HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinances-2018-437 ORD I N A NCE N 0. 2018-437
AN ORDINAN(I"J', GRANTING TO MIDAMI RIC" N F NI"]MY COMPANY, ITS
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. TIIF, R[Gl ITAND NON.-HXCLUSIVE FRANCI 11SETO
ACQUIRE', CIONSTRUCT, FREC,T, MAIN'll"AlN ANI) OPF�RM-T" IN THE (,'ITY M'
pl"'l'IN,I(.,)WA.,./NNz�'I'IJRAI,(;ASSYS'1'1�,MANI)'I'() I"'I.JRNISIIANI)SII LLNA'FURAL
GAS TO AND ITS INN LABITANTS AND MJTIJ0RIZlNG '11'1iF ("'FFYTO
FFFS FOR A PERIOD OF25 YEAIM
BE, ITEMC""IT'D by the Oty Council of the City of-l'iffin, Jovva:
.d. npoan is Oiereby grarited to MidA,nierican F.nergy (,,ompany, an Iowa corporation, (piereinaher
cafled "Company,)" mul to its suecessors and assigns flle rightarid lion exc,,lusive frandiisc to acquire, construcl,
erect, n'laintain and operate in die City ot"Fifkm, lmva, (liereinaflu capped flie-City,)" a ji�Ias dkh'il)LIGMI systcryl, to
1111'lliSh ticlftlral gas along, under and ut-)on the liglit ofmay, streets, avetwes, alleys alid public places io serve
cuslon'rers within and wiffiout the Cilyand to Furnish and seH naalrd VAS 10 lk City and its inhabitants. Forthc terill
offlik 1randlise, [lie Company is granted file riglit ofcrninent dornain., flie cxercke ofwllieli is SLIII Mt 10 it
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(""ouncil approval upmapplication by Oic (".,oimpany, '1 bus fi'anchise silall be efl'edive f6r, as lm/en�y-fjve (25) Year
,l')c,riod frorn and a4lel- flie dda(c, of"this ordinance,,
Section 2. The iigfiits atid privfleges kreby g?,nintedarc subject to tfie i'estrictioris and limitations of("har fe
364 of the Code of I jow` l 2018, or as s1lbS('(jLleA1fly aniendcd or changed
Section 3. ('.'oinpany shalI have lhe riglitlo em.,,avate in an.y public,slrecl for flie purpose of'laying,relaying,
repairing or extending gas pipes, nm.lins,d"'-'orlduits,and ollwr facilities provided thal.d'ie,same shall be so placed ais not,
to unreasomiNy interfere wit1i any atmve or behm-gmUnd ul-fility services or facifillies whicli liave been or rnay
Ilereafter be located by or underilUthority ol'the Clity,
Secfion4. Th he Company siaI 1,ex el ud i ng fiac i I ities p ocated in prival e easements(wlicthcr tit I ed in C',ompany
exclusively or in Company and od'ier elififies), in accordance Nvith Iowa law including(".ompany's tariff onn file with
and nuide effective by the lmva I Jfl lities Board as may subsequently be ainended("'Fariff,"') at its cost and ccmsc,
localeand relocate its existing facififies or equiprnent in,oil,over orunder any public street or alley in the City in such
an manner as the ('."ity i'ri.ay rcasonably rccluirc fiv the purposcs of' 111611ilating the construction reconsil,uctiori,
maintellance or 1-cpair oft1le street or alley. Iftlie City has a reasonable alterrmfive route for the street,alley or public
imps ovemmots or an alternative construction metliod, which would not cause 1he 1-clocation of the Coinpany
instailations, the City sliall select said alternative route, or construction inethod. The Oty shall be responsible for
surveyingund staking the rigfit ofway fior Citypro eels fliat require the Coinpany to rclocate("..ompany facilities, ilii`
reqUested the Cit), shall provide, at. no cost to 11w COInpany, copies (Wits relocation plan and profile and cross
section drawungs. Ifirceand vegelation ren'iovaI mustbe completcd by ffie Cityas part offlie City's prqjeet and are
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necessary whether or not uWAy facififles niust be relocated, thc (1,at A own cost shall bc rmpomAde Rw said
ro-novak ir the da rprngr of,itie trce,/vc.getudon i-currval does not coineide with the C,onipany fa6lifies n:,,,location
sWule and Company must rmnove twesNegetalkn INa mv WSW in me chp poohm ortne pyw wity
shah chher rNnove the inatedal rd is coM or reinnhumc,, the Company for the, expenses nnctrrred to rernove said
vcgOolki or trees. project Ruids hum as axnrrcc oduT than Te Chy am available to pay ilor the relocation ofulifity
Whies,the(Ty anp N!allempt to secure said Funds adid provide thein to the Company to coinpen sale fl-Ae C:oanpany
to]-thc costs of,relocation.
