07-9907r
RESOLUTION NO. 9907
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, D/B/A XCEL ENERGY, A
MINNESOTA CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PERMISSION TO
CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD,
MINNESOTA, AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION LINES,
INCLUDING NECESSARY POLES, LINES, FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES,
FOR THE FURNISHING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY, ITS INHABITANTS,
AND OTHERS, AND TO USE THE PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE
CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above reference ordinance 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. 2007-5
FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN NORTHERN STATES
POWER COMPANY, D/B/A XCEL ENERGY AND THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Richfield
City Charter.
The purpose of this franchise ordinance and agreement is to grant Northern States
Power Company, D/B/A Xcel Energy, a Minnesota corporation,its successors and
assigns, permission to construct, operate, repair and maintain in the City of Richfield,
Minnesota, and electric distribution system and transmission lines, including necessary
poles, lines, fixtures and appurtenances, for the furnishing of electric energy to the City,
its inhabitants, and others, and to use the public ways and public grounds of the City for
such purposes.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the Administrative
Services Department during normal business hours upon request by calling Finance
Manager Chris Regis (612-861-9723)
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 13th day of
March 2007.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibb City Clerk