(A) In this
section, “utility system” means a water, stormwater, sewer,
gas, or electric system.
(B) The City
may purchase, construct, or operate a utility system inside or outside
the municipal boundaries and may regulate the system in a manner that
protects the interests of the City. The City may own land inside or
outside its boundaries for these purposes.
(C) The City
may extend the lines of its utility systems outside the municipal
boundaries and may sell water, sewer, gas, or electric service to
any person outside its boundaries. The City may contract with persons
outside its boundaries to permit them to connect with those utility
systems on terms the City considers to be in its best interest.
(D) The City
may prescribe the kind of water or gas mains, sewer pipes, and electric
appliances that may be used inside or outside the City. The City may
inspect those facilities and appliances, require that they be kept
in good condition at all times, and prescribe the necessary rules,
which may include penalties, concerning them.
(Ordinance 6991, prop. EE, adopted 5/15/18)
Each public utility using the public rights-of-way or public
property within the City shall be required to reasonably compensate
the City for the use thereof. Except as otherwise controlled by state
law, the Council shall in its discretion determine by ordinance or
by contract the franchise fees associated with the use of public rights-of-way
or public property by a public utility.
(Ordinance 6991, prop. FF, adopted 5/15/18)
The Council may sell, convey, assign or transfer the water or
sewer system or electrical system owned by the City of Garland pursuant
to Texas Government Code 1502.055, as currently provided or hereafter
amended, and this Charter.
The securing of adequate transportation facilities within the
City and to and from the City of Dallas and a transportation service
to meet the public convenience of residents of this City is declared
to be a public purpose. To that end the Council may grant franchises
and the City may acquire, maintain and operate a transportation service
and issue warrants, assignments of revenue and bonds and use public
funds for such purpose.
The Council shall regulate by ordinance the rates and compensation
to be charged by all persons, companies or corporations using the
streets and public grounds of the City and engaged in furnishing transportation,
water, gas, telephone, light, power, cable television and sewerage
service to the public, and may prescribe rules and regulations.
The Council may by ordinance grant franchises to public utilities
upon charges, terms and conditions fixed by the Council, unless otherwise
controlled by state law, but not to exceed twenty-five (25) years’
duration. Such ordinance and franchise shall be subject to referendum
as herein provided for legislative ordinances and the City Secretary
shall cause a notice of the passage of each franchise ordinance fairly
stating the substance thereof to be published once each week for four
(4) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation
in both Dallas and Collin County, or as otherwise allowed by state
law. The grantee of any franchise shall pay the costs of all publication
thereof required by this Charter.
(Ordinance 6991, prop. GG, adopted 5/15/18)