12-12-11 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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ki (M) The total cost for the engineering design and construction of any potable water main, service line, back flow preventer, meter or other required appurtenances will be the responsibility of COMPANY. (N) COMPANY agrees to be bound by all applicable ordinances of CITY, relative to the furnishing of potable water to customers within the corporate limits of CITY. (0)There shall be no resale of water provided by CITY, nor any extension of service lines by COMPANY to serve other parties. (P) CITY'S personnel shall have the right of prior review and approval of COMPANY'S plans and specifications for the plumbing system(s). CITY shall have the right to inspect any and all work related to the furnishing of potable water to COMPANY. (Q) CITY shall have the right to interrupt or temporarily suspend said water service to COMPANY if an emergency arises and there is not an adequate water supply to meet the needs of the citizens of La Porte. (R) CITY reserves the right to enforce its drought contingency plan on all water customers at CITY'S sole discretion. (S) CITY does not guarantee its water system to provide specific water pressure and/or water volume requirements of COMPANY. V. All expenses of the installation of the meter; service lines fiom the main to the meter; and from the meter to COMPANY'S facilities, shall be solely at the expense of COMPANY. COMPANY shall own and maintain all service lines and plumbing facilities beyond the meter. CITY shall own the meter. VI. In the event a State or Harris County license, permit, or permission to install the water main is revoked, or relocation or adjustment is required, CITY will not be responsible for the expense of such relocation, adjustment, or replacement. VII. CITY reserves the right of entry at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspection of COMPANY'S water facilities, reading its water meter(s) and to observe compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. When exercising its right of entry, CITY shall notify COMPANY in advance. CITY also agrees to follow established health and safety policies in effect at COMPANY'S facility. VIII. CITY reserves the right to terminate this agreement in the event of violation of the terms and provisions hereof by COMPANY. CITY will provide COMPANY with written notice of any defects and COMPANY shall have the opportunity to cure any defects. Failure to correct defects within ten (10) calendar days from date of written notice by CITY may result in termination of Agreement. CITY shall have the right to summarily correct, at COMPANY'S expense, any defect or deficiency, when in its opinion the integrity of the public water supply is threatened.