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ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: JULY 13, 2009
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte F &S Cmte
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DATE: 06/23/09
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Informational Memorandum dated 06/11/09
Draft Ordinance with Exhibits
Minutes from the Utilities Committee meeting of 06/23/09
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AT &T Franchise Ordinance No. 2128 expires on August 30, 2009. The new ordinance will
renew the AT &T franchise for three years and includes some changes to the utility
relocation requirements in Section 5E. Council is being asked to approve the ordinance for
the new AT &T franchise agreement with an expiration date in August, 2012.
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TO: Mayor Haggerton
Utilities Committee
FROM: Public Works Director)
DATE: June 11, 2009
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: AT &T Franchise Aareement Renewal
Ordinance
ISSUE
AT &T Corp Franchise Renewal and repeal Ordinance No. 2128.
BACKGROUND
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
On August 26, 2006, City Council passed Ordinance 2128 (Franchise Agreement) authorizing
AT &T Corp. to install, operate and maintain a telecommunications system in the public rights
of -way. Ordinance 2128 will expire on August 30, 2009.
DISCUSSION
Throughout the current franchise term, AT &T Corp. has maintained a professional relationship
with the City. The new non exclusive Franchise Agreement (attached) calls for a three -year
term and contains some changes in the Terms and Conditions. The most significant change
pertains to the utilities relocation requirements. Section 5E of the new agreement provides for a
more comprehensive utility relocation provision that would greatly benefit our Project Managers
and minimize the risk for change orders.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Ordinance for the new franchise agreement with AT &T Corp. and consider this
item at the July 13, 2009 Committee -of- the -Whole Meeting and subsequent July 20, 2009
Regular Meeting.
Attachments: Draft Franchise Ordinance with Exhibits
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, GRANTING A NON EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO AT &T
CORP., LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTALLING,
OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEM IN CERTAIN PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY IN THE CITY;
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2128; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2128, dated August 30, 2006, granted AT &T Corp. a
three -year, non exclusive franchise that expires on August 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, AT &T Corp., a New York Corporation, "AT &T is a
telecommunications company that, among other things, provides voice and data
services to customers, including those in the Puget Sound Region; and
WHEREAS, AT &T's desired route through the City of Tukwila, hereinafter
referred to as "City," requires the use of certain portions of City rights -of -way for the
installation, operation, and maintenance of a telecommunications system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the use of portions of the City's
rights -of -way for installation of telecommunications system is appropriate from the
standpoint of the benefits to be derived by local business and the region as a result of
such services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council also recognizes that the use of public rights -of -way
must be restricted to allow for the construction of amenities necessary to serve the
future needs of the citizens of Tukwila and that the coordination, planning, and
management of the City's rights -of -way is necessary to ensure that the burden of costs
for the operations of non municipal interests are not borne by the citizenry; and
WHEREAS, the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) authorizes the City to grant,
and regulate nonexclusive franchises for the use of public streets, right -of -ways, and
other public property for transmission of communications;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Non exclusive Franchise Granted.
A. The City hereby grants to AT &T, subject to the conditions prescribed in this
ordinance "Franchise Agreement the franchise rights and authority to construct,
replace, repair, monitor, maintain, use and operate the equipment and facilities
necessary for a telecommunications facility within the City -owned rights -of -way
generally described in Exhibit A, and hereinafter referred to as the "franchise area."
B. Such Franchise shall not be deemed to be exclusive to AT &T and shall in no
way prohibit or limit the City's ability to grant other franchises, permits, or rights along,
over, or under the areas to which this Franchise has been granted to AT provided,
that such other franchises do not unreasonably interfere with AT &T's exercise of
franchise rights granted herein as determined by the City. This Franchise shall in no
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way interfere with existing utilities or in any way limit, prohibit, or prevent, the City
from using the franchise area or affect the City's jurisdiction over such area in any way.
