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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 61 , T�IIRD SERIES <br /> GAS FRANCHISE ORDINANCE--CENTERPOINT ENERGY <br /> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., d/b/a <br /> CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS ("CENTERPOINT ENERGY"), ITS <br /> SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, <br /> OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN A GAS DISTRIBUTION SYTEM INCLUDING <br /> NECESSARY GAS MAINS, PIPES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, <br /> DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF GAS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE AND TO USE <br /> PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE CITY OF ORONO FOR SUCH <br /> PURPOSES; AND PRESCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF. <br /> The following is the official summary of Ordinance No. 61 approved by the Orono City <br /> Council on May 26, 2009 . <br /> The purpose of the ordinance is to grant to CenterPoint Energy a 10 year non-exclusive franchise <br /> to operate, repair and maintain a natural gas distribution system within the city limits of the City <br /> of Orono. The terms and conditions of service and the rates to be charged by CenterPoint <br /> Energy for natural gas energy are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Minnesota Public <br /> Utilities Commission. The ordinance provides for a method of dispute resolution if either the <br /> City of Orono or CenterPoint Energy asserts that the other party has defaulted in the terms of the <br /> gas franchise ordinance. The ordinance provides that all gas facilities shall be located, <br /> constructed, and maintained so as not to interfere with the safety and convenience of ordinary <br /> travel along and over public ways. <br /> The ordinance also provides that CenterPoint Energy shall indemnify and hold the City of Orono <br /> harmless from liability on account of injury to persons or damage to property occasioned by the <br /> construction, maintenance,repair, inspection, the issuance of permits, or the operations of the <br /> Gas Facilities located in the City of Orono's public rights of way and public grounds. <br /> Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota on this 8th day of June, 2009 by a <br /> vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> � ,��- �/ � ���--- <br /> Linda S. Vee, City Clerk es M. White, Mayor <br /> Published in the Sun Sailor newspapers the week of June i 8 , 2009. <br />