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ORDINANCE #03-XX <br /> <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CENTERPOINT ENERGY, MINNEGASCO, A <br />DIVISION OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION, A <br />DELAWARE CORPORATION, ITS SUCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PERMISSION TO <br />CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN THE CITY OF RAMSEY, <br />MINNESOTA, A GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM INCLUDING NECESSARY GAS <br />PIPES, MAINS AND APPURTENANCES, FOR THE TRANSMISSION OR <br />DISTRIBUTION OF G AS TO THE CITY, I TS INHABITANTS, AND OTHERS, AND <br />TRANSMITTING GAS INTO AND THROUGH THE CITY, AND TO USE THE <br />PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES. <br /> <br />SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS <br /> <br /> For purposes of this Ordinance, the following capitalized terms listed in alphabetical <br />order shall have the following meanings: <br /> <br />City. The City of Ramsey, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota. <br /> <br /> City Utility System. Facilities used for providing public utility service owned or <br />operated by City or agency thereof, including sewer, storm sewer, water service, street lighting <br />and traffic signals, but excluding facilities for providing heating, lighting, or other forms of <br />energy. <br /> <br /> Commission. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, or any successor agency or <br />agencies, including an agency of the federal government, which preempts all or part of the <br />authority to regulate gas retail rates now vested in the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. <br /> <br /> Company. CenterPoint Energy, Minnegasco, a division of CenterPoint Energy <br />Resources Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, its successors and assigns including all <br />successors or assignees that own or operate any part or parts of the Gas Facilities subject to this <br />franchise. <br /> <br /> Gas Facilities. Gas transmission and distribution pipes, lines, ducts, fixtures, and all <br />necessary equipment and appurtenances owned or operated by the Company for the purpose of <br />providing gas energy for public or private use. <br /> <br /> Gas. Natural gas, manufactured gas, mixture o f natural gas a nd manufactured gas o r <br />other forms of gas energy. <br /> <br /> Non-Betterment Costs. Costs incurred by Company from relocation, removal or <br />rearrangement of Gas Facilities that do not result in an improvement to the Gas Facilities. <br /> <br /> <br />