Ordinance 2006-13
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, EXTENDING UNTIL JULY 31, 2006, OR UNTIL A NEW
FRANCHISE BECOMES EFFECTIVE, THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, TO OWN, OPERATE, AND
MAINTAIN A GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF WYLIE;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on March 10, 1981, the City Council of the City of Wylie ("City") granted a
gas franchise to Lone Star Gas Company to own, operate, and maintain a gas distribution system
in City; and,
WHEREAS, Atmos Energy Corporation ("Atmos Energy") is the current holder of this
gas Franchise in City which would have expired on March 1 0, 2006;
WHEREAS, negotiations regarding renewal of the Franchise are still underway; and,
WHEREAS, both parties agree that an extension of the current Franchise under the same
terms and conditions until July 31,2006, or until a new franchise becomes effective, whichever
occurs first, is in their best interest; and,
WHEREAS, City and Atmos Energy agree that the extension of this Franchise shall not
be deemed a waiver by either party to exercise any right afforded by law or any defense.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby agrees to extend the Franchise granted to Atmos
Energy, under the same terms and conditions until July 31, 2006 or until a new franchise
becomes effective, whichever occurs first.
SECTION 2. City and Atmos Energy do not waive any claims or defenses that may
exist currently or arise in the future as a result of this extension.
SECTION 3. Should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or
section of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be void or unconstitutional, the same shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance which shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 4. All provisions of the Ordinances of the City of Wylie, Texas, in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance, are hereby repealed, and all other provisions not in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Ordinance No. 2006-13
Atmos Energy Franchise Extension
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect after its adoption in accordance with the
City Charter.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS, ON THIS THE 14th DAY OF MARCH, 2006.
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Date of publication in The Wvlie News - March 22,2006
Ordinance No. 2006-13
Atmos Energy Franchise Extension
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STATE OF TEXAS
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Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Chad Engbrock,
publisher of The Wylie News~ a newspaper regularly published in Collin County, Texas and
having general circulation in Collin County, Texas, who being by me duly sworn, deposed and
says that the foregoing attached
Ordinance No. 2006-13
Atmos Energy extension
by the City Council of the City of Wylie
was published in said newspaper on the following d~
Chad Engbrock, Publisher
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NO. 2006-13
AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS, EXTENDING
UNTIL JULY 31, 2006,
OR UNTIL A NEW
FRANCHISE BECOMES
EFFECTIVE, THE
FRANCHISE GRANTED
TO ATMOS ENERGY
CORPORATION, TO
OWN, OPERATE, AND
MAINTAIN A GAS DIS-
TRIBUTION SYSTEM
IN THE CITY OF
WYLIE; PROVIDING A,
REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVER-
ABILITY CLAU,Sp; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.