07/13/1999ORDINANCE NO. 349
AN ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IDAHO CODE 50-328, 50-329 AND 50-329a
GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY, A CORPORATION, AND
TO ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE
IN AND UPON THE PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND OTHER
PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF EAGLE,
IDAHO, ELECTRIC UTILITY PROPERTY AND FACILITIES FOR SUPPLYING
ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE CITY, THE INHABITANTS
THEREOF, AND OTHERS FOR A TERM OF 25 YEARS, INCLUDING THE
NONEXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO PHYSICALLY LOCATE AND MAINTAIN TELEPHONE,
CABLE, FIBER OPTICS OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES; SETTING
FORTH AN AGREEMENT NOT TO COMPETE; RESERVING POWER OF EMINENT
DOMAIN; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF FRANCHISE FEES; AND
SPECIFYING OTHER LIMITATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
EXERCISE OF SAID FRANCHISE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAGLE, IDAHO
THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Eagle, Idaho (hereinafter called the "City") hereby grants to
IDAHO POWER COMPANY, a corporation, and to its successors and assigns (hereinafter
called the "Grantee") the right (subject to the rights of the City set forth in Section 14 hereof),
privilege and franchise for a period of twenty-five (25) years from the effective date of this
Ordinance, however, with the right to amend by mutual agreement in accordance with Section
15, to construct, maintain and operate in and upon the present and future streets, alleys,
highways and other public places within the corporate limits of the City, electric utility
property and facilities for supplying electricity to the City, and the inhabitants thereof, and to
persons and corporations beyond the limits of the City, including the nonexclusive right to
physically locate and maintain telephone, cable, fiber optics or other communications facilities
of the Grantee or other parties, (provided, that Grantee shall comply with the City's
requirements for cable system franchises) all subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
specified. In the case of annexation of property to the corporate limit, such area will be
considered under this agreement, upon effective date of the annexation, subject to section 9
hereof. All such electric utility property and facilities now maintained by the Grantee within
the streets, alleys, highways and other public places within the corporate limits of the city shall
be deemed covered by this ordinance as provided herein.
SECTION 2: All of the Grantee's electric property and facilities in and upon the
present and future streets, alleys, highways and public places within the corporate limits of the
City shall be constructed and at all times maintained in good order and condition and in
accordance with including all applicable state and federal regulations and all construction
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standards presently in effect by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission or adopted by that
Commission during the term of this franchise agreement.
SECTION 3: Upon request of the City, the Grantee shall relocate its facilities as
necessary within the present and future streets, alleys, highways and other public places owned
by the City. The City shall have no responsibility for the costs of such reallocations. The
Grantee shall bear the cost of relocating its facilities at the City's request, unless the facilities
are to be relocated for the benefit of a third party, in which case the third party shall pay the
costs of relocation. In the event federal, state or other funds are available in whole or in part
for utility relocating purposes, the City shall apply for such funds and the Grantee will be
reimbursed to the extent any such funds are actually obtained.
SECTION 4: It shall be lawful for the Grantee to make all needful or convenient
excavation and/or installation in any of the present and future streets, alley, highways and
other public places within the corporate limits of the City for the purpose of erecting and
maintaining the posts, poles, towers, or other supports for its wires or for the purpose of
laying, maintaining and operating conduits, vaults and wire and other conductors underground
for the purpose aforesaid, or to repair and improve such electric power and light system and to
extend the same; provided that when the Grantee or any person or corporation under the
authority of this franchise, shall disturb any of said streets, alleys, highways or other public
places for the purposes aforesaid, he, it or they shall restore the same to good order and
condition as soon as practicable and without unnecessary delay and failing to do so after five
days' notice from the City, or its duly authorized officer or officers, then the City may place
said street alley highway or public place in such condition at the cost and expense of the
Grantee, and said Grantee will forthwith pay the full cost and expense thereof upon demand of
the City. All facilities constructed under this ordinance shall be placed and maintained at such
places and positions in or upon such public ways and public places as shall not interfere with
the passage of traffic and shall conform to all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
SECTION 5: The City shall have the right and privilege to string and maintain wires
for its internal communications for its fire, police, airport and other services upon the poles
and other facilities erected and maintained by the Grantee hereunder, subject to the Rules and
Regulations of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. The City shall string, maintain and
operate such wires at its own expenses, risk and responsibility, and in accordance with all legal
requirements and good engineering practices and in such manner as not to impose any
additional expense upon grantee of its said poles and facilities. Any such wires of the City
shall be subject to interference by the Grantee only when necessary in the maintenance,
operation or repair of the Grantee's own fixtures, wires, facilities and appurtenances.
SECTION 6: The Grantee shall at all times indemnify and hold the City, its officers,
employees and agents, harmless from any and all expenses or liability arising from or by
reason of any negligent act or omission of the Grantee, its representatives or employees, in the
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construction, operation or maintenance of any of the Grantee's electric utility property or
facilities.
SECTION 7: Upon acceptance of this franchise by Grantee and before Grantee should
have any rights hereunder, Grantee shall file with the City Clerk a Certificate of Insurance
evidencing General Liability Insurance which covers claims for Bodily Injury, Property
Damage and Personal Injury. Such insurance shall have minimum limits of $1,000,000.00 per
occurrence. The City of Eagle shall be named as an "Additional Named Insured" under
Grantee's insurance policy. Should the minimum limits of insurance as set forth herein be
increased above $1,000,000, pursuant tot he Idaho Tort Claims Act (Idaho Code Section 6-901
et. seq.) or any similar legislation, the Grantee shall be required to provide the City with a new
Certificate of Insurance evidencing the higher limits upon the City's request.
SECTION 8: The electric service to be furnished to the public hereunder, and all rates
and charges therefore, and all regulation of the Grantee hereunder, shall at all times be subject
to all rules, regulations and order that may be lawfully prescribed by the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission or by any other governmental authority now or hereafter having jurisdiction over
such matters. During the terms of this franchise, Grantee shall at all times assure that
customers within the City have access to customer service from the Grantee as required by the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
SECTION 9: As compensation for the right, privilege and franchise hereby granted,
Grantee agrees to pay to the City on or before the 30th day of January, April, July and
October, an amount equivalent to one percent (1 %) of Grantee's "gross revenues" for the
preceding calendar quarter. For purposes of this Section, "gross revenues" shall mean the
amount of money billed by the Grantee for the electricity it sells within the corporate limits of
the City to customers, less uncollectibles. The City shall provide appropriate information to
the Grantee to allow the Grantee to identify which of its customers are located within the
corporate limits of the City for purposes of paying franchise fees. grantee shall not be
responsible for any failure to pay franchise fees which results from deficiencies in such
information provided by the City. In the event the City annexes a new area into its corporate
limits, the terms of this Section 9 regarding franchise fees shall not apply to the annexed area
until sixty (60) days after the City has supplied the Grantee with appropriate information for he
identification of the Grantee's customers within the annexed area.
The Grantee's franchise fee payment obligations hereunder shall commence with the
start of the Grantee's first full billing cycle following the effective date of this ordinance;
provided, that the Grantee must first receive approval from the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission for the collection of the franchise fee in the rates charged by Grantee.
SECTION 10: The City shall have the right during the term of this franchise agreement
to increase the franchise fee hereunder up to three percent (3 %), by obtaining approval of a
majority of voters of the City voting on the question at an election held in accordance with
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Chapter 4, Title 50, Idaho Code. Any such vote to increase the franchise fee hereunder shall
provide that the increased franchise fee will apply to any electric service provider (other than
the City who utilizes the City's streets, alleys or other public places to provide electrical
service within the City, during the term of this franchise agreement.
SECTION 11: The Grantee shall keep accurate books of account for the collection of
the franchise fees hereunder and the City shall have the right to inspect the same at all times
during business hours, and from time to time audit the same for the purpose of determining
gross revenues under Section 9 above.
SECTION 12: The franchise fees paid by the Grantee hereunder will be in lieu of and
as payment for any tax or fee imposed by the City on the Grantee by virtue of its status as a
public utility including, but not limited to, taxes, fees or charges related to easements,
franchises, rights-of-way, utility lines and equipment installation, maintenance and removal
during the term of this franchise agreement.
SECTION 13: The Grantee shall have the right and privilege, insofar as the City is
able to grant the same, in accordance with National Arborist Association standards, of the
pruning of all trees which overhang the present and future streets, alleys, highways and other
public places within the corporate limits of the City, in such a manner and to such extent as
will prevent the branches or limbs or other parts of such trees from touching or interfering
with its wires, poles and other fixtures and equipment. However, except in an emergency, no
pruning shall be undertaken without giving he occupant of the adjacent property written or oral
notice that such pruning will be performed.
SECTION 14: In consideration of Grantee's undertaking hereunder as evidenced by its
acceptance hereof, the City agrees not to engage in the business of providing electric service
during the life of this franchise or any extension thereof in competition with the Grantee, its
successors and assigns; but nothing herein contained shall be construed or deemed to prevent
the City from exercising at any time any power of eminent domain granted to it under the laws
of the State of Idaho. The City shall not grant a franchise to another electric service provider
during the terms of this franchise agreement unless the electric service provider as received
approval to provide electrical service within the City from the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission, and the City has imposed the same franchise fee on the electric service provider
as paid by the Grantee.
