HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1979-0081979 INTRIODUCTM BY: McIntyre
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('OUNTY RJOV"" k X.ECOM COUP4TY, CABLEV HION,
L."11, ,:-,_..,%--) Calbl-viLsion, Inc. applied
operate, --n ,.I Tyl. ., intain audio--
L �.:I. a T 21)1. em d1. s� t.- 1, tj. j T-.
lines al'..ong those certain roads
IT). C()U_,It"�, ;11. 1. 11 1:11 0 D ; an d ,
i I' hee -,q -PTication
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.1 j hed in i. n. laa � i I (:.,rald, the official County
-May , 1979, in the
m T I E�"� �j �S' ly? F'. 1P th.e. 1., ri I 'n d a y s o f
forrlr! Cl alter and said notice
co'l.-, I.-.a a f t1ac., roads i-iavolved,; and
-1 o.n Sal ation was held
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;..e1_-or,..-, trte D-mxi.t,.Y� Cour.e.-j-1. on �Tav 24, 1979, and (.)ersons
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,port
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-) p o "" i t i t c -,).i f r an c' is e and no one objected
1• TYrt),�DC)'Sed and,
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RT", A S , lfh has in writin,,,' accepted the
Ell..(t c0lal.:.Iit3_onc; herein ax,, d s a i d A-cceptance
Of Fri: }.rlci')J.se is otl li:ile with the clerk of the Council;
'E'. I T 1, 'S DA I _' -T) h a t a non--exclu
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".3 aukd -V r.'! L-,%) S ".J, - 1 177 c h is e- i s pranted Vliatcom County
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19 _T_c, it.s :'.i.iccernscirs and as,13i?,TIS, hereinafter
20 1- f F -1 C�- period of f-fteen (1.5) years
21 and the dat'-e of approval of 'this ordinance, to
22 construct, oT.)erat-e- and maintain tr,-.u7,smission lines in, under,
2 ;-� along, and over those county roads described in Attachnent "A"
24 hereto, -,AAch by this reference is incorporated herein, said
25 fraxicbl.se is, however,, stft jeclt to conditions of, Section 9.30 of
26 the Whatcovi County Charter Dro V i4ing that no' exclusive franchise
27 shall ,be granted for, the use cif ;my street, road, or public place,
d'�tb ecting, a' owe
28 d !I frond ises to T) r of eminent domain and
29 !',he or :he Go-Lunc :the, people acting for therr!selves
30 thro4gh the -1-ni tint ive or referendum to repeal, amend or modify
rm.-tchise A.n the interest oil the 7) ublic, which rights are
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,32 e-.,.!,,,ress1y re served; and Eurther on -he coi-w.dition that the franchise
itsel,E.shall have no value in any proceeding under eminent
domain..
If gre-rit(-,-.,e seeks renewal of`this franchise at the end of
:='j' 5) ye,��a ;e,:, c, �1.c..d Tras, ob+aervea tbe material te-rmr.
of the franchise, renewal of the franchise shall not be
6 t.unre.aso,,nably 1 e-2,17thhelt",
7 'Chi, �. is, h.oeirever, granted upon the following
t'Orlal '-erms a-rad conLd-Itions, to-wit:
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17) El -rantee, its sticcessors and assigns,
S D L, o ter -t).Pon. th
TI V, 1, r! -4-ity to e— above-
-ier County property
L.I. 0471 0 C-1 Cd ! IT i E _V :r 0 t'_I s 11.. t s - o f �.7a
y and o t'l.
-ie p- -ructing its
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A.2 a t. ci it. c i;--t o or LI .upose of const
and &II Inc-ces'sary fal,cilities connected
-1. rvith, ind for rep,-:ii-rir, a"' such lines and facilities, and
SI%Aj.d lines arid. :facilities.
