AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Ordinance 2023-51, on the second of third readings, granting to Universal Natural Gas, LLC d/b/a Universal Natural Gas, Inc., the right, privilege and franchise to construct, install, extend, remove, replace, abandon, operate and maintain its facilities within the public rights-of-way of the City of San Marcos, Texas for the transportation, delivery, sale and distribution of natural gas; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; including procedural provisions; providing for approval on three readings of the ordinance; and providing an effective date.
Body
Meeting date: August 1, 2023
Department: Legal
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: N/A
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Funds Available: N/A
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: The city council approved the ordinance on first reading on July 3, 2023.
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Goal #8 Provide efficient & effective delivery of services
Goal #5 Maintain & Improve City's Infrastructure
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Background Information:
UniGas has operated as a local gas distribution utility for over 30 years, providing natural gas services to more than twenty-nine thousand residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the greater areas of major cities in Texas.
Approval of this franchise agreement and ordinance will enable UniGas to deliver natural gas...
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