Article III. PIPELINE FRANCHISE


§ 1. [ESTABLISHED.]
§ 2. Grant of authority.
§ 3. Terms and conditions.
§ 4. Transfer of franchise.
§ 5. Acceptance of transfer.
§ 6. Not an exclusive franchise.
§ 7. Renewal or early termination of franchise.
§ 8. Abandoning or temporarily abandoning a piping system.
§ 9. -
§ 10. Applicable Law and Venue.
§ 11. Reservation of Rights.
§ 12. Severability.
§ 13. Repeal.
§ 14. Effective Date.

ORDINANCE NO. 2013-1106

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FULSHEAR, TEXAS, GRANTING TO SEAWAY CRUDE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO LAY, REPLACE, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE ONE THIRTY INCH (30") PIPELINE IN THE CORPORATE LIMITS AND THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF FULSHEAR, TEXAS, PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, AND FRANCHISE IS GRANTED; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, Chapters 111 and 117 of the Texas Natural Resources Code address the issue of municipal regulation of pipelines; and

WHEREAS, the City of Fulshear, Texas, ("City") strives to promote orderly and safe development within the territorial limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the franchise agreement with Seaway Crude Pipeline Company LLC ("Seaway") is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULSHEAR, TEXAS: