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<br />SECTldN 8. CHANGE INFORM OF
<br />jiOVERt)lMEN"'(. . .' ,
<br />,f.w, ptlangjJ, il1\IW, fpn:!),H! goy~rnm~\lt of
<br />the City shall not affect tMvOIli<llty,ofthls
<br />Ordinance. Any..~gcivernrnE!f\i~1 unit
<br />~u'cceediriii . the Citysfj\ill,; ~ wii!lB!ltl' the
<br />CO"l~entqfCOl1jlgai1Y"~,I!~c8ed:,o'an of
<br />the riQhts, and'obligallons, ofJhe City
<br />provideQint~il; Qrdinance...", ......' '
<br />SECTION 9. FRANCHISE FE!:., _.
<br />9.1 FeeSchedule.During~he, t~1]Tl of
<br />tl:1e:ft:anCl1iSe hereby granted, and in lieu
<br />of any. pennit or,otl1er tees.be\~g ilT\posed
<br />on,GornpanY,1he' citY 'fT1~yill1pci;se on
<br />c;9.rnpaPX, ~.;I(rlilncl1ise f~;by\X?n,!'Cll.ng
<br />the,.arnountsindicated.in.a Eee,sclledule
<br />sefforth in a:s~raie..ordinance)rom
<br />.each,customer"lri .itie .'ciesigoatecL,Cpm:
<br />pany Cti~iomer CJ~8.~1fe~paif!eS'liav,e
<br />agreed th~t the initialfee,cpne<:te(l~~e
<br />Company an,dpflidto ,the, C'ty.,_ln
<br />accordance with thi~ ~ectio[1 ~,shan ~t
<br />to exceed the following ilml'iunts. . .' "
<br />,C!au, .;!,l:!3ePe~k\Nh
<br />Residential ., .$O;0j)23
<br />SmC & I ."... Non"Dem $0.0023
<br />SmC& I-Demc\r.ld,$O,0016
<br />Large C & I ' '$0.0009
<br />Public Street Ltg $0.0023
<br />Muni Pumping - N/D $0.0023
<br />Muni Pumping ~'Dem $0.00.16
<br />9.2 Seoarate Ordlnance~The tranchlse
<br />fee shan be imposed by a separate
<br />ordinance duly adopted by the, City
<br />Council, wtlich ordinance, shall, not. ~
<br />adopted until at .least 60 days after w~el}
<br />notic.e enclosing such prOppllEl~
<br />ordinance,' has... been.. ,SE:ryedupon
<br />Company by certified ,m~il,,:thllJl!!l,~~~li
<br />not become elfElctl"E!;;lJmil,d!!.l ~!lAAt6q
<br />dily~after" V(ritt!!"n9til:~,,~.~IO~lnQ;J~c.h
<br />aljopted ...mc;l.lrafl~'~lle~!!)tRee7:1')..~5Y:ll~
<br />UpgnCqmP.III1X tly, ~'i\i!iE!~:t!l',~ .:ri1l.emiR:~
<br />?.5 ~~al!cOr~t~tEl t.~,soIEl,-;f~l'll~Y" 'url
<br />solving disputes. b~!1J::;9l!lPllnv.,<md
<br />file Ci,ty in, reoard.!o t~el il)let:Elretall9.n,pf,
<br />-'"-l'-'''i'i~''r-,-.,,,;>('..t''''';:''_-'-t''' ...".<>..!I ate.o""i-
<br />or .e ,OICAmen ,QT"", <le,,_se~. _ '"
<br />nanc':Nt~n~b'Iti9~c' "'t . 'lin;;;'e~ni
<br />;c" e,... -"..".._y,_,._,ity"R"._l'.',., '_-'.
<br />a,sep'ilT~tli' p,rdln~f.1C8 '1i1\F~ml'llElqc.!!,~()td.
<br />t~is Ordil)i/,~eH! ..~eF,tl~~JP~l?,~ltll:,
<br />sli;\ndingJl1e .f'lli'" .Sc::tJedl;lI4!!~fli~<?!'
<br />9: 1. during the tefTn of this fral1c1use at
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<br />Int~ no, .more ....fre/iue!ltly..lttarf.j~;.
<br />year, ..lhe' City;"rnily ImpoM a~,fMli
<br />under SectIOn 9.4 01' the Cityrnayreqliest
<br />an amendment pursuant .to.. ~ec::llon. 11
<br />allowing the Oily to impose a greater fee
<br />on oria 01' more Classes of C\A(l\orner
<br />and/or. a different fee design, Including
<br />but.not limited to, a perCentage of gross
<br />revenue' . from CompanV'll operations
<br />within the City: or a.meter fee. If tl1G City
<br />proposes lIuch an &rnendment,1t shall
<br />notify COrnpanyln,wrlllhg no less.tlian six
<br />(6) ,monthll prior to thl;Iannlv~ dale
<br />, of the then Current franchise fee required
<br />by the CIly. Proll1pity thefeafti;lr, City. and
<br />ConipanYSNillatt!,rriPt to negollate, a
<br />mutually acceptable modIfICatiOn -. to. ,the
<br />fea amount.. arid design .for JriI:!,l'Ided
<br />Mure collectIOn by Company. .If City' ,and
<br />Coll1pany are unablEl'lo' agree' .oil. a
<br />modification"all disputes stlall, be
<br />resolved PUrsuant ,to Sec;tJon .2.5 ,of this
<br />franchise ordinance. Nothing . In this
<br />Section Is intended to be a Ilm~it on
<br />the City's rlgllt to raise ~ __u(lder
<br />Minl)esotaStaMes, S~Q.216IPI:l., .
