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<br />GAS FR:ANCHI$E OROINANCE
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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 699.
<br />CIlY OF NEW BRIGHTON,
<br />'- RAMSEY COUNTY,MINNESOTA
<br />AN'\ORDINANCE" GRANTING TO
<br />NORTHERN STATeS POWER COM.
<br />"'PANY,D/B/A XCEL . ENERGY, A
<br />'. MINNESOTA . CORPPRATION, ITS
<br />$UCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS" PER~
<br />"MISSION TO' CONsTRuCT, OPERATE,
<br />REPAIR AND MAINTAIN iN THE crrv
<br />'OF NEW EiRIGHTON, MINHESOTA, A
<br />GAS DISTRIBuTIoN SYSTEM iNCLUo.
<br />INO' NECESSARY,llAS f'IPE~MAINS
<br />AND APf'URTEN~NeES/~ FOR'. THE
<br />TRANSMISSION OR "DISTRIBOTION
<br />OF GAS TO THE crrv. (fS INHABI-
<br />TANTS, '.~"~i~ o-ll!l~';"AND
<br />TRANSMrmN.a._..QAS;,....INTO AND
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<br />TlfRouGH,#ietfrv,~d;'Io USE
<br />THE PUBLIC 'WAYS AND PUBLIC
<br />GROUNDS OFTHE,Crrv FaR'SiJCH
<br />PURPOSES. ,. ........ ,
<br />TlfE CITY COUNCil:. OF THE crrv OF
<br />NEW BRIOHTON, RAMSEY' COUNTY,
<br />MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: .
<br />SEcnON 1. DEFlNmoNs;
<br />For purposes of this Ordinanc:e, the
<br />following capitalized terms listed In
<br />alphabetical order shall have the
<br />following meanings:
<br />crrv. The City of New Brighton, County
<br />of Ramsey, State of Minnesota. ..-
<br />crrvunUTY SYSTEM. Facllltles used
<br />" for prOviding public utilItY service owned
<br />~ operated by City or agencylhereof,
<br />1",?luding . sewer, storm 'sewer, water
<br />sarvice, Sb'eef IIgl'iling 'and !rafflc".lIIQllllls,
<br />~.ut'excludlriQ ;;f!icilltles for' pfolliding I
<br />,hl\i.jting,' IIghtii1Q;of'6~ fOrms of energy.
<br />COMMISSION;''fhe'-Mlrlnesoui' Public
<br />OtllltieS'eomniiSSion,'Of"iuly . iIucC8ssor
<br />agency or, agencies;I"rlcl\idlng;liiag8iicy
<br />, of the' federal' go\iernmEim,' whiCh
<br />pr8lm1p!s aUof'PM"Otthe lllithOriiy', to
<br />regulate ~"retail rates now vested in the
<br />Minnesota' PUOllCiJtllitles CommiSSion.
<br />COMPANY. Northem states 'Power
<br />Company, a Minnesota corporation, d/b/a
<br />Xcel Energy, its successors and assigns
<br />Includl~ ,n,sUC98SSOlS. OI'll8lI!gnees that
<br />own or."o~e, any. part or palts of the
<br />Gas Facilities subject to this franchise.
<br />GAS FACIUTIES. Gas transmission
<br />and distribUtion pipes, mainS,' regUlators
<br />and necessary appurtellllrices owned or
<br />operated by Company for" the purpose of
<br />providing natural, gas, mantJt.lctui'ed gas,
<br />or ~th,er form' of ~us ene'VY for
<br />publIC use.'- - - .,- , . - .
<br />NON-BETTERlIIIENl: COSTS. Costs
<br />i~rred'.by. Company trom reloc;:atlon",
<br />removal or_ ~earrangement of Gas
<br />Facilities th-at'dc{'not result In an
<br />Improvement to the Gas Facilities.
<br />NOnCE. Awritlng served 'bY any party
<br />or parties on ai!yothEir party Of Partfes.
<br />Notice to Company shall be mailed to the
<br />General Counsel, Legal Services, Suite
<br />3000, 800 NIcOlle! Mall, Minneapolis, MN
<br />55402. Notice to the City shall be mailed
<br />to the City Manager, City Of New
<br />Brighton, 803 Old HIghWay 8 NW; New
<br />Brighton,MN 55112'1555. Any partfmay
<br />, change Its: i'espeCtiW addresS" for the
<br />purpose of this Ordinance by written
<br />'noticeto'fhe other parties."> ."', ,
<br />PUBLIC GROUND," Land' owned 'or
<br />otherWise controlled by the City for park,
<br />open space or similar public purpose,
<br />which III held for use In common by the
<br />publiC.
<br />PUBUC WAY. Any sti'eet, alley' or'other
<br />public right,of-way within the Cltv.
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<br />SECTION 2: ADOPtION " OF
<br />, FRANCHISE..
