Agenda - Charter Commission - 10/21/2013

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AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A GAS ENERGY FRANCHISE FEE ON CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS ( "CENTERPOINT ENERGY ") FOR PROVIDING GAS ENERGY SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA. THE CITY OF RAMSEY DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Gas Franchise Fee (a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (3) CENTERPOINT ENERGY GAS FRANCHISE FEE ORDINANCE NO. 13 -22 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA (1) City. The City of Ramsey, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota. (2) Company. CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas ( "CenterPoint Energy "), its successors and assigns. Franchise Agreement. The franchise agreement between the City and Company pursuant to City Ordinance 03 -16. (4) Notice. "Notice" means a writing served by any party or parties on any other party or parties. Notice to Company shall be mailed to CenterPoint Energy, Minnesota Division Vice President, 800 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55402. Notice to City shall be mailed to the City Clerk at City of Ramsey, 7550 Sunwood Drive, Ramsey, Minnesota, 55303. (b) Purpose. The Ramsey City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to impose a franchise fee on those public utility companies that provide natural gas and electric services within the City. Pursuant to the Franchise Agreement the City has the right to impose a franchise fee on Company. All franchise fee revenues generated through this ordinance shall be collected in lieu of special assessments for street maintenance projects, and shall be dedicated only to long -term street maintenance program projects including pavement preservation and street reconstruction projects. (c) Franchise Fee Statement and Schedule. A franchise fee is hereby imposed on Company commencing with the March 2014 billing month, and in accordance with the following fee schedule: