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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 8, 2023 Page 5 Councilmember Webster asked about options provided and Ms. Miller explained the options. Councilmember Webster noted she has heard from residents they rely on the sign for updates and announcements. Mayor Stille stated he hasn't received any feedback from residents. The sign needs to be replaced with something. Councilmember Jenson stated it is a mainstay and should be replaced. 10 Motion by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember Walker, to approve 11 Resolution 23-044 — Authorizing Staff to Contract with Rose City to Replace Dynamic Display 12 Sign at City Hall. 13 14 Motion carried 4-0. 15 16 D. Ordinance 2023-04 — Granting CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. D/B/A CenterPoint 17 Energy Minnesota Gas ("CenterPoint Energy"), Its Successors and Assigns, a 18 Nonexclusive Franchise ("Franchise") to Construct, Operate, Repair and Maintain 19 Facilities and Equipment for the Transportation, Distribution, Manufacture and Sale of 20 Gas Energy for the Public and Private Use and to Use the Public Ways and Grounds of 21 the City of St. Anthony, Minnesota, for Such Purpose; and Prescribing Certain Terms and 22 Conditions Thereof. 23 24 City Manager Yunker reviewed The City currently has a franchise ordinance allowing 25 CenterPoint Energy a nonexclusive right to use public grounds and rights of way to distribute 26 natural gas to customers within the City. The current ordinance expires soon and requires 27 consideration of a new ordinance for a 20 year period. 28 29 A copy of the proposed franchise ordinance was included and is similar to the current ordinance 30 in that it requires (1) agreement with the City about location of gas utilities, (2) allows the City to 31 charge a franchise fee to be established as part of your annual fee schedule (as long as consistent 32 with Minnesota Public Utilities Commission), (3) allows the City to charge permit fees 33 consistent with an annual schedule, and (4) allows the City to require escrow deposits, prior to 34 disturbing any public ground. Mr. Yunker stated based on this, there should be no substantial 35 changes to the way the franchise operates over the next 20 years. 36 37 Motion by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Second 38 Reading of Ordinance 2023-04 — Granting CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. DB/A 39 CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas ("CenterPoint Energy"), Its Successors and Assigns, a 40 Nonexclusive Franchise ("Franchise") to Construct, Operate, Repair and Maintain Facilities and 41 Equipment for the Transportation, Distribution, Manufacture and Sale of Gas Energy for the 42 Public and Private Use and to Use the Public Ways and Grounds of the City of St. Anthony, 43 Minnesota, for Such Purpose; and Prescribing Certain Terms and Conditions Thereof. 44 45 Motion carried 4-0. 46