jod% 5. hunnk ins exaivat ions in any WeN,avcnues,a]Wys and pubHe rd aces pear, he installation orgas
Op em emxlnits or apparatus, Company shall not unreammaUdy obsnawl the use ofthe streets and shall replace the
surlhee,res1cming Do theamdhion as Asted ininiediatelypHorler excavation.(Amparryagntes any mpRemeni of
road surl'acc shall Conlinni to cunrm Chy code regarding hs deph and coinposition. The Company shaH tiot be,
rapirud W reWe ormodif,publk 6ght of way,sidewalks orothcrareas in ora(tpac.enl lo ler as
condition Superior to its rnirnediatc j,,)rcviouMyexNdngcondhWn or to acondkOn excceding its previously cxisfing
condition ro the cxtent annoy afte'rations are,required lortheClyo conjAy wit chy,stare(w RAW wics,reguladons
or hwq Al dmil ecunply mW apoicable(.,�ty ordinvirices end deAgn standards irii its resloiration acIi,vrtk,,S,
,S�ljolk1encu City! vamoing a ground or pAlieright
the Company cW its rjhI to op erals and nnhuain existirq:�, facilifies on, below, above., or beneath thc vacated
propily. Norio Me GqsbarOoning or vacating any slweLuvmu,app y or pubhegroundwhavIcCumpmV has
facilities in Te vAnity, To Chy shall provide C,ompany with not less thari sixty (60) days advance notice, orthe
chys propowd action m0alpon rNuest grant dw Anirarriya Wily casement cownringeAdrigand Ibun-e SAW
and n0vifies,
Svedonj The Clump any AS rmAhc rcquked to relocide,at its cost and expease,Company fiiciMies in the�
pi.,ibfic ofway Wt hurve heoi reloemed at CAnpanyexpense at the direction of'Ore(,"ily at any finie during t1H,
previous five (5) ycars.
yeti%uj, PumuwHtomkwMionofCAnnpanyfhdHdcsasnmybcmyAmdhovuntnirMeCRyoWemol-
mquests the(Anpanyto rclocaW A cxkling facilities or cqu(prnent in order k)dhvcdyor indirectly Ibeilitate the
pan-Anel ofaa conumnsial or Inivate devekqxr or other non pubfic(.,,nflty,,City shaH or the City shall reLlUil-C
the developer or mnspubHe enlity to refinburse the CAnpany Or the cost of such relocation as as precondition to
Wwadon. Ito Wnpany shapp.not he requirud to relocate in order to RuState such Privak.,, projec.t at its expcilse.