Section 2. Authority. The Director of Public Works or his or her designee is hereby
granted the authority to administer and enforce the terms and provisions of this
Franchise Agreement and may develop such lawful and reasonable rules, policies, and
procedures as he or she deems necessary to carry out the provisions contained herein.
Section 3. Franchise Term. The franchise rights granted herein shall remain in full
force and effect for a period of three years from the effective date of this ordinance. This
Franchise shall not take effect and AT &T shall have no rights under this Franchise
unless a written acceptance with the City is received pursuant to Section 4 of this
agreement. If AT &T requests a Franchise renewal prior to the expiration date, the City
may, at the City's sole discretion, extend the term of this Franchise for up to one year
beyond the expiration date to allow processing of renewal. If the City elects to extend
the term of this Franchise, written notice of the extension shall be provided to AT &T
prior to the Franchise expiration date.
Section 4. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions. The full acceptance of this
Franchise and all the terms and conditions shall be filed with the City Clerk within 30
days of the effective date of this ordinance in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
Failure on the part of AT &T to file said consent within 30 days of the effective date of
this ordinance shall void and nullify any and all rights granted under this Franchise
Agreement.
Section 5. Construction Provisions and Standards. The following provisions shall
be considered mandatory and failure to abide by any conditions described herein shall
be deemed as non compliance with the terms of this Franchise Agreement and may
result in some or all of the penalties specified in Section 6.
A. Permit Required. No construction, maintenance, or repairs (except for
emergency repairs) shall be undertaken in the franchise area without first obtaining
appropriate permits from the City of Tukwila, Department of Public Works. In case of
an emergency, AT &T shall within 24 hours of the emergency, obtain a permit from the
City of Tukwila Department of Public Works.
B. Coordination. All capital construction projects performed by AT &T
within the franchise area shall be inspected by a City inspector. All work and inspection
shall be coordinated with the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department to
ensure consistency with City infrastructure, future Capital Improvement Projects, all
developer improvements, and pertinent codes and ordinances.
C. Construction Standards. Any construction, installation, maintenance, and
restoration activities performed by or for AT &T within the franchise area shall be
constructed and located so as to produce the least amount of interference with the free
passage of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. All construction, installation, maintenance,
and restoration activities shall be conducted such that they conform to City's
development guidelines and standards and comply with Title 11 of the Tukwila
Municipal Code.
D. Underground Installation Required. All telecommunications cables and
junction boxes or other vaulted system components shall be installed underground
unless otherwise exempted from this requirement, in writing, by the Director of Public
Works.
E. Relocation.
1. Whenever the City causes a public improvement to be constructed
within the franchise area, and such public improvement requires the relocation of
AT &T's faciliies, the City shall provide AT &T with written notice requesting such
relocation, along with plans for the public improvement that are sufficiently complete
to allow for an initial evaluation, coordination and the development of a relocation
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plan. The City and AT &T shall meet at a time and location determined by the City to
discuss the project requirements including critical timelines, schedules, construction
standards, utility conflicts, as -built requirements, and other pertinent relocation plan
details.
2. To ensure timely execution of relocation requirements, AT &T shall upon
written request from the City, provide at AT &T's expense, base maps, current as -built
information, detailed relocation plan (including detailed schedule of relocation
activities, identification of critical path, identification of facilities, and relocation
procedures), and other design, technical or operational requirements within the
timeframe specified by the City.
3. AT &T may, after receipt of written notice requesting a relocation of its
facilities, submit to the City written alternatives to such relocation. Such alternatives
shall include the use and operation of temporary transmitting facilities in adjacent
rights of way. The City shall evaluate such alternatives and advise AT &T in writing if
one or more of the alternatives are suitable to accommodate the work, which would
otherwise necessitate relocation of the facilities. If requested by the City, AT &T shall
submit additional information to assist the City in making such evaluation. The City
shall give each alternative proposed by AT &T full and fair consideration. In the event
the City ultimately determines that there is no other reasonable alternative, AT &T shall
relocate its facilities as otherwise provided in Section 5E.