SECTION 15: In the event of an amendment to the laws, rules or regulations of the
City of Eagle, the State of Idaho, or the Public Utilities Commission of Idaho applicable to
their franchise, or for periodic review of any section of this agreement, the terms of this
franchise and the rights and privileges hereby conferred may be changed, altered, amended or
modified upon mutual agreement between the City and the Grantee. In all cases, sixty (60)
days notice shall be required on the part of the City or Grantee to reopen the agreement
pursuant to this section.
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SECTION 16: Any violation by the Grantee of the provisions of this ordinance,
franchise and grant or any material portions thereof or the failure promptly to perform any of
the provisions thereof shall be cause for the forfeiture of this franchise and grant all rights
hereunder by the City after sixty (60) days' written notice to the Grantee and the continuance
of such violation, failure or default; however, this provision shall not prevent the Grantee from
submitting such question of violation or forfeiture to the appropriate forum (which may include
the district court having jurisdiction or the Idaho Public Utilities Commission) for
determination.
SECTION 17: Sale, assignment or lease of this franchise is prohibited without
notification to the City.
SECTION 18: The Grantee shall assume the cost of publication of this franchise as
such publication is required by law.
SECTION 19: The Grantee shall within thirty (30) days after final passage of this
ordinance, file with the City Clerk its acceptance of this franchise in writing signed by its
proper officers and attested by its corporate seal.
SECTION 20: The existing franchise agreement between the City and Grantee set forth
in Ordinance No. 9 , dated , shall terminate upon the adoption and acceptance of this
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SECTION 21: Inasmuch as the Grantee has constructed and now is maintaining and
operating the electric utility property and facilities in and upon the streets, alleys, highways,
and public places in the City, it is hereby adjudged and declared that this ordinance is
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and therefore this
ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, approval and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the city of Eagle, Idaho this /3/1, day of
, 1999.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Eagle, Idaho this /1 day of
1-'111 , 1999.
Rick Yzaguirr
Mayor
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ACCEPTANCE
IDAHO POWER COMPANY, as the franchisee, accepts the franchise set forth in the above
Ordinance and agrees to abide by the terms and conditions thereof.
DATED this I day of
By:
Idaho Power Company, Vice P sideit
Secretary
(Seal)
, 1999.
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ORIGINAL
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 349
AN ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IDAHO CODE 50-328, 50-329 AND 50-
329a GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO IDAHO POWER COMPANY, A
CORPORTATION AND TO ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN AND UPON THE PRESENT AND FUTURE
STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF EAGLE, IDAHO, ELECTRIC UTILITY
PROPERTY AND FACILITIES FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIC
SERVICE TO THE CITY, THE INHABITANTS THEREOF, AND OTHERS FOR A
TERM OF 25 YEARS, INCLUDING THE NONEXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO
PHYSCIALLY LOCATE AND MAINTAIN TELEPHONE, CABLE, FIBER OPTICS
OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES; SETTING FORTH AN
AGREEMENT NOT TO COMPETE; RESERVING POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN;
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF FRANCHISE FEES; AND SPECIFIYING
OTHER LIMITATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
EXERCISE OF SAID FRANCHISE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A summary of the principal provisions of Ordinance No. 349 of the City of Eagle,
Ada County , Idaho.
Section 1: Grants the company the right to maintain and operate its facilities in and upon
the present and future streets and alleys to the City. Also grants the company
the nonexclusive right to physically locate and maintain telephone, cable, fiber
optics and other communications facilities of the company and other parties.
Section 2: Requires the company to maintain its facilities in good working condition and
in accordance with standard engineering practices and all applicable safety
regulations.
Section 3: Provides that the company shall relocate its facilities as necessary upon the
request of the City_ The City shall have no responsibility for the costs of the
relocation.
Section 4: The company has the right to make all needful excavations and/or installations
in the City streets for the purpose of erecting and maintaining its facilities.
The company is also responsible to restore the streets to good order.
Section 5: The City shall have the right to string and maintain wires for its internal
communications upon the facilities maintained by the company.
Section 6: The company shall indemnify and hold the City, its officers, employees and
agents, harmless from liability arising from any negligent act or omission of
the company in the operation of its electric property or facilities.
