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ORDINANCE #20-11 <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A GAS FRANCHISE FEE ON CENTERPOINT <br />ENERGY MINNESOTA, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FOR PROVIDING GAS <br />SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA. <br />THE CITY OF RAMSEY ORDAINS: <br />SECTION 1: GAS FRANCHISE FEE <br />(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the following <br />meanings: <br />(1) City. The City of Ramsey, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota. <br />(2) Company. Centerpoint Energy Minnesota, its successors and assigns. <br />(3) Franchise Agreement. The franchise agreement between the City and Company <br />pursuant to City Ordinance #03-16. <br />(4) Notice. "Notice" means a writing served by any party or parties on any other party or <br />parties. Notice to Company shall be mailed to Centerpoint Energy Minnesota, 505 <br />Nicollet Mall, P.O. Box 59038, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55459-0038. <br />Notice to City shall be mailed to the City Administrator, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, <br />Ramsey, Minnesota, 55303. <br />(b) Purpose. The Ramsey City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City <br />to impose a franchise fee on those public utility companies that provide natural gas and <br />electric services within the City. Pursuant to the Franchise Agreement, the City has the right <br />to impose a franchise fee on Company. All franchise fee revenues generated through this <br />Ordinance shall be collected in lieu of special assessments for street maintenance projects, <br />and shall be dedicated only to long-term street maintenance program projects including <br />pavement preservation and street reconstruction projects. <br />(c) Franchise Fee Statement and Schedule. A franchise fee is hereby imposed on Company <br />commencing with the , 20 billing month, and in accordance with the <br />following fee schedule: <br />