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STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />VOTE REQUIRED: <br />BACKGROUND: <br />AGENDA ITEM 3B <br />Linda Waite Smith, City Administrator <br />October 9, 2000 <br />Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinance 14 -00 <br />Adopting a Franchise Agreement with Reliant <br />Energy Minnegasco <br />3/5 Vote <br />The City's franchise agreement with Minnegasco, now known as Reliant Energy <br />Minnegasco, expired several years ago. In 1999 the City Council directed staff to work <br />towards making all the City's franchise agreements more consistent in terms and effective <br />dates. Staff negotiated a new agreement which was reviewed by franchise attorney James <br />Strommen. The agreement is based largely on a model ordinance currently being updated <br />for the League of Minnesota Cities by Mr. Strommen and others. It expires on March 31, <br />2012, the same date the Circle Pines Utilities franchise agreement ends. <br />The agreement is contained in Ordinance 14 -00, which requires a public hearing and two <br />readings. The public hearing is scheduled for September 25. The first reading and <br />continuation of the public hearing are scheduled for October 9. The second reading is <br />scheduled for October 23. <br />OPTIONS: <br />1. Open public hearing on Ordinance 14 -00 at 7:00 p.m. <br />Continue public hearing to October 9 at 7:00 p.m. <br />2. Delay the public hearing until a later date. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />1. Option 1 <br />Lws /franchise /g rnag ree <br />