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CHAPTER 11 i_ PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF UTILITIES Section 11~.1. i!Acquisition and Operation of Utilities. The city may own and operate any gas, water, heati p~Wer, light, telephone or other public utility for supplying its own needs for utility service, orI fo'isupplying utility service to private consumers or both. It may construct all facilities r~tsc trebly needed for that purpose, and may acquire any existing utility properties so needed; b~l s tch action shall only be taken by ordinance, which shall not be an emergency ordinance.: iTt e~ operation of all public utilities owned by the city shall be under the supervision of the :city ~Ou ~6il. Section 1:1{2. Rates and Finances. The council may, by ordinance, fix rates, fares and prices for mun.ici~al ltilities, but such rates, fares and prices shall be just and reasonable. The council shall make ~ea( [~i municipal utility financially self-sustaining. Before any rates, fares or prices for municipal ~itil ties shall be fixed by the 'council, the council shall hold a public hearing on the matter in aqCo ~ance with Section 11.6 of this chapter. The council shall Prescribe the time and the rnarmer!~iniWhich payments for all such utility services shall be made, and may make such other regulatiogs as may be necessary, and prescribe penalties for violations of such regulations. Section 11.~. ~nrchase in Bulk. The council may, in lieu of providing for the local production of gas, ele¢Iri4ity, water and other utilities, purchase the same in bulk and resell them to local consumers .tat ~,uch rates as it may fix. Before such rates are fixed by the council, the council shall hold~ aiPu~iic: hearing on the matter in hccordance with Section 11.6 of this chapter. Section 11,~ tLease of Plant. The council may, if the public interest will be served thereby, contract wi~hjr~mY responsible' person, co-partnership or corporation for the operation of any utility oWned ~y the city upon such rentals and conditions as it may deem necessary; but such contract sha~il ~0t be an emergency ordinance. In no case shall such contract be for a longer term than ten ye~[rs, Section 11.~, !Public Utility. How Sold. No public utility owned by the city shall be sold or otherwise d~sp¢sed of by the city unless the full terms of the proposition of said sale or other d~spos~tmn ith~eof, together with the price to be paid therefore, shall be embodied in an ordinance aDp(lOved by a majority of the registered voters voting thereon at a general or special election B~.fo~e such ordinance is submitted to a vote, the council shall hold a public hearing on the matter ir~ a&brdance with Section 11.6 of this chapter. Section 11.6. ~l°tiee of PublicHearing. Notice of public hearing required by this chapter shall be published, least once in the official newspaper and in the city newsletter at least ten days prior to tl~e italy:of the hearing. Failure to publish said notice or any defect in said notice shall not invalida}e he notice. However, the correction(s) must be published at the earliest practical time. 21