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An ordinance authorizing Stephens Valley Master Association to construct, install, and maintain underground encroachments in the vicinity of a roundabout located at 437 Union Bridge Road. (Proposal No. 2026M-028EN-001).
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WHEREAS, Stephens Valley Master Association plans to construct, install, and maintain streetlights and irrigation in the vicinity of a roundabout consisting of Pasquo Road, Union Bridge Road, and Sneed Road, encroaching into the public right-of-way at 437 Union Bridge Road; and,
WHEREAS, as set forth in the License Agreement for Private Encroachments Into the Public Right of Way, attached hereto as “Exhibit A”, and incorporated by reference herein Stephens Valley Master Association, has agreed to indemnify and hold the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County harmless of any and all claims for damages of every nature and kind resulting from or arising from the installation of said underground encroachment; and,
WHEREAS, Metropolitan Code of Laws § 13.08.030 allows the Council of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to, by ordinance, grant encroachments, permits or privileges to construct, install, operate and/or maintain an encroachment in, on, over, or under any street, road, alley, sidewalk, or other public way.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That subject to the requirements, limitations and conditions contained herein, Stephens Valley Master Association is hereby granted the privilege to construct, install, and maintain underground encroachments, as described in Proposal No. 2026M-028EN-001, in accordance with the plans on file in the office of the Director of the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (“NDOT”), and attached hereto as Exhibit B.
Section 2. That the authority granted hereby for the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of said underground encroachments under Proposal No. 2026M-028EN-001, shall not be construed as a surrender by the Metropolitan Government of its rights or power to pass resolutions or ordinances regulating the use of its streets, or the right of the Metropolitan Government through its legislative body, in the interest of public necessity and convenience to order the relocation of said facilities at the expense of Stephens Valley Master Association.
Section 3. That construction and maintenance of said underground encroachments under Proposal No. 2026M-028EN-001 shall be under the direction, supervision, and control of the Director of NDOT, and its installation, when completed, must be approved by said Director.
Section 4. That this Ordinance confers upon Stephens Valley Master Association a privilege and not a franchise, and the Mayor and the Metropolitan Council herein expressly reserve the right to repeal this Ordinance, whenever, in their judgment, a repeal may be demanded by public welfare, and such repeal shall confer no liability on the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, its successors and assigns, by reason of said repeal. In the event of such repeal by said Metropolitan Government, Stephens Valley Master Association, its successors and assigns, shall remove said underground encroachment at their own expense.
Section 5. Stephens Valley Master Association shall pay all costs incident to the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of said underground encroachment under Proposal No. 2026M-028EN-001, and shall save and hold the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County harmless from all suits, costs, claims, damages or judgments in any way connected with said construction, installation, operation and maintenance of said underground encroachment and shall not claim, set up or plead, as a defense, in the event of joint liability, with or without suit, that it and the Metropolitan Government were joint wrongdoers. Stephens Valley Master Association shall be responsible for the expense, if any, of repairing and returning the right-of-way to the condition which it was in prior to the installation of said underground encroachment, and for any street closure.
Section 6. That the authority granted to Stephens Valley Master Association, as herein described, shall not in any way interfere with the rights of the Metropolitan Government, its agents, servants, and/or contractors and utility companies, operating under franchise from the Metropolitan Government to enter, construct, operate, maintain, repair, rebuild, enlarge, and patrol its now existing or future utilities, including drainage facilities, together with their appurtenances, and to do any and all things necessary and incidental thereto.
Section 7. Stephens Valley Master Association shall and is hereby required to furnish the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County a certificate of public liability insurance, naming the Metropolitan Government as an insured party, of at least a one million ($1,000,000) occurrence with a two million ($2,000,000) dollars aggregate, for the payment of any judgment had on any claim, of whatever nature, made for actions or causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the construction or installation of said underground encroachment. Said certificate of insurance shall be filed with the Metropolitan Clerk and NDOT prior to the granting of a permit, and the insurance required herein shall not be canceled without the insurance company or companies first giving thirty (30) days written notice to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
Section 8. That said construction shall be carefully guarded and protected, and shall be completed promptly, so as to cause the least inconvenience to the public. The acceptance by Stephens Valley Master Association of all provisions of this Ordinance shall be determined by the beginning of work.
Section 9. The authority granted pursuant to this Ordinance shall not become effective until the certificate of insurance, as required in Section 7, has been posted with the Metropolitan Clerk and NDOT.
Section 10. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.