HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2012-97 - Summary Ordinance 20 & 21-2012 - 06/19/2012 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-97
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE NO. 20-2012 AND ORDINANCE NO. 21-2012 AND ORDERING THE
PUBLICATION OF SAID SUMMARY
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 20-2012 and Ordinance No. 21-2012 were adopted and
ordered published at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie held on the
19th day of June, 2012.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNSEL OF THE
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS, DETERMINES, AND
ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
A. Ordinance No. 20-2012 and Ordinance No. 21-2012 are lengthy.
B. The text of summary of Ordinance No. 20-2012 and Ordinance No. 21-2012,
attached hereto as Exhibit A, conforms to M.S. § 331A.01, Subd. 10, and is
approved, and publication of the title and summary of the Ordinance will clearly
inform the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance.
C. The title and summary shall be published once in the Eden Prairie News in a body
type no smaller than brevier or eight-point type.
D. A printed copy of the Ordinances shall be made available for inspection by any
person, during regular office hours, at the office of the City Clerk, and a copy of
the entire text of the Ordinances shall be posted in the City offices.
E. Ordinance 20-2012 and Ordinance No. 21-2012 shall be recorded in the
Ordinance Book, along with proof of publication, within twenty (20) days after
said publication.
ADOPTED by the City Council on June 19, 2012.
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ATTEST:
Kat een 'orta, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 20-2012 (FRANCHISE)
AND
ORDINANCE 21-2012 (FRANCHISE FEE)
AN ORDINANCE (THE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE) GRANTING CENTERPOINT
ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS
("CENTERPOINT ENERGY"), ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A NONEXCLUSIVE
FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES
AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION,
MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF GAS ENERGY FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE
AND TO USE THE PUBLIC WAYS AND GROUNDS OF THE CITY OF EDEN
PRAIRIE, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AND,
PRESCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF
AND
AN ORDINACE (FRANCHISE FEE) IMPLEMENTING A GAS ENERGY FRANCHISE
FEE ON CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOR PROVIDING GAS ENERGY SERVICE
WITHIN THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE.
Summaries:
The Franchise Ordinance grants CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a/ CenterPoint
Energy Minnesota Gas ("CenterPoint Energy") a franchise to construct, operate, repair and
maintain facilities and equipment for the transportation, distribution, manufacture and sale of gas
energy in the City of Eden Prairie and to use the public grounds and public ways of the City for
such purposes. The ordinance regulates among other matters the location of facilities, street
openings and restoration obligations. The ordinance further allows the City to impose on the
CenterPoint a franchise fee which CenterPoint will collect from users.
The Franchise Fee Ordinance implements commencing in August, 2012 a gas energy franchise
fee on CenterPoint for providing gas energy within the City. The Franchise Fee schedule is:
Customer Classification Amount per Account per Month ($)
Residential $ 2.50 per month
Firm A $ 3.00 per month
Firm B $ 10.00 per month
Firm C $ 45.00 per month
Small Volume, Dual Fuel A ("SVDF A") $ 45.00 per month
Small Volume, Dual Fuel B ("SVDF B") $ 45.00 per month
Large Volume, Dual Fuel ("LVDF") $ 45.00 per month
Effective Date: The Franchise Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after passage of
the Franchise Ordinance, its acceptance by CenterPoint and its publication. The Franchise Fee
Ordinance is effective after its publication and ninety (90) days after sending written notice
enclosing a copy of the Franchise Fee Ordinance to CenterPoint by certified mail.
ATTEST:
Kathleen Porta, City Clerk Nancy Tyra-Lukens, Mayor
PUBLISHED in the Eden Prairie News on June 28, 2012.
(A full copy of the text of this Ordinance is available from City Clerk.)