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Ordinance /~84~~A was granted to North Central Public Service on May 24, 1984. This <br />ordinance elstab~ished a natural gas franchise with the company the City now knows as <br />CenterPoint [Energy, Minnegasco, but the terms made no mention of a possible franchise fee. <br />Franchise f~ t~,rms were clearly stated in the Connexus Energy and City of Anoka Electric <br />Ordinance a~op~ed November 24, 1992. Staff recommended approval of establishing the gas <br />franchise ordinance with CenterPoint Energy, Minnegasco. <br /> <br />Citizen InpUt <br /> <br />Arnie Hendiikscn, CenterPoint Energy, Minnegasco, thanked City staff for their work in <br />establishing ~he franchise. <br /> <br />City AttorneY, GOodrich recommended that the City preserve their right to have other measures <br />for collectin~ fe~s, since the franchise will be in place for 20 years. With the City Council's <br />authorlzat~or~ he %ould include the appropriate language prior to final adoption of the ordinance. <br /> <br />Leon Fisher,[ 15 i 13 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Ramsey, stated that the franchise fee will be a <br />monthly tax on the residents of Ramsey. <br />Mayor Game~ re?lied that that issue pertained to Case #3. <br />Mr. Fisher ir~qui~ed if any calculations have been done as to what the impact will be on residents <br />and business owr~ers. <br />City Admini!trator Norman explained that this was simply an update of an out-dated franchise <br />agreement. <br /> <br />Motion by C{>un¢ilmember Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to close the public <br />hearing. ~ <br /> <br />Motion carried..Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Pearson, Strommen, Cook, <br />Kurak, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />The public h~aring closed at 7:23 p.m. <br /> <br />Council ActiOn t <br /> <br />The regular rgeet!ng of the City Council was called back to order at 7:23 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion by MayOr Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to introduce an ordinance <br />estabhsh~ng a~ ~ Franchise with CenterPoint Energy, Minnegasco, and directing the City <br />Attorney to ad~d ttie additional language pertaining to funding options. <br /> <br />Motion card~ d. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Pearson, Cook, Kurak, <br />Strommen, ar ~4 Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br /> City Council/June 24, 2003 <br /> Page 8 of 37 <br /> <br /> <br />