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11. MI. and installation tiork along,
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C7' !: COIZI't'-!7 :.'_'Cads cl_r r*ights-of-way or other county
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of- tl,-ie coroo-rate -.11 its of ?ny incorporated
tc)C'�r shall be subiect to tb.e a-Dpro,'Fal and ??ass the inspection
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20 (,01'Int'y E'nvineer..' �':nud Shall con.forpi to all applicable state
cick"Ies. or re., 'ations, and the
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2 reservres t-he ght to prescribe. how and where
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e, asz o n a I le require the removal and rer)lacement
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j r. C- omine."neeirent of construction of said
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27 1111es ol., tacil.-tties, grantee shall first file with
_bi e Col-1.1-1-ty 'ET-Igilleer Jl."-:s apy'llication for perinit to do such work,.
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29 tog ethse.r wit-h -,-)Ia-ns p_,n-d specifica,tioris in dupl�cate showing the
30 posit-ion and location of all such lines and facilities sought
31 to be constructed,, lAid, installed or erected at that time,
showing their relative position to existing county roads, right-of-
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I way or other county property upon plans drawn to scale, herein -
2, after c:olJeolti.vely referred to as the "map of definite location."
3 The l in.e: and. wnnurten.arant facilities shall be laid in
t,`it`n s a_d [nap of definite location, except in
J.r: v4-1LCII t.- vi,::.t_i.c)rn [zu�y 1)e al- l.ow� <:A thebcaft :er_ :L n. u7rx_tin
":w the :`.ot.:.i:�: ?�;1 "l�;].rt,::i' Tzar. „t_z�,.ttt to application by grantee. The
:T:. <,...:i.; °ai ;:i.c�.< s��[__[: -+ sr, eciay the- class anal type of
-” !:=c+ �° be u..sed manner. of excavation.
� i iT,cl.ti.., l �_;::S.i. and �L. :l_i)TQ:'.'.'k).'i_ �:.Ci > ,
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t . _•. r.., ..., .. 1 t of tent-Po"rary structures,
1�Ci (! f.'x" C',t1..o'i'. Of- :E:rmarie,. -O `itruct"u :.t °es, traffic control, traffic
tc.,,,r iout s a. -nd road (A`'st uctir.)rs, etc. No such construction shall
Y i. c t.li - C = first securing ca permit
C' U.rlt y engineer, inCl1Ci ng - ova.'. endorsed or one 1 a?
f ;;t,r. �:5i` ,_� .rn., 1"Ed specification.-s returned to the grantee. All
1 s;,2c__ wo.rl,, she-ill be s-ai-lje -cL t:c; t'ic3 = .L,Px'oVal. of and shall pass the
ol, the ( ".nunt:y "EK'nPiaee.r. . The grantee shall- nay all
17 i i%, s L— [�':: at :41 expeI�ses in.c:ltY rE C3 I.:'7 G.h:' 2Xar]i:C1UtiUn, inspection
18 'U':C1 -(?- :ICI-3 1:,r(- `1�- t ?' T. accf,1LtY:t� Uf �1'�.]ltlng the said permits.
1.9 �,.1- ..' " : "L`b.0.` i V . In any wo °ck eanz.c.h requires breaking of soil
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1 tO ,71is fra -,--i .1,ise for the p-,Jrpose of 7. aying- , relaying, connecting,
A2;2 ti-nd r pairi no the said transnisSion li.Izes and
23 fa :z l.._.t:a,� s , -Id 7Ta.k:itag c.oi�. i �:::c.: ±F:,ns between t:l-.e same t o structures
24 and of consumr.-rs or making connections to other
25 facilities of the grantee now in existence or hereafter constructed
26 the grantee shall be'!gotre:rned by and conform to the general rules
27 adopted by the officers charged with the supervision and care
28 Of sUeh,, eoun�ty roads -,, rights —of -gray, and other. 'county property; and
the gignt, e atp its own 0. erase an', w#h all convenient speed shall
30 1 c�nr�plete the work fob whIc:h the, soil has been broken and forthwith
31 place.'the work ax d lllla•ke. good the county road, right -of -way county
32 property 44nd leave' the 'same in as good condition. as before the
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work was commenced: Provided,
however, that no
such breaking of
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the soil or. the county roads,
rights-of-way or
other county
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pr pe- r t -.,q shal.."I be, dome T.)ri r
to the obtaining of
a permit issued
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ID'4V tv1plications
for such
a permit shall be
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for: the restoration
of tlie county
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nropert.
the same condition
7 '':rnd such si-.)ecif,..c,,:Itions must be
8 by ("our-t'--y beforc-' L:?,uch breaking of the soil
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y t Co g
ineer
-may b2and_ in sur.r. sufficient to guar aritee
sucli j_-,i")-:Jntv -of -way- or otber county property
t,-�? t-Cle Condition as it was prior o such
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i Tile grantec_' S,'Iall -Day all costs and expenses
e e M""U: ' tion, insiDection and. approval of such
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The C(-unty Coilincil. at any tinue do, order, or
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-1:.'o a sf_i.fe any such county road, right-of-way
of oth.er C"j"I'.I.'tI.t:-'7 PI'01,?E.r-L.1y left by the grantee or its agents in a
ro II J-'*e o P-ropert.'y, eand. the- grantee upon
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21 to J._h,, all. costs of stich work.
22 1' C T 10".11 V AI]. cot,st:rtiction or installation of such lines
_tpair, or relocation of the same,
23 an�-J it,:Les, service nn.
24. per-forn-ld over, t.,iboF,re, along or under the county roads, rights-
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25 of-way or other county -property subject to this franchise shall
26 be done in such a manner as not to interfere. with the construction
27 and mainteriai,-ice of other utilitie S, lines,, public or private,
28 drains drainage ditches and strta,qtures,.located therein, nor
gr4 IiIF' Prp rqvt: Men q county 29, d t�'�'such co"' ty r6ads ,rights -of-
,3q way or.,pther, county:,proper ty. The owners of all utilities, public
3i or privat.e,. Installe6in such county roads, or
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_',pri or in time to the line's and facilities of
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the grantee shall have preference as to the -positioning and
location
of such utilitie's
so instal-led wirh respect
to the
p_:,-:an tee
Sucl-' preference
shall continue in the event
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changing che grade of any
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franchise shall be
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Tx)r''ivan1.Ae
atat-i.,L-Ier.
In the laying of
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other i'a c.ili ties an�,i
C-e t--Linne.1ing ?.inder county roads,
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,.rantee shall leave
S " I C i n 0 -1'u . C C !-te S and tuainels in such a wav as to interfere
'as i'_t ssi b 1. e c,i J_ t h i: � 1 1.i c 'f_-ravel. and shall. take all due
iec;::,s.sai,, precalut.-,,on.-s ?:o guard the same, so that daiviage or
thiq',Lj., not occur or axise by :season of such wor1%; and
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c_,uch n.e-i.i(.--1',c.!s, dit.,ches or '-unn.eis are left: open at
tJ-i.e, g1 ;,-D.Titee sha'Ll. place '�Taxning lic-+Jts and barracades. at
ClUch a as to a..fJequat_-e warning of such work. The
e s0nll be liable for ,,.Lny injury to person or persons or
Lo sust ained its carelessness or neglect,
ai-1-ula.-e or nco.'Iect to properly guard or give warninf
'c'lhes o-lic- 1_-:u-nnels dut- or ii-!aintained by the
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E('_ Tl()N V (Vontv of Wbatcom in rramting this
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hereafter acqtd-re with respelct to courity roads, rights-of-way or
ot her county property and this, franchise shall! not be construed
to depriye the county of any powers, rights or ;privileges which
if Tiow -has,or May hereafter acquire to regulate the use of and
to cc ntr the . ciauxZty
rands r3 .g4,ts -of- way, and other,- county
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pro pert, covered '.by tl,lis,' franchise.
