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.7onathan S . Day.. - 2 May 21, 1975 The origin point of the pipeline network will . be a terminal facility located on the ship channel. From the terminal the pipelines will be built mostly along -right of way presently owned by the Company. None of the plants in question are located. within the City; however, parts of the pipeline will have to be bust th,oug.h the Ciy of Houston and at twelve loca- i iions Cite streets will be crossed, these streets.be�- ing the following: Morales Street, Milner Road, Dr-�ett Boulevard, El:ntex Street, Pinetex Street, Wallisville `Road, interstate 10, Aldine -Westfield Road, Lee Road, Eastex Freeway, old Humble Road, and Northbelt Drive.. The Lighting Company has an accepted proce- dure for notifying the Public Works Department, fur- nishing plans and specifications, and working out other details when it is necessary to build an underground facility across a City street. This procedure has been followed with regard to the pipeline crossings; however, it is my understanding that the Public Works Department has some doubt as to whether the Company needs a•fran- chise for the pipeline and. that the matter will:.tbe • referred to your Department. We have advised Houston Lighting & Power Com- pany that it is our opinion another franchise is not needed. Our views are submitted for your consideration. it is our opinion that the Company is not required to obtain a franchise from the City for the pipeline cross- ings for two principal reasons: (1) the Company has already been granted the right to cross the City Streets under its present franchise; and (2) the pipeline system is non -local in character and, while the City may regulate the manner in which the pipeline is built under. City Streets, the City's consent is not needed to vest in the Company the right to build the non -local pipeline. These two aspects of the matter will be separately discussed. Considered first is the Company's rights under its present franchise. When stripped of irrelevant provisions, the franchise (ordinance No. 57-929) vests in the Company the following rights: