HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983ORDINANCE NO. !9f3
AN ORDINANCE granting to ITT RAYONIER INCORPORATED (here-
inafter "Rayonier "), its successors and assigns, the right to
construct, maintain, and operate electric power lines by means
of poles and wires or other means of conducting electrical
energy along certain streets and public places in the City of
Port Angeles (hereinafter "City ").
WHEREAS, Rayonier is required to construct and operate
a secondary treatment facility for the treatment of pulp mill
effluent from its Port Angeles dissolving grade sulfite pulping
mill, located within the City; and,
WHEREAS, in order to operate said facility considerable
electrical energy must be used at the site of said facility; and,
WHEREAS, said electrical energy must be transported via a
69 kilovolt transmission line suspended over certain public ways
within the City; and,
WHEREAS, it is of mutual benefit to the City and Rayonier
for the City to grant Rayonier an easement for the purposes
herein set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of Port Angeles as follows:
Section 1: That there be, and is hereby granted unto
Rayonier, its successors and assigns, the right, privilege,
authority and easement to erect, maintain and use poles, wires,
cables or other suitable devices for the Transmission of
electrical energy over, along and across :the following described
streets, alleys, and other public places in the City of Port
Angeles, to wit:
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Along the northerly side of Water Street commencing
twenty -eight feet (28') North of the centerline of
Water Street where the easterly margin of Jones
Street extended northeasterly would intersect the
centerline, and proceeding on a line easterly to
the eastern margin of the right of way of Ennis
Street.
Section 2: That the right, privilege, authority and
easement hereby granted to Rayonier are for a period of twenty -
five (25) years from and after the )4,- day of
1978, and for Rayonier to erect, maintain and use poles, or
other suitable devices for the support of wires, in, over, along
and across the above- described streets, for the purpose of
transmitting electric current to Rayonier's secondary treatment
plant from its substation at approximately the northeast corner
of the intersection of Jones and Water Streets within the City.
Section 3: That Rayonier, its successors and assigns,
shall remove, relocate or cause to be relocated any of its
poles, lines, conduits or other services from the streets and
alleys covered by this grant as may be required by the City for
the purpose of regrading, relocating or repairing any such
street or alley within thirty (30) days on written notice from
the City. The City shall bear the cost of moving its own equip-
ment installed upon Rayonier's poles in case of such replacement.
Section 4: That the City shall at all times have the right
to make contact with and fasten to Rayonier's poles all circuits
belonging to or used by the City for the purpose of supplying
heat, light and /or power to the consumers of such current served
by the City, such use to be limited to the lower thirty -five (35)
feet, measured from the ground. All such_construction to comply
with the Laws of the State of Washington.
Section 5: That Rayonier shall, and does hereby agree to,
save the City harmless by reason of any damage or claim for
damages to persons or property or to the City of Port Angeles
arising from or in any way growing out of the erection, installa-
tion or other maintenance of the poles, wires and other equipment
of the Company herein provided for, but Rayonier shall not be
liable for any damages arising out of the use of such poles or
other equipment installed thereon by the City.
Section 6: That all equipment installed by Rayonier
within the corporate limits of the City of Port Angeles under
this grant shall in every respect conform to the requirements
set forth and prescribed by the statutes of the State of Washing-
ton and the ordinances of the City of Port Angeles, which are now
or may hereafter be in effect. Said cables to be suspended
forty (40) feet above ground level. Rayonier shall further at
such times as the City shall direct, wash the insulators and
other installations carried upon its pole lines, and shall also
at such times tighten all loose hardware upon its said pole
lines, or take such measures as may be necessary to eliminate
unnecessary radio or television interference. The City of Port
Angeles shall have full right and authority by and through its
light superintendent to inspect the construction, equipment or
material of Rayonier for the purpose of determining that the
requirements of this ordinance have been fully complied with.
Section 7: That in the event it is necessary to reinstall
or replace any of the poles herein provided for, Rayonier shall,
whenever possible, set its poles to correspond to the present
location of said poles or the light poles of the City of Port
Angeles, to the end that the least possible duplication of
existing poles shall result from the installation herein per-
mitted on the streets and alleys above - named. Whenever poles
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of Rayonier shall be installed to take the place of existing
poles of the City, as hereby provided, the cost of transfer-
ring the City's wires and equipment from its own poles to
those installed by Rayonier shall be borne entirely by Rayonier.
Section 8: That all lines or replacements hereafter con-
structed by Rayonier under authority of this ordinance shall be
installed upon insulators of sufficient type and weight in capa-
city to carry a voltage and current equal to twenty percent excess
over the voltage and current actually carried upon such lines.
Section 9: That Rayonier shall pay for the rights and
privileges herein granted the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) per annum
for the term hereof, payable in advance on the first day of
of each year.
Section 10: That Rayonier shall within fifteen (15) days
from and after the passage and approval of this ordinance file
its acceptance in writing hereof with the Clerk of the City.
Section 11: That this ordinance shall take effect and
be in force five (5) days after its passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles
at a regular meeting of the Council on the /4/- day
of Ltd , 1978.
ATTEST:
PUBLISHED:
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John B. Gray
Vire President and
General Manager
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CITY OF
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cr' CITY CLERK :5L
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Ms. Marian C. Parrish -
City Clerk
City of Port Angeles
140 West Front Street
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
ITT Rayonier Inc.
Northwest Regional Operations
C -68967
Suite 9011 Sea -Tac Office Center
18000 Pacific Highway South
Seattle, Washington 98188
Telephone (206) 246 -3400
August 14, 1978
Dear Ms. Parrish:
ITT Rayonier accepts in its entirety and with no reserva-
tions or exceptions the obligations, terms and conditions of
Ordinance No. 1983, adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting on August 1, 1978, granting to Rayonier an easement
for the erection and maintenance of electrical transmission
facilities within the City of Port Angeles.
JBG:dw
cc: R. K. Rogstad
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Very truly yours,
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