HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 768ORDINANCE N0.768
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A FRANCHISE FEE ON
CENTER POINT ENERGY NATURAL GAS OPERATIONS
WITHIN THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW FOR THE YEAR 2006
THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City of Mounds View Municipal Code Appendix D is hereby amended
to include reference to the following Special Ordinance.
Subdivision 1. Purpose. The Mounds View City Council has determined that it is
in the best interest of the City to impose a franchise fee on those public utility companies
that provide natural gas and electric services within the City of Mounds View.
a. Pursuant to City Ordinance No. 625, a Franchise Agreement between the
City and Center Point Energy (formerly Reliant, formerly Minnegasco), the City
has the right to impose a franchise fee of not more than four (4) percent on
• Minnegasco in amount .and fee designs as set forth in Section 4.1 of the
Minnegasco Franchise.
Subd. 2. Franchise Fee Statement. A franchise fee is hereby imposed on Center
Point Energy under its natural gas Franchise Agreements in the amount of four (4.0)
percent of Center Point Energy's gross revenues, as defined in Section 4.1 of the
Franchise Agreements commencing with Center Point Energy's January 2006 billing
month.
Subd. 3. Payment. The said franchise fee shall be payable to the City in
accordance with the terms set forth in Section 4.4 of the Franchise.
Subd. 4. Surcharge. The City recognizes that the Minnesota Public Utilities
Commission requires each said utility company to add to its effective rates for the utility
service on which the public utility gross earnings fee is imposed, a surcharge to
reimburse such utility company for the cost of the fee.
Subd. 5. Proof of Company Gross Revenues. Center Point Energy shall make
each payment when due and shall quarterly furnish a complete and correct statement of
gross revenues for said quarter. Center Point Energy shall permit the City and its
designated representative free access to the company's records for the purpose of
verifying such statements.
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Subd. 6. Enforcement. Any dispute, including. enforcement of a default regarding
this ordinance will be resolved in accordance with the Franchise Agreement.
Subd. 7. Effective Date of Franchise Fee. Upon publication of the ordinance and
written notice delivered to Center Point Energy by certified mail enclosing a copy of the
adopted ordinance, the effective date of the fee collected under Subdivision 2 of this
ordinance is January 1, 2006. Notwithstanding the effective date of this ordinance and
notwithstanding any contrary provisions in Section 4 of the Franchise Agreements.
Subd. $. Sunset Clause. This ordinance shall automatically sunset on December
31, 2006.
SECTION 2. This ordinance takes effect as provided herein.
Read by the City Council of the City of Mounds View this 9th day of January, 2006.
Read and passed by the City Council of the city of Mounds View this 23rd day. of
January, 2006.
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Rob Marty, Mayor
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urt Ulrich, City Clerk-Administrator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Atto ey
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BY:
ORDINANCE N0.7G3
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A
FRANCHISE FEE ON CENTER POINT
ENERGY. NATURAL GAS
OPERATIONS WITHW THE CffY OF
MOUNDS VIEW FOR THE YEAR Zp06
THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City of Mounds View
Municipal Code Appendix D is hereby
amended to include reference to the
following Special Ordinance.
Subdivision 1. Purpose. The Mounds
View City CouhcN has determined that ft
is in the best interest of the City to impose
a franchise fee on those public utility
companies that provide datural gas and
electric .services within the City of
Mounds View.
a. Pursuant to City Ordinance No. 625, a
Franchise Agreement between the City
and Center Point Energy (formerly
Reliant, formery Minnegasco), the City
'has the right to impose a franchise fee of
.not more than four (4) percent on
Minnegasco in amount and flie designs
as set forth in .Section 4.1 of the
Minnegasco Franchise.
Subd. 2. Frenchise Fee'Statement. A
franchise fee is hereby imposed on
Center Point Energy under its natural gas
Franchise Agreements M the amount of
Pout (4.0) percent of Center Point
Energy's gross revenues, as defined in
Section 4.1 of the Franchise Agreements
commencing with Center Point'Errergy's
January 2006 btlling rrwnthi
Subd. 3: Payment. Thp itlk>l franchise
fee shall be payable to 'the City. in
accordance witty the temis set forth in
Section 4.4 of the Franchise.
Subd. 4. Surcharge. The City recognizes
that .the Minnesota Public Utilities
Commission requires each said utility
company to add w its effective retes for
the utility service. on which the public
utility gross earnings fee is imposed, a
surcharge to `reimburse such ;utility-
comp~rfY, for the ~M of the ffle~ GrQSS,~,
Subd, ,,5, ~'roo( of CRmpany
Revenues,, Ctirtt(ir Point -~S~9k:.~~!!
make each payment when due Brtd shall
quarterly furnish a cerePrenu awn ~~ said
statement of gross
quarter. Center Point Energy shall pennft
the City and its designated reprosentative
free access to the company's records for
the purpose of verifying such statements.
Subd. 6. Enforcement: Any dispute,
including- enforcement of a default
regarding this ordinance. will be resolved
in acaorcfance with the Franchise
Agreement.
Subd. 7. Effective Date of Franchise
Fee. Upon puglication of the ordinance
and written rwtice delivered to Center
Point Energy by certified mall encbsing a
copy of the adopted ordinance, the
effective date of the fee collected under
Subdivision 2 of this ordinance is January
1 2006, Notwithstanding the effective
date of this ordinance and notwithstand-
ing any ccartrery provisions in Section 4 of
,the Franchise Agreements. '
Subd: 8. Sunset Clause. This ordinance.
shall automatically sunset on December
31, 2006.
SECTION 2. This ordinance takes effect
as provided herein.
Read by the City Council of the City of
Mounds View this 9th day of January,
2006.
Read and passed by the City Council. of
the city of Mounds View this 23rd day of
January, 2006•
Rob Marty, Mayor
Kurt Ulrich, Cfty Clerk-Administrator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
(Bulletin: Feb. 1,2006)
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