SECTION VIII-:' if at;,:, any time the County of Whatcom shall
improve or change,lany county road, right-of-way or other county
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. ; C Iii.se by grz-3.di-ng or regrading,
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nK i r the ch,,7inOLng Llhe g-rade, altering,
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Cl . oc,�riting 'rhe same or by constructing
or in ';:'-.e- ever.-ir that such county road.,
or ottier col:MtV Dr(:)'perty subject to this franchise
c Primax-.-y State as provided by law, the
3Jr_`,Itten noticc--: f•on- the County Engineer, or the
1.) ri.:e ct- o r c f lHic,hNgGiys , zl'310.:. }Il, at its sole expense, immediately
! "la.' ac'e L 11;2 or readlj-u,st. the elevation. of its transmission
'es so
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4 JI -I )-U-nL.v -work ar.id so that such lines and facilities shall
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col-,I.for-al s. new grades o roul-es as rilay be established, the
Couyit. ,,r of shall J.'ri no -,,tiay be held liable for any
damages to said sra�.Aee that may occur by reason of any of the
county's improvementsi, changes or works above enumerated. All
work to be performed by, the grantee under this,section:;shall be
nd' a 'pproval,:and shall,,pass the inspection,
of th `.Co inty Kqcyiniepr' ''he 'grantee shall',. p4y,� all costs of and
X, qes:.�� �:Mcurred;�In:.,the� oxall Inat Ion,' ins tion'and approval
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or such work .,
P, CT I ON M V,-s''laying, co-ti lstruction,' operation and mainten-
ance�of the grantee's transmission lines-and facilities authorized
'by t h %J's franchise s h a]%. 1, not -,oreclude the County of Vlhatcom, its
I agents, or its co-nf7ractors fFrom blasting, grading, e:xcavating, or
do-ing o1-.-,her pt-_�cessary roacl work contiguous to the said, li.r.ies and
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r..,f the gran.tee prcrrided that. +Che grantee shall be
fortC-y-eight (4-8) hours, notice of said blasting or other work
]J),. orde-x• 1C.-hat the grantee may Drotect its lines and facilities.
SECTION, X. e ore. any, N. d
A, f per:f.q.rpe under.,,this. franchise
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w h i ch mcp y affect any existing monuments or, markers, of. any nature
S Ddivisiong, plats, roads and all other surveys the
grantee shall. reference all such'iPonuments and,'markers. The
re fe"rEyrice point:.q shall. be so located that they will not be
idi.sturbed during the grantee's operations under this franchise.
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The met -iod of referenci-ng thesis monuments or other points
4 to be r. ferenc.ed !..-,hall be approved by the County Engineer. The
rep�a ( -ement o:L' all suci). rriontwients or markers distributed during
c Cli,i. S� t:r uc t-i.on .,hall Ise Imade as exipedit -ous l.y as conditions permit,
<lrl.C; ;v.-3 d'ir't:ted v Fyne Cc_)t it y 'Road Engineer. The cost of
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9t 'L "' "',i,'i lt.r;.r.� ?52�::� )r, t: he i'i.i:...'< F, )y ( ys t- veds )r distLirbed, and
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r (:i E'.; Jt= 'Y "'t;t' ir:. 'tt5 <'.i. ',F !`it =t'i:1 - -a)j}? !�`J('Cf 11Jr?i- :^tCr:3tS shall be borne
fi A t: of z (_ ?:C c.. :r: f'. C1C`i.'. rrc te,3 for rnonuT-ne.nts and other
1, 1P.1 f`4 ii: d. wi -th the `,rr1atcorA County Road Engineer's Office.
