1. Grant/term.


The Township of Park, Ottawa County, State of Michigan (hereinafter called "Township"), hereby grants the right, power and authority to the Kimball Power Company, L.L.C., its successors and assigns (hereinafter called "grantee"), to transmit, supply, deliver and distribute electricity through and over existing and/or future electrical lines operated and owned by an authorized public utility holding a valid Township electric franchise, and to provide electrical service as part of a direct access program approved or authorized by a state or federal agency, or otherwise as permitted by law, along, over and under the highways, streets, alleys, bridges, and waterways to electric customers in the Township for a period of 30 years, unless revoked sooner by the Township. This grant is subject to and dependent on grantee obtaining all other approvals or certificates required by law to provide electrical service in the Township. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this section, grantee shall not have the right, power or authority to construct or maintain electric lines including, but without limitation, towers, masts, poles, crossarms, guys, braces, feeders, transmission and distribution wires, transformers and other electrical appliances along, over or under the highways, streets, alleys, bridges, and waterways in the Township. The franchise granted pursuant to this ordinance is hereby designated by the Township Board as a revocable franchise.