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<br />I <br />I, <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />, <br />'" <br /> <br />(f) City may utilize a rate consultant to advise it on proposed <br /> <br />rate cham~es and to assist it in maintaining uniform rates <br /> <br />within the rate territory. A rate consultant may be any per- <br />son -.ho has sufficient backssround and experience, in the sole <br /> <br />opinion of City, properly to evaluate and analyze rates and <br /> <br />~es. <br /> <br />(g) All costs for the review of a request for a Basic Service <br /> <br />rate or charge change shall be paid by Ci ty from the <br /> <br />Franchise fee. <br /> <br />(h) MV time limit may be waived only if City and Grantee <br /> <br />consent. <br /> <br />(i) If City fails to approve the change of Basic Service rates, <br /> <br />Grantee may appeal said determination to the Board. <br /> <br />(4) The procedures to be followed in changing any rate or charge other <br />than Basic Service rate shall include the following: <br /> <br />(a) Grantee shall give City written notice of any rate increase <br /> <br />at least ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of the <br /> <br />rate increase. <br /> <br />(b) In the event the percentage of the rate increase does not (in <br />any respect) exceed the percmtage of the increase iran the <br />CPt for the Mirmeapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan area in <br /> <br />existence on the date of the certification of this Franchise <br /> <br />by the Board or" specified in the last rate increase notice of <br />the Grantee (whichever event is most recent), the noticed <br />rate shall become effective upon its noticed effective date. <br /> <br />In the event the cpr is substantially toodified in the opinion <br />of City and Grantee or is discontinued, the City and Grantee <br /> <br />may select a mutually acceptable successor index to control <br /> <br />the provisions of this subparagraph. <br />(c) Except as provided in Article VI, Section 4.,0.(5) (c), in <br /> <br />the event the percentage of the rate increases (in any <br /> <br />respect) exceeds the percentage of increases fran the CPt for <br />the Mirmeapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan area in existence on <br />the date of the certification of this Franchise by the Board <br /> <br /> <br />or specified in the last rate increase notice of the Grantee <br />(whichever event is most recent), the notice rate shall <br />become effective upon its noticed effective date but the <br /> <br />- 6 - <br />