Ord. #78, Second Series - Electric Franchise Fee Ord. - Connexus Energy

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AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE ON CONEXUS ENERGY FOR PROVIDING ELECTRIC SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF —THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: ''ll 11 i''J''1111111111! 111111 111�pil Jill, 111�lllllil llp�1�11111�11�� il��111 Jill! 11111 ?!11� milli! Subdivision 1. Purpose. The Centerville City Council has determined that it is in the be tuvi interest of the City to impose a franchise fee on those public utility companies that provide na gas or electric services within the City of Centerville. (a) Pursuant to City Ordinance No. 77, Second Series, a Franchise Agreement between the City and Connexus Energy, the City has the right to impose a franchise fee on Connexus Energy in amount and fee design as authorized in Section 9.1 of the Coll; Energy Franchise. (b) Pursuant to City Ordinance No. 77, Second Series, the City exercised its right to impose a franchise fee on Connexus Energy. This includes the right to modify the fee amount with the consent of Connexus Energy as to amount and notice period, to which Connexus Energy has conse'rted. Subd. 2. Franchise Fee Statement. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 77, Second Series, the franchise fee imposed on Connexus Energy under its Electric Franchise is hereby amended. The amended fee schedule is attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance, commencing with Connexus Energ:jr's March 2016 billing month. Subd. 3. Payment and Fee Design. The franchise fee shall be payable to the City in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 9.4 of the Franchise. a) This fee is an account based fee and not a meter based fee. An account includes an electric meters located on a single property or premises that have the same address and property owner. b) Properties with a single address and owner shall pay the largest fee that applies to any one of their meters. d) Separately metered space rented to tenants other than the owner shall pay a fee for each tenant meter. e) The City Administrator, or his designee, is authorized to determine the appropriate implementation of this Section 3.2. Appeals from decisions of the staff may be taken to the City Council.