10-10369rRESOLUTION N0.10369
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 N0.2010-7
AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE GAS FRANCHISE FEE ON CENTERPOINT ENERGY
FOR PROVIDING GAS SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
The purpose of this ordinance amendment is to modify the franchise fee on CenterPoint
Energy under its Gas Franchise Agreement commencing with the CenterPoint Energy's August
2010 billing month. The franchise fee is in lieu of all permit fees otherwise paid by CenterPoint
Energy for its use of Public Ways and Public Grounds in the City.
Fee Schedule
Class Fee Per Meter
Residential 2.05
Comm-A 2.05
Comm/Ind-B 6.33
Comm/Ind-C 14.08
SVDF-A 14.08
SVDF-B 14.08
LVDF 14.08
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 30, 2011 to determine whether to continue, terminate or modify the fee.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the Administrative Services
Department during normal business hours or upon request by calling Chris Link, Operations
Manager Streets/Forestry at 612-861-9174.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield,,AQinnepo#,~(hii?_d~// May 2010.
-De`bbie Goette'I~Mayor `
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, Cif Clerk