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CHAPTER 1 1: PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF UTILITIES <br /> <br /> ! <br /> <br />THE CITY ~IAY OWN AND OPERATE ANY GA~, HEAT, POWER, LIGHT AND TELEPHONE OR <br /> <br />OTHER UTILITY. IT I~Y CONSTRUCT,OR AQUIRE ANY EXISTING UT~J~ITY, BUT SUCH <br /> <br />ACTION SHALL BE TAKEN BY ORDINANCE. <br /> <br />BEFORE RATES, FARES AND PRICES ARE FIXED, THE COUNCIL SHALL HOLD PUBLIC <br />HEARINGS AS PRESCRIBED IN THIS CHARTER. <br /> <br />THE COUNCIL f~Y PROVIDE UTILITIES BY BULK PROCURemENT IN LIEU OF ESTABLISHING <br />CITY 5TILITIES. <br /> <br />THE CITY ftAY LEASE OUT UTILITY OPERATION BY ORDINANCE BUT IN NO CASE FOR A PERIOD <br />LONGER THAN 10 YEARS. <br /> <br />PUBLIC UTI&ITIES CAN NOT BE SOLD WITHOUT VOTER 'APPROVAL. <br /> <br />NOTICES REQUIRED BY THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE PUBLISHED 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING <br />DATE. <br /> <br /> <br />