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

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payable on such sums shall be credited to customers. Section 17. EASEMENT. In consideration for the compensation set forth in Section 8 of this Franchise Ordinance, City agrees that if City sells, conveys, or surrenders possession of any portion of the Public Right-of-Way that is being used by Company pursuant to this Franchise, City, to the maximum extent of its right to do so, shall first grant Company an easement for such use and the sale, conveyance, or surrender of possession of the Public Right-of-Way shall be subject to the right and continued use of Company. Section 18. ACCEPTANCE. The Company shall, within thirty (30) days following the final passage and approval of this Franchise, file with the City Secretary of the City of La Porte either 1) a written statement signed in its name and behalf in the following form or 2) this document duly executed below by the Vice President of Regional Operations: "To the Honorable Mayor: and City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas: CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., D/B/A CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas Operations, its successors and assigns, hereby accepts the attached Franchise Ordinance and agrees to be bound by all of its terms and provisions." CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., DBA CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS OPERATIONS Talmadge R. Centers Jr., Division Vice President, Regional Operations Dated this day of , 2019. Section 19. SEVERABILITY. If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Franchise is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void, or invalid or for any reason unenforceable, the validity of the remaining portions of this Franchise shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent the City of La Porte, Texas in adopting this Franchise that no portion hereof or provision hereof shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality or invalidity of any other portion, provision or regulation and, to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 20. NOTICES. Every notice, order, petition, documents or other direction or communication to be served upon the City or the Company shall be deemed sufficiently given if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. Every such communication to the Company shall be sent to: CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Vice President Regulatory Relations PO Box 4567 Houston, TX 77210-4567