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CHAPTER 11: PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF UTILITIES <br /> <br />THE CITY MAY OWN AND OPERATE ANY GAS, HEAT, POWER, LIGHT /~D TELEPHONE OR <br /> <br />OTHER UTILITY. IT MAY CONSTRUCT,OR AQUIRE ANY EXISTING UTILITY~ 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 MAY PROVIDE UTILITIES BY BULK PROCUR~ENT IN LIEU OF ESTABLISHING <br />CITY U~ILITIES. <br /> <br />THE CITY MAY LEASE OUT UTILITY OPERATION BY ORDINANCE BUT IN NO CASE FOR A PERIOD <br />LONGER THAN 10 YEARS. <br /> <br />IC UTILITIES 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 />