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<br />ELECTRIC;FRANC;HIf;E
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<br />, ORDINANCE
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<br />ORDINANCE NO. 700.
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<br />CITY OF NEW BRI~HTON.
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<br />RAMSEY COUNTY,""'INNESOTA
<br />AN ORDIN-ANCE GRANTING TO
<br />NORTHERN STATES. POWER COM-
<br />PANY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION. '
<br />LTSSUCCESSORS AND.. ASSIGNS,
<br />PERMISSION TO-CONSTRUqT,
<br />OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN
<br />THE CITY OF . NEW BRiGHTON,
<br />MINNESOTA, AN ELECTRIC, DISWI-
<br />BUTION . SYSTEM' .... AND
<br />TRANS-MISSION q~ES,-.INCLUDING
<br />NECESSARY .POLES,~ _LINES", FIX-
<br />TURES AND APPURTENANCES,FOR
<br />THE FURNISHI.NG OF ELECTRIC
<br />ENERGY TOTH'E CITY, ITS INHABI-
<br />TANTS,AND OTHERS, AND TO_. USE
<br />THE PUBLIC WAYS AND "UBLIC
<br />GROUNDS OF THE. CITY FOR ,SUCH
<br />PURPOSES.
<br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br />NEW BRIGHTON,RAMSEY . COUNTY,
<br />MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
<br />SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
<br />For purposes of this Ordinance, the
<br />following capitalized terms listed In
<br />alphabetical order shall have the
<br />following meanings: . .. '
<br />CITY. The City of New Brighton, County,
<br />of Ramsey, State of MinneS(lta. .
<br />CITY UTIUTYSYSTEM. Facilitie!lused
<br />for providing P(ll:!llc utility s~rviCl;l. own8i;l.
<br />or operated by City .0ragencY ''th.(,jieqfi,
<br />Incllldings~_Vfe~,~tim'l), ~~Yfer,\. Vff't~r.
<br />~lce,. str~,lighting an~trafflc~lgn~_,';'
<br />b~ "ex9,I~(jlnQ;I.f~clli~i~li. . fQr ,'provl~lf\Q:
<br />hl;latlng, IIg/:1tll)g,or'?ther forlTls of eosf;gy.
<br />Commission: .' The~l.nqE!sOIf',.:.f,',ubllc:;
<br />Utilitillll...Comml$~Io~" Clr ~I1Y .su?peW!?r,
<br />agency.Clr agencl~s,lric!~<;lI!!gan. ~f.l,e.n~
<br />qf . the . .... feo~rar 'gClvElrnrrlent::.;v.~)i:~
<br />preemptS all or part ofthe~ut~Clrij~~q\
<br />. regulat~ el~r:lc; ref,lill rat!"l". n~.Ye!ltlld, 111'
<br />the;Mlnpelj(l'~ .:1:'~b!,i~"':~:UW!t!~~
<br />, ,"""''''Issloo. ~-'..-'.:->, ." - -':1 ,-' ' -. ".
<br />..~1"'I"m'_.':' - ~"'l';,,,,,.dtl-!T"-- v'S"'"'-"'" '-'p""\'''~
<br />.' CI)MPAN..:~...orter,~. tate~ ,9W:~~
<br />.:<;lQrnpl.\f1v;, .aM!l'Il'Je$QUjc;orpg~atJ(m,dlb/~
<br />Xcel Energy,'its successors and. assighS'
<br />InclUding all 9lii:cllllSOrs or assignees thai
<br />own or operate any part or parts of the,
<br />Electric Facilitillll subject to t!:lis franchise.
<br />ELECTRIC FACILITIES. Electric trans-
<br />mission and distribution towel'S,polesi
<br />lines, -guys, anchors. condUits, flxture~;
<br />and necessary appurtenances owned ~
<br />operated by Company for the pUrpose.of
<br />providing electric energy for public use.' .
<br />,. NON-BETTERMENT COSTS. Costs
<br />Incurred by- Company from reloCation~
<br />removal or rearrangement of Electri~
<br />Facilities that_do not result inar1:
<br />imprO.)ement to.the Electric Facilities. :'
<br />NOTICE. A writing served by. any party
<br />or parties on any other party or parties:
<br />Notice to Company shall be mailed to the
<br />General Counsel, Legal$eritices, Suit"
<br />3000 800 Nicollet Mall. Minneapolis, M~
<br />'55402. Notice to the City 'sl1all ~ mailed
<br />to the City Manager; City'pt Ne~
<br />Brighton, 803 Old. Hlgh\Nay 8 NW, Nl!N
<br />Brighton, MN55112-1555. Any party may
<br />change its respective addrlllls for the
<br />purpose of this Ordinance by written
<br />notice to the other parties.
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<br />PUBLIC GROLJND. !4lic;J owned or
<br />otherwise controlled by the City forpark~
<br />open space or SiniilarpiJbl,ic purpos~~
<br />which is held for use in common by t~e
<br />
<br />public. '. .. ..' .........
<br />PUBLIC WAY. Any street:. alley .or othElr
<br />pUblic right-of-way-withln the.C!fy. ,cc'.':
<br />SECTION 2. ADOPTION - OF
<br />
<br />FRA~CH'S!;:. ... , " '''';;:''''''' ,",'.\,
<br />2. tGrant qf Franchise. City hereby
<br />grants COlJ)pany, for aperj~Qf 20'y~'ilts
<br />from t~'i', d,atll.,thls,9rl;linancalspass!l<l
<br />andappr!?vEi4, by"'!/Je; 9!'Y, the, rjght:lO
<br />trao.:;mit MdMnishelectrfc energy for
<br />'light, heat'"and' powe('tor publi!; _ 'iihd
<br />private use within and through thelim.lts
<br />of the' City ail lis bOundaries nowexiSl' or
<br />as they may be extended In the future,
<br />For these purposes, Company. may
<br />construct, operate, repair and maintain
<br />Electric Facilities In, on, over, under and
<br />across the Public Ways and Public
<br />Grounds, subject to the provisions of this
<br />Ordinance. Company may do all reason-
<br />able things necessary or customary to
<br />accomplish these purposes, subject
<br />however, to such reasonable regulations
<br />as may be imposed by the City pursuant
<br />to ordinance and to the further provisions
<br />of this franchise agreement.
<br />2,2 Effective Date: Written AcceDt-
<br />1lIll<l. This frllnchise shalLbe in force and
<br />effect from and after the passag,,:of this
<br />Ordinance and publication as requir'i:;d by
<br />law and, its. aCceptance. by Company. If
<br />COlJ)pany do"s. notfi.le a. wr'!fen
<br />~<:c;:~ptai)Ce,~ft~~lie City ~lthln~dl,lYll
<br />aft,Elr,,\1:1;8 ,~~~~ tl:1f~!ty G9,y,rlcl! ~!lqp, ',ts, ,Ill, ',,11'11,
<br />Ordinance; orotKerwlse 'placllll the' CItY '
<br />on nQt)qe",peforjh,lhat ~time, ,lhat the
<br />Cpmpa"yLd~'~accept~ all"terms,of
<br />t!iISfrillictlisll.",i6e ,City 'CounCil' by
<br />resolution may revoke'this Qrdlnanceor
<br />'seek' it~ !!n1orcBrrentln . it c9uit,,~f
<br />competentjuris<ljctl(In.., : ,.,,'_;
<br />2.3, Service ,Rates' and, . Area., :r:he
<br />service to be Provided-eo~ thE! r~\es iohe
<br />charged by Company for,elllc;trlli;seryil)~
<br />in City are subject tothe j~risdictl9n qqh,;,
<br />Commission, The area Within the Clty.ln
<br />which' Company", may provided .electric
<br />service ,is, subject to the provisions ,of
<br />Minnesota Statutllll, Section 216B.~O.
<br />2.4 Publication EXDl!!n_. The expense
<br />of publication ofthlll Ordinance shall be
<br />paid by Company. " ,',', '.
<br />2.5 DlsDute Resolution. If either party
<br />asserts thai the other party is in default in
<br />the performance of any obligation
<br />hereunder, the complaining party Shall
<br />notify the other party of the default" and
<br />\hedet'lired~lllll~:,TJ:Ie notiflca~iOr,l, shall
<br />
<br />, be written. Rl'presentidiv. of the partlOs
<br />must promptly meetarjd atlempt in good
<br />faith ID, nega.tlate,a reso!~iDn 91 .ttJe
<br />dispute. If" the dl~., i,,(not . r~lved
<br />within 30 daYli . of the dat!" of .:~ittl'n
<br />Notice, the partillll mayjoln.tIy, ~Ieq'-a
<br />mediator to facilitate further diSCUssion.
