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<br />City her!:l.Dy wSIVEI1>_sny requir"ment in
<br />the normal. c;ou~e ,of ,CQIOPMY opeta-
<br />, tJons"forqottl~,tlJ'~aRoIISt~on
<br />performance bond" certJ:flCa~ of Insur-
<br />ane8,IetterOt creditb,:any ottlertOrJ\i of
<br />'llElCUrity, 'o~ .assui'ance '. that')i:I~y';,be
<br />. }8Qujre,j;iil1det. . a. : separ:ile'. :i!x~inif . or
<br />, . MlJre ordlnaJ:lC$ of the cay, Of a person
<br />or flintity dtrtalnlng the City's permi$Sioci 10
<br />install, replace ormaintaln facilities' In a
<br />~ublic Way or ,the. Public , Ground.
<br />Notwithstar'ldlng the ..' ~~gbi(ig; }hli! City !
<br />',' r~seryes" the rlghf".tq;r!1Ql!kljl a j
<br />'perforriJan6e lxir'ld',fof~ new )n!llallatlon,;'
<br />,. 'teptllcerilEint;';o'r i'fiPar~;' ');ti~~, iHe-~d~fa1
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<br />lion of. Company's vyo~.;lI\Ilthin !1l.~jjbllc'
<br />Way 'iseslii'r1at~by:Coitlp!lryY, tll. lix~t
<br />14 calendar" days' andgor)lpany s,
<br />complelion of Its work is required in order'
<br />for the City to proceed with Its work for,
<br />Constructlng a pUblic ImProvement to the I
<br />PUblic Way. .' . .... . .'. . ",
<br />3.4 Malor Facilities.. 6eforeCOmpany
<br />constructs any new. structure or converts
<br />any existing structUre forthe .manufacture
<br />or storage of gas; Company' shall first
<br />obtain Ihe approval of the. structure and
<br />the locatiOrl thereof from the City. Such
<br />approval by the City shall nol be
<br />unreasonably withheld.
<br />3.5 Avoid Damaoe to Gas Facilities.
<br />Nothi,ng in this Ordinance relieves' any
<br />person, Including Company, from liability
<br />arising out of the failure 10, exercise
<br />feilSC!'nable care to, avolfl,d!l"l\i!llpgr,(llas,
<br />Eacd'!l~s or~ ?t~ ,pe"?~'A~~r9~rty .
<br />\Yhlrepe~rmlng-any a6tIVity., f.r
<br />:-a,a<Notlee "'ot Irriorovementll:"to
<br />iIl:u1a., The City muSt. give ,CompalllY
<br />reasanablewrltten Notice of plans for
<br />improvements to Public Ways where the
<br />City ,has reason 10 believe that Gas
<br />Facilities may affect or be affected by the
<br />improv\lmenl. The notice must contain: (I)
<br />thet.n~ture and character of the
<br />improVements, (II) the Public Ways upon
<br />~icl1l/1elmprovements are 10 be made,
<br />Ie" (irQ 'thijeicteht of the improvements, (Iv)
<br />Ilia timewhen the City will start the work,
<br />. "arM:l_(v) if more than one PUblic Way is
<br />"illVOlved"the order in which the work is to
<br />'prOceed.'The.Notlce, must, be ,glvlln to
<br />Company 'a ,iiufficienl length of-'tlme,
<br />considering seasonal worWng conditions,
<br />In advance of the actual commellCement
<br />of th~ work 10 permit Company to make
<br />_any additi.oll$, alteratioll$ or repairs to Its
<br />Gas Facilities COmpany " deems
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<br />necessary. ,'.., " " '
<br />3.7 "MaoDlria Infonn8tlon: Company
<br />. ,." muSt promptly proVide maPping ,Inforina-
<br />tion for any of' its ''undergrou!1d Gas
<br />'Facilities In accordance with MlrineSQIa
<br />I Rules Parts 7819.4000 and 7819.41QO.
