Agenda - Charter Commission - 10/21/2013

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(i) Effective Date of Franchise Fee. The effective date of this Ordinance shall be February 1, 2014. Collection of the fee shall commence March 1, 2014. (j) Relation to Franchise Agreement. This ordinance is enacted in compliance with the Franchise Agreement and shall be interpreted as such. (k) Periodic Review. The City Council may review this ordinance from time to time to determine whether the fees set hereby should be amended. (1) Permit Fees. The Company will administer the collection and payment of franchise fees to the City. Said fees are not in lieu of permit fees, or other fees that may be imposed on the Company in relation to its operations as a public utility in the City. (m) Rebate Program. The City will rebate the lesser annual amount paid for franchise fees versus special assessments over the remaining term of the special assessments, regardless if the assessment was pre -paid or is currently being paid through property taxes. Rebates will be in the form of a credit to the fourth quarter municipal utility bill of qualifying property addresses. This rebate program applies strictly to qualifying property addresses during the effective term of their current assessment or this ordinance, whichever expires first. Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance takes effect as provided by the City Charter. This ordinance shall terminate 5 years from the date passed and adopted by the City. If the termination date falls within the middle of a 3 month collection period, the ordinance shall terminate at the end of the collection period. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Ramsey City Council this 12 day of November, 2013. Attest: City Clerk Introduction date: Continuation date: Posting dates: Adoption date: Publication date: Effective date: Mayor October 8, 2013 October 22, 2013 October 22, 2013 — November 12, 2013 November 12, 2013 November 15, 2013 February 28, 2014 (Published in the Anoka County Union the 25 day of October, 2013.) 3