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Franchise Fee Ordinance Centerville—Connexus version kg 01222016 <br /> ORDINANCE NO.78, Second Series <br /> CITY OF CENTERVILLE,ANOKA COUNTY,MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE ON CONEXUS <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. 77, Second Series, a Franchise Agreement between the <br /> City and Connexus Energy, the City has the right to impose a franchise fee on Connexus Energy in <br /> amount and fee design as authorized in Section 9.1 of the Connexus Energy Franchise. <br /> (b) Pursuant to City Ordinance No. 77, Second Series, the City exercised its right to impose <br /> a franchise fee on Connexus Energy. This includes the right to modify the fee amount with the <br /> consent of Connexus Energy as to amount and notice period, to which Connexus Energy has <br /> consented. <br /> Subd. 2. Franchise Fee Statement. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 77, Second Series, the <br /> franchise fee imposed on Connexus Energy under its Electric Franchise is hereby amended. The <br /> amended fee schedule is attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance, commencing with <br /> Connexus Energy's 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 /> 34 <br />