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City 11of 1k y�p-Mv- • V 41 Ordinance No. 13-15 An Ordinance of the City of Elk River Amending Appendix A Ordinance 13- 08 Implementing an Electric Service Franchise Fee for Providing Electric Service Within the City of Elk River The City Council of the City of Elk River hereby ordains as follows: Section 1. Purpose. The Ella 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 Ell-,River, County of Sherburne, State of Minnesota. 2.2 Companies. Connexus Energy, a Minnesota Cooperative Corporation, its successors and assigns; and Ell-, 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 Rarnsey Boulevard NW, Ramsey,MN 55030 and; General Manager, Elk River Municipal Utilities, 40369 13069 Orono Parkway, Ell-, River,MN 55330. Notice to City shall be mailed to the City Administrator, City of Ell-, River, 13065 Orono Parkway, Ell-,River,MN 55330. Section 3. Electric Franchise Fee. 3.1 Franchise Fee Statement and Schedule. A franclise fee is hereby imposed on the Companies after sixty (60) days' written notice from the City, and in accordance with the following fee schedule: