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of gas in the Village of St. Anthonv that a new franchise should be The term"Suburban Rate .Authority" shall mean an organization
<br /> granted by said Pillage to said Company upon the terms and condi- consisting of one member appointed by the Municipal Council of
<br /> tions expressed herein and that the p revious franchise hereinabove
<br /> each Municipality in the suburban area adopting this ordinance
<br /> referred to should be repealed and all rights and privileges of the and existing for the purpose of administering the rate provisions
<br /> Company thereunder surrendered and cancelled except as herein- of this ordinance. It is empowered to employ consultants and others
<br /> after provided. and shall adopt such rules, regulations and bylaws as will enable
<br /> it properly to perform the functions herein provided for.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE PILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE NIL-
<br /> LACE OF ST,ANTIIONI' DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 2. There is hereby granted to Minneapolis Gas Com-
<br /> pany, its successors and assigns,for a period extending to January
<br /> Section 1. In this ordinance the terms "\lunicipality", ..Munici- 1, 1983, from and after the acceptance of this ordinance by the
<br /> pal Council" and "Municipal Clerk" shall mean respectively, the Company,and waiver of rights by said Company required by Section
<br /> Village of St. Anthony, the Council of the Village of St. Anthony 27 hereof,and subject to the terms,conditions and limitations here.
<br /> and the Clerk of the Village of St. Anthony. If at any time the pow- in stated, the right to manufacture, import, transport, sell and dis-
<br /> ers of the Municipality, the Municipal Council or the Municipal tribute gas for heating, illuminating and other purposes within the
<br /> Clerk shall be transferred to any other authority, board,officer or limits of the Municipality as the boundaries thereof now exist or as
<br /> officers, then and in such case such authority, board, officer or they may be extended in the future, and for that purpose to estab-
<br /> officers shall have the rights, powers and duties herein referred to lish the necessary facilities and equipment and to maintain a manu-
<br /> or prescribed for the Municipality, the Municipal Council and the facturing plant, gas mains, service pipes and any other appurte-
<br /> Municipal Clerk respectively. nances necessary to the manufacture, sale and distribution of gas
<br /> in and along the streets and public places of said Municipality,
<br /> The term"Company"shall mean the Minneapolis Gas Company, and to do all things which are reasonable, necessary or customary
<br /> its successors and assigns, and the words "streets and public in the accomplishment of this objective, subject, however, to the
<br /> places" shall mean the streets, avenues, alleys, parkways, roads, further provisions of this franchise. Provided, however, that before
<br /> squares, parks, bridges, viaducts and public places in the 1lunici- said Company shall establish any plant in said Municipality for
<br /> pality. the manufacture of gas, the approval of the Municipal Council of
<br /> the location thereof, in the exercise of a reasonable discretion by
<br /> The term "gas" as used herein shall be held to include manu- said Council, shall be first obtained by said Company.
<br /> factured gas, natural gas,reformed natural gas, a mixture of natural
<br /> gas and manufactured gas, or other form of gaseous energy. If the right or privilege to manufacture, purchase, transport,
<br /> mix, distribute or sell gas in annexed territory, shall be owned or
<br /> The term "one thousand cubic feet" of gas where used in this controlled by the Company at the date of annexation, said right or
<br /> ordinance is 1,000 cubic feet of gas measured at temperature and privilege shall, from and after the date of annexation and during
<br /> pressure existing at the point of metering, or, when corrected, at the balance of the term hereof, be exercised and controlled by the
<br /> 1 60o F and 11.5 pounds per square inch,absolute. provisions of this ordinance. The Company agrees to manage its
<br /> plant and operations in u reasonably efficient and economical man-
<br /> The term "suburban area"shall include the cities of Blooming- ner. The Company also agrees to use due diligence in the matter
<br /> ton,Columbia Beights, Crystal, Fridley, Hopkins, Robbinsdale,St. of the issuance of long-term debt to assure reasonable cost of such
<br /> Louis Park and Wayzata; the villages of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn dcht, provided, however, that this should not be construed as re-
<br /> Park, Deephaven, Eden Prairie. Edina, Excelsior, Golden Palley, quiring competitive bids on new debt issues.
<br /> j Greenwood, Hilltop, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Morningside, New
<br /> 1{ (lope. Osseo, Plymouth, Richfield, St. Anthony. Shorewood and Section 3. The Company shall charge, demand, collect and re-
<br /> Woodland; and the area of Fort Snelling. Other municipalities or ceive just and reasonable rates, charges and compensation as here.
<br /> area adjacent to or near the City of Minneapolis or the "suburban inafter provided. The altering, amending or revising of any rates
<br /> area" may be included in the "suburban area" for rate-making par- made by the Company to obtain compliance with this ordinance shall
<br /> poses, subject to the provisions of Section 12. be by the Suburban Rate Authority. The said Suburban Rate Author-
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