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Section 7: The company shall file a Certificate of Insurance evidencing General Liability
Insurance. The City shall be named as an "Additional Named Insured" under
the company's insurance policy. Such insurance shall have Iimits of
$1,000,000 per occurrence.
Section 8: The electric service to be furnished to the public under this agreement, and all
rates and charges for same, shall be subject to all rules and regulations
prescribed by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Section 9: As compensation for the right, privilege and franchise granted, the company
agrees to pay the City on a quarterly basis as amount equivalent to one percent
(1%) of the company's "gross revenues". For the purposes of this Section
"gross revenues" shall mean the amount of money billed by the company for
the electricity it sells within the corporate limits of the City to customers, less
uncollectibles. Franchise fees shall not apply to newly annexed areas until
sixty (60) days after the City has supplied the company with appropriate
information for the identification of the company's customers within the
annexed area.
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Section 10: The City shall have the right during the term of this franchise agreement to
increase the I% franchise fee up to 3%, by obtaining approval of a majority of
voters of the City voting on the question at an election.
Section 11: The company shall keep accurate books of account for the collection of the
franchise fees, and the City shall have the right to inspect the same for audit
purposes.
Section 12: Any franchise fees paid by the company will be in lieu of other taxes and fees
imposed by the City, including, but not limited to, taxes, fees or charges
related to easements, franchises, right-of-way and utility lines and equipment
installation, maintenance and removal.
Section 13: The company shall have the right, in accordance with National Arbortist
Association standards, of pruning trees that overhang present and future City
streets and alleys.
Section 14: The City agrees not to engage in the business of providing electx is service
during the term of the franchise. However, nothing herein contained shall
prevent the City from exercising at any time and power of eminent domain
granted to it under the laws of the State of Idaho.
Section 15: The franchise agreement may be changed, altered, amended or modified upon
mutual agreement between the City and the company.
Section 16: Any violation by the company of the provisions of the franchise agreement
shall be cause for forfeiture of the franchise, subject to several conditions.
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Section 17: Assignment of this franchise is prohibited without notification to the City.
Section 18: The company shall pay the cost of publication of this franchise as such
publication is required by law.
Section 19: The company shall file its acceptance of the franchise within 30 days after its
final passage of this ordinance.
Section 20: The existing franchise agreement between the City and the company shall
terminate upon the adoption and acceptance of this franchise agreement.
Section 21: Declares that this ordinance is necessary for the public peace, health and
safety, and provides an effective date.
The full text of Ordinance No. 349 is available from the City Clerk, and will be
provided to any person upon request during regular office hours.
DATED as of the 13th day of July, 1999.
CITY OF EAGLE
Ada County, Idaho
Ric Tc YY rree
Mayor
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CERTIFICATION OF CITY ATTORNEY
I, the undersigned city attorney for and legal advisor to the City of Eagle Idaho,
certify that I have read the foregoing summary of Ordinance No. 349 and that the same is
true and complete and provides adequate notice to the public of the contents of said
Ordinance. Dated this 19"' day of July, 1999.
SUSAN E. BUXTON,
City Attorney
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The Valley News, P.O. Box ' Meridian, Idaho 83680
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF IDAHO
COUNTY OF ADA
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ss.
Ordinance No. 349
TITLE OF PUBLICATION
City of Eagle
PLAINTIFF OR LEGAL AGENT
Scott Zelden
deposes and says:
That I am the Publisher of THE VALLEY NEWS, a
weekly newspaper published in Meridian, in the County of Ada and State of
Idaho; that said newspaper has been and is in general circulation in the county
aforesaid, and in the vicinity of Meridian; that the advertisement, a copy of which
is attached hereto, was published in said newspaper once a week for 1
_ _ consecutive weeks in the regular and entire issue of said paper during the
period and time of publication, and was published in the newspaper proper and
not a supplement; that said paper has been established and regularly published for
more than seventy-eight consecutive weeks prior to the date of first publication of
said advertisement.
, being duly sworn,
Such notice was published in the issue beginning with
19 99 and ending wi ssue of
19 99
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August 11
STATE OF IDAHO
COUNTY OF ADA
On this 2 dayof September ) 1999
p in the year ofbefore me, a Notary
Public,
personallyappeared Scott Zelden , known or identified
to me to be the person whose name subscribed to the within instrument, and
being by me first duly sworn, declared that the statements therein are true, and
acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same.