<br />2.1 Grant of, Fr8nehlse,- City-hereby
<br />grants Company, fora period of 20yeers
<br />from the date' this Ordlnance;is'-passed
<br />and approved bY' the' 'City; the right 'and
<br />privilege' of erecting' 8 'gaS' distribution
<br />system "imd usinll.the.PubiicWays' and
<br />Public Grounds fo6<the;;'purpose - of
<br />,"fnstalllng, ',; operating,'" 'repalring, and
<br />'" maintaining,' In" 'on', 'over, ,-undEir,-and
<br />,~croSSthe. same,alli'gaspipes, mains,
<br />'and apPurtenances,usually,conveniently
<br />, or'i1scessarilyused i in.' connection
<br />'therewith,fClli'''tM'' pUi'pOseOf' the
<br />"'transmission: ofgaSr or' the distribution'. of
<br />,-gas, for publIC aiid'priVate.use within and
<br />Ihrough'the limits 'of-the .City.as ,its
<br />llOundaiies-exist oF"'as "tMay-may be
<br />extended In the future. Compari\fmay'do
<br />at!j:re~~,,",.,ji.b.le,,;I~If:lg'f'9~~!l'illj~r
<br />CU$lornary,tQ'~c"mplish,tb~epu~,
<br />'!UbjOOrhOwe.;ts.f," to-'!jueW ,rljQS(i/raille
<br />regulations as ilU\Y'.\bli/ ijf\~ ;ov,tfie
<br />City 'pursuant to ordinance and to further
<br />provisions of this franChise agreement.
<br />2.2 Effective DIlle: Written Acceo.
<br />lIDGI. This franchise shall be in force
<br />and effect from and after the passage of
<br />this Ordinance and publication as
<br />required by law and its acceptance by
<br />Company. If Company does not file a
<br />written acceptance with the City within 60
<br />days after the date the City COUncil
<br />adopts this Ordinance, or' Qtherwiee
<br />places the City on notice, befor~ ,that
<br />time. that the Company does notaecept
<br />all terms' of ,this franChise,... the . City
<br />Council by r6S0~n rnaYr8voke 'this
<br />Qrdl""lC8Oi' .~ij'ils ,.&tifo,~m~,Ilt ,1h:~
<br />'court oroom ""tent:"..!' .!iCtlCtlon:'''--;'C) . ,Hr.'
<br />::;2.,:t"SerYI~.ridJR~~;Jti~ ~lv~~,<<,.
<br />be provided and'therates to be ch;lllled I
<br />"'bY,cllr1ipany'fpr~its':~rY,ic3e ir'~ity are: '
<br />I subl~.;totl'1e 'jUrIS~!ctIOn?,t,fhe ,
<br />I Comm.l_sl1lon, -,.,. ""',"" ....,,". ;'.'" ":
<br />2:4 Publication . E1tDflnB..,~:-rhe;_.
<br />,. expense of' j)ublicatioirof thiS Ordinance'
<br />,~2~"bepald bY..,Company,,;, 1",1' ,,' ,
<br />-, <:.5. ,'.DlsDute-- ResolutlDn.. "If _tllth~.r.'
<br />. "asserts 't ttie;i:iiHEir," '''-is'':;n'
<br />!::~~ir'irl,: Jhrp'~'rto'rh1anc~~"Jri~!
<br />obligatiol1'hEireunder, thec;Qinplalnlng
<br />party shall notify the other party of the
<br />default and the desired remedy. The
<br />notification shall be written. Represen-
<br />tatives of the parties must promptly meet'
<br />and attempt In gooc(faith to negotiate a
<br />resolution of the dispute. ,If the diSpute is
<br />not resolved within 30 days of the date of
<br />written Notice, the parties may jointly
<br />select a mediator to facilitate further
<br />discussion. The parties will equally share
<br />the fees and expenses of this mediator. If
<br />a mediator is not used or If the parties are:
<br />unable to resolve the dispute within ,30_.
<br />days after, first meeting with -the selected:
<br />mediator, either party,may Qommence an:;
<br />action in District Court to interpret and
<br />enforce this franchise or for such' other'
<br />relief as may be permitted bY law or
<br />equity.
<br />2.6 Continuation of Franchise. If the
<br />City and Company are unable to agree:'
<br />on the terms of a new, franchis~byihe.
<br />time this franchise expires, thlsfT8nc~lSe:;
<br />will remain in effect until a nevVfran<ihise '
<br />is agreed upOn, or until. 90 days after the
<br />City or Company Serves Wl'itten Notice 10
<br />",the other party of Its Intention to allow the '
<br />franeliisEI to expire, ' but in;nq, event shall ,
<br />this franchise c;g!'llnue for more than on(l
<br />ye~r after e)(pi'ratill,n of the 20-year te"",S
<br />set forth ,in$.llCtll,\t!'2.1:"
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<br />SEC'UQN, 3. LOC"ATI9N , OlMER ".
