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Legals LXLP WANTED SPECIAL ELECTION PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE regulation by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission; with PSO agreeing to charge legal forts to resume operation without unnecessary delay. rates for the electric service; and, if possible, to sell and deliver to the Town all electricity Grantee covenants and agrees to hold Grantor free and clear of any claims for damages or Under and by virtue of Section 5(a), Article XVIII, of the Oklahoma Constitution, Title 11 and services requested by it; providing for payment to the Town by PSO of a monthly fee otherwise to the extent caused by Grantee’s negligence in the construction or operation car- Oklahoma Statutes, Section 16-101, and Town of Hammon Resolution 071321 dated this on gross receipts from the delivery and sale of electricity; and providing for the repeal of ried on under this contract and franchise. Regardless, it is understood and agreed that in the 13th day of July, 2021, authorizes the calling of an election on the proposition stated in this conflicting ordinances; and declaring an emergency. event of claims that are presented or prosecuted against the Town, Grantee will have the right notice. I, the undersigned Mayor of the Town of Hammon, Oklahoma (the “Town”), call to defend against and to settle and discharge all claims in any manner as Grantee may see and give notice of an election to be held in the Town on the 12th day of October, 2021, to Shall the proposed ordinance be approved? fit. To this end, Grantor agrees to notify Grantee of any claims and to furnish to Grantee all submit the following proposition to the registered, qualified voters in the Town. related information and assistance as may be necessary in the defense of the claims. FOR THE PROPOSITION - YES SECTION 6. In performing the terms and provisions of this Ordinance, franchise and PROPOSITION contract, Grantor gives Grantee the continuing right, privilege and option to manufacture AGAINST THE PROPOSITION - NO electric energy within Grantor’s corporate limits and to transmit electric energy over trans- An ordinance granting to Public Service Company of Oklahoma (“PSO”) the right, privilege mission lines from other plants and to distribute electric energy from some central location and non-exclusive franchise for 25 years to build, equip, maintain, extend, own and oper- AND, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor does direct the Town Clerk of Ham- at proper voltage; together with the right to transmit electric energy from and through the ate a system for the manufacture, transmission, distribution, sale and control of electricity mon, Oklahoma to cause the Resolution, Ordinance and Special Election Proclamation to be Town to other localities for itself or others. Grantee is authorized to allow others who have and communications circuits for itself and others in, under, over, across, through and along published in a legally qualified newspaper of the county one time within fifteen days after a permitted right given by Grantor, or as may otherwise be authorized or required by ap- any and all of the present and future streets, alleys, avenues, ways and other public places adoption of this Resolution, or post a copy of this Resolution in at least five public places in plicable law, to attach telecommunications and cable facilities to its poles and structures on and grounds within the limits of the Town of Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma; the municipality if the Resolution cannot be published in accordance with law, the publica- such conditions as it considers just and reasonable and in compliance with applicable law. and granting PSO the right to operate an electric business pursuant to reasonable rules and tion or posting being for the purpose of giving notice of the special election to be held on the SECTION 7. During the life of this franchise and for and in consideration of acceptance of regulation by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission; with PSO agreeing to charge legal 12th day of October, 2021. the franchise by Grantee, Grantor agrees that Grantee may charge and collect from Grantor rates for the electric service; and, if possible, to sell and deliver to the Town all electricity SIGNED by the Mayor of the Town of Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, this 13th and its inhabitants a rate or rates for its service or the service of others that must be compen- and services requested by it; providing for payment to the Town by PSO of a monthly fee day of July, 2021. satory and reasonable at all times, and if regulated, subject to the rules and orders as are in on gross receipts from the delivery and sale of electricity; and providing for the repeal of effect or that hereafter may be lawfully made by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, or conflicting ordinances; and declaring an emergency. Kristi Orange, Mayor of Hammon, Oklahoma by other regularly constituted regulatory authority having jurisdiction over Grantee. SECTION 8. During the life of this franchise, Grantee will, if possible and permitted under Shall the proposed ordinance be approved? (SEAL) applicable law, sell to Grantor all electric energy requested by Grantor for municipal pur- poses including, but not limited to, water and wastewater treatment, water and storm water FOR THE PROPOSITION - YES ATTEST: pumping and the lighting of Town streets. SECTION 