<br />The parties will equally sharlltheJees
<br />and expenses of Ihls mediator. .If a
<br />mediator is not used or If the partle!l,are
<br />unable to resolve thedispulewii:liln 30
<br />days after first meeting with ttie selected
<br />mediator, either party may commence an
<br />aetiDn in District, Court t,o Interpret and
<br />enforce this franchise or fOr such other
<br />relief as may be permitted by law or
<br />equity.
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<br />2.6 Cqntlnuatlon of Franchise. If the
<br />City and Company are unable to agree
<br />on the termll ofanewfra':'ChiseJ)y,tl:Je
<br />time this franchise expirllll' j~ls fi'anCl:1ise
<br />will remain in effect until Ii new franChise
<br />is agreed upon, or until go days after the
<br />City or Company SelVllll written Notice to
<br />the other party-01lts intention to allow the
<br />franchise ,to expire, but in no evenlshall
<br />this franchise continue for more thiiii one
<br />year after expiration of the2Q,.ye8!',term
<br />set fQI1h in Section2.1." . '
<br />SECTION 3. LOCATION OTHER
<br />REGULAnONs. '.-
<br />..3.1 Locatlon of Facllltle". ,Eiectric
<br />Facilities shall be located,.construc;ted,
<br />and maintained so as not to interfere with
<br />the safety and convenience of Ordinary
<br />travel along and over Public Ways and so
<br />as not to disrupt normal operation of any
<br />City Utility S~eih. Electric Facllitillll shall
<br />be located ", on ' PubliC - Grounds as
<br />determined by the City. Company's con-
<br />struction, reconstruction, ,operation,
<br />repair, maintenance, loCation and reloca-
<br />tion of Electric Facilities shall be subject
<br />to any permit requirements authorized ir1
<br />a separate ordinance and other reason-
<br />able regulatiDns of the City. consistent
<br />with authority grani8d the City to manage
<br />its Public WayS and Public' (:ltQ\lnds
<br />u(1'de(st~te law,. to .the extEmt ,not
<br />IncOllSistentwith a' speCific Jerm,of';this
<br />franchise agri!ernent.' COmp!!l1y'jr"ay
<br />ablindon ,uf1defgr?und EIElClri9 '!:'l!pili((es
<br />In ..... place,. ;proVI~!i'dr !!tCltyt)equl!ft
<br />9. ? mila. n. .y.... J~!T1... 9'1i..'.I'~.JJb.. .a. n. d. ..0i].Il.'.d.^:.~.._ El....t.a. I
<br />conduits '9~l:Ohd?$ e: ehCasel1,"cOnd'it
<br />il1ferfer.lng, . with.. f'x;:M :,'lm~rgvi~r~t
<br />project fo axtllht: such .,l;onduit,.:ls
<br />:~n,c;:qy~red,', 's,: Pll'1 "CJ(th.e' qity:s
<br />_~mprpv~merit prP!ec!.,,-, '-',-'q\,., 'm'
<br />3.. ..2 StrtletODenlnas.. Co...m. p...an ..Y-I...........~h...~lI
<br />nql open or. <!ls\U~.thE!.~rfac;e:. Of~,!!rly
<br />.~bl~.. WaY'l;lt;p.;llbli9,...~r9u~r,fo~v.i3rJY
<br />RUrpose wlthQut.flrst,~vlng.ol:!tl!if)~NfI
<br />permit from: the .CItY,: .1'.. reqilir~;b.Y, a
<br />~rate. o.iQlnllnce' 'for'which' the..'City
<br />may impose a reasonablil fee,' subjOO 'to
<br />tl1e provisions ofSecti0ri9. Perm'it
<br />q.ooo~ions imposedqn. Company sllall
<br />~t be more burdensome than those
<br />ifiiposedon other utilities for Similar
<br />f!lpllltles 'pr S\'ork. . Company may.
<br />~wever, open and disturb the surface of
<br /><ibv Public Way or Public Ground without
<br />a;: permit. if (I) an emergency exists
<br />rM...:. uiring the immedi.a.t..e. repair of EleCtric
<br />li4cilitles and (II) Company glyes
<br />-...11.'. .iephone, e-mai.I.... or. Slm. liar no.t.lcll to th.e
<br />~J.tY. before,. if, _reasonabIYPosSi,ble,
<br />l\i:i!.fIl.... rnencement of the.em. ergency rllpalr,
<br />. Within two business days aft",r
<br />~mencing the repair, Compa,ny, Shall
<br />~pply for any. required permits and pay
<br />lJQY required fees. '
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