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ORDINANCE NO. 2245 - 03
CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A FRANCHISE FEE ON
CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNEGASCO, INC., A MINNESOTA CORPORATION,
ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PURSUANT TO FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE NO. 2236-03, SECTION 7.1
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK ORDAINS:
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park ("City") granted to Centerpoint Energy
Minnegasco, Inc. ("Company") a franchise for the transportation, distribution, manufacture and
sale of gas energy for public and private use and to use the public ground of the City of St. Louis
Park for such purposes, pursuant to St. Louis Park Ordinance No. 2236-03;
WHEREAS, Section 7.1 of Ordinance No. 2236-03 states that the City may impose on
Company a franchise fee by separate ordinance duly adopted by the City Council;
WHEREAS, the City desires to impose a franchise fee in lieu of any permit or other fees
imposed on the Company;
WHEREAS, at least 60 days have elapsed since service on the Company by certified mail
of the written notice enclosing this proposed ordinance;
that:
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park
1. The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance.
2. A franchise fee to be collected in the amounts indicated below from each
customer in the designated company customer classification for metered service at each and
every customer classification is hereby imposed on the Company:
Metered Service -based Fee Schedule
Customer Classification
Fee Per Account Per Month
Residential
$1.25
Commercial - A
$1.25
Commercial/Industrial - B
$4.00
Commercial/Industrial - C
$10.00
Small Dual Fuel A&B
$10.00
Large Dual Fuel
$65.00
3 The franchise fee shall be payable monthly and remitted to the City quarterly.
The Company shall pay the fee based upon the amount billed its customers subject to subsequent
reductions to account for uncollectibles or customer refunds. The Company agrees to make its
billing and related records available for inspection by the City at reasonable times.
Ordinance No. 2245-03 -2-
This ordinance shall be effective 60 days after service on the Company by certified mail
of written notice enclosing the ordinance as adopted.
ADOPTED this 4th day of August, 2003, by the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park.
Reviewed for Administration:
ity Manager
Attest:
Adopted by the City Council August 4, 2003
pproved as to Form and Execution:
City Attorney
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my of St. Louis Park
(Official Publication)
ORDINANCE NO. 2245.03
CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
HENNEPIN COUNT Z MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A FRANCHISE FEE
ON CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNEGASCO, INC,
A MINNESOTA CORPORATION,
ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PURSUANT TO
FRANCHISE ORDINANCE NO. 2236-03,
SECTION 71
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK
ORDAINS
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park ("City") granted to
Centerpomt Energy Mmnegasco, Inc ("Company") a fran-
chise for the transportatidn, distribution, manufacture and
sale of gas energy for pubhc and pnvate use and to use the
public ground of the City of St Loins Park for such purpos-
es, pursuant to St Louis Park Ordinance No 2236-03,
WHEREAS, Section 7 1 of Ordinance No 2236-03 states that
the City may impose on Company a franchise fee by separate
ordinance duly adopted by the City Council,
WHEREAS, the City desires to impose a franchise fee m lieu
of any permit or other fees imposed on the Company,
WHEREAS, at least 60 days have elapsed since service on
the Company by certified mail of the wntten notice enclos-
mg this proposed ordinance,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of St Lows Park that
1 The recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated into
this Ordinance
2 A franchise fee to be collected m the amounts indicated
below from each customer in the designated company cus-
tomer classification for metered service at each and every
customer rlacaification is hereby imposed on the Company -
Metered Service -based Fee Schedule
Customer Classification Fee Per Account Per Month
Residential $1 25
Commercial - A
Commercial/Industnal - B
Commercial/Industrial - C
Small Dual Fuel A&B
Large Dual Fuel
$125
$4 00
$1000
$10 00
$65 00
3 The franchise fee shall be payable monthly and remitted
to the City quarterly The Company shall pay the fee based
upon the amount billed its customers subject to subsequent
reductions to account for uncollectibles or customer refunds
The Company agrees to make its billing and related records
available for inspection by the City at reasonable times
This ordinance shall be effective 60 days after service on the
Company by certified mail of written notice enclosing the or-
dinance as adopted
ADOPTED this 4th day of August, 2003, by the City Coun-
cil of the City of St Louis Park
Cynthia D Reichert
City Clerk
(August 21, 2003)A3/Ord 2245-03