4. Upon final approval of the relocation plan by the City, AT &T shall at its
own expense, unless otherwise prohibited by statute, and at the timeframe specified by
the City, temporarily or permanently remove, relocate, place underground, change or
alter the position of any facilities or structures within the right -of -way whenever the
City has determined that such removal, relocation, undergrounding, change or
alteration is reasonably necessary for the construction, repair, maintenance, installation,
public safety, or operation of any public improvement in or upon the rights -of -way.
5. If during the construction, repair, or maintenance of City's public
improvement project an unexpected conflict occurs from AT &T's facilities, AT &T shall
upon notification from the City, respond within 24 hours to resolve the conflict.
F. Removal or Abandonment. Upon the removal from service of any
service antennas or other associated structures, facilities and amenities, AT &T shall
comply with all applicable standards and requirements prescribed by the City of
Tukwila Public Works Department for the removal or abandonment of said structures
and facilities. No facility constructed or owned by AT &T may be abandoned without
the express written consent of the City.
G. Bond. Before undertaking any of the work, installation, improvements,
construction, repair, relocation, or maintenance authorized by this Franchise
Agreement, AT &T shall upon the request of the City, furnish a bond executed by AT &T
and a corporate surety authorized to operate a surety business in the State of
Washington, in such sum as may be set and approved by the City as sufficient to ensure
performance of AT &T's obligations under this Franchise Agreement, provided,
however, that such sum shall not exceed 150% of the cost of the telecommunications
system to be installed by AT &T in the City rights -of -way. At AT &T's sole option, AT &T
may provide alternate security in the form of an assignment of funds or a letter of
credit, in the same amount as the bond. All forms of security shall be in the form
reasonably acceptable to the City. The bond shall be conditioned so that AT &T shall
observe all the covenants, terms, and conditions and shall faithfully perform all of the
obligations of this Franchise Agreement, and to repair or replace any defective AT &T
work or materials discovered in the City's roads, streets, or property.
H. "One- Call" Location Liability. AT &T shall subscribe to and maintain
membership in the regional "One -Call" utility location service and shall promptly locate
all of its lines upon request. The City shall not be liable for any damages to AT &T's
system components or for interruptions in service to AT &T customers which are a
direct result of work performed for any City project for which AT &T has failed to
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properly locate its lines and facilities within the prescribed time limits and guidelines
established by One -Call. The City shall also not be liable for any damages to the AT &T
system components or for interruptions in service to AT &T customers resulting from
work performed under a permit issued by the City.
I. As -Built Plans Required. AT &T shall maintain accurate engineering
plans and details of all installations within the City limits and shall provide such
information in both paper form and electronic form using the most current Autocad
version prior to close -out of any permits issued by the City and any work undertaken
by AT &T pursuant to this Franchise Agreement. The City shall determine the
acceptability of any as -built submittals provided under this section.
J. Recovery of Costs. AT &T shall be subject to all permit fees associated
with activities undertaken through the authority granted in this Franchise Agreement
or under ordinances of the City. Where the City incurs costs and expenses for review or
inspection of activities undertaken through the authority granted in this Franchise
Agreement or any ordinances relating to the subject for which permit fees have not
been established, AT &T shall pay such reasonable costs and expenses directly to the
City.
K. Vacation. If, at any time, the City shall vacate any City road, right -of -way
or other City property which is subject to rights granted by this Franchise Agreement
and said vacation shall be for the purpose of acquiring the fee or other property interest
in said road, right -of -way or other City property for the use of the City, in either its
proprietary or governmental capacity, then the City may, at its option and by giving 30-
days written notice to AT &T, terminate this Franchise Agreement with reference to
such City road, right -of -way or other City property so vacated, and the City shall not be
liable for any damages or loss to AT &T by reason of such termination other than those
provided for in RCW 35.99.
Section 6. Franchise Compliance.
A. Franchise Violations. The failure by AT &T to fully comply with any of the
provisions of this Franchise Agreement may result in a written notice from the City,
that describes the violations of the franchise and requests remedial action within 30
days of receipt of such notice. If AT &T has not attained full compliance at the end of the
30 -day period following receipt of the violation notification, the City may declare an
immediate termination of all franchise rights and privileges, provided that full
compliance was reasonably possible within that 30 -day period.
B. Emergency Actions.
1. If any of AT &T's actions, or failure by AT &T to correct a situation caused
by AT &T, is deemed by the City to create a threat to life or property, financial harm, or
cause a delay of the construction, repair or maintenance of the public improvement, the
City may order AT &T to immediately correct said threat, financial harm, or delay or, at
the City's discretion, the City may undertake measures to correct said threat, financial
harm or delay itself; provided that, when possible, the City shall notify AT &T and give
AT &T an opportunity to correct within a reasonable specified time said threat, financial
harm or delay before undertaking such corrective measures. AT &T shall be liable for
all costs, expenses, and damages attributed to the correction of such an emergency
situation as undertaken by the City to the extent that such situation was caused by
AT &T and shall further be liable for all costs, expenses, and damages resulting to the
City from such situation and any reimbursement of such costs to the City shall be made
within 30 days of written notice of the completion of such action or determination of
damages by the City. The failure by AT &T to take appropriate action to correct a
situation caused by AT &T and identified by the City as a threat to public or private
safety or property, financial harm, or delay of construction, repair or maintenance of the
public improvement shall be considered a violation of franchise terms.
2. If during construction or maintenance of AT &T's facilities any damage
occurs to an underground facility, and the damage results in the release of natural gas
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or other hazardous substance or potentially endangers life, health, or property, AT &T
or its contractor shall immediately call 911 or other local emergency response number.
C. Other Remedies. Nothing contained in this Franchise Agreement shall limit
the City's available remedies in the event of AT &T's failure to comply with the
provisions of this Franchise Agreement, to include but not limited to, the City's right to
a lawsuit for specific performance and /or damages.
D. Removal of System. In the event that this Franchise Agreement is terminated
as a result of violations of the terms of this Franchise Agreement, AT &T shall at its sole
expense, promptly remove all system components and facilities, provided that the City,
at its sole option, may allow AT &T to abandon its facilities in place.
Section 7. Insurance.
A. AT &T shall maintain liability insurance written on a per- occurrence basis
during the full term of this franchise for personal injuries and property damages. The
policy shall contain coverage in the amounts and conditions stipulated in Title 11 of the
Tukwila Municipal Code.
B. Such insurance shall specifically name as additional insured, the City, its
officers, and employees, shall apply as primary insurance, shall stipulate that no
insurance affected by the City will be called on to contribute to a loss covered
thereunder, and shall further provide that the policy shall not be modified or canceled
during the life of the permit or Franchise Agreement without giving 30 -days written
notice to the City. Notice shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested to the City.
C. If the City determines that circumstances warrant an increase in insurance
coverage and liability limits to adequately cover the risks of the City, the City may
require additional insurance to be acquired. The City shall provide written notice
should the City exercise its right to require additional insurance.
Section 8. Other Permits Approvals. Nothing in this Agreement shall relieve
AT &T from any obligation to obtain approvals or necessary permits from applicable
federal, state, and City authorities for all activities in the franchise area.
Section 9. Transfer of Ownership.
A. The rights, privileges, benefits, title, or interest provided by this franchise shall
not be sold, transferred, assigned, or otherwise encumbered, without the prior written
consent of the City, with such consent not being unreasonably withheld or delayed. No
such consent shall be required, however, for a transfer in trust, by other hypothecation,
or by assignment of any rights, title, or interest in AT &T's telecommunications system
in order to secure indebtedness. Approval shall not be required for mortgaging
purposes provided that the collateral pledged for any mortgage shall not include the
assets of this franchise. Approval shall not be required for any transfer from AT &T to
another person or entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with
AT &T.