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SE' 710N ' <Y'l. If at:: •== 1.r.i'1,r til"rie the County of Whateom shall
14 " v.%,,.Call -"e;? c'.t:i.y co''d.7nt,"V 'roe,, =:Lrr1'1.'_. ~of -rAay or C)th.C?r county property whicr
1 {:1' ::'C'% t�) '': ? r }� -t -s r' ^<? :need by this franchise and said
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,5hial'l bey i::s.:ir_' ':.i-tr;: otirr.)ose of acquiring they fee or
int('t "es',,. 1.ii s,,3 id road, Ca
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"i .,ht- -of-l" ay" r other county
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r`Y'oLkz y foi. i.'le use of t..1.at:".com County, in eitlaer its
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1 t el :L T , _ ( _Oi l'.f'! rz L\Lr thirty t y (30) days written 20 r°
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.: .�.�� �?( }?,rarltee t: err ) in, -'.te this. �ranchi se with reference
�1�� 1"} r::,,r} .'; �sa(, o i. axy otl
-sr count, property
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,,n _'.c_> '7�3:: ;_lr.::c <., r.irl t_:lae t::,!:i.ilrt:y o:i" W at.cn -ri daal . not be 'liable for..
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a:c-ly ci 1_.,-.i , - {> or loss t o !:..-.� F .t..a.n =_ee by reason of suc}:i term�i.nat:ion.
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5F. :�l',r.•..T.r. T; 'by acceptance of t:hc >' pri.v:ileges
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r, 3 E:1)tt?e i"rE.: ei_1,r1lit -.r. , c,.c,eS h.ere)lby agxee to protect and sage harmless
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i �'r�1 C.otx'-u y of V,7hatcori) .i:?'.or;, a F :i_ claim .s, actions or damages of
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28 e -very kind arad description which. tray occur to or be suffered by a.n
per_sr; -q' or pe`:rsons, corporation or property by reason of the
construction, t,perat~ -ion and maintenance of the grantee''s said
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transrdssion lines ' :raid .facilities. In case that suit or action
32 is brought aga:3nst :tj-1e County of Vha.tcom for damages arising out
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-or by rea_4 -, ori of the abovci�,,entio-i-ied causes, the grantee will.
ri'o-ice (..o him of the cair!Pencerient of said action defend the
S".171le �IAL- Lt-3> Cast-. aad and in case judgment shall.
L)e rend(.,,,-red ag.,.inst t-n.e County of Whatcom. ir) sui•L- or action, the
r "u.- -,W611 T'i Ily sat--.s'v sai `udglyient within ninety (90)
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al:tva- S a j. I suit 'cir w.,tJL'_on shall have finally been determined,
adirersely t:o Vi"hatcon- County. Upon the grantee's
f,IJ.ILIIze to ,;Rid judgipent within ninety' (90) days period,
e shall ;�t on-le .co�ase !.7j.nd -1.—.P ,"1<11-nation and the County
have a lien tro*,'i t-he transaassion lines and all
C.) t,- 11. E: r faCilj.Liu-S IISZ d in. the canstruct-Ion, rope ration and
C.,f tJjC` rrrJj_jt(!El' :3 tra-11SI.711.Ssion system which may be
enfarcei.l against t-he prkoperty for -the full amount of any such
j-,-TId,,a,ine-nt. so t.aken against 'Uh.atcom County.
acceptance by the Co-unvy of ,,4,ny work performed by the grantee
at the•.-I-me of comletion..shall not be a grounds for avoidance of
.this q?venant.
;SECTION XIII
This,franchise shall nut ,be deemed to be an
exc,lus.xve,:�! frlmOise�. tt�,: $ h 11. �hl
a viz manner,:pro ibit the County
ranting o t derl,"franchi es'
a like'nature or
ftanchis6i, ff 6r other i pub 1, i c or p;ivate utilities, under, along,
across, over and upon any of the county roads, 7rights-of-way,
or other county,property subject to this franchise, and shall
in no way prevenE. or probibit the County of lirThatcom from
const-ruc Ling, altering, r.,aint.wining, using, or vacating any of
sa-1,r roads, •j.,ght:;-o•w@,-y, dreinage structures, irrigation
structures c:x facilities, or any other county property, or affect
its jurisdiction over tlieyi. or any part of them with full. power
to matte all necessary changes,; re locations, repairs maintenance,
etc,, the same as the county may deem fit..
