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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 04 2023 Idaho Power442843 PROOF OF PUBLICATION Idaho State Journal State of Idaho Counties of Bannock and Caribou I, Collins Crapo first being duly sworn, depose and say: That I am theme 4enegerrerProcessing Clerk employed by Adams Publishing Group of the Rockies LLC, publishers of Idaho State Journal, a newspaper of general circulation, published 4 days, Tues -Wed -Friday and Satur- day, at Pocatello, Idaho. That the notice, of which a copy is hereto attached and made a part of this affidavit, was pub- lished in said Idaho State Journal and on IdahoPublicNotices.com for 1 day(s), first publication having been made on 11/04/2023 last publication having been made on 11/04/2023, and that the said notice was published in the regular and entire issue of said paper on the respective dates of publication, and that such notice was published in the newspaper and not in a supplement. IeA Subscribed and sworn to before me, on this 6th day of November, 2023 6s; BETH CROSSLEY 68167 IAM "')BLIC Notary Public !"ATE r)r tDAHO My commission expires: MY UJMMISSION EXPIRES 07/28/28 attached jurat STATE OF IDAHO ss. COUNTIES OF BANNOCK AND CARIBOU On this 6th day of November, 2023 before me, the undersigned, a Notary public for said state, person- ally appeared Collins Crapo, known or identified to me to be the persons) whose names) is/are 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/they executed the same, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. BETH CRnSSLEY 68i�7 X10 i AR'v i=JBLIC !"ATE nr IDAHO MY Gs)MMISSION EXPIRES 07128/28 Notary Public for APG of the Rockies Residing: Idaho Falls, Idaho Commission expires: AD# 442843AD# NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, will be considering the following franchise agree- ment with Idaho Power at 6:00 pm on December 6, 2023 at Chubbuck City Council Chambers, 290 East Linden, Chubbuck, Idaho., DRAFT ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IDAHO CODE 50-328, 50-329 AND 50-329A GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO IDA- HO 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 CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, ELECTRIC UTILITY PROPERTY AND FACILITIES FOR SUPPLY- ING ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE CITY, THE INHABITANTS THEREOF, AND OTHERS FOR A TERM OF TWENTY FIVE 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." BE IT ORDAINED BYTHE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHU88UCKI IDAHO THAT; SECTION 1. The City of Chubbuck, Idaho (hereinafter called the "City") hereby grants to IDAHO POWER COMPANY, a corpo- ration, 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 and after January 2, 2024 (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 it, 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 limes maintained in good order and condition and in accordance with standard engineering practices and all applicable safety codes and lawful governmental regulations, including all applicable state and federal regulations and all construction 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 relocations. 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, slate 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 excavations and/or Installations In any of the pres- ent and future streets, alleys, 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 wires and otherconductors 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 daye notice from the City, or its duty authorized officer or officers, then the City may place said street, alley, highway or public place in such con- dition 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 S. If the City wishes to attach City communications facilities to Grantees poles and related facilities, the parties will enter into the standard Idaho Power Facilities Attachment Agreement, which sets forth the terms and conditions for third -party attachments to Grantee's poles and related facilities, including without limitation facility attachment fees, safety and clearance requirements, and make-ready obligations. SECTION 6.The Grantee shall at all times indemnify and hold t e Ci iy it$,pfficers, employeeVnd,�gants, hatmle s from any and all expenses or liability arising from, and against or by reason of i7 nSgli99ht aft or omisslon'ohIfXranlee; (fs re teshneWes or employees, in the construction, operation or maintenange of any of the Grantees electric utility property or facilities. SECTION 7. Upon acceptance of this franchise by Grantee and before Grantee shall 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 per cocurrence.The City of Chubbuck 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 $1,000,000, pursuant to the Idaho Tort Claims Act (Idaho Code Section 6-901 at, seq.) or any similar legislation, the Grantee shall be required to provide Ing City with a new Certificate of Insurance evidencing the higher limits upon the City's request. SECTION 8. The electric service to be furnished to the public hereunder, and all rates and charges therefore, and all regulation of the Grantee hereunder, shall at all times be subject to all rules, regulations and orders that may be lawfully prescribed by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission or by any other governmen))at authority now or hereafter having jurisdiction over such matters. During hall the term of this franchise, Grantee sal all times assGre that customers Wthidthe City have access to customer'$'ervice 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 defi- ciencies 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 the Identification of the Grantee's customers within the annexed area. The Grantees franchise fee payment obligations hereunder shall commence with the start of the Grantee's first full billing cycle following the effecfive dale 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 the consent of the Grantee or the approval of a majority of voters of the City voting on the question at an election held in accordance with chapter 4, title 50, Idaho Code. Any such vote to increase the franchise fee here- under 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 for a period of at least three years 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 ease- ments, franchises, rights-of-way, utility Imes 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 Na- tional 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 the 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,ihe State of Idaho.J e City §Oall,Kt g{ant a franchise to another electric service provider during the term of this franchise agreement unless the el did service provider has 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 Chubbuck the State of Idaho or the Public Utilities Commission of Idaho appficable to this 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 agree- ment between the City and the Grantee. In all cases, 60 days notice shall be required on the part of City or Grantee to reopen the agreement pursuant to this section. 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 and all rights hereunder by the City after sixty (60) days'wriften 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. 498, dated January 1, 1999, shall terminate upon the effective date of this ordinance. SECTION 21. Inasmuch as the Grantee has constructed and now is maintaining and operating the electric utility property and fa - [ties 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 lake effect on January 2, 2024. Any person needing special accommodations to participate In the meeting should contact the City Clerk, Joey Bowers at Jbow- ers®cityo(chubbuck.us at least 24 hours prior to the meeting Joey Bowers City Clerk Published: November 4th, 2023 (ISJ848-442843)