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Section 10.02. Term. No perpetual franchise or privilege shall be created, nor shall any exclusive franchise or privilege be granted for a period of more than twenty-five (25) years. Section 10.03. Public Hearing. Before any franchise ordinance is adopted or any rates, fares, or prices to be charged by a public utility are fixed by the Council, the Council shall hold a public hearing on the matter. Notice of such hearing shall be published at least once in the City Nnewsletter and in the official newspaper not less than ten ( l0�days prior to the date of the hearing. Section 11.01. Acquisition and Operation of Utilities. The City may own and operate any gas, water, heat, power, light, telephone or other public utility for supplying its own needs for utility service, or for supplying utility service to private consumers or both. It may construct all facilities reasonably needed for that purpose, and may acquire any existing utility properties so needed; but such action may only be taken by ordinance, which shall not be an emergency ordinance. The operation of all public utilities owned by the City shall be under the supervision of the C44y-Council. Section 11.04. Lease of Plant. The Council may, if the public interest will be served thereby, contract with any responsible person, co -partnership or corporation for the operation of any utility owned by the City upon such rentals and conditions as it may deem necessary; but such contract shall not be an emergency ordinance. In no case shall such contract be for a longer term than ten (10) years. Section 11.06. Notice of Public Hearings;. Notice of public hearing required by this chapter shall be published at least once in the official newspaper and in the City Nnewsletter at least ten (1 O)_days prior to the date of the hearing. Additional notice of such public hearing may be given in such manner as the Council may determine. Section 12.01. Official Publication. The Council shall annually designate a legal newspaper of general circulation in the City as its official primary newspaper, as well as an optional secondary newspaper, in which shall be published ordinances, other matters required by law, or this Charter, to be so published, and any other matters the Council may deem is in the public interest to have published in this manner. (Amended 2008 Ord. 799 I n..a:„.,„ e 799adopted Sep 24 2007 ) Section 12.02. Oath of Office. Every officer of the City shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take and subscribe an oath of office in substantially the following form: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) to support the Constitution of the United States and of this state and to discharge faithfully the duties devolving upon me as (Mmayor, Ccouncil member, Ceity Aadministrator, etc.) of the City of Mounds View to the best of my judgment and ability." Section 12.04. Official Bonds. The Ecity Aadministrator, the Ecity Ttreasurer, and such other officers or employees of the City may be provided for by ordinance shall each, before entering upon the duties of their respective office or employment, give a corporate surety bond to the City in such form and in such amount as may be fixed by the Council as security for the faithful performance of their official duties. This corporate surety bond may be in the form of either individual or blanket bonds at the discretion of the Council. They shall be approved by the Council, and approved as to form by the Ccity Aattorney, and filed with the Ecity Aadministrator. The premiums on the bonds shall be paid by the City. Section 12.07. Statutes not Affected by Charter. All general laws and statutes of the state applicable to all cities operating under Hhome Rrule Echarters, or applicable to cities of the same class as the City of Mounds View operating under 14home Rrule Echarters, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, shall Page 16 of 19 DOCSOPEN\MU210\4\903732.v2-9/20/23