<br />aEGU~-"; j, ,," ",,~
<br />3)/ ,,". ""._ ..,?! ~lthlltt.~F~1I1> i
<br />tiesi~l:1a'J: ',~,I~tEll!o< 'COn~~I~:t.l
<br />maintaimia so as~,~lli1'e.rfEire"f~ .!he ~:
<br />saf8tyaod-conveniEinqe Of. ordlnrw,:l!ill"vel p
<br />aiang ~and oyer Publl.:: Ways-,-a!,-'!l~;sou~ '1_
<br />nQttci1 (jrs;:;;'pfnoiITialoper~t!on of iany ~
<br />City UtllitySystern.(gas Facilities sh~11 :~,
<br />Ideated on or ,. in --Publ,lc Grounds ~s~"
<br />dptermined ,by "the ,Clty"cCo,!W;lny's ';
<br />c:Oflstruction; "recol1~tructIO[l",?peration".;;
<br />r4palr. maintenan.c!! .~tu:ln and;
<br />r",ocatlon ot, llli'lshall be:
<br />Sl,lllj~ to,!,\~Y 2" equjrel1!ents
<br />aUthorized~ Inasepar "" Inance and
<br />oiherre~nable regulations of the Ci!y,
<br />cOnSIStent;'withauthority grant~, the,CI!y
<br />,tdinilnage..1ts Public Waysal)d f'\,Ibhc
<br />Grounds urider state law, to the extent_:
<br />nOi iriCOrisiSterlt with Ii specifiQ term" of
<br />thls.franchise agreement. com~nv m~y
<br />abandon" underground Gas Facilities In
<br />piace, provided at City's request
<br />Company removes abandoned metal
<br />pipe Interfering with a Cltyirnprov~me~t
<br />project to the extent such" metal pipe .IS
<br />uncovered as part of the City
<br />Improvement pt'oject.
<br />3.2 itreetOoenlnaa. Company shall
<br />not open or disturb the surface of any
<br />Public Way 01' Public Ground for any'
<br />,".,j>>.
<br />pUlpOS8" without fIr$t"..
<br />permit from the City, if
<br />,separate ordin~fQ~ ~CI1,':' '.'
<br />may.imPQSe ll" r~! ~""'''' ,,$U~
<br />,the., pr9v" i"~ilqn~,,},,,Sect,,~I1L:~',,;'"
<br />",coriclitiOf:"" m.,:-..,.,~ Of\,-~1l1 ,
<br />';;~l~rno~.t:~~~~~, "
<br />"'irnPQ:;:,?,~,n,.o,"Ut";,,, ,
<br />",'~J2,es."o~ '?:~~~~1
<br />IlIarly PiJ6iiC~y1;VfiuBt.c'&
<br />I' ll"perrl)it :If,~l).. ~':"\'t'11flW
<br />1.:~uiri"$,the;.Ir:i\~,~l~ ,
<br />, Facilities- and, @ ,Cl;li:ti
<br />'tei8'hOrie:e.: 'ai('r,jjjl iiW'~ti e
<br />I.-'C" ):l"j,;;L,f11It. ,9.., ,TL ~l-"'"
<br />.'" lfu,,,be,...r!l,, ~ rjeaso",aY.". "e, I
<br />I '&? mencament 'of ttie'~.. . ,. '.' ,ri" ir.
<br />I W.~I.'n tw... 0;,'. ,...~.~.~!l..I.n.~. :". .S....i..-..~.~'{~~y~.\..l...'.,.i;rs...' er
<br />I .comm~ing tile 1lf~lr"CpmPi\.r:wJIi~1I
<br />, apply ~any req(lIred'ptl'j"1~~na;pay
<br />any req\JI~,f~.. ...._ "")"~
<br />3.3 Restoration. After. Undert~~lng
<br />any work requlringtheoJ)el:llngof:-,iiny
<br />I Public Way, Company, s~f1}8ljtdr;e,f!l8
<br />Public Way inaccordanp! WitI1., ~inn,sota
<br />Rules, Part. 7819, ~100,!lrid~applfpable
<br />City ordinances IOIIiG extent,J:OI1 ent
<br />. with law.' Company . shall _ restor .Y1'"'
<br />P.ublic Ground to as good a co . .as
<br />formerly existlid, and shalt'1lai,
<br />surface in good. condillonfor six I1J
<br />lh8reatter; but Shallh8,Ve: r'n;l~~lIga( . to
<br />,water any grass or oth,er.. ~~.,.:on
<br />thereon, Ail worllshafl be comPlet~;: .
<br />,proniptly'as weatherPlilrmits,Jal)<!: if
<br />Cc:impaily'llhaIlnot prcimplly.,perf9rm ~
<br />complt;lte. the.'iVork, rt;lmc;J':'~ ~II dirt,
<br />rubbish, equipli1ent and malerlal, and put
<br />tIiG. Public. Ground in lt1esail:!. c;Qrd~lon,
<br />thl\'CIty shall have,'. after d~mai1d to
<br />cOmpany to CUre aricl..the. ~gepf a
<br />re~na/:l/e perkKf O!.lItmf ~'~!mfthe
<br />I ,c;lernand, but noito e~c?~,fivlilci,aY!l,t,~e
<br />right tor:nake therf;l$!Oratlon ofthef>ubhc
<br />Ground at. the expense .Q1 'GQmpany.
<br />. ComPanv shall pay totheCitythe cost of
<br />such work done for .0r.~rmed.bY the
<br />I City. This remedy shall b8~in,addit\(m, to
<br />any other remedy available t9!he City, for
<br />~ncomp\ianCe :Mlh"'is,fi>~kll].~!3. Jrle
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