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ORDINANCE NO. 13-08 CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRIC SERVICE FRANCHISE FEE FOR PROVIDING ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, SHERBURNE COUNTY, MINNESOTA The City Council of the City of Elk River hereby ordains as follows: Section 1. Purpose. The Elk River City Council has determined that is in the best interest of the City to impose franchise fees on those utility companies that provide natural gas and electric services within the City. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 216B.36 and the Franchise Ordinances, the City has the authority and right to impose franchise fees on the Companies. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish such franchise fees to be paid to the City by the Companies. The franchise fees will be used to partially fund the Cities cost to maintain the city street system. Section 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings: 2.1 City. The City of Elk River, County of Sherburne, State of Minnesota. 2.2 Companies. Connexus Energy, a Minnesota Cooperative Corporation, its successors and assigns; and Elk River Municipal Utilities, a Minnesota Municipal Utility, its successors and assigns. 2.3 Franchise Ordinances. The franchise ordinances adopted by the City on April 15, 2013 —City Ordinance No. 13-06 and City Ordinance No. 13-07. 2.4 Notice. "Notice" means a writing served by any party or parties on any other party or parties. Notice to Companies shall be mailed to: Chief Executive Officer, Connexus Energy, 14601 Ramsey Boulevard NW, Ramsey, MN 55030 and; General Manager, Elk River Municipal Utilities, 10369 Orono Parkway, Elk River, MN 55330. Notice to City shall be mailed to the City Administrator, City of Elk River, 13065 Orono Parkway, Elk River, MN 55330. Section 3. Electric Franchise Fee. 3.1 Franchise Fee Statement and Schedule. A franchise fee is hereby imposed on the Companies after sixty (60) days' written notice from the City, and in accordance with the following fee schedule: