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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11335 ORD - 03/07/1973• JRR:HG:jkh:1- 30-73; 1st AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER FRANCHISE FOR FIVE (5) YEARS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. There is hereby granted to Nueces Electric Cooperative, Inc., its successors and assigns, hereinafter called "Grantee ", the right, privilege and franchise for a term of five (5) years from the effective date hereof to continue to furnish electric energy to any dwelling, structure, apparatus or point of delivery to which the co- operative corporation was delivering electric energy on the date such area was annexed to the City of Corpus Christi and if any person desires electric service in such annexed area for any dwelling, structure, apparatus or point of delivery which was not being served by the cooperative corporation on the date the area became annexed and to which central station service is not available from the city or tow.. or a public utility corporation, the co- operative corporation may thereafter furnish electric energy to such dwelling, structure, apparatus or point of delivery,underground conduits, poles, towers, wires, transmission lines and communication lines for its own use, for the purpose of supplying electricity to the said City and the inhabitants thereof and persons and corporations in and beyond the limits thereof, for light, heat, power and any other purposes for which . electricity may be used. For and as full consideration and compensation for this franchise and the rights, privileges and easements granted and conferred thereby and as rental for the use of the streets, alleys and other public areas within or that may hereafter be within said City, the Grantee shall pay said City 4% of the Grantee's gross receipts during the year from the sale of electric energy in and for use within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi, in semiannual installments, as follows: Grantee, within one month of June 30 and December 31 of each year shall file with the City Secretary a report sworn to by its Secretary- Treasurer showing its gross receipts for the six months preceding June 30 and 11335 December 31,as the case may be, from the sale of electric energy in and for use within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi and the amount to be paid hereunder will be based upon said reports and will be paid in semiannual installments on or before July 31 and January 31, respectively. • SECTION 2. Poles or towers shall be so erected as not to unreasonably interfere with traffic over streets and alleys. The location of all poles and towers or conduits shall be fixed under the supervision of the Director of Engineering Services of the City of Corpus Christi, or the successors to the duties of that Director, but not so as to unreasonably interfere with the proper operation of said lines. SECTION 3. The property of Grantee shall be maintained in good order during the life of this grant, and the service furnished hereunder to said City and its inhabitants shall be first class in all respects and at reasonable rates, and shall be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the Grantee may make from time to time. This franchise may be forfeited in a Court of competent jurisdiction by the City of Corpus Christi for failure of the Grantee to furnish efficient service at reasonable rates and /or to maintain the property in good order throughout the life of this grant. The Grantee may require reasonable security for the payment of its bills. , SECTION 4. Upon the termination of this grant, the grant as well as the property, if any, of the Grantee in the streets,•avenues and other public places, in the then city limits of the City of Corpus Christi, shall, thereupon upon a fair valuation thereof being paid to the Grantee, be and become the property of the City of Corpus Christi, and the Grantee shall never be entitled to any payment or valuation because of any value derived from the franchise or the fact that it is or may be a going concern duly installed and operated; provided, however, it shall be optional with the City of Corpus Christi whether or not it acquired title to said properties in said manner. The mode of ascertaining the fair value of the grant and the property of Grantee in the streets, avenues and otter public places of the City of Corpus Christi and shall be as follows: -2- City of Corpus Christi shall appoint one competent electrical engineer who has had not less than five (5) years actual experience in appraising. electric public utility properties, and the Grantee shall appoint an engineer of like qualifica- tions, or may, at its option, appoint its Chief Engineer, which two said engineers shall make an actual examination of the properties and report their agreement of the fair value to the City and the Grantee, and in case the said engineers are unable to agree as to a fair value, they shall jointly select a third electrical engineer of like qualifications, and a majority of the three so appointed may report a value which • shall be binding upon both the City of Corpus Christi and the Grantee. If the two engineers selected as above outlined by the City of Corpus Christi and the Grantee are unable to agree upon the fair valuation and are unable to agree upon.a third engineer to act with them, then and in.that event the Judge of the United States District Court of the Southern District of Texas shall appoint a third engineer. It is expressly agreed, however, that the acquisition of such property shall be subject to the approval of the mortgagee of Nueces Electric Cooperative, Inc., the United States of America, acting by and through the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration. SECTION 5. The Grantee shall hold the City harmless from all expense or liability for any act or neglect of the Grantee hereunder. SECTION 6. This franchise is not exclusive, and nothing herein contained shall be construed so as `o prevent the City from granting other like or similar rights and privileges to any other person, firm or corporation. SECTION 7. The area of the City to which this franchise shall apply is that area of the City, more particularly described as follows: AREA ONE All that area bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Airline Road and Saratoga Road; thence in a northerly direction along the center line of Airline Road to the railroad track; thence in a north- westerly direction along the center line of said railroad track to the intersection of Everhart Road; thence in a northerly or northeasterly direction along the center line of Everhart Road to a point 2600 feet past the intersection of Padre Island Drive; thence in a northwesterly direction 2600 feet to a point; thence in a southwesterly direction parallel to Everhart Road to the Naval Base railroad track center line; thence in a northwesterly direction along the center line of said railroad track to the intersection of Kostoryz Road; thence in a northerly or northeasterly direc- tion along the center line of Kostoryz Road 2600 feet; thence at a right angle in a northwesterly direction 2600 feet to a point; thence at right angles in a southwesterly direction parallel to Kostoryz Road to the said Naval Base railway track center line; thence along the said center line of said railway track to the intersection of Old Brownsville Road; thence in a south or southwesterly -3- • direction down the center line of Old Brownsville Road to its intersection with Saratoga, at a point on the Corpus Christi city limits line and including those areas immediately in and around said intersection lying within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi, where there are customers served by the Nueces Electric Cooperative; thence in a southeasterly direction along the city limits line to the place of beginning. AREA TWO All of that area within the city limits line lying west of F.M. Road 763, south of State Highway 44, west of F.M. Road 2292, south of Highway 9 and east of Highway U.S. 77. SECTION 8. This franchise shall become effective after publica- tion and compliance with the provisions of the City Charter and acceptance by the Grantee within ten (10) days from the effective date. SECTION 9. Grantee agrees to abandon all blanket easements it currently owns except for the area necessary on either side of a line described by metes and bounds which is the line where Grantee currently has lines, con- duits, poles, towers, wires, transmission lines and communication lines, to properly service same. Said abandonment shall be at the landowner's or land developer's request with the owner or developer providing the description of the easement necessary to Grantee. SECTION 10. Grantee agrees to move or alter any facilities located within any City street right -of -way or utility or drainage easement when said facilities are in the way of proposed City improvements and the City requests removal of the same when such is necessary to complete the City improvements. Grantee shall bear the expense of any such alterations or moves. For the purposes of this section street right -of -way includes areas dedicated as streets in any existing or future subdivision development. THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ F THE FIRST TIME AND PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE DAY OF \lama ., �,ui, 19 7, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: RONNIE SIZEMORE CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D. REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES GABE LOZANO, SR. J. HOWARD STARK ar- THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE -J, �, DAY OF_' V e 19 /3 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: RONNIE SIZEMORE CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D. REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES GABE LOZANO, SR. J. HOWARD STARK U,1 THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE ��% DAY OF , 19 73, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ATTEST: RONNIE SIZEMORE CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D. REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES GABE LOZANO, SR. J. HOWARD STARK PASSED AND APPROVED, THIS THE 7AY,,DAY OF / /rti , 19 7.g • CITY SECRETAR APPROVED: V Z i �T DAY OF JL►,.,,.,,,.. • /i7 i 19 CITYVA,TORNEY ,44441f. OR Pro-Telq THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS NUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. PHONE A/C 512 387 -2581 • P. O. SOX 1032 ROBBTOWN, TEXAS 78380 April 18, 1973 Mr. T. Ray Kring City Secretary City of Corpus