17-099CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 17 -099
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PUBLICATION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 548 AND ORDINANCE NO. 549 BY TITLE AND SUMMARY
WHEREAS, at a duly called Shorewood City Council meeting held on November 13, 2017, the
City Council of the City of Shorewood adopted Ordinance No. 548 entitled "AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING TO CENTER-POINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION, 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 NATURAL GAS
FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE AND TO USE THE PUBLIC GROUND OF THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA, FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AND, PRESCRIBING CERTAIN
TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF, and Ordinance No. 549 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD IMPLEMENTING A NATURAL GAS SERVICE
FRANCHISE FEE FOR PROVIDING NATURAL GAS SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA; and,
WHEREAS, the City staff has prepared a summary of Ordinance No. 548 as follows:
The purpose of this ordinance is to establish a franchise agreement between the City of
Shorewood and CenterPoint Energy to provide natural gas service to the city and its
residents and businesses. The Franchise outlines the rights, duties, and responsibilities of
the Company and the City.
and;
WHEREAS, the City staff prepared a summary of Ordinance No. 549 as follows:
The City intends to establish a franchise fee with CenterPoint Energy that is collected
by the company in the monthly billing to customers and remitted to the City. The City
can use the funds for any purpose the council determines, but it is the intent of the city to
use funds for street and storm water improvements.
TIOW THEREFORE, COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF i i
The City Council finds that the above title and summary of Ordinance No. 548
and Ordinance No. 549 clearly informs the public of intent and effect of the
Ordinances.
2. The City Clerk is directed to publish Ordinance No. 548 and Ordinance No. 549
by title and summary pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 412.191, subdivision 4.
The form of publication shall be substantially the same as the attached
summaries.
4. A full copy of the Ordinance is available at Shorewood City Hall and on the city's website.
(Official Publication)
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCES (SUMMARY PUBLICATION)
ORDINANCE NO. 548
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATION, 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 NATURAL GAS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE AND TO USE THE PUBLIC GROUND OF THE
CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA, FOR SUCH PURPOSE; AND, PRESCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS AND
CONDITIONS THEREOF.
SECTION I. DEFINITIONS
SECTION 2. ADOPTION OF FRANCHISE
SECTION 3. LOCATION, OTHER REGULATIONS
SECTION 4. RELOCATIONS
SECTION 5. INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 6. VACATION OF PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS
SECTION 7. CHANGE IN FORM OF GOVERNMENT
SECTION 8. FRANCHISE FEE
SECTION 9. ABANDONED FACILITIES
SECTION 10. PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE
SECTION 11. AMENDMENT PROCEDURE
ORDINANCE NO. 549
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD IMPLEMENTING A NATURAL GAS SERVICE
FRANCHISE FEE FOR PROVIDING NATURAL GAS SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD,
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
SECTION 1.
PURPOSE
SECTION 2.
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 3.
NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE FEE
SECTION 4.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
SECTION 5.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF FRANCHISE FEE
SECTION 6.
RELATION TO FRANCHISE ORDINANCE
SECTION 7.
PERIODIC REVIEW
SECTION 8.
PUBLICATION
The amendments in their entirety are available for review in the City Clerk's office.
Adopted by the Shorewood City Council on November 13, 2017.
s/s Sandie Thone, City Clerk