August 11
Notaiy ublic for Idaho
Residing at
My Commission expires
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ORDINANCE NO. 349 )A
AN ORDINANCE IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH IDAHO CODE 50-
328, 50-329 AND 50-329a GRANTI-
NG A FRANCHISE TO IDAHO
POWER COMPANY, A CORPORA-
TION AND TO ITS SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS, TO CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN
AND UPON THE PRESENT AND
FUTURE STREETS, HIGHWAYS
AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIM-
ITS OF THE CITY OF EAGLE,
IDAHO, ELECTRIC UTILITY
PROPERTY AND FACILITIES FOR
SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY AND
ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE
CITY, THE INHABITANTS
THEREOF. AND OTHERS FOR A
TERM OF 25 YEARS; INCLUDING
THE NONEXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO
PHYSICALLY LOCATE AND
MAINTAIN TELEPHONE, CABLE, r
FIBER OPTICS OR OTHER COM-
MUNICATIONS FACILITIES; SET-
TING FORTH AN AGREEMENT
NOT TO COMPETE; RESERVING
POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN;
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT ,
OF FRANCHISE FEES; AND
SPECIFYING OTHER LIMITA-
TIONS, TERMS AND CONDI-
TIONS GOVERNING THE EXER-
CISE OF SAID FRANCHISE, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE I
CITY OF EAGLE, IDAHO THAT:
SECTION -lit The City of Eagle,
Idaho (hereinafter called the "City")
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The Valley News, P.O. Box Meridian, Idaho 83680
Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF IDAHO
COUNTY OF ADA
} ss.
Ordinance No. 349
TITLE OF PUBLICATION
City of Eagle
PLAINTIFF OR LEGAL AGENT
Scott Zelden . being duly sworn,
deposes and says:
That I am the Publisher of THE VALLEY NEWS, a
weekly newspaper published in Meridian, in the County of Ada and State of
Idaho; that said newspaper has been and is in general circulation in the county
aforesaid, and in the vicinity of Meridian; that the advertisement, a copy of which
is attached hereto, was published in said newspaper once a week for 1
consecutive weeks in the regular and entire issue of said paper during the
period and time of publication, and was published in the newspaper proper and
not a supplement; that said paper has been established and regularly published for
more than seventy-eight consecutive weeks prior to the date of first publication of
said advertisement.
Such notice was published in the issue beginning with
19 99 . and endin I the issue of July 28
19 99 .0111111
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STATE OF IDAHO
COUNTY OF ADA
July 28
On this 4 day of August in the year of 1999 before me, a Notary
Public, personally appeared Scott Zelden , known or identified
to me to be the person whose name subscribed to the within instrument, and
being by me first duly sworn, declared that the statements therein are true, and
acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same.
Not. ' Pu • lic for Idaho
Residing at
My Commission expires V13 f o Y
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 349
AN ORDINANCE IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH IDAHO CODE 50-
328, 50-329 AND 50-329a GRANTI-
NG A FRANCHISE TO IDAHO
POWER COMPANY, A CORPORA-
TION AND TO ITS SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS, TO CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN
AND UPON THE PRESENT AND
FUTURE STREETS, HIGHWAYS
AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIM-
ITS OF THE CITY OF EAGLE,
1;DAHO, ELECTRIC UTILITY
PROPERTY AND FACILITIES FOR
SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY AND
ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE
CITY, THE INHABITANTS
THEREOF, AND OTHERS FOR A
TERM OF 25 YEARS, INCLUDING
THE NONEXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO
PHYSICALLY LOCATE AND
MAINTAIN TELEPHONE, CABLE,
FIBER OPTICS OR OTHER COM-
MUNICATIONS
OMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES; SET
TING FORTH AN AGREEMENT
NOT TO COMPETE; RESERVING
POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN;
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT
()F FRANCHISE FEES; AND
SPECIFYING OTHER LIMITA-
TIONS, TERMS AND CONDI-
TIONS GOVERNING THE EXER-
•CISE OF SAID FRANCHISE, AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
A summary of the principal
provisions of Ordinance No. 349 of
the City of Eagle, Ada County, Idaho.
Section 1: Grants the company the
right to maintain and operate its facil-
ities in and upon the presentand
future streets and alleys to the City.
Also grants the company the nonex-
clusive right to physically locate and
maintain telephone, cable, fiber
optics and other communications
facilities of the company and other
''parties.
Section 2: Requires the company •
- to maintain its facilities in good
working condition and in accordance
with standard engineering practices
%, and all applicable safety regulations.
Section 3: Provides that the com-
pany shall relocate its facilities as 1
necessary upon the request of the
City. The City shall have no responsi-
bility for the costs of relocation.
Section 4: The company has the -
right to make all needful excavations
and/or installations in the City streets
for the purpose of erecting and main-
taining its facilities. The company is
also responsible toaresfore the streets
to good order.