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<br />~. 3. Un_ oIherwIIi pi'ovNia DY me <;ompanys
<br />rates end-or rill. IIfId I'tIIVIetleN fIItd. frOm lime to
<br />Illme.wltlll""Mirmesoli<\ PublI~ Servtce Commission.
<br />ges servl~e tIf'O'IkIeCI by the COrnpllny to Its ~ustorners In
<br />the City shell. flOt lie Interrl/pted or disturbed except
<br />Jhe., tollOWl1l!l clrcllmstllrlCes:
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<br />maiiltiiriancetOthe syStem III ~ wfltitlle
<br />COITIPlIny'a rl!Jft anl'l-or .;:IJles and rt9ulatlllllS filed with,
<br />tile Publl~ S"flVl~e Commission.
<br />lb) During such times as the pipeline supplier Is
<br />,,"able to furniSh lldeqUate supplies 01 gll$. provided,
<br />however. the COInpany has taken all reasonable steps to
<br />aec:ure a supplemental supply of gll$ for residential
<br />~ustomers.
<br />lc) In the event 01 bona fide emervenc:les when Ills
<br />~essery to ~urtall ~. service to maintain the belt
<br />possible service to priority loads or to melnteln the
<br />, ~essary pre5$l/re on tile Corl\PlIny's system.
<br />(d) When ordered to do SO by a publl~ regulatory
<br />bOdy, hevill!lllll'isdlctlon to ISSIle Sl/Ch en 0I'der.
<br />(el Because 01 Kts of God.
<br />III Because 01 unforeseeable coilditlons beyond the
<br />control of ,the Company.
<br />/ glFor ally other reeson or reasons prOVIded tOr In
<br />the rates, rules and regulallons 01 the COmpany flied
<br />with the Minnesota Publ ic Service COmmission.
<br />Subet. 4. The Company Shall serve a copy of any
<br />proposed ~hanges to lis rules and regulallons on file
<br />with the Minnesota Public Servl~e Commission per-
<br />talnlll!l to ~urtallment, interruption or dlsturball~e of
<br />servl~e. tor reasons Other than the fallura to pay tor
<br />service. wltll the City at INlt ten (10) dayS prior to Mid
<br />chall!leS becomlllll effective.
<br />SECTION, 4. tlonexeluslVll Fr.IICIlI$Ol.
<br />ThIS is not an exclllsive fran~hlse.
<br />SECTION 5. laying Melns.
<br />The Company agrees to lay such of its mains end
<br />plpes,as ~me within lis requirements tOr service as
<br />soon as reasonably posSible to do so. The Company will
<br />give reasonable written ,notice to the City Engl...... of
<br />~s to Illy maIns In any pert 01 the City. The leylllll 01
<br />'Sl/Ch maillS Shllll be In ecmrd wlthestebll$hed City
<br />ptilnnl"" eiId enolneerlng.
<br />SeCTION 6. Street ap,ejlll.
<br />SiIIMt. .1. The ComPtny Shell not open or disturb .ny
<br />S",",Of public piece fOr 'any purpaw W1th011t ""'t
<br />1I1'11"l1 <<rtalned permission to do so from the prgper
<br />City oftlClal$. The "\II.., aervlcflll and 01hW praperty
<br />, PIKed In the strattsand publIC plana P\II'SllfIII to M:Il
<br />Jl'II'mlss.1on Sl'\ll1I be located, if pesa/b/e, In .".streeb or
<br />partl"" Otthe sfrMl$. anllpublk p/aCft _ shall be ..
<br />prO\l~ by the City, The CoMPmIY WII. IIp/ln com.
<br />IlIftlon Of any .worfIreQUlrlllllthe optlIIlllI" .ny Itreet
<br />, or PtlOII~,pl.ce, III' CIl/I"lnlIeonstr'uctlon IfDl"llered by tile
<br />. Clty,restore the sam., InducllllCl the pevlng and Its
<br />1O\IIldetlonS"tO_000d condition .. fOI'mtI'ly .IlcUhlll
<br />maintain f"'..me for two /21 YMr5 thereafter In gOOCl
<br />COIlllltlon. Said work Shen be Jlerforrned WItII dUe !
