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common practice in other cities. He stated that they were of the opinion that a Franchise Agreement would be granted, and this and the Minneapolis situation were not the same. City Attorney Long stated that he had spoken with Public Works Director U1rlch regarding the term of the Northern States Power Franchise Agreement, which was a twenty year period. He stated that in the interest of providing an equal term for Reliant Energy Minnegasco, the date of expiration of the term should be July 1, 2019. He stated that procedurally, and in order to prevent the need to re-draft the ordinance in the event of a split vote, the Council could request that the blank space in Section 2.1 of Ordinance 625 contain the date July 1, 2019, and could request the addition of Item 2 to indicate "City owned property receiving service from Reliant Energy Minnegasco from the date of enactment of Ordinance 625." He stated that the legal description of the golf course could be added at a later date. He stated that this clause would be sufficient to cover the golf course property if it was determined that Reliant Energy Minnegasco was the service provider at that location. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Adopt Ordinance 625, an Ordinance Granting Reliant Energy Minnegasco, a Natural Gas Utility, a Division of Reliant Resources Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns, a Nonexclusive Franchise to Construct, Operate, Repair and Maintain Facilities and Equipment for the Transportation, Distribution, Manufacture and Sale of Gas Energy for Public and Private Use and to Use the Public Ways and Public Ground of the City of Mounds View, Minnesota for such Purposes; and Prescribing Certain Terms and Conditions Thereof, to Include the Addition of the City Owned Property Receiving Service From Reliant Energy Minnegasco. Ayes - 3 Nays - 1 (Coughlin) Motion carried. Mayor Coughlin stated that he would move to amend the motion to adopt Ordinance 625, to include the Realife Cooperative to the List on Exhibit A, Description of Customer Accounts, on this limited Franchise Agreement. MOTION/SECOND: Coughlin/Thomason. To Adopt Ordinance 625, an Ordinance Granting Reliant Energy Minnegasco, a Natural Utility, a Division of Reliant Resources Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns, a Nonexclusive Franchise to Construct, Operate, Repair and Maintain Facilities and Equipment for the Transportation, Distribution, Manufacture and Sale of Gas Energy for Public and Private Use and to Use the Public Ways and Public Ground of the City of Mounds View, Minnesota for such Purposes; Prescribing Certain Terms and Conditions Thereof, with Additions and as Amended. Ayes - 2 Nays - 2 (Stigney, Marty) Motion failed. D. First Reading of Ordinance 633, an Ordinance Implementing a Moratorium on Additional Franchise Agreements Mayor Coughlin opened the Public Hearing at 8:30 p.m. • 13N:\DATA\USERS\JOANB\SHARE\MINUTES\CC\ 1999\06-28-99.CC