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ORDINANCE NO. 2023-51
<br /> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO UNIVERSAL NATURAL GAS, LLC
<br /> D/B/A UNIVERSAL NATURAL GAS, INC., THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE
<br /> AND FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, EXTEND, REMOVE,
<br /> REPLACE, ABANDON, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS FACILITIES
<br /> WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE CITY OF SAN
<br /> MARCOS, TEXAS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, DELIVERY, SALE
<br /> AND DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL GAS; CONTAINING OTHER
<br /> PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FOREGOING SUBJECT;
<br /> PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL
<br /> PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL ON THREE READINGS
<br /> OF THE ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
<br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS,
<br /> TEXAS:
<br /> SECTION 1.GRANT OF AUTHORITY. Subject to the terms.conditions and provisions
<br /> of this ordinance, the right, privilege and franchise is hereby granted to Universal Natural Gas,
<br /> LLC d/b/a Universal Natural Gas, Inc., to construct, install, extend, remove, replace, abandon,
<br /> operate and maintain its facilities within the Public Rights-of-Way of the City of San Marcos,
<br /> Texas for the transportation, delivery, sale and distribution of natural gas within the corporate
<br /> limits of the City of San Marcos, as the same are now and as the same may from time to time
<br /> be extended.This ordinance may be referred to hereinafter as"this ordinance"or"this"Franchise."
<br /> SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
<br /> 2.1 "City" shall mean the City of San Marcos, Texas, a home-rule municipal
<br /> corporation.
<br /> 2.2 "Company" shall mean Universal Natural Gas, LLC d/b/a Universal Natural Gas,
<br /> Inc., and its affiliates and subsidiaries under common ownership or control with Centric Gas
<br /> Services, LLC, provided no such affiliate or subsidiary may operate pursuant to this Franchise
<br /> until a duly authorized representative has executed and delivered, in a form acceptable to the City
<br /> Attorney of the City,an agreement to be fully bound by the terms,conditions and obligations under
<br /> this Franchise.Company does not mean any other assignee,business organization,entity or person,
<br /> any of which shall have no right,privilege or franchise granted hereunder.
<br /> 2.3 "Emergency Operations" means operations or repairs of facilities to prevent
<br /> imminent harm to the health, safety, or welfare of persons or property.
<br /> 2.4 "Facilities" shall mean pipes, pipelines, natural gas mains, laterals, feeders,
<br /> regulators, meters, fixtures, connections and attachments and other instrumentalities and
<br /> appurtenances, used in or incident to providing transportation, distribution, supply and sales of
<br /> natural gas for heating, lighting, power and any other purposes for which natural gas may now or
<br /> hereafter be used.
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