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City of <br />Elk -�-1 <br />River <br />Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved its <br />adoption: <br />Resolution 23- <br />A Resolution of the City of Elk River Approving Notice of Summary <br />Publication of Ordinance #23-_ An Ordinance granting CenterPoint Energy <br />Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Minnesota Gas ("CenterPoint <br />Energy"), its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive franchise to construct, <br />operate, repair and maintain a gas distribution system including necessary <br />gas mains, pipes and equipment for the transportation, distribution and sale <br />of gas for public and private use and to use public ways and public grounds of <br />the City of Elk River for such purposes; and prescribing certain terms and <br />conditions thereof <br />WHEREAS, on Februar�T 21, 2023, the Elk River Cit�T Council adopted Ordinance 23-_ <br />adding to Appendix A, titled Franchises, of the Elk River Code of Ordinances; and <br />WHEREAS, the ordinance grants CenterPoint Energy a 20-�Tear non-exclusive franchise <br />to operate, repair and maintain a natural gas distribution syTstem within the city limits of the <br />City of Elk River. The terms and conditions of service and the rates to be charged byT <br />CenteYPoint EneYgy foY natuYal gas eneYgy are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the <br />Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. <br />WHEREAS, the ordinance provides for a method of dispute resolution if either the CityT <br />of Elk River or CenterPoint EnergyT asserts that the other partyT has defaulted in the terms of <br />the gas franchise ordinance; <br />WHEREAS, the ordinance provides that all gas facilities shall be located, constructed, and <br />maintained so as not to inteYfeYe with the safetyr and convenience of ordinaryr travel along <br />and over public wayTs; <br />WHEREAS, the ordinance also provides that CenterPoint Energ�T shall indemnif�T and <br />hold the City of Elk River harmless from liabilityT on account of injur�T to persons or damage <br />to propertyT occasioned byT the construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, the issuance of <br />permits, or the operations of the gas facilities located in the City of Elk River's public rights <br />of �vayT and public grounds; and <br />rowEREo er <br />���V�� <br />