SECTION XIV, All the provisions, conditIonsi regulations
and requirements herein contained shall be biiiding upon the
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C'0-1.).;'>ent in ol'- t.h-e VTlnatcom Coui-Lt.y Council.
XVI. M7 Of t"';'c county roads, rights-
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c,)F-wa.y or, otlher counC- property as desi,ornated in this franchise,
by rea-sc.-> n. of ti-i.e s1.1bs4`C.jT3E!1-1t.-- inco-j--peration of any town or
j o n o b e I ai j. Ls of any to rn o r c 11- t y , shall
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-in city c,- t o -, ym. Hnnit-3, this franchise shall
if.), 1'. (:-Irce and effect as to all, county roads, rights-
- .- . I . - y rtofc so inc l-aded in city or
- Co '.Y p�ro'peit
SECTION XVII. The grantee shall commence construction
franc1-,i,,,:,e witbin s4x i-tionths after the effective
f' st securim, all -necessary approvals and
a t llne�reof` ':Ai'Cer -Ir
p n -ve (5) years from the
'-ro-m th,e 'Vhatcom E-t er. f. L
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da.te tlais the rights conf,n:-red- hereby to t1le
a r, t c.,,, e, T.riay, at the ele-ction of the Am-atcon County Council, and
Purstiant do notice, be tex-minated T ",-Ltb respect to those county
roads ,:-rights,,-of-wayrand other county property or portions thereof
upon urh-tch the gran'tee has. not laid, - constructed and placed in
o•erat,ion, its lines and -facilities.
.SECTION XVIII. In. preparing'
npreparing' plans and:.sp6cifications
for the''iPstallatiOr I i.of transmispion lines along or
acrogi �'68unty, roads.: And rights -,of--way the.;'Frna':tee shall use as
the standards rind specf.ftcations: est'441i6hed by the
Whatcoim Cou-at.y Engineer.
SECT1014 XIX. If the orantee sh,-all willfully violate, or
fail. to colmly wri-th ar,.,v of the provisions of this franchise through
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s-uccessors
and assigns
(if the grantee and al].
privileges, as
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obligations
ane. lia-Alities of the.
grantee shall
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U: C, e, -'y S c>;:' S
-AC! ecivall-ke as
they were
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the ran
g-ee -.,.s
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7�en.- ion ed.
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4 "A V. - . - 11 -1 Z. - ---s `ranch-ise nor any ii.-iterest therein
as
Nei le-j- -11-
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J- ed wi +-bou
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C'0-1.).;'>ent in ol'- t.h-e VTlnatcom Coui-Lt.y Council.
XVI. M7 Of t"';'c county roads, rights-
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c,)F-wa.y or, otlher counC- property as desi,ornated in this franchise,
by rea-sc.-> n. of ti-i.e s1.1bs4`C.jT3E!1-1t.-- inco-j--peration of any town or
j o n o b e I ai j. Ls of any to rn o r c 11- t y , shall
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-in city c,- t o -, ym. Hnnit-3, this franchise shall
if.), 1'. (:-Irce and effect as to all, county roads, rights-
- .- . I . - y rtofc so inc l-aded in city or
- Co '.Y p�ro'peit
SECTION XVII. The grantee shall commence construction
franc1-,i,,,:,e witbin s4x i-tionths after the effective
f' st securim, all -necessary approvals and
a t llne�reof` ':Ai'Cer -Ir
p n -ve (5) years from the
'-ro-m th,e 'Vhatcom E-t er. f. L
pine
da.te tlais the rights conf,n:-red- hereby to t1le
a r, t c.,,, e, T.riay, at the ele-ction of the Am-atcon County Council, and
Purstiant do notice, be tex-minated T ",-Ltb respect to those county
roads ,:-rights,,-of-wayrand other county property or portions thereof
upon urh-tch the gran'tee has. not laid, - constructed and placed in
o•erat,ion, its lines and -facilities.
