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CITY OF LAKE ELMO RESOLUTION 2025 - 023 AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY FRANCHISE ORDINANCE BY TITLE AND SUMMARY WHEREAS, on March 4, 2025, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo adopted Ordinance No. 2025-04 granting a franchise to provide gas energy within the City of Lake Elmo for Northern States Power Company; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 412.191, subd. 4 allows publication by title and summary in the case of lengthy ordinances; and WHEREAS, the following summary will clearly inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the following ordinance be published in the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance: Public Notice On March 4, 2025, the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo adopted Ordinance No. 2025-04, generally titled as follows: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN IN THE CITY FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF GAS ENERGY, AND TO USE THE PUBLIC GROUNDS AND PUBLIC WAYS FOR SUCH PURPOSES. Ordinance No. 2025-04 is summarized as follows: The City of Lake Elmo City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 2025-04 granting to Northern States Power Company a franchise ordinance to construct, operate and maintain facilities in public grounds and public ways to provide gas energy service in the City for a period of twenty (20) years as set forth in the Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city administrator keep a copy of the ordinance in her office at city hall for public inspection and post a full copy in a public place in the City.