17-100RESOLUTION NO. 17 -100
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PUBLICATION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 549 BY TITLE AND SUMMARY
WHEREAS, at a duly called Shorewood City Council meeting held on November 27, 2017, the
Council approved Ordinance No. 549, as revised, 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 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.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD:
The City Council finds that the above title and summary of Ordinance No. 549
clearly informs the public of intent and effect of the Ordinance.
2. The City Clerk is directed to publish Ordinance No. 549 by title and summary
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 412.191, subdivision 4.
3. The form of publication shall be substantially the same as the attached summary.
4. A full copy of the Ordinance is available at Shorewood City Hall and on the city's
website.
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 27, 2017.
s/s Sandie Thone, City Clerk