.SECTION XVIII. In. preparing'
npreparing' plans and:.sp6cifications
for the''iPstallatiOr I i.of transmispion lines along or
acrogi �'68unty, roads.: And rights -,of--way the.;'Frna':tee shall use as
the standards rind specf.ftcations: est'441i6hed by the
Whatcoim Cou-at.y Engineer.
SECT1014 XIX. If the orantee sh,-all willfully violate, or
fail. to colmly wri-th ar,.,v of the provisions of this franchise through
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Eu I o r t,j �n a s on,- or fail to., heed or comply with
J..sions of this -rant,
g, f e i r tne orov-•
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E,� � i zi I I r f ei riglts conferred hereunder,
d
4 �,Wld tJ11 f T',-El P se be, re-voked o r a.nnulle, ' by the Whatcom
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ihatror,,i Ccunty reser es for itself the -right
n da, s -;,7ritten notice to the grantee,
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.3 SIC) CID43.T'I.,p,,.--_ at�-,iend, or amnlify any of the provisions or
9 et-ein conforin to any state statute or
.10 or•der or .oujaty rej.
.uiation., -relating to the public
11 -a e I` a r e salFety or E).Jpjnway regu'lation, as may hereafter
1.2 ;.Klopted o-i and th:is franchiSEn '.nay be
13 te CI'T.Lnak.,ed at.-. any time if thrz:! g-A-antee's lines and facilities are
14 o �e,,:.-at.,ed ().r inain.tair.ed in accordance with such statute, order
15 t. r r e p,, j a t-, ij n
16 XXI. At I-Iie t.:1,-�e of granting th.is franchise, the
nish a cor�
3.7 grami_-;�,e "rial...... ruix y of, and di-iring the 'Life of this
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1 8 fraric'!�iszie keep in a I.A..abiliry insurance Policy covering all
19 J. 1 aI.-. tl-,,e count-y, including any aspumed by contract between
20 the g-r-Z-antee ,anal any other party in the amount of $200,000-$500,000.
21 SE(I'TION XXIT, In return for the use of the county roads and
22 rights-of-way; and to coi n ensate'IWhatcorn County for the grantee's
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23 occupancy thereof, well as the.,expenses incurred in processing
24 this, gra.nt,: and to be 'incur;red �n �connection with periodic
nap T,) thii grantee
25 1. pctiqns,and control. aq ..iovided herein,:, shall pay
26 to Vlhate o-nq',Cotrn,ty,, quarterly', .-.4, sum equivalent to four (4)
27 1) e i c exx�,, -of, the gross 'reven.ue, received from the -operation. of its
28 8, ci I i ti e s an (I or services to patrons served from lines, wires,
29 or, cables., , ins talled -along public rights-of E,,ay, or across county
30 property as be-rtaunder granl:ed.
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31 SEUVION XTEIT. The grantee shall- make quarterly returns
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w it'Ii renittance b;y the .310tIh. day following the end of the quarterly
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per,iod C,M,ered 'by tine The grantee shall be subject to
t. oenalt--V
C"":
(110) percent per annum
of the sum, delinquent,
the,
i-_:erm
delinquient; ."I :Further
p-rovided that this fran-
`hlse an,-J. -,-i,,ih-k-s and privileges granted hereunder shall
ti--�rminate and be forfeit should the grantee ever be three months
dielinquent in the sLibmiss ion of the quarterly returns or payments
hereunder •equired,, if payment is not received within thirty (.30)
days'4fter written notice to the grantee.
SECTION XXIV. Jhe,.,grantor,or its authorized. agents shall
entitl.6d, .upon f! ften (15) days notice, to inspect the books
..of'acc"Otiii 1:and 'Tecords in order �to audit the accuracy of the
quazt,e,r1y. roturri.s. submitted.
