(a) Authority to negotiate. The director is authorized to negotiate agreements, to be approved by the city council, with another governmental entity to use the streets, alleys and other public rights-of-way of that governmental entity in order to lay mains, pipes, meters or other facilities of the water or wastewater systems for service inside or outside the city.
(b) Form of agreement. The agreement may take the form of a license, easement or deed. Notwithstanding the form, ownership of the facilities laid must remain with the city, and right-of-way adequate to protect the city’s interest in its facilities must be secured.
(c) Rights to connect and maintain. The city reserves the right to maintain its facilities and must have free access for those purposes. The city also reserves the right to make any connections or extensions it desires for public purposes inside or outside the city. (Ord. 19201)