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fixtures, and necessary appurtenances owned or operated by the <br />Company for the purpose of providing electric energy for public <br />use <br />SECTION 2.FRANCHISE <br />2.1 Grant of Franchise. City hereby grants Company, for a <br />period of twenty years from April 1, 1987, the right to transmit <br />and furnish electric energy for light, heat, power and other <br />purposes for public and private use v/ithin and through the limits <br />of the City as its boundaries now exist or as they may be extend­ <br />ed in the future. For these purposes. Company may construct, <br />operate, repair and maintain Electric Facilities in, on, over, <br />under and across the Public Ways and Public Grounds of City <br />subject to the provisions of this ordinance. Company may do all <br />reasonable things necessary or customary to accomplish these <br />purposes, subject, however, to zoning ordinances, other applica­ <br />ble ordinances, permit procedures, and to the further provisions <br />of this franchise. <br />2.2 Effective Date; Written Acceptance. This franchise <br />shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and its <br />acceptance by the Company, and its publication as required by law <br />[and the City Charter) . An acceptance by the Company must be <br />filed with the City Cleric within 90 days after publication. <br />the <br />2.3 Service Rates and Area, <br />rates <br />_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The service to be provided and <br />to be charged by Company for electric service in City <br />currently are subject to the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Public <br />Utilities Commission. The area within the City in which the <br />Company may provide electric service currently is subject to the <br />provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 216B.40. <br />2.4 Publication Expense. The expense of publication of <br />this ordinance shall be paid by the Company. <br />2.5 Default. If either party asserts that the other party <br />is in default in the performance of any obligation hereunder, the <br />complaining party shall notify the other party of the default and <br />the desired remedy. The notification shall be written. If the <br />dispute is not resolved within 30 days of the written notice, <br />either party may commence an action in District Court to inter­ <br />pret and enforce this franchise or for such other relief as may <br />be permitted by law or equity for breach of contract, or either <br />party may take any other action permitted by law. <br />SECTION 3.LOCATION, OTHER REGULATIONS <br />3.1 Location of Facilities. Electric Facilities shall be <br />located and cc'^structed so as not to interfere with the safety <br />and convenience of ordinary travel along and over Public Ways and <br />they shall be located on Public Grounds as determined by the <br />City. The Company's construction, reconstruction, operation.