O-2019-3746 Granting a Franchise to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

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ten(10)years. Section 4. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. All Facilities installed by Company shall be of sound material and good quality, and shall be laid so that they will not interfere with the artificial drainage of the City or its underground fixtures, or with navigation in or the natural drainage of any stream. All Facilities shall be installed in accordance with applicable Federal and State regulations and in the absence of such regulations in accordance with accepted industry practice. Within the Public Rights-of-Way, the location and route of the Facilities by the Company shall be subject to the reasonable and proper regulation, direction and control of the City or the City official to whom such duties have been delegated. Such regulation shall include, but not be limited to, the right to require in writing to the extent provided in Section 14 of this Franchise Ordinance, the relocation of Company's Facilities at Company's cost within the Public Rights-of-Way of the City whenever such relocation shall be reasonably necessary to accommodate the widening, change of grade, or relocation by City of Streets or Public Rights-of-Way, or construction or relocation by City of City utility lines or drainage facilities. Company shall keep current and up-to-date maps showing the physical location of Company's facilities and make such maps available for inspection by the City at no cost during normal working hours. Section 5. STREETS TO BE RESTORED TO GOOD CONDITION. Company and its contractors shall give City reasonable notice, via electronic mail, of the dates, location, and nature of all work to be performed on its Facilities within the Public Rights-of-Way. Following completion of work in the Public Rights-of-Way, Company shall repair the affected Public Rights-of-Way as soon as possible, but in all cases Company shall comply with all City ordinances (including but not limited to Chapter 62, Article IV "Management of Public Rights-of-Way of the City of La Porte Code of Ordinances) governing time periods and standards relating to excavating in the Public Rights-of-Way. No street, alley, highway or public place shall be encumbered for a longer period than shall be necessary to execute the work. Section 6. PERMITS. Company and its contractors shall obtain a permit prior to its commencement of any planned engineering work, including replacements, extensions and public relocations, within the Public Rights-of-Way, except as otherwise provided below. No permit shall be required for Routine Maintenance in the Public Rights-of-Way, but the Company must provide email notification to the City at least one day prior to the Company's commencement of such work. Company shall be exempt from any existing or future professional engineering stamp or certification requirement of the City. No permit shall be required to promptly initiate emergency repairs and repairs pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Railroad Commission of Texas. All work shall be preceded by an 811 call and be subject to the Texas One-Call Statute (Texas Utilities Code, Chapter 251, and any successor statutes). Company shall give the City telephone notice of the initiation of emergency repairs involving breaks in the paved surface of the Public Rights-of-Way, including sidewalks and curbs, as soon as practicable under the circumstances and shall submit a permit promptly following completion of the work. Company and contractors performing work for the Company shall not be required to obtain any permits for relocations of Facilities requested by the City, provided that the relocated facilities are placed in the location designated by the City and relocation is otherwise in accordance with the City's request to relocate. This Franchise shall constitute a permit to park vehicles in the Streets and other Public Rights-of-Way when necessary for the installation, replacement, abandonment, operation or maintenance of Company's Facilities. Company and contractors performing work for Company shall not be required to pay any fee in addition to the franchise fee in order to obtain a permit to perform work on Company's Facilities, or park within the Streets and other Public Rights-of-Way. City shall not be required to pay any fee in order to obtain a letter of consent from the Company regarding the City's abandonment of Public Rights-of-Way. However, any third