9. From and after the approval and acceptance of this Ordinance, and in con- AGAINST THE PROPOSITION - NO Janna Harris, sideration of the granting of this franchise, Grantee will pay to Grantor as a franchise fee Town Clerk and as compensation for the rights and privileges enjoyed under the franchise, a sum equal Only registered, qualified voters of the Town may vote upon the above proposition. to two percent of its gross receipts from the delivery and, if applicable, the sale of electri- The polls will open at 7:00 A.M. and remain open continuously until 7:00 P.M. cal energy within the Town, payable monthly with each payment to be made not later than The precinct officers designated by the Roger Mills County Election Board will conduct the ORDINANCE NO. 71321 the first business day of the second month following the month in which the receipts were election, act as counters and certify the results as required by law. received for the billing cycle for that month. For example, payment for April receipts, for a The number and location of the polling places for the election will be the same as prescribed AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA subject year covering a billing cycle from March 29th through April 27th would be paid not by the County Election Board for state and county elections and will include all precincts (“PSO”) THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR 25 later than June 1st. The fee will be in lieu of all concessions, excise, franchise, licenses, oc- totally or partially contained within the town limits. YEARS TO BUILD, EQUIP, MAINTAIN, EXTEND, OWN AND OPERATE A SYSTEM cupation, privilege, and permit fees, or taxes, except assessments for special improvements FOR THE MANUFACTURE, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, SALE AND CON- and ad valorem taxes. Dated this 13th day of July, 2021. TROL OF ELECTRICITY AND COMMUNICATIONS CIRCUITS FOR ITSELF AND Grantor must notify Grantee in writing of newly annexed and de-annexed areas. The notice OTHERS IN, UNDER, OVER, ACROSS, THROUGH AND ALONG ANY AND ALL OF must include the ordinance number authorizing the action, an appropriate map identifying Kristi Orange, Mayor, Town of Hammon, Oklahoma THE PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, ALLEYS, AVENUES, WAYS AND OTHER the areas and documentation of the notice to the state of Oklahoma regarding the annexation PUBLIC PLACES AND GROUNDS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE TOWN OF HAM- or de-annexation. Grantee will have no responsibility for commencing franchise payments (SEAL) MON, TILLMAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA; AND GRANTING TO PSO THE RIGHT TO under the franchise to Grantor in newly annexed areas until Grantee has received Grantor’s OPERATE AN ELECTRIC BUSINESS PURSUANT TO REASONABLE RULES AND notification. Upon Grantor’s notification and beginning the 91st day after receipt of the ATTEST: REGULATION BY THE OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION; WITH PSO notice, Grantee will begin payments to Grantor for the gross receipts from delivery and, if Jana Harris, AGREEING TO CHARGE LEGAL RATES FOR THE ELECTRIC SERVICE; AND, IF applicable, the sale of electrical energy in each newly annexed area and will make any appro- POSSIBLE, TO SELL AND DELIVER TO THE TOWN ALL ELECTRICITY AND SER- priate adjustments in payments reflecting overpayments made in any prior month resulting VICES REQUESTED BY IT; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT TO THE TOWN BY PSO from the inclusion of gross receipts from delivery and, if applicable, the sale of electrical RESOLUTION NO. 071321 OF A MONTHLY FEE ON GROSS RECEIPTS FROM THE DELIVERY AND SALE energy in de-annexed areas. Payments for receipts in newly annexed areas and adjustments OF ELECTRICITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDI- for overpayments in de-annexed areas will be made back to the effective date of the ordi- A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HAMMON, ROGER MILLS COUNTY, OKLA- NANCES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. nance authorizing the action. HOMA (THE “TOWN”), CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON Grantor agrees that the percentage paid to Grantor by Grantee, including any necessary re- THE 12th DAY OF OCTOBER 2021, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING AN OR- BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN OF HAMMON, OKLAHOMA: vision, will in no event exceed the percentage rate used to calculate any fee or tax paid to DINANCE FOR APPROVAL BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS THAT WILL GRANT Grantor by any other person or entity if the fee or tax is based in any way on the amount of TO PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA, AN OKLAHOMA CORPORA- SECTION 1. That the Town of Hammon (the “Town”), located in Rogers Mills County revenues from delivery or sales of electrical energy or both by such other person or entity to TION (“PSO”), A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR 25 YEARS TO BUILD, EQUIP, ("Grantor"), grants to Public Service Company of Oklahoma, an Oklahoma corporation, its ultimate customers within the Town. MAINTAIN, EXTEND, OWN AND OPERATE A SYSTEM FOR THE MANUFACTURE, successors and assigns ("Grantee"), the right, power and authority to use the streets, alleys, SECTION 10. This Ordinance will be in full force and effect from and after its acceptance TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, SALE