Christi, Texas P. 0. Box 9277 Corpus Christi, Texas 78408 Dear Mr. Kring: The Franchise granted to Nueces Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Ordinance No. 11335 was accepted by the Manager on March 16, 1973, and the Board of Directors was notified at its regular meeting on March 19, 1973. The Board of Directors will re- confirm its approval at its next regular meeting on April I am sorry for the delay in advising you of our acceptance. Yours very truly, NUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. C. M. Wagner Manager Ciw1W /lj "Owned by Those We Serve" point of den very, underground onduits, ones. towers, wires . an lines and communication tines fo 50 own use, for the purpose oh supplying electricity to the said C1111 and the inhabitants thereof and persons and corporations in and beyond the' Icons tllerof, for tight, heat, power and lI y other purposes for which eledric ilp v be used. // For and as full consideration, and motion for this franchise and the �ionls. p ivileges and easement Granted and conferred thereby end as rental for the use of the streets, alleys and other public areas within or than may hereafter be within said CITY, the Grantee shall Pay said City 10th of the Grantee's gross receipts during the Year from the sale of electric energy in and for use within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi, its mlal installments. as • Ganlee,.within one month of June 30 and December 31 of each year shall file with the City Secretary a report sworn b by 115 SecrelarO.Treasurer Showing Its gross receipts for the sk months preceding June 30 and December 31, a5 the case may be, from the sale of H0Uic energy in and for use within the corporate limits of the City of Corpus Christi and the amount to be paid hereunder of be bppa��se0 u said installsmentswon or before July 31 and Janaorv3l, respectively. SECTION 2. Poles Or lowers shall be erected as not to unreasonably . . so nterfere with traffic over streets and alleys. The location of alt poles and tourers or conduits shall be fixed under the supervision of the Director of Engineering Services of the City of Caws Christi. or the sbccs ssors to the duties of that Director, butnot so as to lnreasonably interfere w1151151 pr0per operation of said lines. SECTION 3. The properly of Grantee shall be maintained in good order during the life of this grant, and the service furnished hereunder to said City and its inhabitants shall be first class In all respects and at reasonable rates, and shall be subied to such masonabh u make from lime to time. This franchise may be forfeited In a Court of competent Jurisdiction by the City of Carpus Christi for failure of the Grantee to furnish efficient service at reasonable rates and.or to maintain the area was annexed to the City of propeAV In goad order throughout the - sChristi and if any person desire! life of this grant. The Grantee may electric service in such annexed area re0uire reasonable security for the AN ORDINANCE NO. '11335 GRANTING TO NUECES ELECTRICCOOPERATIVE. INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER FRANCHISE FOR FIVE 151 YEARS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. There is herby granted 10 Nueces Electric Cooperative, Inc., its successors and assigns, hereinafter called "Grantee", the right, privilege and franchise fora term of live I51 years from the effective date hereof to anteue to furnish electric energy to any dewnino, structure, apparatus or dint of delivery to which the co•0Deralive r orporation as ljeliverino electric enerov on the date for any dwelling, structure, apparatus or vedlby the coops alive corpol ation on the date the area became annexed nM to which central station service Is ot available from the city or town or a Payment. its Dills. • SECTION a, Upon the termination of this grant, the grant d well as the Operty. If any, of the Grantee in the Ireets, avenues and other public Places • In the then City IimitS of the City Wu O le u lr corporation, the of Corpus Crhisli, shall, thereupon upon (CO•ODerative corporation m y a fair valuation, thereof being paid 10 thereafter furnish electric energy t0 the Grantee, be and become the ;such dwellirro, structure, apparatus or property of the City of Corpus Christi, _ - and the Grantee shall never be entitled NW Payment or valuation because of (value derived from the franchise Or he tact it is a may be a going concern .ply installed and operated: provided, the mr, it Ay of Corpuss Christi optional ether orr not n wired title to said properties In said ner. The mode of ascertaining the lair Valle of the °rant and the property Grantee in the streets, avenues and • her public 010005 of the City of Corpus e isti and shall be as follows: City Of Corpus Christi shall appoint one competent electrical engineer who has had not less than five ISI Years actual experience in appraising electric public • utility properties, and the Grantee Shall appoint an engineer 01 like OValilicati005, or may at its option, appoint its Chief Engineer, which two said engineers shall make an actual examination of the properties and report their agreement of the fair value to the City and the Grantee, and in Case the said engineers are unable to agree as to a lair value, they 5hall leinlly select a third electrical engineer of like nualifications, and a mat Niv 01 the three so appointed may report a value which shall be biding upon broth the city of CorousChristi and the Grantee. If the two engineers selected as above outlined by the City of Corpus Christi and the Grantee are unable to agree Iron the lair valuation and are unable 10 agree upon a third engineer t0 acC with them. then'and In that even 01 Judge of the United Stales Distric Court of the Southern District of Ten shall 000oint'a third engineer. 