TABLE I: FRANCHISES
 
Ord. No.
Date Passed
Description
1988-3
4-19-88
Granting a natural gas franchise to Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company, a division of Arkla, Inc., to construct, install, operate and maintain in the city pipelines and related facilities for the transportation, distribution and/or sale of gas in the city and providing regulations and rates for this franchise.
1995-21
12-19-95
Amended § 6 of Ord. 1988-3 which grants ARKLA, a division of Noram Energy Corp. (“ARKLA”), the right to construct, install, operate and maintain facilities for the transmission, distribution and sale of gas in the city.
1995-22
12-19-95
Amending the ordinance which grants Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) the right to acquire, construct, maintain and operate a system of power lines over, across, upon, along and under the highways, roads, streets, alleys, bridges and other public property in the city.
2007-4
6-26-07
Granting a franchise to AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) to enter upon and use streets, avenues, boulevards, alleys, highways, sidewalks, bridges and other public property in the city for a period of 20 years to use, sell, distribute and supply electric energy for light, heat, power and other purposes to the city and it inhabitants.
2022-7
6-21-22
Granting a natural gas franchise to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., DBA CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas Operations to construct, install, extend, remove, replace, abandon, operate and maintain its facilities within the public rights-of-way for the transportation, delivery, sale and distribution of natural gas.