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Centerville—Connexus Franchise version 12152015 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 78, SECOND SERIES <br /> CITY OF CENTERVILLE,ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE ON CONNEXUS <br /> ENERGY FOR PROVIDING ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF <br /> CENTERVILLE. <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, <br /> ORDAINS: <br /> SECTION 1. The City of Centerville Code of Ordnances is hereby amended as follows: <br /> Subdivision 1. Purpose. The Centerville City Council has determined that it is in the best <br /> interest of the City to impose a franchise fee on those public utility companies that provide natural <br /> gas or electric services within the City of Centerville. <br /> (a) Pursuant to City Ordinance No. 15-_; a Franchise Agreement between the City and <br /> Connexus Energy, the City has the right to impose a franchise fee on Connexus Energy in amount <br /> and fee design as authorized in Section 9.1 of the Connexus Energy Franchise. <br /> (b) Pursuant to City Ordinance No. 15-_,the City exercised its right to impose a franchise <br /> fee on Connexus Energy. This includes the right to modify the fee amount with the consent of <br /> Connexus Energy as to amount and notice period, to which Connexus Energy has consented. <br /> Subd. 2. Franchise Fee Statement. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 15-_, the franchise fee <br /> imposed on Connexus Energy under its Electric Franchise is hereby amended. The amended fee <br /> schedule is attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance, commencing with Connexus Energy's <br /> March 2016 billing month. <br /> Subd. 3. Payment and Fee Design.The franchise fee shall be payable to the City in <br /> accordance with the terms set forth in Section 9.4 of the Franchise. <br /> a) This fee is an account based fee and not a meter based fee.An account includes all electric meters <br /> located on a single property or premises that have the same address and property owner. <br /> b) Properties with a single address and owner shall pay the largest fee that applies to any one of their <br /> meters. <br /> d) Separately metered space rented to tenants other than the owner shall pay a fee for each tenant <br /> meter. <br /> e) The City Administrator, or his designee,is authorized to determine the appropriate <br /> implementation of this Section 3.2.Appeals from decisions of the staff may be taken to the City <br /> Council. <br /> 68 <br />