<br />dlligellCe and,lf the Company WIl fall promptly III :
<br />perform end ~omplete the worfI, to remoVll all dirt eiId
<br />rubbish and to put the strtel Or pl/bllc pl'~e In 000d
<br />condition. the City Shall have the rlQht to put the Itreel
<br />or publlC place In lIOClCI condlllonat the e>epenle of the
<br />company i .nd the COmpany. nil, upon demand. l>ey III
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<br />the City tile COlt 01 wc:n ---. .... fOI' or perlormecl by
<br />the City. Nolwlthsl......the toreIOlno. provisions 0(
<br />this section. the company may open and .dlsturb the
<br />surflCe of lIIIY Itreel' wlth(lUt WmlSSlon WIlere lIIl
<br />emerlI8f'IC;y nlsts I'8ClUlrllllllhe IrnMedlate repair 01 a
<br />.. malh Dl"OtI,Wvl~'. The Comll8ny III ~~h evant
<br />will report Sl/!:tIlJetlll!1 ~tlat~ than the lKOnd worklll!l
<br />day theraatt.. end In $iIcIl TOrm as required by, the City.
<br />Illbel. 2. No Itrwt open!lllI maY be mede unless
<br />1!de9~!8_'!'!'~ ~ _lIr. are provided.
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<br />Subel. t. WIleneYeI" flleC:lty ....1. Qr'ade, regrade. or,
<br />m&lllIe the nne of eny Itreet or ....lie pi"" or CClnllruct
<br />, or reconslrllc.t lIIIy public lItIIltysystem Ihereln end
<br />nil, In the proper ll'lCerelse of Its pollt;e power. end with
<br />due reo8l'll to. seasonable WDrk,ng. condItlons. when
<br />I necessary orcler the CompariYIll rat""~ permanently
<br />II Its mains, services and other property located ;nsald
<br />streel or public place, the Company Shall relOGlfe Its
<br />, fKllItlea at Its own expense. The City shall give the
<br />. Company r-.ble notice 01 plans to grade, regrade
<br />Or cha"lle the llne 01 any streel Or pl/bll~ pla~e or to
<br />~onatruct or .-.struct any publl~ utility system
<br />therein.
<br />SulId. 2. The company sh.ll be required to reloc:ale Its
<br />fKllllles at Its own lllCpenSl Where grade manges are
<br />mecIe by the City fOr Improved drainage or improved
<br />traffic Wnllltlons, provided, nowever, If a subSequent
<br />reloc;etlon or re/oc:lltlons Shall be 0I'dtrecI because 01 .
<br />grede ~henge wllllln ten (101 YMrS from eiId etter the
<br />first reloatlon. tile City ShIIUrelmbu,,' the Company
<br />for su~h non. betterment re~ eXpense whldl the
<br />Company may Incur on a time at'lCI material basis. It
<br />SUtlSequent reloc:allOllS are required .~ of the
<br />Il'lCtenslon 01 ptlbli~ utllllles to previously -.ved
<br />arees. the Company may be required to relOG1ted af Its
<br />own elCpense at any lime.
<br />Sulld. J. Any relocallon. removel, or arrall!leMent 01
<br />any COmpany fllcll1tl. made necessary beuuse of the
<br />extension Into or IlIrough the City Of a federally aided
<br />hlghwey project Ihall be oovernecr by the provisions Of
<br />Minnesota StaMe 5ectJCIrlI61M _ supplemented or
<br />emended; IIfId turIher It 111 e'lIPI'etsly understoocl that
<br />the right herein lIrantecl to the company II a valuable
<br />property rlllht end the City shill tlDt Orcler the Company
<br />to remove Dl' relocate Its facilities withOut Clllm.
