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SRA UNIFORM GAS FRANCHISE (MINNEGASCO)
<br /> Approved by SRA Board of Directors
<br /> April 20, 1983
<br /> Members
<br /> May 18, 1983
<br /> ORDINANCE NO. 1983-004
<br /> B�o',gton Hennepin
<br /> PmokZyn C�Ver Members of the Suburban Rate Authority:
<br /> Sr-klbm P4,k CITY OF St. Anthony , Ramsey COUNTY, MINNESOTA
<br /> For the past several months a committee of the Suburban Rate Authority
<br /> An ordinance granting Minnegasco, Inc., a Minnesota corporation,
<br /> cozur.!'� He�ght. has been working with Minnegasco to produce a revision of the Suburban
<br /> Rate Authority Uniform-Gas Franchise. At its April 20 Board meeting its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive franchise to con-
<br /> the SPA Board of Directors approved a model ordinance. A copy is struct, operate, repair and maintain facilities and equipment for
<br /> enclosed. the transportation, distribution, manufacture and sale of gas
<br /> energy for public and private use and to use the public ground of
<br /> Ile expect that Minnegasco will accept the SRA model. The Board encour- the City of Minnesota for such purposes; and
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<br /> ages each city in which Minnegasco requires a franchise to use the SRA rescribing ce taf*4� and conditions thereof.
<br /> del, either presently or when a current franchise expires. Minnegasco
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<br /> L..d�_.Z has expressed a willingness to conside'r surrendering its present fran- THE CITY COUNCIL OF St- Anthony ORDAINS:
<br /> L.r rto chise in favor of the SRA Uniform Franchise in those cities in which
<br /> 3,t TZ.Pta�� the present franchises have a number of years to run. All cities are
<br /> encouraged to include the uniform expiration date of June 30, 2003 in SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. The following terms shall mean:
<br /> their new franchises to provide for a joint renegotiation at that time.
<br /> 1.1. Company. Minnegasco, Inc., a Minnesota corporation,
<br /> its successors and assigns.
<br /> The benefits of a uniform franchise have long been recognized. Th e
<br /> enclosed uniform franchise is quite similar to the original SRA Uniform
<br /> .7-th S" P�Z Franchise, negotiated over twenty years ago. SRA attorneys h previ 1.2. Gas. Natural gas, manufactured gas, mixture of
<br /> 0-00 ave natural gas ind manufactured gas or other forms of gas energy.
<br /> ously sent each member a mpoTEnduT coLnfaring the enclosed draft with AnK&DI
<br /> 71-"a`-11 sco proposal. readily available, a copy will
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<br /> Foll,�', be sent to YOU on request. 1.3. MunicipalitX, Municipal Council Municipal Clerk.
<br /> i?'i?1, ! " These terms 6e—an respectively, the City of SL 1�n_thony
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<br /> St. L-�s F:� The enclosure contains some changes from the draft sent to you with the -the Council of the City of St. Anthony - and the Clerk of-t-He
<br /> sh�p'.�ee earlier memorandum. These changes are rewordings for the purpose of CitY Of St. Anthony
<br /> Shor�ew clarit%, or they are additional provisions favorable to the city.
<br /> 3;-r:n; Park 1.4. Public Ground. All streets, alleys, public ways,
<br /> utility easements and public grounds of the Municipality as to
<br /> Sections 1.4, 2.1, 2.4, 3.3 and 3.4 contain new wording, without sub-
<br /> stantiil changes of meaning intended. which it has the right to grant the use to the Company.
<br /> The second paragraph has been added to Section 2.6 to provide an addi- SECTION 2. FRANCHISE GENERALLY.
<br /> tional remedy for defaults of the company, and Section 4 now includes
<br /> "elected officials" within the group the company must indemnify and 2.1. Grant of Franchise. The�e is hereby granted to the
<br /> Company, trom the effective date her*eof through June 30, 2003,
<br /> defend. Sections 8 and 9 are new.
<br /> the right to import, manufacture, transport, distribute and sell
<br /> If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either 7. gas for public and private use in the Municipality, and for these
<br /> myself (559-2800) or Glenn Purdue, the SRA attorney (333-0543). purposes to construct, operate, repair and maintain in, orf, over,
<br /> under and across the Public Ground of the Municipality, all
<br /> facilities and equipment used in connection therewith, and to do
<br /> Encl. all things which are necessary or customary in the
<br /> accomplishment
<br /> of these objectives, subject to zoning ordinances, other appli-
<br /> cable ordinances, permit procedures, customary practices, and the
<br /> I-red G. Moore provisions of this franchise.
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<br /> Suburban Rate Authority
<br /> 3400 PZymcuth BcuZevard, PZymouth, Minnesota 55447
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