<br />SECTION 4. RELOCATIONS." '
<br />4.1 RelCici8tion In Public Wevs. Com-
<br />pany shall comply with thl) requirements
<br />'of, any applICable' onjlnanceof the City
<br />, relal/ng to relocation Of ,Gas Facilities in
<br />Public Ways to the ",xtent consistent with
<br />Minnesota Rules, Part 7819.3100 and
<br />_applicable law,"
<br />4.2 Relocation' In Public Grounds.
<br />The City may require Company;, at
<br />,Company's expense to relocate; or
<br />remove its Gas Facilities from Public
<br />Ground upon a finding by City that ;the
<br />Gas Facilities have become or, ,'will
<br />become 'a substantlallmpalnnent to Jhe
<br />existing or ,propOsed public use ofttie
<br />'. Public Ground. Such relOcation shall
<br />comply with appllcabie City ordinaooes
<br />consistent with law.
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<br />4.3 Prolects with Federal Fundln",.
<br />Relocation, removal, or rearrangement of
<br />any Gas Facllitill$_ made necessary
<br />because of the exteiJilion _ into or through
<br />City of a federlllly lIiqedhighway project
<br />shall be governed by the provisions of
<br />Minnesota StaMes Section 161.46, as
<br />supplemented or amended. It is under-
<br />,stood that the right, herein granted to
<br />Company Is a valuable right. City shall
<br />, not order Company to remove or relocate
<br />{its Gas Facilities when a Public Way is
<br />"-vaCated, Improved or realigned because
<br />of a renewal or a redevelopment. plan,
<br />-which is financially subSidized in whOle or
<br />in part by the Federal Government or any
<br />agency thereof, ul1le~ the reasonable
<br />Non-Beltennent Costs of , such relocation
<br />and the loss a'nd expense resulting
<br />therefrom are paid to Company when
<br />available 10 the City. but the City has no
<br />obligation to pay those portions, for \yhiCh
<br />reimbursement to it is not avallable.
<br />4.4 No Waiver. The provisions of
<br />Section 4 apply only to Gas Facilities
<br />constructed in reliance on a frallChise
<br />from City and Company does not waive
<br />its rights under an easement or
<br />prescriptive right or State or County
<br />penni!.
<br />SECTION 5. TREE TRIMMING,
<br />Unless otherwise provided in any permit
<br />or other reasonable regulation required
<br />by the City ur'lder separate ordil18llce,
<br />Company may Irlm all trees and shrubs In
<br />the PUblic Ways and Public Grounds of
<br />City to the extent Company finds
<br />necessary to. avoid interferellCe with the
<br />'proper construction, operation, repair and -
<br />'maintenance of any Gas Facilities
<br />"'Installed hereunder, provided that
<br />Cgmpany shaU . save.. the,Pity,/:llrmll!'l\S
<br />, 'fiijm anY liability a~sl!lg'tl1,ljIrefrptn"; ',;-,,'
<br />SECTION 6.INDEMNIFICATION;Ji;".)
<br />6.1 IndemnitY of CItY. Company shall
<br />indemnify and hp-I!t<,hl!"T!l~ _~~:: 9:'1'1
<br />from any and aU-'Uablll!S'oit-'acOOUilt Of
<br />Injury 10 persons or damage to property
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<br />1-~~,Qf~ijij?'~I'i!iWiaJilte:-
<br />1,hat'\c8"~'aiVjils":"-lOh'lIil!I..';;'i":..w;. of ']
<br />Id'pelTriit~,:'~riM~tJ~~Gas I
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<br />. Facllltlss.locatedin thePubticWays and
<br />Public . Grotonds: The CityShal\ not. be
<br />ind~nllh1 tor k>sses 0( claims occs-
<br />. sioned tl1roughlts own negligence exCept
<br />for losses 0( claims arising out of or
<br />al~lng the CIty'~ 'negllgerice asia the
<br />'. issl,l8nce ofp8l1]i\isfor,,,O( inSP8GIjOn of,
<br />. Compeny's J>larilI ell' Work. ., . . \, .
