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FRANCHISE ORDINANCE FOR 15 CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNEGASCO ORDINANCE NO.2003-008 CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, HENNEPIN AND RAMSEY COUNTIES,MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE GRANTING CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNEGASCO,A NATURAL GAS UTILITY, A DIVISION OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.,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 GROUNDS OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY,MINNESOTA, FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AND,PRESCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, HENNEPIN AND RAMSEY COUNTIES, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following capitalized terms listed in alphabetical order shall have the following meanings: City. The City of St. Anthony, Counties of Hennepin and Ramsey, State of Minnesota. City Utility System. Facilities used for providing public utility service owned or operated by City or agency thereof, including sewer, storm sewer, water service, street lighting and traffic signals,but excluding facilities for providing heating, lighting, or other forms of energy. Commission. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, or any successor agency or agencies, including an agency of the federal government, which preempts all or part of the authority to regulate gas retail rates now vested in the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Company. CenterPoint Energy Minnegasco, a natural gas utility, a division of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.., a Delaware corporation, its successors and assigns including all successors or assigns that own or operate any part or parts of the Gas Facilities subject to this franchise. Effective Date. The date on which the ordinance becomes effective under Section 2.2. JMS-178096v12 1 SH155-77