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

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fees received by the Company from customers located within such annexed territory. Company shall true-up its map of City boundaries to the City's map on an annual basis. Section 10. NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE. Nothing contained in this Franchise shall ever be construed as conferring upon the Company any exclusive rights or privileges of any nature whatsoever. Section 11. COMPLIANCE AND REMEDIES. (a) In the event the Company by act or omission violates any material term, condition or provision of this Franchise, the City shall notify the Company in writing of such violation. Should the Company fail or refuse to correct any such violation within thirty (30) days from the date of City's notice, the City shall, upon written notification to the Company, have the right to terminate this agreement. Any such termination and cancellation shall be by ordinance adopted by City Council; provided, however, before any such ordinance is adopted, the Company must be given at least sixty (60) days' advance written notice. Such notice shall set forth the causes and reasons for the proposed termination and cancellation, shall advise the Company that it will be provided an opportunity to be heard by City Council regarding such proposed action before any such action is taken and shall set forth the time, date and place of the hearing. (b) Other than its failure, refusal or inability to pay its debts and obligations, including, specifically, the payments to the City required by this Franchise, the Company shall not be declared in default or be subject to any sanction under any provision of this Franchise in those cases in which performance of such provision is prevented by reasons beyond its control. (c) The rights and remedies of City and Company set forth herein shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights and remedies provided at law or in equity and City's exercise of any particular remedy shall not constitute a waiver of its rights to exercise any other remedy. Section 12. RESERVE OF POWERS. Except as otherwise provided in this Franchise, the City by the granting of this Franchise does not surrender or to any extent lose, waive, impair or lessen the lawful powers, claims and rights, now or hereafter vested in the City under the Constitution and statutes of the State of Texas and under the Charter and Ordinances of the City of La Porte or other applicable law, to regulate public utilities within the City and to regulate the use of the Streets by the Company; and the Company by its acceptance of this Franchise agrees that, except as otherwise provided in this Franchise, all lawful powers and rights, whether regulatory or otherwise, as are or as may be from time to time vested in or reserved to the City, shall be in full force and effect and subject to the exercise thereof by the City at any time and from time to time. Section 13. INDEMNITY. THE COMPANY,ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,SHALL PROTECT AND HOLD THE CITY AND ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION AS "CITY GROUP") HARMLESS AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR DEMANDS FOR DAMAGES TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY BY REASON OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPANY'S NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM,OR IN ANY WAY GROWING OUT OF THE RIGHTS GRANTED BY THIS FRANCHISE, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY,OR BY REASON OF ANY ACT,NEGLIGENCE OR NONFEASANCE OF THE COMPANY OR THE CONTRACTORS,AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE COMPANY OR ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND SHALL REFUND TO CITY GROUP ALL SUMS WHICH CITY GROUP MAY BE ADJUDGED TO PAY ON ANY SUCH CLAIM, OR WHICH