<br />.6.2 -Defeqae of CItY, .Inthe~ a
<br />.sult is,. brou9~ .~~. the.' City. ,under
<br />, C!rcumstal1CeSwtlere ,this agreemEmt to
<br />indemnify. applies; Company at its sole
<br />cost andexperise shall defend the citY In
<br />such suit if written ndtlcit ''thereof is
<br />, -'l?"o~P~ygilt.;m:' ~P, (;Qmpk~'~ihln. a
<br />,:per!odWhereln,..C:R'T1pany"ls ,I\ot
<br />, p.re.IIJd...Ic,ed. -..... .b. y.,lac.k..of.. .~~. 1:1... nO..".l~ <:.,.1)._ :". If
<br />Company IS -reqUired to Indemnlfy'and
<br />i:l~ef}d, , it' WiUiher'e#lfter'~ve \;Ontr;'Qi: of
<br />suchlltlgation; blItCom~.tQay'not
<br />'. -,~It'esucHlltlgatjori\yithotA~ ~
<br />"Of the City, which consem.<jh4lt.~'~
<br />unreQOnabbJ . ~......~,,,f<l. Thi8;, SEIl;tloh Is
<br />I,'~,.t~thl~.partles, a ~iIIlJ!:: of any
<br />d'efenseor i!l1munityo!hEll'Wl"! ~~Ie
<br />~,t6e City,. and Company;' Irt;~lng
<br />any' 8cliOO on behalf of the,ctty,~sh_allbe
<br />,.erjltled. ..to ~rt In any :actkjrf every
<br />. cleJ9rise 9r irrimunityth~. the .City.,,cOUId
<br />, 8l!S$r:l ilJitsown~lf. Thl'i' fTar1shlse
<br />~ agreement . sha)1' 'nottit(il;ltElfjJf'Elt~ .' to
<br />. cj)nStltute a wawet bYthtfCity'ofi1l/lY' of
<br />)~derenses of immimity Qr I.imitations on
<br />.Ii<;lbility under Mln(le,Sl)ta::.:~S1at~es,
<br />Chapter 466. . . . '.. . .... ,..
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<br />,-,~.c.J1O.*.'S.~.;.'. l.,;' V~'r1O~,"O~}~I;'~
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<br />-. .-" ";""a. . -. .,. ..-.-....."ieaiii".
<br />e City sh ,t9!.yegol1)~y..!1ltt ',__ ,~
<br />. ~~, Pril)O\lrilt~nf'oticebfi~;p~P,OSed
<br />~c;in.'.ofa .PtI~lic''WaY:'EXcept where
<br />,raquWe!l'so,leWtor,a; c:~'lmpi'oV~Eint
<br />Pi'PleCt;'~'.1Ia9U191l. ot!1l!lY,.PU!?!I,,<_ 'mty.
<br />aft'er the instaUation of..Gas Facilities,
<br />_S~I\/)oi'l)~r~tetQ ,~JpW~,cbrTiPany of
<br />. f,iIl!,.:~9hts,,190~r~tljl :.aril;l, ;lI'!ai~IQ's,uCh
<br />, ..~'J'ac,i!ilies".. uritil ,the. reasod i !),l;1~le"f,l)st
<br />of ~f,"Ii1g ,!he sam~ \in Jhe'J, . d
<br />.. e~l'BSUftlng ttpm-$llch "(9 '. ......... n
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<br />I ~~:~r:~~aWt~mb~y.Ji"~~6~~
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<br />COI11P~nY'fof failure, .tl;),.'. specWr;:,~lIy
<br />preserve a Jight-of,way, ur'lder Minnesota
<br />Statutelil,_S~oi1'.160.~.ln Bccorl;lance
<br />withMlnmisotB Rules,Part 7819.:3200~ if
<br />the QitY,'iJ hidei' dlrEiCtjngvaCa,tio~(Otthe
<br />Public Way does not require: reioc(ttion of
<br />'the Company's ". Gas 'Facilities,. the
<br />vacation proceedings shall . rio! be
<br />deemed to deprive Company Ofilliright
<br />to continue to use the right-of-way of the
<br />former Public Way for Its GaS Facllftles
<br />installed prlO( to Such order of vacation.
