009-14 - Ordinance - Amending Ordinance 689 by Extending Term with Cascade Natural GasIntroduced by: City Attorney
Requested by: City Attorney
Drafted by: City Attorney
Introduced: May 13, 2014
Adopted: May 13, 2014
ORDINANCE NO.009-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 689 BY
EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CURRENT FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT WITH CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
WHEREAS, on February 26, 1962, the City adopted Ordinance No. 689,
establishing a Franchise for Cascade Natural Gas Corporation to provide natural gas
services to the residents of the City by using City rights of way; and
WHEREAS, the Franchise established by Ordinance No. 689 expires on May 18,
2014; and
WHEREAS, The City is negotiating a new franchise agreement with Cascade
Natural Gas Corporation, but the Ordinance establishing the new franchise agreement
cannot be adopted until May 27, 2014, after which it must be published and signed by
Cascade Natural Gas before it becomes effective; and
WHEREAS, in order to avoid a gap in coverage, it is necessary to extend the
term of the current franchise until the Ordinance establishing the new franchise
agreement becomes effective; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION i. Ordinance No. 689 is hereby amended as to Section 2, by
extending the term of the franchise agreement with Cascade Natural Gas Corporation to
end July 18, 2014, unless earlier terminated by further Ordinance.
SECTION 2. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance should
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of constitutionality of any
other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after
posting and publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be
published in lieu of the entire ordinance, as authorized by State Law.
Ordinance No.009-14
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the
Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 13th day of
May, 2014.
Timothy C. Matthes, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brandy Rinearson, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sponsored by:
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Gregory A.koy, Ci&torney P . T. P. Putaansuu, Councilmember
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NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular
Council meeting held May 13, 2014.
ORDINANCE NO. 009-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 689 BY
EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE CURRENT FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT WITH CASCADE NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
Copies of Ordinance No. 009-14 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port
Orchard. Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any
interested person without charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 009-14 will be
provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Publish: Port Orchard Independent
May 23, 2014