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An ordinance authorizing Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC to maintain an underground and aboveground encroachment at 5701 Centennial Boulevard (Proposal No. 2025M-003EN-001).
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WHEREAS, Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC plans to maintain a small portion of an existing building, encroaching into the public right-of-way at 5701 Centennial Boulevard (the “Property”); 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 Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC, 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 and aboveground 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, Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC is hereby granted the privilege to maintain an underground and aboveground encroachment, as described in Proposal No. 2025M-003EN-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 maintenance of said underground and aboveground encroachment under Proposal No. 2025M-003EN-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 Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC.
Section 3. That maintenance of said underground and aboveground encroachment under Proposal No 2025M-003EN-001 shall be under the direction, supervision, and control of the Director of NDOT.
Section 4. That this Ordinance confers upon Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC 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, Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC, its successors and assigns, shall remove said Underground Encroachment at their own expense.
Section 5. Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC shall pay all costs incident to the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of said underground and aboveground encroachment under Proposal No. 2025M-003EN-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. Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC 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 and aboveground encroachment, and for any street closure.
Section 6. That the authority granted to Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC, 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. Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC 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 $4,000,000 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 or maintenance of said underground and aboveground 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. The acceptance by Henrad Centennial Development I, LLC of all provisions of this Ordinance shall be determined by the passage of this Ordinance.
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.