<br />SEcnO.N 8. CHANGE IN FORM OF
<br />GOVERNMENT. .
<br />My change in the form of government of
<br />!he City Shall not affect thellalidity of this
<br />'Ordinance. Anygover:nmental.unit
<br />. sucC~I~ ~e ,~~ ". ~hall, wiIho.U! the
<br />coll$entof Company, succeed to all of
<br />therig~ . ~}1dobliga,tl<?ns cjt'th9._c. ity
<br />rOVidecfln this' Ordlnarn::e: :: _. .'.
<br />,PSECTiON 9;pRA'''CH~E FEE:')"
<br />,;, -g;{"~.' F.;&'%1l.8duI1l'Q'urlf)\l'thEi.rterm'Of
<br />I> ..,,------, ..... ",'l'''.'eaJ!;'21i tj'
<br />~~~~~"9hl~it'-.~~.re!lt~m1tLI' ':'I'~i' ~,~",l~~
<br />. ,_. of "iN ptltTn 'or other ","'s lJe ng' m~""
<br />,';:ori'fti~-cQm~,me:-C~~Ylrii'p!=riWon
<br />I!the" -Cll" an" -'a'" friirichise fe~.-by
<br />::"'cQiI~lnf.~~::moa~i~jbai:ed'!~;lFf~e
<br />I.';'.... St:t\ild." tile.....' . at. '''. fOtthir:. 'i?r a It separate
<br />"'"ihSncii"to''',ieach !COsiOmEir"innthe
<br />-\..,9(1:1 .... ........-... "1" '-"'I--C'~'st"'" 'c"-'C--I'"
<br />:'-'d'" ed""'oni -' ome"" ass.
<br />h:'~ . ""'''',,,,. . iil'1Qt~iI\'fnlili:lal
<br />!:l" . ''Sl1il'"'icllto'
<br />'k.f, '"T'-ittl ~"",~diQ;.t~;,
<br />hth__ '_' ,'" .-,.~'Y':'~,"-,",!'\!.c,-..,-, \'0.1
<br />! shall ~ ~xeeed thefoll~wlng ,alJ1<lupts.,
<br />~i' ~=~~~~;:r;.; -;i:}"',:": ':~ee,:~~r :.~~.,
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<br />Comm Firm Non-Demand 'J, $0.016
<br />Comm: Aim Oemar'ld . $0.005
<br />Small Interruptible. ~:OO5
<br />LarQe Interruptible $0.005
<br />Arm Transportation'. $0.005
<br />Interruptible Transportation_$O'OO5
<br />9.22 Seoarate ." Ordinance.' The. mm-
<br />chl.se fee shall be imposed bya'separate
<br />ordinance. duly' adopted by the City
<br />Cauncil, - which' ordinance .' shall not be
<br />adopted until at least 60 days after written
<br />notice enclosing such propoSed ordl-
<br />ll8IlCe.has been Served upon Company
<br />by 'certified . mall. The fee:shall not
<br />becOme effect/lie until at least. 60 days
<br />after written notice. enclosing such
<br />adopted ordinance has been served
<br />upon Company by certifiedmaiL:$eClion
<br />~2.5 shall' oonstiMe the SOle .remedy for
<br />soMng disputes between.~t11pa"!Y and
<br />the City il'! regard ,to' thelnterpr,etaliOn of, -i
<br />"or enforcement of,:' Ihe,:sepa!ate
<br />ordinance. No actlorr by' the-Citj-to
<br />Implement a sep!lrate'''ordl~arice. 'V:'~II
<br />commence . untit' this. Or~lnanr::e IS
<br />effectjve, NotwithStanding the fonnula set
<br />forth' abOve; during the - ierm of this :
<br />tra:nchise at Intervals 00 more ":equently
<br />'than' one . year. the CitY may ii11pose a
<br />lesser fee under ~ic;ln 9:1 orth_e"C;ity
<br />ma{'requElsi an' amendment pursuant 'to
<br />Seclloil 11 allowing the C_ity tg imPQSe a
<br />gre'ater fee on one or more-Classes of
<br />customer and/or a dlffereill fee ,~~~~~
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