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RESOLUTION NO. 9418
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX E OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE WHICH PERTAINS
TO THE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, The City of Richfield has adopted the above referenced ordinance,
amending Appendix E to the Richfield City Code, and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the amendment is cumbersome, and the
expense of publication of the complete text is not justified,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2003-24
AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING A GAS FRANCHISE FEE ON CENTERPOINT
ENERGY MINNEGASCO FOR PROVIDING GAS SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD
The purpose of this ordinance amendment is to impose a franchise fee on Minnesgaso
under its Gas Franchise Agreement commencing with the Minnegasco's February, 2004
billing month. The franchise fee is in lieu of all permit fees otherwise paid by
Minnegasco for its use of Public Ways and Public Grounds in the City.
FEE SCHEDULE
Class
Residential
Comm-A
Comm/lnd-B
Comm/lnd-C
SVDF-A
SVDF-B
LVDF
Fee Per Meter
$1 .45
$1.45
$4.50
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
$10.00
Franchise fees are to be collected by the utility and submitted to the City on a quarterly
basis. The utility may surcharge the fees to its customers as permitted by law. The City
will review the ordinance by June 20, 2008 to determine whether to continue, terminate or
modify the fee.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the Public Works
Department during normal business hours or upon request by calling Mike Eastling,
Director of Public Works at 612-861-9792.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 16th day of
December, 2003.. 11~
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Martin J.' ,ayor
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