<br />pensatlon when a Sfc'e<< or public way Is vacated, 1m.
<br />proved or realigned b8CetIU of a renewal or a
<br />redevelopment pl.n whldllS flnan~lelly .Idi Zfld In'
<br />all or In part by the f8deraf.lIOvernrnent D,any even~y
<br />tIIereof, unless thei'eesonallte non.betttrment c:8Its 01
<br />SUell relOcallon eiId the 1011 eiId expense resulllnil
<br />ttaeretrom are first paid to the COmpany.
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<br />~, pmilIIi'Cl/' ...orpotttl!lii(,....1IIIIlIlty .,l1IllllI
<br />'...... _fe/fuQ.... ."'. _,'tdIUilIlM__ avoid
<br />Inluringthe company's tKIl",tI$ While performing any
<br />work connected wlthgracllno. relIC'edlAll or dI.....lftll
<br />the line of lIIlY street or publl(,~ Or with the cot\-
<br />strudlon or reconstruction 01 any public utility system,
<br />Subel. S. Where tha City ~ the COmpany to
<br />rel0t;8te any of Itl r.ellftlea. the tc!ll'IPeny _II proc:eed
<br />W'Ith Sl/ch relocation. It lu~h relecitlon Is _wIthOut
<br />an agreement first bel""llIaClt_ to who shall pay for
<br />the rel~atlon cost, su~h1'eloc;tlontolt of the facllJlles
<br />by the Company shall notbe COIIItrlIeCt. a waiver of Its
<br />right to be reimbursed fOr the relC1Qllon cost. If ttle
<br />Company Claims that It sho\lld be reimbursed tor sudl
<br />relocallon cost&, If shall nollty IheClty W'Ithln ten (10) i
<br />days after the C'eCelpt Of such onter. :
<br />SECTION 8. Netlee .. eo....lly of Street 1m. \
<br />provements." I
<br />Subet. 1. The City Shall give tile comjlenyrN$Onable
<br />written noll~eol plans for streelllTljll'ovements where
<br />paving or resurfacing 01 a permanent' nature Is In-
<br />volved, WIlich notice shall contaIn the nature and
<br />~haracler of the Improvements. the streets l/pon whldl
<br />,the Improvements are to be made, the elCtent of llIe
<br />Improvements end the "me wilen the City antl~lpatee
<br />ttlat It or its contrectOr 15 IlOII1C1 to steM the ,work aild, It
<br />more than one Itreet IS InvOlved, the order. In WIllm Ihls
<br />work Is to proeM. Pevl"" or raaurfec:lng of a per-
<br />manent nature refers only IlII'Oi1tIInd Cement concrete :
<br />or hlOh type bituminous.
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<br />SIIIHI. 2. The l\Oflce WIIW ..vert 10 me compal\VO'-
<br />suftlci<lnt length of "_, ~Ider\ng seasonable
<br />worklllCl ~ndltlons, In advance of the ec:tual corn-
<br />menc:ement of the work to permit the Company to m.ke
<br />any ecldillon. alterltllons or repal~ to Its fKlIllles
<br />deemed necessary by It and the Company assumes fUll
<br />responsibility tOr liability associated wlltl Its main.
<br />tenance and repair actiVities.
<br />Subet. J. In cases wIIerestreets are at final width and
<br />grllde, tha Clly has Installed undergrOUlld public utility
<br />mal.. and service ~nnectlons to the property II".
<br />al>uttlng the Sfc'eetl 'prior to a permanent paving or
<br />rasul1ac:lng 01 SUCh streets; alld the COmpany's main is
<br />loated under su~hpaved surfa~e of the street. the
<br />- company snail lie reqUired to instill ges servke con-
<br />nections and rMSOneble ml.ln elCtenslons. prior .to such
<br />.. paving or resurfacing, whenever It ~an reasonably be
<br />eXll&C1ed that gas service wllJ be required during the
<br />five yeers followIng the peVlngor resurfacll1ll.