B. In any transfer of this franchise which requires the approval of the City, AT &T
shall show that the recipient of such transfer has the technical ability, financial
capability, and any other legal or general qualifications as reasonably determined by the
City to be necessary to ensure that the obligations and terms required under this
Franchise Agreement can be met to the full satisfaction of the City. The qualifications of
any transferee shall be determined by hearing before the City Council and the approval
to such transfer shall be granted by resolution of the City Council. Any administrative
costs associated with a transfer of this franchise which require the approval of the City,
shall be reimbursed to the City within 30 days of such transfer.
Section 10. Administrative Fees.
A. Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), the City is precluded
from imposing franchise fees for "telephone businesses" defined in RCW 82.04.065,
except that fees may be collected for administrative expenses related to such franchise.
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AT &T does hereby warrant that its operations, as authorized under this franchise, are
those of a telephone business as defined in RCW 82.04.065.
B. AT &T shall be subject to a $5,000 administrative fee for reimbursement of
costs associated with the preparation, processing, and approval of this Franchise
Agreement. These costs shall include, but not be limited to, wages, benefits, overhead
expenses, equipment, and supplies associated with such tasks as plan review, site visits,
meetings, negotiations, and other functions critical to proper management and
oversight of City's right -of -way. Administrative fees exclude normal permit fees as
stipulated in Title 11 of the Tukwila Municipal Code. Payment of the one -time
administrative fee is due 30 days after franchise approval.
C. In the event AT &T submits a request for work beyond scope of original
franchise, or submits a complex project that requires significant comprehensive plan
review, or inspection, AT &T shall reimburse City for franchise amendment and
expenses associated with the project. AT &T shall pay such costs within 30 days of
receipt of bill from the City.
D. Failure by AT &T to make full payment of bills within the time specified shall
be considered sufficient grounds for the termination of all rights and privileges existing
under this ordinance utilizing the procedures specified in Section 6 of this ordinance.
Section 11. Notices. Any notice to be served upon the City or AT &T shall be
delivered to the following addresses respectively:
City of Tukwila
Office of the City Clerk
6200 Southcenter Boulevard
Tukwila WA 98188
with a copy to:
AT &T Enterprise Services, Inc.
Law Department
175 East Houston Street 210
San Antonio, TX 78205
Attention: General Attorney
Section 12. Indemnification.
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AT &T Corp.
Right -of -Way Engineering
3001 Cobb Parkway, NW Room 162
Atlanta GA 30339
A. AT &T shall use reasonable and appropriate precautions to avoid damage to
persons or property in the construction, installation, repair, operation, and maintenance
of its structures and facilities. AT &T shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from
all claims, actions or damages, including reasonable attorney's and expert witness fees,
which may accrue to or be suffered by any person or persons, corporation or property
to the extent caused in part or in whole by any negligent act or omission of AT &T, its
officers, agents, servants or employees, carried on in the furtherance of the rights,
benefits, and privileges granted to AT &T by this Franchise. In the event any claim or
demand is presented to or filed with the City which gives rise to AT &T's obligation
pursuant to this section, the City shall, within a reasonable time, notify AT &T thereof
and AT &T shall have a right, at its election, to settle or compromise such claim or
demand. In the event any claim or action is commenced in which the City is named a
party, and which suit or action is based on a claim or demand which gives rise to
AT &T's obligation pursuant to this section, the City shall promptly notify AT &T
thereof, and AT &T shall, at its sole cost and expense, defend such suit or action by
attorneys of its own election. In defense of such suit or action, AT &T may, at its election
and at its sole cost and expense, settle or compromise such suit or action. This section
shall not be construed to require AT &T to:
1. protect and save the City harmless from any claims, actions, or damages;
2. settle or compromise any claim, demand, suit, or action;
3. appear in or defend any suit or action; or,
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4. pay any judgment or reimburse the City's costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorney's fees), to the extent such claim arises out of the negligence or
intentional acts of the City, its employees, agents or independent contractors.
