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Non-Betterment Costs. Costs incurred by Company from relocation, removal or rearrangement of Gas Facilities that do not result in an improvement to the Gas Facilities. Notice. A writing served by any party or parties on any other party or parties. Notice to Company shall be mailed to CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco, V.P., Regulatory & Supply Service, 800 Lasalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Notice to the City shall be mailed to the City Administrator, City of Ramsey, 15153 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, MN 55303-6140. Any party may changes its respective address for the purpose of this Ordinance.by written notice to the other parties. Public Way. Public right-of-way within the City as defined in Minnesota Statute 237.162, subd.3. Public Ground. Land owned or otherwise controlled by the City for park, open space or similar public purpose, which is held for use in common by the public. SECTION 2. ADOPTION OF FRANCHISE. 2.1 Grant of Franchise. City hereby grants Company, for a period of 20 years from the date this Ordinance is passed and approved by the City, the fight to import, manufacture, distribute and sell gas for public and private use within and through the limits of the City as its boundaries now exist or as they may be extended in the future. This right includes the provision of Gas that is (i) manufactured by the Company or its affiliates and delivered by the Company, (ii) purchases and delivered by the Company or (iii) purchased from another source by the retail customer and delivered by the Company. For these purposes, Company m ay construct, operate, repair and maintain Gas Facilities in, on, over, under and across the Public Ways and Public Grounds, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance. Company may do all reasonable things necessary or customary to accomplish these purposes, subject however, to such lawful regulations .as may be adopted by separate ordinance and as currently exist under City Right of Way (ROW) Ordinance 01-10. The Company shall be notified 60 days in advance of proposed changes to City Ordinance (ROW) 01-10. The City and Company shall negotiate in good faith to reach mutually acceptable changes. If the City and Company are unable to agree, disputes will be handled under the terms of section 2.5 of this Ordinance. 2.2 Effective Date; Written Acceptance. This franchise shall be in force and effect from and after passage of this Ordinance and publication as required by law and its acceptance by Company. If Company does not file a written acceptance with the City .within 60 days after the date the City Council adopts this Ordinance, or otherwise places the City on written notice, before that time, that the Company does not accept all terms of this franchise, the City Council by resolution may revoke this Ordinance or seek its enforcement in a court of competent jurisdiction. -155-