<br />. 9.3 Tenns Deflned_For.,the PUrpo~.of
<br />. this, SeCtiPo 9, . the foIlOwinQ deflnltlof1s
<br />applY: L;;'_' '-",;""
<br />. '. . 9.3.1 "Customer Class" shall referto
<br />the clasSes liSted on . the Fee S<:t1edule
<br />and ';IS de.fif}edor'determined' In
<br />COll1pany's elBcitric tartffs Orl fii&W}lhllJe
<br />.Commission. . . '. .."', ',.
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<br />It.3.2 "fee Sd:1edukl:, iWel'SJti-:,tI'le
<br />'sehedwo InSEic::too' ~.l~ettl,j;i!lfQi1l1_ tlie
<br />va/ious . custol'Jler -C!a8si:!S. . from., w/:Iith '. a
<br />franChiSe feewouldti8J;olllilCt~~,If:~a
<br />'~PN'ate '. oil:\i'i1anC8 'wer~- imple~nted
<br />immediately after thileffeCtlv!'l da~e ",this
<br />tranchise agreement. The F:~ Sphedule
<br />to ,me_~ale ,prdir1l;\ncemay,If'l(:lyde
<br />new Customer'Classadded by comJ.lElf.ly
<br />to its electrk; tariffs aft"", ~!'leffectlvedate
<br />.!;If this ~t1ise agreeiJlenf ....;,' . '.>....... ..'
<br />9.4 Collection of the FH: The, fran-
<br />'ctiisetee ,~haI1 bepayab!,emorithlY~
<br />Shall,,be .~. p,n:.~~,.~p'I~e,lii"inll
<br />7", fi '''durin "the' erlod for wtllch
<br />mp!],t"B '''t g", ' .?. TIle ";,"ymefrt. .
<br />,""yrnent '" _ 0_ u.e, m",!e, _., r-,
<br />";half be :due, the)astbusi~ day of tha '
<br />month follOwlng(\le pericid for which the
<br />pliymentis made. "The fee may be
<br />lfhanged. by Ordl,nance from)ill1eto time,
<br />hciwever each change .shall meet the
<br />same ,notice requirements .and may. riot
<br />qcc::ur more often than annually. Suchfee
<br />shall not' exceed any amoUnt, which. the
<br />Cpmpany, may legally charge to .Its
<br />customertl prior to pay,rnent to the CIly by
<br />imposing a surcharge equivalent. to such
<br />fee in its rates for electric service. The
<br />Company may pay the City the fee based
<br />upon the surcharge billed subJect. to
<br />subsilquent reductions. to account fpr
<br />uncollectibles or customar refunds.. The
<br />time and manner of collecting the
<br />franchise fee is'subject to approVal of the
<br />Publi;:Utilities COf(lll1lssiori"which~the
<br />ComPany . agreeli to uSe'. be!rt,. effortS, to
<br />obtain, The Company agre~tbmake)ts
<br />recOrds .ain;iJlable.. for,; ilJllPeCtiQn . ,I:ly ,the'
<br />,CI\y' atrea50ri~~'O, tll1]eli,pr~~ed}~at
<br />.' t,h~ 9ity'I~,f\d ipI,~~ig(lQteq.Jepresl.,e~~~
<br />agree)~ nwriting ,ilot"\Cl'dll\C;: o,se;,~rY
<br />infomiation thatJs!)Ql_pybUc gata which
<br />Would indicate the: amount;paid by)iriy
<br />Identifial?le,;?,!~(~~-e[;~Cl~; 'ariY;(ltl1er
<br />'. info.rlJ!8tibr r~I"9 ~~~Pl;'ljlOll1ertl.
<br />!l'~ll:c;iulvale,nt FH~~~ul!8menL:rhe
<br />se~rate OrdlO9,IlCe ,lIllPQsll)g., tli,e ,fee
<br />shaltnot' beeffectlva against Compar'!y,
<br />unleSs' it ..Iawfully imposes'iu!cfthe . <;:ity
<br />',I1)Onth1Y ,Qr . ",pre. oft!,n1 C911~A .~()r
<br />tax ." 9' the. Same. or, ,greater . 9911I"alent
<br />amOurrton the receipts Jroll1, Sal,asof
<br />eriergywithin the City by ~ny other
<br />energy supplier; provided that, as to such
<br />Ii supplier. the. City has I,he,authorlty to
<br />. require a franllhi.e'fel!:b~to, 1!iJ~ a tax.
