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ORIGINAL
<br />GAS FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
<br />ORDINANCE NO. l9 S I.
<br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
<br />AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY,
<br />D/B/A XCEL ENERGY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND
<br />ASSIGNS, PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN
<br />THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON, MINNESOTA, A GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM "
<br />INCLUDING NECESSARY GAS PIPES, MAINS AND APPURTENANCES, FOR TINE
<br />TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF GAS TO THE CITY, ITS INHABITANTS,
<br />AND OTHERS, AND TRANSMITTING GAS INTO AND THROUGH THE CITY,.
<br />AND TO USE THE PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE CITY FOR
<br />SUCH PURPOSES,
<br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON, RAMSEY COUNTY,
<br />MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
<br />SECTION 1. DEFINI'T'IONS.
<br />For purposes of this Ordinance, the following capitalized terms listed in alphabetical order
<br />shall have the following meanings:
<br />City. The City of New Brighton, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota.
<br />City Utility System. Facilities used for providing public utility service owned or operated
<br />by City or agency thereof, including sewer, storm sewer, water service, street lighting and traffic
<br />signals, but excluding facilities for providing heating, lighting, or other forms of energy.
<br />Commission. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, or any successor agency or
<br />agencies, including an agency of the federal government, which preempts all or part of the authority
<br />to regulate gas retail rates now vested in the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission,
<br />Company. Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, d/b/a Xcel Energy,
<br />its successors and assigns including all successors or assignees that own or operate any part or parts
<br />of the Gas .Facilities subject to this franchise.
<br />Gas Facilities. Gas txanstnission and distribution pipes, mains, regulators and necessary
<br />appurtenances owned or operated by Company for the purpose of providing natural gas, manufactured
<br />gas, or other form of gaseous energy for public use.
<br />Non -Betterment Costs. Costs incurred by Company from relocation, removal or
<br />rearrangement of Gas Facilities that do not result in an improvement to the Gas Facilities.
<br />Notice. A writing served by any party or parties on any other party or parties. Notice to
<br />Company shall be mailed to the General Counsel, Legal Services, Suite 3000, 800 Nicollet Mall,
<br />Minneapolis, MN 55402. Notice to the City shall be mailed to the City Manager, City of New
<br />WS -22341W4
<br />NE136.154
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