jggpp&L Thc Company shall Aridernnify and save hannkns Mc(My loin any and A elahmqsuits, Wes,
darnageN oasts or expenses, on account or unpin, or darnage to an), persori or prcIm, to the exna causal or
(wcadoned by the Urnpany's neghgence in construction, reconantelion, excavation,operation or nmintenancc of
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lhe'rialund gas fad I NiMaLdh(MOCCIlly this flanchhe; pnwided,howeve, that die Cornpany shall nxil be ob[igmed lo
defend, indeninnfy and save handess the,(Q1pawn any costs ordarn iages to fln (.xleirl auris ,i n froni the negligenceof
the("Ity, its offilcers, e.nipjoyees nun"agents,
LJpon reawmalfic rque, Be Uniparry shrill provide the City, an as pr6cu speeiRe bads,
infionnation indicating the horizontal location,relativ-c U) Windaries oraic right orway,oraH equipment wSch it
owns or over vdich 4 has conov] that is Owed in the pubUc right orway, including, docuincrits, rnaps and mher
iiil'orn'ri,itioi-iiii pal)(9r,awn-chctnnde(wodxTtbnusC'Nfbnnatkm"j Ile Qrripwty am]Cby rccognize the hiRmirinkm
nray in whole or, part be cmnsidered a confidential reemS under stute or federal hvvv or both, Upon receipt of an
request firon'i as third party,for inforniatV cmricerting idbirniadon alxnaMe Comparq/N Whies witkndw Cliyjk,
ChYWiH PM1QAIY SUbniit sanu:to Company. irve OmVnny bcfi(,,,N7csanyofthe infiormation requested constitutes a,
tradt:secret whWh nmy otherwise be pnMxWd Fivni public disclosure by Marc cm-Idend law, or otherMse excirMt,
Win disclosure undo, the ImMsions or the Freedom of InOrmation A(.,,,t, thc Fcderal Energy Regidatory
C"on,11,11ission Cx4ieal Fnergy Infrastructure mquirernents pursum w 18 CFR3W I l 2and-388,l 13,or-C"11,Mter 22 of
Ke We of Dnva, as mich Matutes and wgulations rnay be arnerisled On; flnic l() firne, then Ifie Cc)rnpainy shall
provide the, C!ity "M an vvHuen cxoamWon of dic bads PW sudi a"urthm of uWAKINHty ox exen4o% hvm
disekosurew k,lhin ten (l 0) days.
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Sectio Fhe Omspany drill exte.nd its rnais nand pyxs aml opate, and mahuahi the symn in
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accordance,wnh be anAkable nVulations oftllc� Iowa MWes l3oard or its suiccessors arid fowa law,
� Oqq.. During the loin or this WHO, the Untipany shaH Unish nahual gas in the quantity and
quality consislent nnd in necmdance with the appLicalfle regulatirns orMe Iowa Utilitics 13 � I ( I ian
oardt ,, � sr cecss d
Iowa law.
,�Roon 11 A lranchNe be orD(zeiv)pen;ent is Sp osed upon,and shMl be coliccLed frorn,the natural gas
customers ol'the Company receivhg so wain and kxawd "Athin le corpanite lindin of le(11, Ile Ranchise Ree
AaH be huMmed upwi to gnms receiyq Knus unw%We accounts, gcncratcd Wn sales or natural gas and
distribution scxvicca
.... 1,11c City agrees to lnodif', the level tW SmAise Rms hripmed only once in any 24-numsh pekxL Amy
such Whiance exempting certain tMws or Wsses of custoiners, or, iricreasing, d(.,,creasiirf,, rnodifykig or
elintinating the 11anchke The spa l become croctive,and billings Meeting the, changc°shall comirrience,on
an agmed upcon dak; Mich is not less than sixty (60) drays following..,
vvritten noticc to the Company by
emARed niaH. I'lie Company slid] nnt be requhyd to hmpknwnt nwh new oatinance urdem and unM it
deterniincs lhal it has received aplimpirkAe WWI docurrieritation of'final aclion by the, City
Uie(Toni pany md U coin niCF1CC COU MI Ng hUnchise Wes on orbefloreChe first.
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first calendar nionth l'ollowing ninety(90) days of receipt orinkmiaAkm randred of the Uty to hqActnew
flse Franchise fee, inchudrny,the Chy's ckwurnentation orcustorner classes subJect to or exernf)ted from City
an firanchise lbe.
