Ordinance - #23-11 - 06/13/2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

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City has the authority or contractual right to require a franchise fee or similar fee through an agreed - upon franchise. 8.4. Collection of Fee. The franchise fee shall be payable not less than quarterly during complete billing months of the period for which payment is to be made. The franchise fee formula may be changed from time to time, however, the change shall meet the same Notice and acceptance requirements and the fee may not be changed more often than annually. Such fee shall not exceed any amount that the Company may legally charge to its customers prior to payment to the City and be consistent with Minnesota Public Utility Commission's March 23, 2011, Order establishing franchise fee filing requirements in Docket No. E,G999/CI-09-970. Such fee is subject to subsequent reductions to account for uncollectibles and customer refunds incurred by the Company. The Company shall not be responsible to pay City fees that Company is unable to collect under Commission rules or order. Company agrees to make available for inspection by City at reasonable times all records necessary to audit Company's determination of the franchise fee payments. 8.5. Continuation of Franchise Fee. If this franchise expires and the City and the Company are unable to agree upon terms of a new franchise, the franchise fee, if any being imposed by the City at the time this franchise expires, will remain in effect until a new franchise is agreed upon. However, the franchise fee will not remain in effect for more than one (1) year after the franchise expires as stated in Section 2.6 of this Franchise. If for any reason the franchise terminates, the franchise fee will terminate at the same time. SECTION 9. ABANDONED FACILITIES The Company shall comply with Minnesota Rules, Part 7819.3300, as it may be amended from time to time with respect to abandoned facilities in Public Ways. The Company shall maintain records describing the exact location of all abandoned and retired Gas Facilities within the Public Ways and Public Grounds, produce such records at the City's request and comply with the location requirements of Minnesota Statutes § 216D.04 with respect to all Gas Facilities located in Public Ways and Public Grounds. SECTION 10. PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE 10.1. Severability. Every section, provision or part of this Ordinance is declared separate from every other section, provision or part; and if any section, provision or part shall be held invalid, it shall not affect any other section, provision or part. Where a provision of any other City ordinance is inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail. 10.2. Limitation on Applicability. This Ordinance constitutes a franchise agreement between City and Company as the only parties. No provisions herein shall in any way inure to the benefit of any third person (including the public at large) so as to constitute any such person as a third -party beneficiary of this Ordinance or of any one or more of the terms hereof, or otherwise give rise to any cause of action in any person not a party hereto. Ordinance #23-11 Page 6 of 7