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CITY OF ORONO, HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 61 <br /> GAS FRANCHISE ORDINANCE--CENTERPOINT ENERGY <br /> AN ORDINANCE GRANTING CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., <br /> d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS ("CENTERPOINT ENERGY"), <br /> ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO <br /> CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN A GAS DISTRIBUTION <br /> SYTEM INCLUDING NECESSARY GAS MAINS, PIPES AND EQUIPMENT FOR <br /> THE TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF GAS FOR PUBLIC <br /> AND PRIVATE USE AND TO USE PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF <br /> THE CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES; AND PRESCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS AND <br /> CONDITIONS THEREOF. <br /> THE CITY OF ORONO ORDAINS: <br /> SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following <br /> capitalized terms shall have the following meanings: <br /> 1.1. City. The City of Orono, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. <br /> 1.2. City Utility System. Facilities used for providing public utility service owned or <br /> operated by the City or agency thereof. <br /> 1.3. Commission. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, or any successor agency <br /> or agencies, including an agency of the federal government that preempts all or part <br /> of the authority to regulate gas retail rates now vested in the Commission. <br /> 1.4. Company. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a CenterPoint Energy <br /> Minnesota Gas ("CenterPoint Energy"), its successors and assigns, including <br /> successors to assignees of those portions of the Company that constitute any part or <br /> pa.rts of the Gas Facilities subject to this franchise. <br /> 1.5. Effective Date. The date on which the ordinance becomes effective under Section <br /> 2.2. <br /> 1.6. Gas. Natural gas,manufactured gas, mixture of natural gas and manufactured gas or <br /> other forms of gas energy. <br /> 1.7. Gas Facilities. Gas transmission and distribution pipes, mains, lines, ducts, fixtures, <br /> and all necessary facilities, equipment and appurtenances owned, operated or <br /> otherwise used by the Company for the purpose of providing gas energy for public <br /> use, but not including any gas manufacturing,processing or storage facilities. <br /> 1 <br />