Sec. 11.01. City, by the granting of this franchise, does not surrender, lose, waive, impair, lessen or increase the lawful powers and rights and duties, now or hereafter vested in and imposed on City under PURA and other applicable laws with respect to City's regulation of Grantee and its rates and services.

Sec. 11.02. There are no third party beneficiaries as to any of the undertakings and/or covenants of Grantee under this Ordinance. The undertakings and covenants of Grantee under this Ordinance are solely for the benefit of City and no duty to any other person or entity is created hereby.

Sec. 11.03. All notices and other communications under this Ordinance shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, or by overnight courier delivery service that maintains regular records of delivery and receipt, or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. All notices and other communications shall be effective upon receipt or refusal of service. Unless changed by written notice to the other party, all notices and other communications shall be delivered to the following address:

Sec. 11.04. Acceptance. Grantee shall, within thirty (30) days from the date this Ordinance is formally adopted by City, file with City a written statement signed in its name and behalf in the following form:

"To the City of Hilshire Village:

Grantee, for itself, its successors, and assign, hereby accepts the above and foregoing Ordinance and agrees to be bound by all of its terms and provisions.

By: _____
Name: _____
Title: _____

Dated the _____ day of _______, 2008."

Sec. 11.05. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and, upon acceptance by Grantee, the term of this Ordinance shall begin and continue in accordance with Section 9.01 hereof.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this _____ day of _______ 2008.

I, Susan Blevins, the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Secretary of the City of Hilshire Village, Texas, hereby certify that the above and foregoing Ordinance of CenterPoint Energy was duly adopted, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hillshire Village, held on the _____ day of _______ 2008, and that the same has been duly engrossed and enrolled in the records of the City.

EXECUTED under my hand and the corporate seal of the City of Hillshire Village, Texas, at said City, this _____ day of _______ 2008.

_____
City Secretary

(SEAL)

To the City of Hilshire Village, Texas:

Grantee, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby accepts the above and foregoing Ordinance and agrees to be bound by all of its terms and provisions.

By: _____
Title: _____
Title: _____

Dated this _____ day of _______ 2008.