<br />TIle- "same or greater equlYalent 8rnount"
<br />shall blil' measured, if practicable,. by
<br />comparing- amounts collectedlas a
<br />franchise fee froll1each simllar_cl,Istp,mer.
<br />or by comparing, as to similar euStomers,
<br />the percentage of, th.e, a_nnual bill
<br />represented by the amount,CoH~ed for
<br />the franchise fee purposes. The franchise
<br />fee or tax shall be appllcal:lle to energy
<br />sales for any energy, US\!, related to
<br />he~llng, ,COOling, or IIghtii'tg,;o(to,run
<br />ll1aCliineryaod appliances, but!lhall not
<br />apply to energy_ sales. for .thepufPOse of
<br />providing, Nlil' for .'(ehicles. ,It ~he
<br />Company specifically consents In ,Writing
<br />. to.,.li .franchise. orse~~te _,51rdlnanc::e
<br />colieq~ng or failing tocoIIElQt.,liI: fee fr?m
<br />IIlJOttie( er.e<<JY -supplle~"in ~ntrav~~n
<br />of this Section. 9.5, ttlefo.regolng
<br />conditions will tie waived to the extent of
<br />such writt&ri consent
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<br />:SECTIQN 10. PAq.yJSIO~l1l.. OF
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<br />()1:tDINANCE.,_",,,. - "_;C-;:-_,", ,Hi,"i_"'_
<br />10.1 Severability. . ev~ry..sect,\?n,
<br />provision, or part_ of thjs~~di,f:I~~ce., is
<br />declared separalll ,-from. e-.;ery ",\1~~~r
<br />s!jCllo!", . provision, or part; lIfI~"ifl,.,aoy
<br />section, provision,orpart shllU:,~n,ellj
<br />Invalid, It shall,-no!, affect. anY.Clltler
<br />s,ectlori",.p~ovl!\10n, or. pact;" pr,o"ided,
<br />_bow8Ver, :that.ifJh~ City_. ill.~~~ple:!p
<br />enforce ,itS, franchise fee. .11~\llslons,fiJr
<br />,anyreaSol). the c:itywilll:ie al_I,Qwed~JP
<br />.amend...the. francl;lllle"ag[aeroent to
<br />li"ppose a fr~i:ichise fA\! pUfsulint 10
<br />statute. Where"a provision of any other
<br />City ,ordinance ,conflictS.. with, "Ui,e
<br />provisions. '. oftl1!s Ordl!,,~nce.the
<br />proVisions of this .ordinance shall prevail.
<br />10.2 Limitation On Aoollcablllt-(:'Tliis
<br />Ordinance constitutes afranchliie
<br />agreement between the.. City ,. and
<br />Company as the only parties and. no
<br />proVision of this franchise shall in, _any
<br />way inuni to the benefit of any third
<br />person (Including the..publicat large) 59
<br />as to constitute any such parson as a
<br />third party' beneficiary of the' agreement
<br />or of anyone or more of the terms hereof,
<br />or otherwise give rise to any cause of
<br />aellon in any person not a party hereto.
<br />SECTION . 11.t\MENDMENT
<br />PROCEDURE. ,', ",", ',..
<br />Either party to this frllnchille agi:eell1ent
<br />may atany.timllpropose. .tl)atme
<br />agreement be: amepded, If the other party
<br />agrees ,to the propOsed amendment or
<br />any modification thereqf,.. \hls,o~ljii\ance
<br />may, beJ~me(\\led,atan~ltime:by,the .CIly
<br />pa~si!1g-~suhsf!9ue;~;w~#J#,~:d~,laiT
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<br />I.r.g.,tho:l. Pl.:q,vlsl?~",~ '1k'~dei,!.am,~P.Rm~hnl'l
<br />which amend,liItoiY", ,l)r,~,~f,1.Cjie ,)~,'i\.
<br />becomeeflElctlv~...,upc;ln:tlie",:~I)lg!;!,:.,9f
<br />Com~f)y's~en.C?ns~~llJ.El~~.,rrt.!1
<br />the9ity Clerk a~erpity co\l.rlf".adopt,o!,
<br />.!;If the amendatory ~dif}",nce"
<br />: R!l~~ anlj al?P,~!?Vlld,ij~~"-"~ "'t(\";iJ~"
<br />. . '.. .,~ .... '.. .... .' ....- teve:....rsoll
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<br />)''','V, . 'Ne~l~rIQht~~l~!~~&~~
<br />.~:j! ;':.1 ,,~~-~.,.;: '1.'D;ri.~M8~:r.
<br />City Clerk
<br />New Brighton, MinnO!!$ola
<br />(BUlletin: Dec::. 4. 2002)
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