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ORDINANCE NO. 936 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE CONTINUING A FRANCHISE FEE ON CENTER POINT <br /> ENERGY NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF <br /> MOUNDS VIEW <br /> THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: <br /> SECTION 1. The City of Mounds View Municipal Code Appendix D is hereby amended <br /> to include reference to the following Special Ordinance. <br /> Subdivision 1. Purpose. The Mounds View City Council has determined that it is <br /> in the best interest of the City to impose a franchise fee on those public utility companies <br /> that provide natural gas and electric services within the City of Mounds View. <br /> a. Pursuant to City Ordinance No. 625, a Franchise Agreement between the <br /> City and Center Point Energy (formerly Reliant, formerly Minnegasco), the City has <br /> the right to impose a franchise fee of not more than four(4) percent on Minnegasco <br /> in amount and fee designs as set forth in Section 4.1 of the Minnegasco Franchise. <br /> Subd. 2. Franchise Fee Statement. A franchise fee is hereby imposed on Center <br /> Point Energy under its natural gas Franchise Agreements in the amount of four percent <br /> (4%) of Center Point Energy's gross revenues, as defined in Section 4.1 of the Franchise <br /> Agreements commencing with Center Point Energy's January 2018 billing month. <br /> Subd. 3. Payment. The said franchise fee shall be payable to the City in <br /> accordance with the terms set forth in Section 4.4 of the Franchise. <br /> Subd. 4. Surcharge. The City recognizes that the Minnesota Public Utilities <br /> Commission may allow each said utility company to add to its effective rates for the utility <br /> service on which the public utility gross earnings fee is imposed, a surcharge to reimburse <br /> such utility company for the cost of the fee. <br /> Subd. 5. Proof of Company Gross Revenues. Center Point Energy shall make <br /> each payment when due and shall quarterly furnish a complete and correct statement of <br /> gross revenues for said quarter. Center Point Energy shall permit the City and its <br /> designated representative free access to the company's records for the purpose of <br /> verifying such statements. <br /> Subd. 6. Enforcement. Any dispute, including enforcement of a default regarding <br /> this ordinance will be resolved in accordance with the Franchise Agreement. <br />