957_00001ORDINANCENO._95_7
ANORDINANCEOF THECITY OF MOSESLAKEGRANTINGA FRANCHISETOMOSESLAKECABCOMPANYD/B/A CITY BUSLINES,FORTHEESTABLISH-MENT,MAINTENANCE,ANDOPERATIONOF A MOTORBUSTRANSPORTATIONSYSTEMINTHECITYOFMOSESLAKE,FORTHETRANSPORTATIONFORHIREOFPASSENGERSASACOMMONCARRIER,ANDFIXING THETERMSANDCONDITIONSOFSUCHGRANT.
THECITY COUNCILOF THECITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:I Section 1.Definition of Terms:Whenever used in this grant of franchise,thefollowingtermsshallhavethefollowingmeaning:
A.The term "company"means Moses Lake Cab Company d/b/a/City Bus Lines.
B.The term "city"means the Cit.y of Moses Lake,and whenever the term "city"isusedinaterritorialsense,it shall be held to refer to the territory includedwithinthecorporatelimitsofthecity,as the same may from time to timeexist,and to such additional territory as may,for the purpose of this ordin-ance,come under the jurisdiction of the city.
C.The term "City Council"means the present or future governing body of the city.
D.The term "street"shall mean the streets,avenues,alleys,bridges,and otherpublicwaysinthecity,however they may be designated.
E.The term "motorbus"means any trackless vehicle propelled by power generated bygasoline,oil,electricity or otherwise,but does not include any vehicle usingoverheadwire.
Section 2.Grant of Franchise:The authorit.y,right,privilege,and franchise isherebygrantedtoMosesLakeCabCompanyd/b/a City Bus Lines until December 31,1980 to establish,maintain,and operate a motorbus service for the transportationiforhireofpassengersbyvehiclespropelledb.y power generated by gasoline,oil,electricity,or otherwise,over and upon the streets of the city;all in accordancewiththeterms,conditions,and provisions of cit.y ordinances now in effect orsubsequentlyadopted.
Section 3.Routes:Operation under this franchise shall be upon and along certaindesignatedroutes,which shall be established,changed,extended,shortened,orabandonedb.y the companyor when such conditions require changes be requested bytheCityCouncil.
Section 4.Equipment:The character and type of transportation equipment shallconsistofmotorbusesgeneratedbygasoline,oil,electricity,or otherwise.
The number of motorbuses shall be of such size and seating capacity as to adequatelyfilltheneedsoftheroute.
The equipment shall be properly maintained and be safe,dependable,and in sanitarycondition,and shall in all respects meet the requirements imposed by the State ofWashington.
Section 5.Loading Areas Designated:Certain areas such as the curb on the right ,hand side of the street beyond various intersections may be designated by the cit.y,as it deems necessar.y from time to time,for the purpose of loading and dischargingpassengers.All expenses íncurred by the city in marking said areas shall berefundedtothecitybythecompany.I Section 6.Fares:Fares for services are to be defined by the company and acceptedbytheCityCouncilbutinnocaseimposedonthecompanybythecitytotheextentthatthecompanycannotmakeafairprofit.
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Section 7.Indemnification:The company shall at all times hold the city harmlessagainstanyandalldamages,claims,and demands for injuries to persons or propertywhichmaybemadeagainstthecityinanymannergrowingoutoftheownership,maintenance,or operation of the motorbuses and any and all other equipment of the
company,provided the cit.y's negligence is not the proximate cause of the injury.
Section 8.Insurance:The companyshall comply with any and all liability insur-
ance requirements imposed upon inter-city and inter-county carriers by the State ofWashington.
Section 9.Franchise Non-Exclusive:This franchise and grant shall never beconstruedascreatinginorgrantingtothecompanyanyexclusivegrant,right,orfranchise,but it is expressly understood and agreed to be a non-exclusive franchise;however,additional franchise grants must be granted exclusively to provide needsthatpresentproviderscannotmeetaftergiventheopportunitytodoso.
Section 10.Franchise Fee:Since the franchise is non-exclusive,the companyshouldnotexperiencediscriminationastospecialfeesotherthanthosefeesrequiredbyothercommercialbusinessesinthecityandthecitywillestablishchargescomparabletoothercommercialbusinessesinthecity.
Section 11.Transfer of Franchise:No sale,lease,assignment,or other transferofthisfranchiseshallbeeffectiveunlessanduntilthesameisapprovedbytheCityCounciloftheCityofMosesLake.Any proposed buyer,lessee,assignee,ortransfereeofthisfranchiseshall,if approved by the City Council,agree toperformalltheconditionsrequiredofthecompanyhereunder.In addition thereto,
any buyer,lessee,assignee,or transferee,approved by the City Council,shall berequiredtofileproofofabilitytodischargeallobligationsandliabilities
imposed upon the companyby this franchise.
Section 12.Forfeiture:The city Council may,at any time,declare a forfeitureofthisgrantforaviolationoradefaultbythecompanyofanyofthetermsherein;provided,however,that none of the terms of this grant shall be deemed tobeaviolationsuchastopermitforfeitureunlessthecompanyshallbefirstgiven
written notice of such violation or default which notice shall state with particu-larity wherein such violation or default consists,and of the intent to declare aforfeiture.Thereafter,if such violation or default shall not be corrected andcontinueforaperiodofmorethan60daysafterdeliveryorweilingtothecompanyofsuchwrittennotice,all of the rights and privileges had by the companyundertheprovisionsofthisordinancemaybeforthwithdeclaredforfeitedandrevoked.
Section 13.Invalidity -Severability:Each section of this grant and each partofeachsectionhereofisherebydeclaredtobeanindependentsectionorapart of
a section,and the holding of any section or part thereof to be unconstitutional,void,illegal,ineffective,or contrary to the provisions of the charter of thecityortheamendmentsthereto,or the laws or constitutions of the State of Wash-ington for any reason,shall not affect any other section or part of this ordinance.
Section 14.Charter and Laws Applicable:This ordinance is enacted and the granthereinprovidedismadesubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofthecharterofthecity,the ordinances of the city,and laws of the State of Washington,and the
companyshall be bound by each and every provision of such charter,ordinances,andlawsinsofarasthesamemaybeapplicableherein,as though such provision wasexpresslywrittenandmadeapartofthisfranchisegrant.
Section 15.Acceptance of Franchise:This grant is made upon the express conditionthatthecompanywithin30daysaftertheeffectivedateofthisgrant,shall file
with the clerk of the city a written certification of liability insurance.Thisordinanceofafranchisegrantshallconstituteacontractbetweenthecityand the
company for all the uses,services,and purposes herein set forth.The company by
its acceptance of this franchise,binds itself to provide the necessary motorbuses
and to establish,operate and maintain the transportation services contemplated in
this ordinance beginning not later than 60 days from the date of acceptance of thisordinancebythecompany,unless such acceptance is extended by the City Council,
and continuing thereafter without substantial interruption except for causesbeyondthecontrolofthecompany,until the expiration of the term of the grantherein.
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Section 16.Termination by the Company:This franchise and contract may be termi-nated by the companyupon givíd§"BD"days wriffâÑ notice to the city of its desiretoterminatesaidcontract.The city may however shorten this 60 day time for good
cause shownand the contract shall be forthwith terminated and the company shall nolongerbeliabletocomplywiththetermsandconditionsofthisfranchiseandcontract.
Section 17.Effective Date:This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five(5)days after its passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSEDby the City Council of the City of Moses Lake,Washington,and APPROVEDbyitsMayorthis13thdayofMay.1980.
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Publish:May 20,1980
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