AND CONTROL OF ELECTRICITY IN AND avenues, ways and other public places and grounds of Grantor (“Public Rights of Way”) as upon its passage and approval by a vote of the qualified electors residing within the Town TO THE TOWN AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, TO A VOTE OF THE REGISTERED now constituted and as it may be extended or created in the future for the purpose of build- who will vote on the acceptance at a special election called under or pursuant to the provi- VOTERS OF THE TOWN FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL; SPECIFYING ing, equipping, maintaining, extending, owning and operating any plants, systems and ap- sions of this Ordinance. If, however, this Ordinance fails to be so approved at the special THE QUESTION TO BE VOTED UPON AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION AND FURTHER purtenant facilities for the manufacture, transmission, distribution, sale and control of elec- election, it will be deemed wholly void and of no effect. DIRECTING THE DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLICATION OF THIS RESOLUTION. tricity for lighting, heating and power purposes as well as for any other purposes as electric The Mayor of the Town is authorized and instructed to call for an election by resolution in energy may be used, in and to Grantor and to the public generally and to transmit electric the manner and form provided by the laws of the state of Oklahoma for the calling of special RECITALS energy and communicate and distribute information (audio, video and data) for itself or oth- elections, giving the resolution, notice and ballot title accordingly as provided by law for ers over distribution and transmission lines throughout the Town to the ultimate customer the purpose of submission to the qualified electors residing within the Town. The qualified Article 18, §5(a) of the Oklahoma Constitution provides that no grant of a franchise by a and to connections and systems in other localities with poles, wires, conduits, substations, electors will vote on the proposition by either approval or refusal of this Ordinance and the municipal corporation will be valid unless approved by a majority vote of the qualified elec- meters, appliances and apparatus necessary and convenient for the plant and system upon, non-exclusive franchise contract granted herein; and the proper officers of the Town are tors of a town. across, over and under the Public Rights of Way of the Town. directed to do all things necessary for the holding of the election and for the submission of By a vote on July 13, 2021, the Mayor approved an Ordinance calling for a special election SECTION 2. All rights and privileges granted by this Ordinance will extend and be in the question and must in all things comply with the election laws of the state of Oklahoma. to be set to approve or disapprove the franchise granted in the Ordinance. force between Grantor and Grantee for a term of 25 years from and after acceptance of this If the franchise is approved at the election, Grantee will have 30 days after the election result If approved, the Ordinance will grant to PSO a non-exclusive franchise for 25 years to build, Ordinance. is declared to file an acceptance of the Ordinance and franchise with the Town Clerk, in writ- equip, maintain, extend, own and operate a system for the manufacture, transmission, dis- SECTION 3. All provisions of this Ordinance that obligate or benefit Grantee will also ing and executed according to law. tribution, sale and control of electricity and information distribution in and to the Town and obligate or benefit its successors and assigns, and the word “Grantee,” as used in this Or- SECTION 11. After Grantee has filed the acceptance of this Ordinance as provided in the public generally. dinance, will include and mean not only Public Service Company of Oklahoma, but also Section 10, all rights, privileges and obligations of any other ordinances and franchises or Upon the adoption of this Resolution, the Mayor of the Town shall proclaim a special election its successors and assigns for which assignment consent is given whether the assignment portions thereof, under which Grantee may now be exercising its privileges to use the streets, to submit the Ordinance for approval or disapproval by the qualified electors of the Town. is for the whole or only a partial assignment. Subject to the provisions of this subsection, alleys, avenues, ways and other public places and grounds within the Town’s incorporated Oklahoma statutes 11 O.S. §16-101 and §16-304 require that notice of a special election must Grantee may assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under the provisions of this limits, and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance will be given by publishing the Resolution, Ordinance and Special Election Proclamation and Ordinance and franchise. be and thereafter remain cancelled, annulled and repealed. Notice of the municipal governing body calling for the special election in a legal newspaper SECTION 4. Grantee shall have the right to make and enforce reasonable rules and regula- SECTION 12. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and if any court of com- of the county at least ten days before the date of the special election, or if there is no legal tions for the sale, delivery, control and metering of its electric energy and the conduct of petent jurisdiction judges any part or provision invalid, such adjudication will not affect or newspaper of the county in general circulation in the municipality, the notice must be given its business and may reserve in these rules and regulations the right to disconnect service impair any of the remaining parts or provisions of this Ordinance. by posting a copy of the Resolution in at least five public places in the municipality. to customers where Grantee's meters, wires, switches, appliances or apparatus are found to SECTION 13. Whereas an immediate necessity exists so that the Town’s residents may be have been tampered with, or when customers have failed to pay for electricity or services. provided an adequate supply of electricity for heating, lighting and power purposes and for RESOLUTIONS Grantee shall have the right to enter upon customers’ premises at all reasonable times or at the purpose of providing light, heat and power for its streets, alleys, public grounds, parks any hour if for the sole purpose of restoring service, for the purpose of inspecting, repairing and other public places and institutions and for the preservation of public health, peace and BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Town of Hammon, Oklahoma, as required by the Constitution or reading meters or for removing wires, meters, switches and appliances, and to perform safety, an emergency is declared to exist by reason of which this Ordinance will be in full and Oklahoma statutes shall call a special election for the purpose of submitting an Ordi- other activities necessary to provide and maintain electric service so long as these rules and force and effect from and after its passage and approval at the special election, its publication nance to the registered voters of the Town for their approval or disapproval, the Ordinance regulations are not in conflict with law or the rules and regulations from time to time made and PSO’s filing of its acceptance. granting to Public Service Company of Oklahoma, an Oklahoma Corporation, a non-exclu- by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission or by other regularly constituted regulatory au- Approved, this 13th day of July, 2021. sive franchise for 25 years to build, equip, maintain, extend, own and operate a system for thority having jurisdiction over Grantee. the manufacture, transmission, distribution, sale and control of electricity and information Grantor gives Grantee permission to cut down, trim, remove and otherwise control using Kristi Orange, Mayor of Hammon, Oklahoma distribution in and to the Town and the public generally. herbicides or tree growth regulators any trees, branches, vegetation or brush upon and over- AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Town shall hanging the Public Rights of Way of the Town in the vicinity of Grantee’s electric facilities (SEAL) call a special election on the 12th day of October, 2021, to be administered by the Roger where trees and other vegetation, in Grantee’s reasonable opinion, may endanger the safety ATTEST: Mills County Election Board. of Grantee’s personnel or interfere with the construction, operation or maintenance of Grant- Janna Harris, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the question ee’s facilities or ingress or egress to, from or along the Public Rights of Way. Town Clerk to be voted upon at a special election will be as follows: SECTION 5. Grantee covenants and agrees that in consideration of this franchise and contract, it will maintain electric distribution service in and to Grantor, unless excused by PROPOSITION statute, under the rules and orders imposed upon it by the Corporation Commission of the BID NOTICE fications. For Bid specifications, please contact Larry Hart (580) 243-9121. State of Oklahoma, or by other regularly constituted regulatory authority having jurisdiction An ordinance granting to Public Service Company of Oklahoma (“PSO”) the right, privilege over Grantee. By accepting this franchise and contract, however, Grantee does not guarantee and non-exclusive franchise for 25 years to build, equip, maintain, extend, own and operate The City of Elk City will accept sealed bids a system for the manufacture, transmission, distribution, sale and control of electricity and continuous service at all times and will be relieved temporarily from its obligation to furnish in the office of the City Clerk, 320 W 3rd in City of Elk City reserves the right to reject communications circuits for itself and others in, under, over, across, through and along any services continuously in case of any disability caused by act of God or by the elements, Elk City, OK, by 12:00 (Noon), Wednesday any or all bids, wave any informality in bids and all of the present and future streets, alleys, avenues, ways and other public places and or terrorism, strikes or lock-outs, or by any temporary breakdown or failure of machin- August 11, 2021 for one new unused CNG accept in whole or part such bids as deemed grounds within the limits of the Town of Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma; and ery, transmission or distribution lines, appliances or apparatus or by other causes beyond engine powered trash truck of the latest pro- in the best interest of the City. Grantee’s reasonable control so long as Grantee exercises due diligence in the repair of its granting to PSO the right to operate an electric business pursuant to reasonable rules and duction model meeting the minimum speci- machinery, transmission or distribution lines, appliances and apparatus, and makes best ef-