$1,I'lic CILy shad.p be solely responsible Im idenfi fying customer classes subject to or cxernpl firom 1paying 111c
Uty hopmed noneWse No Ile Company shall have no ob!QaUon to collect firanchise fees from customers
in annexed arCaS LHUH and unless such orlirances have been fwovk1ed to Te Compato by WWI WL Ile
Unipany Oiall corninence collecting franchise fees in the annewl areas w smmicr thati sixty(60)(Inys after
reccivrng annexation ordinances from the Cdy.
IX The CUnpany W noL under any chvurnsWitees be rmluired to rdurn or rcFund any firanchise fees that
have been collected huni cusImmers and romMed to die Uty. In the event die (Unpany is required to
proviSe dWa or in forniathmi in deRnw of dw City's Sposirion or Awichise Ices or the Corripany is requNd
lo assIst,the Cly in WE Ying customers or cMcWM ing any Knelt ise fee relunds Ibr groups oror individual
custornwn the Chy shM I rdnilmnse Te Wiripany Whe expenses ineuired by the Wropany U)form nide such
sesta or WiRwrimian,
Qde of Wya, Unt')ose or charge (lornpany rypa of may rruniagenient fees for permits 1w (.",ortipariy COYISIRICtiori,
niah'iteriance, repairs, exeava6cai, pavmnera cutting or Wpections of Conipany work sites and projects or related
niahers
Aides r Cly or Umpany ("party") atay Imudmite, this fi-anchise if the (Aher party shall be
1-naterially in breach (W its Provisiow Upon the occurrence of an niaterial breach., time non breaching party shall
provde the breachrng party with notification by certified mall qwcHyng the Mleged breaCIL Ile Reaching party
shafl have sixty(60)days to cure the breach, unless it notifies the rion breachrrig party,and the parties appvc upon it
shorter or longer pmiod Ar cum. ir the breach is not cured within the cure period, the non breaching party may
Immintric Ohs Wnchisc. A party ;AM] rrot be considered to be in breach offli,is firanchise pp` pt has operated in
comohnwe with state or Weral W, and this ordinance. A party shall not be considered to have hreached this
firanchise if the alleged breach is the reswi,or the actions ofa third party or the other party.
S Im Ir any sedion, pnwisiowi, or pan of this ordinarrec shall be adjudged to be hvand or
UDCOIIStitUtional, such uQudVation shall not affect the validity car tens ordinance as whole or any section,provision,
cm,part thereol'not aQudged invalid or unconmhudonaL
-ights and pi.-ivileges herein grourted shall beem-ne e0behve and bhxhng
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upan its appmval and passage hi accordance whii lova law and the mwitWn acecpWnce by the(,`an npany Ile CAty
AMI pr,ovide UnTany w4h an Wginal sigiuxl and seaki copy ofthis ordinance wiaiin ten (10) days of its f1rurl
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passage. The Company shall, within thirty(30) days after the City Council approval of this ordinance, file in the
office of the clerk of the City,its acceptance in writing of all the terms and provisions of this ordinance. Following
City Council approval, this ordinance shall be published or posted in accordance with the Code of Iowa. The
effective date of this ordinance shall be the fourteenth day after the date of publication or posting. In the event that
the Company does not file its written acceptance of this ordinance within thirty(30) days after its approval by the
City Council this ordinance shall be void and of no effect.
Section 18. Upon the effective date of this ordinance, all prior natural gas franchises granted to the
Company to furnish natural gas to the City and its inhabitants are hereby repealed and all other ordinances or pails of
ordinances in conflict herewith are also hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 11 day of L"J- 2018.
CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA
By:
Steve Berner, Mayor
ATTEST:
(OFFICIAL SEAL)
Ashley Platz, ity ler
1,Ashley Platz, City Clerk of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of
Ordinance No.2018-437,passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held June 19,2018,and signed by the
mayor June 20, 2018, and published as provided by law on June 20, 2018.
(OFFICIAL SEAL)
Ashley Platz, it le
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