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ORDINANCE #20-11 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A GAS FRANCHISE FEE ON CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, FOR PROVIDING GAS SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA. THE CITY OF RAMSEY ORDAINS: SECTION 1: GAS FRANCHISE FEE (a)Definitions. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1)City. The City of Ramsey, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota. (2)Company. Centerpoint Energy Minnesota, its successors and assigns. (3)Franchise Agreement. The franchise agreement between the City and Company pursuant to City Ordinance #03-16. (4)Notice. “Notice” means a writing served by any party or parties on any other party or parties. Notice to Company shall be mailed to Centerpoint Energy Minnesota, 505 Nicollet Mall, P.O. Box 59038, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55459-0038. Notice to City shall be mailed to the City Administrator, 7550 Sunwood Drive NW, Ramsey, Minnesota, 55303. (b)Purpose. The Ramsey City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to impose a franchise fee on those public utility companies that provide natural gas and electric services within the City. Pursuant to the Franchise Agreement, the City has the right to impose a franchise fee on Company. All franchise fee revenues generated through this Ordinance shall be collected in lieu of special assessments for Pavement Management Program projects, and shall be dedicated only to Pavement Management Program projects including pavement preservation and street reconstruction projects. (c)Franchise Fee Statement and Schedule. A franchise fee is hereby imposed on Company commencing with the October 1, 2020 billing month, and in accordance with the following fee schedule: