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Publication Summary of Ordinance No. 62 , Third Series CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA OFFICIAL SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, A MINNESOTA CORPORATION, DB/A XCEL ENERGY ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN THE CITY OF ORONO, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION LINES, INCLUDING NECESSARY POLES, LINES, FIXTURES AND APPURTENANCES, FOR THE FUI2NISHING OF ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY, ITS INHABITANTS, AND OTHERS, AND TO USE THE PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE CITY FOR SUCH PURPOSES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA,ORDAINS: Ordinance Number 62 , adopted June 8, 2009, grants Xcel Energy a non-exclusive franchise to construct and operate facilities and equipment for the transportation, distribution and sale of electricity within the City and authorization to use public ways and public ground for such purpose. The term of the franchise is twenty (20) years. The . franchise ordinance provides for regulations regarding the location and relocation of Xcel electric facilities within public rights of way and on public grounds, and includes provisions regarding insurance and indemnification, tree trimming, vacation of public ways, and other matters pertaining to the transmission and distribution of electricity to customers within the City. This new franchise supersedes Ordinance 85, Second Series, and any previous electric franchise granted to Company or its predecessor. A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by any person during City Hall regular office hours. Approved for publication this 8th day of June, 2009 by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota. � �� James M. White,Mayor Attest: /Y/,�Qi � //i�-C-- Linda S. Vee, City Clerk Published in the Sun Sailor newspapers the week of June 18, 2009