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Notice. A writing served by any party or parties on any other party or parties at the following
<br />addresses:
<br />If to the City: City Administrator
<br />City of Elk River
<br />13065 Orono Parkway
<br />Elk River, MN 55330
<br />If to the Company: General Manager
<br />Ell-, River Municipal Utilities
<br />13069 Orono Parkway
<br />Elk River, MN 55330
<br />Any party may change its respective address for the purpose of this Ordinance by written notice to the
<br />other parties.
<br />Person. A natural person or any partnership, joint venture, corporation, cooperative, limited
<br />liability cornpany or any public corporation, political subdivision or agency of the State or any other
<br />legal entity that may be created by law.
<br />Public Ground. All real property owned by or dedicated to the City with respect to which the
<br />City holds the legal right or title to grant or withhold easement, leasehold or occupancy rights or
<br />servitudes.
<br />Public Way. Any street, alley and other public rights- of --'vay within the City.
<br />Utility. Transmitting, furs isl- ing, transporting, distributing, delivering, selling, receiving,
<br />importing, manufacturing, or causing to be produced, transmitted, funiished, transported, delivered,
<br />sold, received, imported, or manufactured, electric energy, natural gas, mixed gas, heat, light, power, and
<br />services provided through a cable communication system.
<br />Utility Service Provider. Any Person who performs any one or more of the activities of a
<br />Utility to or for the public or to or for any one or more persons within the corporate limits of the City.
<br />SECTION 2. THE FRANCHISE.
<br />2.1. Grant of Franchise. The City hereby grants the Company, for a term of twenty (20)
<br />years from the effective date of this Ordinance, the right to transmit and furnish electric energy for any
<br />public or private use within and through the Company Service Arm. For these purposes, the Company
<br />may construct, operate, repair and maintain Electric Facilities in, on, over, under and across the Public
<br />Ways and Public Grounds within the Company Service Area, subject to the provisions of this
<br />Ordinance. The Company may do all reasonable things necessary or customary to accomplish these
<br />purposes, subject however, to all applicable design and safety codes, the provisions of this Ordinance,
<br />zoning ordinances, other applicable ordinances, permit procedures and the customary and necessary
<br />practices of the City.
<br />2.2 Not Exclusive. T its Franchise is not exclusive.
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