<br />Sulld. 4. on~e notice has been given by the City tQ the
<br />Company in a~cord. willi this section, the City may
<br />modify Its plans. The Company Shall make reasonable
<br />IftClUlry to as~ertaln the status of previously announced
<br />City plans. '
<br />SECTION 9. L_tlon of FacllJtlel.
<br />SubcI. 1. AU mains, services, IlOvernors alld other
<br />prOperty and fec:lllties shall be so located. ~nstructed,
<br />installed and melnt.lned as not to endanger, or. un.
<br />necessarily Inttrfere With the uSual and cllStomary
<br />trede, traffl~ travel upon end use of t~ streets end
<br />publl~ places of the City. The Compel'Y shall keep and
<br />melntaln all 011111 prOflOlrtY In qoocr COnd!lIons, order and
<br />trtpah "I'fr, so\!latlhf-""". . _._al;tDl'en~,~
<br />e e or propemorany pers"".
<br />SIlbd. 2. The COrtlJlllny shall provide field I~atlons fOI'
<br />all its underground fec:llIl1es wilen requested within a
<br />reasonable period of time. The period of lime will be
<br />considered reasonable If II CllmPtres tavorably wllh the
<br />e_age lime required by the ~ltles In Ramsey County
<br />to l0t;8te municipal Uf\deI'fIrwnd ta~llllles for the
<br />, Company.
<br />SECTION 10. I,""mnlfleallon.
<br />The COmpany 5/lalllnllemnlfy. keep an<! hold tho City
<br />tree and harmless from any and all liability on a~OlIJnt
<br />oIlnlury to persona or damage 10 property occes loned
<br />by the ~onstruction, maintenance. repair or operallon 01
<br />the Company's facilitieS located In. on, over. under or
<br />ac;rau'the streets and Pl/bIiC places of the Clly, unloss
<br />SIIcIIlniury or Clamege grows out of the nejjllgen~e of the
<br />City, Its emplOyees. or allents. or results from the
<br />performenc:e In a proper mannei' 01 actsreesonably
<br />deemed hazardOus by the COmpally, bIIt su~h per-
<br />formance is nevertheless ordered Or directed by the
<br />City after nollceOlthe COmpany's determlnatlon. In the
<br />event the suJl shall .be brought against the City under
<br />clr~umstances WIlere the above agreement to In.
<br />demnify applies, the Company at Its SOlo ~O$t .nd ex-
<br />panse Shell defend the City In such suit If written nol/ce
<br />lhet'eoI Is promptly given to the COmpany within a
<br />period wherein the Company Is not prell/dl~ed by lack of
<br />SUCh noll~es.' If su~h no1l~e. is not raasonably given as
<br />hereinbefOre provided. the Company Shall h,ve no duty
<br />to Indemnify nor defend. If the Company is required 10
<br />Indemnify and defend. 11 Will thereafter have ~mplete
<br />C'Ontrol of su~h IIl/gatlon. but the COmpany may not
<br />setll._ such IIl/gation wlthoutlhe. consent. of llIe City /
<br />W'II1~h ~nsent Shall not be IIl\1'ftSOMbly withheld.
<br />SECTION 11. Franchi.. Fee. '
<br />II Is agreed by the City and Company that the City
<br />may at any time during the term hereof Impose on the
<br />COmpany, as fl/II COmpensallon for the rights hereby
<br />granted. a tranelllsa tee of not more than fOUr percent
<br />1.1 01 tilt Company's gross ravenyes, as hereinafter
<br />defined, $\Ich cee to be payable riot later than Apr1l1 ot
<br />each year and to be based upOt\ the grOOlS oper$llng
<br />revenues 01 the Company for IfIe prKecIlng calendar
<br />year or the part thereof ettw such fee becomes ef-
<br />fectIve. SIICh tee shall be III!pDOed by ordinance duly
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