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Baker City council adopts updated franchise agreement with Cascade Natural Gas

2322639 · January 14, 2025
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Summary

The Baker City Council approved Ordinance 3406, renewing and updating the city's nonexclusive franchise for Cascade Natural Gas Corporation to use public rights-of-way; the ordinance sets a five-year primary term with automatic two-year renewals and includes insurance, inspection, and compensation provisions.

Baker City — The Baker City Council on Jan. 14 adopted Ordinance No. 3406, renewing the city's nonexclusive franchise with Cascade Natural Gas Corporation to construct, maintain and operate a natural gas distribution system within Baker City's public rights-of-way.

The ordinance, read in full at the meeting and approved by unanimous vote, sets a five-year primary term and provides that the franchise will automatically renew for successive two-year periods unless either party gives written notice at least 90 calendar days before the end of the then-current term. The ordinance specifies insurance minimums, customer-service requirements and compensation terms the company must pay to the city.

City Manager Barry (first reference uses only given name in the record) presented the ordinance and said he had…

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