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ORDINANCE NO.
<br />AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, A
<br />MINNESOTA CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PERMISSION TO
<br />CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO,
<br />MINNESOTA, AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION LINES,
<br />INCLUDING NECESSARY POLES, POLE LINES, FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES,
<br />FOR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY AND ITS
<br />INHABITANTS, AND OTHERS, AND TO USE THE PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC
<br />GROUNDS OF SAID CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
<br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO, WASHINGTON COUNTY,
<br />MINNESOTA, DOES ORDAIN:
<br />Section 1. There be and hereby is granted to Northern States Power Company, a
<br />Minnesota corporation, its successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as "Company",
<br />during the period of 20 years from the date hereof, the right and privilege of constructing,
<br />operating, repairing, and maintaining, in, on, over, under, and across the streets, alleys and
<br />public grounds of the City of Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota, hereinafter
<br />referred to as "City" an electric distribution system and electric transmission lines, including
<br />poles, pole lines, and fixtures and appurtenances, usually conveniently, or necessarily used
<br />in connection therewith, for the purpose of transmitting and furnishing electric energy for
<br />light, heat, power and other purposes for public and private use in and to said City and the
<br />inhabitants thereof, and others, and for the purpose of transmitting into and through said
<br />City such electric energy, provided that such electric distribution system and transmission
<br />lines shall be so located as in no way to interfere with the safety and convenience of
<br />ordinary travel along and over said streets, alleys, and public grounds, and provided that
<br />Company, in the construction, operation, repair and maintenance of such poles, pole lines,
<br />and fixtures and appurtenances, shall be subject to such reasonable regulation as may be
<br />imposed by the City Council.
<br />Section 2. The service to be provided and the rates to be charged by Company for
<br />electric service in the City shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities
<br />Commission of this State. Company shall provide reasonably efficient and adequate service
<br />to members of the public within the City who apply for such service in accordance with the
<br />rules and regulations of Company.
<br />Section 3. There is also granted to Company, during the term hereof, permission and
<br />authority to trim all trees and shrubs in the streets, alleys, and public grounds of said City
<br />which may interfere with the proper construction, operation, repair, and maintenance of any
<br />so
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