AN ORDINANCE, GRANTING TO CENTEL CORPORATION, A KANSAS CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE, PRESCRIBING THE TERMS THEREOF AND RELATING THERETO, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT WITH OR IN CONFLICT WITH THE TERMS HEREOF.

Section 1. That in consideration of the benefits to be derived by the City of Natoma, Kansas, and its inhabitants, there is hereby granted Centel Corporation, a Kansas corporation, hereinafter sometimes designated as company, the company being a corporation operating a system for the transmission of electric current between two or more incorporated cities in the State of Kansas, into and through which it has built transmission lines, the right, privilege, and authority to a period of 20 years from the 2nd day of May, 1988, to occupy and use the several streets, avenues, alleys, bridges, parks, parkings and public places of the city, for the placing and maintaining of equipment and property necessary to carry on the business of selling and distributing electricity for all purposes of the city, its inhabitants and additions thereto, and through the city and beyond the limits thereof; to obtain the electricity from any source available; and to do all things necessary or proper to carry on the business in the city.

Section 2. As further consideration for the granting of this franchise, and in lieu of any city occupation, license or revenue taxes, the company shall return to the city during the term of this franchise two percent of its gross revenue from all sales of electric energy within the corporate limits of the city, such payment to be made semi-annually for the preceding semi-annually period.

Section 3. That the company, its successors and assigns, in the construction, maintenance, and operation of its electric transmission, distribution and street lighting system, shall use all reasonable and proper precaution to avoid damage or injury to persons or property, and shall hold and save harmless the city from any and all damage, injury and expense caused by the sole negligence of the city, its successors and assigns or its or their agents or servants.

Section 4. That within 60 days from and after the passage and approval of this ordinance, the company shall file with the city clerk of the city its unconditioned written acceptance of this ordinance.

Section 5. That any and all ordinances in conflict with the terms hereof are hereby repealed.

Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective and be in force and shall be and become a binding contract between the parties hereto, their successors and assigns, from and after its passage, approval, publication as required by law, and acceptance by company.

Section 7. That this ordinance, when accepted as above provided, shall constitute the entire agreement between the city and the company relating to this franchise and the same shall supercede and cancel any prior understandings, agreements or representations regarding the subject matter hereof, or involved in negotiations pertaining thereto, whether oral or written.

Section 8.  This franchise is granted pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-2001.

Section 9. Should the State Corporation Commission take any action with respect to this franchise ordinance, which would or may preclude Centel Corporation from recovering from its customers any cost provided for hereunder, the parties hereto shall renegotiate this ordinance in accordance with the corporation commission’s ruling.

(3-3-1988)