11 i expressly agreed. however', that th 000uisitian of such properly shall line lying west of F:M. Road 760.17A Stale Highway aa, west of F.M. R south of Highway 9 and eae& Highway (1.5.71 SECTION B. This franchise sh0 become effective after publication an s u0ject to the approval of the compliance with the provisions oqf th mortgagee of NVeces Electric City Charter and acceptance LTV t Cooperative. Inc., the united States of Grantee within ten 1101 days from th America, actino by and through the eHectivedale. Adm inistra for of the Rural SECTION 9. For all easement Electrification Administration. granted by private properly o SECTION 5. The Grantee shall hold heretofore abandoned o aban0ane. ft* City harmless from all expense 0 hereafter by Grantee, or this liability for any act or neglect of the asemenls not now used by Grant Grantee hereunder. -re n0 plans for use thereof ar SECTION 6. This franchise is not contemplated or needed under th exclusive, and nothing herein con terms of this franchise, Grantee wil lained shall be construed SO as 1 execute a release t0 the adjace ent the City from granting Dose property owners and file same IIke or similar rights and pri01100es 1 record. That the foregoing o tlinance a Yother0ersons.firm or corporation. W SECTION 7. The area of the City 1 road fa the first time and passed 10 which this franchise Shall apply is that seems: reading on this the 31st day a of the City, more particularly January, 1573,b,' the 1011001,0 vote: tlescribedasfollowe; Ronnie Sizemore,aVe AREA ONE All thatarea bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection 1 Airline Road d 50011000 Road: thence in a northern, direction Alone the center line f Airline Road to the ra•iroad track; thence in Charles A. Bonniwel I, aye Roberto BOSOUea. M.D.,ave - Rev .Harold T. Branch, aye Thomas V. Gonzales. aye Gabe LOCano,Sr., aye J. Howard Stark. aye That the foregoing ordinance w northwesterly direction along the read for the second time and Ya55ed center Tine of said railroad track to the 115 third reading on this the 7th day intersection of Everhart Road: thence F.709ry, 1973.09 the 101100100 v0l0: a northerly or northeasterly direction Ronnie Sizemore, absent Charles A. BOnniwell, aye aim the center Tine of Everhart Roa to a Point 2600 feel oast the intersec tion of Padre Island Drive; thence in northwesterly direction 2600 feet t0 point: thence in outhwesterl, direction parallel to Everhart Road 1 Vie Naval Base railroad track cente Roberto BOSOVeZ,M.D., aye Rev. Harold T. Branch, aye Thomas V. Goncales,aye Gabe Lozano, Sr., aye J. That the Hforegoingaror0lnanee w line: thence I orinweslerl read for the third time and passe direction along the center line of said 110 an this t00 7t0 day of March, railroad track to the intersection 01H7J, bYtnel011O'A•Irg vote K05toryi 00001 thence in a northerly or ROres.5lzemorc 1 Abs. northeasterly direction along the Center' -rIK A. BOnnlwell Ay line of Kostor0. Road 2600 lee1; thence OBOSOUez,M.O. Aye at a ;tone tingle in a northwesterly ftevHarold T. Branch Absen direction 2600 thence at a right 05510 in Thanes V. Gonulas Aye Direction 2600 feet to a paint: Ga 00. 450 ir. Aye thence at right analees i aJ. HOwsM Stork Aye so rthwesterly direction parallel to PASSED AND APPR0VEDthIs I, lthdaya/Marco 1913 KOSlayr Road to the Said Naval Bas ATTEST: ' railway track center line; thence along T. Ray KrIng Ronnie Slzemor . the said center line of said railway CltySecrcta00 Mato track t0 the intersection of Old THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Brownsville Road; thence in a south or southwesterly direction down the TEXA center line of Old Brownsville Road to Its intersection with Saratoga, at a point APPROVED: 3151 day a January on the Carpus Christi cftY limits line 1913: and including those areas immediately 151 Hal George City AttaneY m and around said intersection lying Ex. Assist. within the Corporate limits DI the Cilvre Custom. Christi, where there are customers 'served by the N05000 Electric Cooperative; thence in southeasterly direction 0)000 the city limits line to the place of beginning. • AREA TWO All of that area within the city limits 0,4 033 PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS, l,s. County of Nueces. J Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Richard Dee Hardin , who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the - Glas .sifie.d..�dvexiising..Manager of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Times, Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of Q�.a;xifisd..Ads of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in C� ler -pgs March 10, 19 3 on the_13 h day of._..F.11b UarY.,. 19..x.3., and once sash for consecutive (2 days) Times. g 94..23 �/ 12C,.142-1 P /« d Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd of .March 19 23 Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas