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Ka ! IMTA 01 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF OF RIVER IMPLEMENTING <br />ELECTRIC SERVICE FRANCHISE FEE FOR PROVIDING ELECTRIC <br />CXRVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, SHERBURNE COUNTY, <br />MINNESOTA <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River hereby ordains as follows: <br />Section 1. Purpose. The Elk River City Council has determined that is in the best <br />interest of the City to impose franchise fees on those utility companies that provide <br />natural gas and electric services within the City. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section <br />216B.36 and the Franchise Ordinances, the City has the authority and right to impose <br />franchise fees on the Companies. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish such <br />franchise fees to be paid to the City by the Companies. The franchise fees will be used to <br />partially fund the Cities cost to maintain the city street system. <br />Section 2. Definitions. <br />For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following capitalized terms shall have the <br />following meanings: <br />2.1 City. The City of Elk River, County of Sherburne, State of Minnesota. <br />2.2 Companies. Connexus Energy, a Minnesota Cooperative Corporation, its <br />successors and assigns; and Elk River Municipal Utilities, a Minnesota Municipal <br />Utility, its successors and assigns. <br />2.3 Franchise Ordinances. The franchise ordinances adopted by the City on April <br />15, 2013 — City Ordinance No. 13- 06 and City Ordinance No_ 13- 07. <br />2.4 Notice. "Notice" means a writing served by any party or parties on any other <br />party or parties. Notice to Companies shall be mailed to: Chief Executive Officer, <br />Connexus Energy, 14601 Ramsey Boulevard NW, Ramsey, MN 55030 and; <br />General Manager, Elk River Municipal Utilities, 10369 Orono Parkway, Elk River, <br />MN 55330. <br />Notice to City shall be mailed to the City Administrator, City of Elk River, 13065 <br />Orono Parkway, Elk River, MN 55330. <br />Section 3. Electric Franchise Fee. <br />3.1 Franchise Fee Statement and Schedule. A franchise fee is hereby imposed on the <br />Companies after sixty (60) days' written notice from the City, and in accordance with the <br />following fee schedule: <br />