B. To the extent of any concurrent negligence between AT &T and the City,
AT &T's obligations under this paragraph shall only extend to its share of negligence or
fault. The City shall have the right at all times to participate through its own attorney in
any suit or action which arises out of any right, privilege, and authority granted by or
exercised pursuant to this Franchise when the City determines that such participation is
required to protect the interests of the City or the public. Such participation by the City
shall be at the City's sole cost and expense.
C. With respect to the performance of this Franchise and as to claims against the
City, its officers, agents and employees, AT &T expressly waives its immunity under
Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington, the Industrial Insurance Act, for injuries to
its officers, agents and employees and agrees that the obligation to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless provided for in this paragraph extends to any claim brought by or
on behalf of AT &T's officers, agents or employees. This waiver is mutually negotiated
by the parties.
Section 13. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
either party may deem the entire ordinance to be affected and thereby nullified.
However, in the event that a determination is made that a section, sentence, clause, or
phrase in this ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, the parties may agree to treat the
portion declared invalid or unconstitutional as severable and maintain in force the
remaining provisions of this ordinance; provided that, if the City elects, without
agreement by AT &T, to enforce the remaining provisions of the ordinance, AT &T shall
have the option to terminate the Franchise Agreement.
Section 14. Reservation of Rights. The parties agree that this agreement is
intended to satisfy the requirements of all applicable laws, administrative guidelines,
rules, orders, and ordinances. Accordingly, any provision of this agreement or any local
ordinance which may conflict with or violate the law shall be invalid and
unenforceable, whether occurring before or after the execution of this agreement, it
being the intention of the parties to preserve their respective rights and remedies under
the law, and that the execution of this agreement does not constitute a waiver of any
rights or obligations by either party under the law.
Section 15. Police Powers. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to affect the
City's authority to exercise its police powers. AT &T shall not by this Franchise
Agreement obtain any vested rights to use any portion of the City right -of -way except
for the locations approved by the City and then only subject to the terms and conditions
of this Franchise Agreement. This Franchise Agreement and the permits issued
thereunder shall be governed by applicable City ordinances in effect at the time of
application for such permits.
Section 16. Future Rules, Regulations, and Specifications. AT &T acknowledges
that the City may develop rules, regulations, and specifications, including a general
ordinance or other regulations governing telecommunications operations in the City.
Such regulations, upon written notice to AT &T, shall thereafter govern AT &T's
activities hereunder; provided, however, that in no event shall regulations:
A. materially interfere with or adversely affect AT &T's rights pursuant to
and in accordance with this Franchise Agreement; or
B. be applied in a discriminatory manner as it pertains to AT &T and other
similar user of such facilities.
Section 17. Repealer. Ordinance No. 2128 is hereby repealed.
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Section 18. Effective Date. This ordinance, or a summary thereof, shall be
published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force
and effect five days after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2009.
ATTEST/ AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
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Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Office of the City Attorney
Attachments: Exhibit A, Fiber Optic System
Exhibit A -1, AT &T Fiber Optic Network Map
Exhibit B, Acceptance Form
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
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EXHIBIT A
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
AT &T CORPORATION
Fiber Optic System
AT &T's fiber optic system enters Tukwila from the south on West Valley
Highway at S 180 Street. It continues north on West Valley Highway to
Southcenter Boulevard. From this point it continues north on Interuban
Avenue S to East Marginal Way S. On East Marginal Way S, it continues
north to Boeing Access Road, then east on Boeing Access Rd to Airport
Way S and finally north on Airport Way S to Seattle.
AT &T acquired another fiber optic system from Touch America. The
system enters Tukwila on Southcenter Boulevard (S 1 54 Street) at
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Boulevard for a distance of approximately 5,000 feet where it terminates
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City Clerks Office
6200 Southcenter Blvd
Tukwila, WA 98188
Re: Ordinance Adopted:
Dear Ms O'Flaherty,
In accordance with and as required by Section 4 of Ordinance passed by the
City Council and approved by the Mayor on 2009 (the "Ordinance AT &T
Corporation hereby accepts the terms, conditions and obligations to be complied with or
performed by it under the Ordinance.
Sincerely,
Signature
Printed Name Title
EXHIBIT B
Franchise Agreement Acceptance Farm
AT &T Corporation
W:\PW Eng \PROJECTS \Franchise\EXHIBIT &AT &T Acceptance Form.doc
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Additionally, Committee members requested a color copy of the map which was utilized at the
Committee meeting be distributed to full Council in the July 6 Regular Meeting Agenda Packet.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 6 REGULAR MEETING FOR
DISCUSSION.
C. NPDES Program Consultant Selection and Agreement
Staff is seeking full Council approval of a consultant agreement with R.W. Beck in the amount of
$24,502 for assistance in adopting a new surface water storm design manual and supporting
documents in order to be in compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Phase II Stormwater requirements.
Per NPDES requirements, the City must adopt a stormwater manual which is equivalent to the 2005
Department of Ecology's Surface Water Design Manual by February 15, 2010. A six -month
extension was granted to all cities from the original due date of August 15, 2009.
R.W. Beck, chosen from the City's current Consultant Roster, will perform professional services to
assist the City in updating relative ordinances, development guidelines, and design and construction
standards to adopt the 2009 King County Surface Water Design Manual with modifications as the
City's own manual. This is anticipated to be a lengthy and detailed process.
Although this item is slightly under the Council approval threshold of $25,000, staff opted to bring
the item forward for approval since any contract changes or supplemental agreements could push the
contract over the approval threshold.
Committee members noted that this requirement is an unfunded mandate. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 13 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
D. Ordinance Amending TMC Chanter 14 Sewer Discharge of Fats. Oils and Greases
Staff is seeking full Council approval to amend and update the Tukwila Municipal Code (Chapter 14)
relative to the unlawful discharge of fats, oils and greases into the City's sanitary sewer system.
Major changes outlined in the draft ordinance include: an increased emphasis on grease, addition of
an enforcement section and interceptors, and definitions of fats, oils and greases. It is anticipated that
these changes will decrease the maintenance needed to keep City sewer pipelines clear as well as
reduce grease levels in the Central Business District.
Staff noted that an updated copy of draft ordinance reflecting all changes, via strikeout and
underlining, will be included in the July 13 COW agenda packet. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
FORWARD TO JULY 13 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
E. 2008 Drinking Water Ouality Report
Staff reviewed information included in the Drinking Water Annual Quality Report for 2008. The City
is required by the Department of Health to make this information available. This information will be
distributed to the community as an insert in the water bills. Additionally, this information will be
distributed to multi family complexes and businesses who may not receive individual water bills.
INFORMATION ONLY.
F. AT &T Franchise Agreement Renewal Ordinance No. 2128
Staff is seeking full Council approval of an ordinance renewing the City's franchise agreement with
AT &T Corporation.
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The current franchise agreement expires on August 30, 2009. The non exclusive renewal franchise
agreement is for three years. Staff made note of Section 5E of the new agreement, which has been
updated to include more clear and concise requirements for utilities relocation, minimizing the risk
for change orders. Additionally, this ordinance is identical to that which the Council approved for tw
telecom of washington, llc earlier this year (see Utilities Committee minutes dated February 10,
2009). UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 13 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:00 p.m. Conf. Room No. 1.
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by KAM. Reviewed by GL.