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VILLAGE OF FALCON HEIGHTS
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a regular meeting of the Village
Council of the Village of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, was held on the 2l~th day of
May, 1973. The following members were present: Mayor Waxkenten,_ Councilmen
Black, Stone, and Councilwoman Stocker. The following member was absent:
Councilman Ecklund.
Councilwoman Stocker introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION #73-15
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOIi:AND CLERK-ADMINISTRATOR
TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT WITH NORTHERPd STATES POWER, COMPANY
TO ENTER INTO THE METRO RATE AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Village of Falcon Heights is authorized by Minnesota Statutes,
Section 171.59 to enter into 3oint and cooperative agreements with other
governmental units, and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has determined that it is necessary and desirable
that the Village cooperate-with other mdnicipalites ire the regulation of
• electric utility service in..the Metropolitan Area by pa~rtic3patimg in the .Metro
Rate Authority, and
WHEREAS, the Village has granted a uniform franchise to Northern States
Power Company and is, therefore, eligible for membership in the Metro.. Rate
Authority, an organization established to administer the rate provisions of
such uniform franchises adopted by its members.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RE90LVED, by the Village-Council of the
Village of Falcon Heights, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The Mayor and Clerk are authorized and directed to execute the attached
Joint and Cooperative Agreement providing for membership of the Village in the
Metro Rate Authority..
2. In accordance with the provisions of the Joint and Cooperative Agree-
ment, the Council hereby designates Mayor Warkentien as its first director on
• the Board of Directors of the Metro Rate Authority.
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3. The Village Clerk is directed to file a copy of the executed agreement
• together with a certified copy of this Resolution with the City Manager of the
City of Colwnbia Heights.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilman Black, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in
favor thereof: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Stone, and Councilwoman
Stocker, and the following voted against the same: None.
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted this 2?~th day of
May, 1973.
WILLIS C . A . WARKEI~TIEN, Mayor
Attest:
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ewan B. Barnes, Clerk Administrator
Regular meeting of May 2~., 1973