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Corinne council approves 10-year Rocky Mountain Power franchise renewal
Summary
The Corinne City Council approved a 10-year franchise ordinance with Rocky Mountain Power that preserves the utility's right to place overhead lines or underground conduit on city-owned property and easements; the motion passed after brief discussion about wording changes.
Corinne City Council voted to renew a 10-year franchise agreement with Rocky Mountain Power at its regular meeting. Anne Whitaker moved to approve the ordinance; Karen Caldwell seconded and the motion carried.
The ordinance renews the city's franchise that allows Rocky Mountain Power to place power lines or underground conduit on city-owned property, street rights-of-way and easements. Council members said the new document contained only minor verbiage changes and no substantive changes to operational requirements.
Anne Whitaker moved "to approve the ordinance for the electrical utilities," and Karen Caldwell seconded, after which the mayor declared the motion carried. A council member asked whether any other company could provide service; the response was that no alternative company was available for this service in the city.
City staff noted that the franchise yields an annual payment to the city; the transcript does not specify the dollar amount, and no additional fiscal detail or effective date for the renewed franchise was provided in the record. The ordinance was presented for approval and approved during the meeting; the transcript does not record a roll-call vote or numeric vote tally.