SECTION XXV. , Sums required to be paid hereunder are revenue
.for,. thi,�� rent-al, use and occupancy of the public ways and property,
as as coatpensat-ion for the occulpanc,
y of the public ways
and nro-oer�,-I�', as well as corr-DensatiOn for the county costs in
processl,ng and supe-r-vising tbis franchise, and are not a tax.,
impost or excise; nor s1hall the sums paid hereunder exempt the
grantee frov. arty excise or tax that may hereafter lawfully be
impo . sed,
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SECTION XXVI., Rate increases for regular: subscriber service
OnSiStent with addit n al: s' v ces provided
shall be maintained 0. io er
(including, without limitation, additional broadcast:
car-i. L. p,e) and -increases in capit 1 and ope:ra,ripg costs (including,
w-it'hout litrti tFation, increased costs due to inflation) .
The County douncil e-.,-.pressi.y reserves untp itself the
authorilty to regulate rates, as set forth in Franchise to Blaine
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Cab"l-,a-vision and Bel'lingh,4f.n, Radio prior to this p.mendment, when
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1-i-,i t st-,Ae di�,cretion of the County C unc-11, the public
Sr LeGUE—L (30) days written. notice to
rbe f-ranc-111-5:7, 1.".older, C'cixn-'y Cablevision, In(,-,.
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-Passed 0-ii s 24th day of Pl&',y, 1979..
WF,,ATC0M COUNTY COUNCIL
By
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'EXHIBIT A
JANUARY '197'91
Tawn2hip 40 Range 2E Section 32
Hfai-kaall. Rd.
Wood l,vmd Rd.
P!nterprize Rd.
Township I -O Range 2E Section 33
Willays Lake Rd.
Enterprize. Rd.
Farkmell, Rd.
Township 40 Range 2E Section 27
Wille7s Lake Rd*
Rathbone Rd.
1-3irch Bay Ljnden Rd.
Township 39 Range
2E Section 33
(71reighton Rd.
Labounty Rd.
Py e r 's R d
2mi"Ch Ri.
31) 27, 'ecIA)n 34
11d,
216
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3"') r"AT190 31"" ect-Lvm 30
kxton Rd,
I Me ri (145k an
3T S a C t 11 C) 2
E S I t h Rd.
Y. a nu a
Rd.
Axti,.'.!nt Rd.
IOWYI-ship 39 2E, section 36
L a r s,.:) n, Rd.
P I3 Section 31,
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Hanmaf3,,.Psn f1d.
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Kelley Rd.
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3 9 a -I t i o - a.
1 t R (I
T,,,Yw,)-ship 3"9 S-eot]-Ioz) 5
Gr.and%v,"--e!,i 11d.
flnrknell Rd.
Enter�prize Rd.
D&I-Ilberp Rd.
Towns)-lip 39 Rmnge 2F. Section 4
Harskall Rd.
Dahlberg Rd.
Township 39 Range 2E Section 20
Malloy Rd.
Barrett Rd.
TownsbiP 39' Range 2E Section 21
Paradise Rd.
Neevel. Rd.
W. Axton Rd.
,ro'vnsbip 3.9 Range 2E Section 16
Lattl.'mone R.d.
Tm,,j'nsbdp 39 Rpnge 2Z Section 15
Northwest Rd.
L-ittimore Rd.
2B Section F�
portAl 'WOY
Rnternrize Rd.
4"I'atz �R(. , 1.
Tot,a-'ship 30 "Ranize 2E Section 9
metz }Id.
Township 39 Range: Pk2E Section ?2
Praradize Rd.
Northwest Rd.
W. La-ureil Rd.
Tmmship 39 Range R2R'Section 23
W. He"--wnl Rd.
Aldric-,h Rd.
W, L.-a"urel nd.
Tourl-IshAp 39 R2E Section. 21.1.
W. fifilmmi Rd.
W' Axton Rd.
Old
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