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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0311 Ordinance No. 311 An Ordinance of theCiq~of Lakeville ,Minnesota granting to Peoples Natural Gas Comparry, Division d UtiGCorp United Inc., its lessees, suaessors and assigns a ran•e:dusive authorigr for a period of twenty-five (25) years to erect, maintain and operate, a gas distribution system and any and ag necessary mains, pipes, services and other appurtenances thereuMO appertaining in, upon, over, across and akmg the sVeets, alleys, bridges, and pubge places of the said City, and for the transmission, distribution and sale of natural and/or mixed gas for lighting, heating, industrial and all other uses and purposes in said City and for the purpose of Vansmitting, transporting and conveying such gas into, through or beyond the immediate limits of said City to other dtiea, tows and customers, and prescribing the terms and conditions under which the said Comparryr is to operate, and repealing Ordinance No. 111 ~ said Cigr. The City Council of Lakeville Minnesota Ordains: Section 1 That Peoples Natural Gas Company, Division of Utilit:orp United Inc.,its lessees, successors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as Grantee, be and are hereby granted a nonexclusive authority for a period of twenty-five (25) years, to erect, construct, maintain and operate, a gas distribution system and any and all necessary mains, pipes, services and other appurtenances and equipment thereunto appertaining in, upon, over, across and along the streets, alleys, bridges and public plates in the City of Lakeville Minnesota for the transmission, distribution and sale of natural and/or mixed gas for lighting, heating, industrial and all other uses and purposes in said City and for the purpose of transmitting, transporting and conveying such gas iota, through or beyond the immediate limits of said City to other cities, towns and customers. Section 2 Whenever the Grantee, in the construction or maintenance of its system or in the installation of any extension thereto, shall wt into or take up any pavement or shall make any excavation in any street, avenue, alley or public place, within the corporate limits of the City of Lakeville ,Minnesota the same shall be done in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere with the use of such thoroughfares by the public. The Grantee shall use such safeguards as may be necessary to prevent injury to persons or property during such construction work and upon its completion, all pavement shall be replaced in as good condition as it was before taken up. All excavations shall be refilled and all obstructions shall be removed at the expense of the Grantee and to the satisfaction of the Grantor. In the event that the Grantee shall fail to comply with the provisions of this Section after having been given reasonable notice, the Grantor may do such work as may be needed to properly repair said thoroughfare and the cost thereof shall be repaid to the Grantor by the Grantee. Section 3 The Grantee in constructing and maintaining said gas distribution system, and in entering and using said streets, highways, avenues, alleys and public places in the City of Lakeville ,Minnesota and inlaying and installing its mains, services, piping, and related appurtenances and equipment, shall not in any manner interfere with or injure any improvement which said City now has or may hereafter have upon any of its streets, afieys, highways or public places. Section 4 Grantee agrees for and in behalf of itself, its lessees, successors and assigns, that for and during the term and period of this grant, it will maintain in the City an adequate, modern, standard and sufficient gas system and equipment and to maintain and operate the same in a modern and adequate fashion. Grantee will from time to time during the term of this Ordinance make such enlargements and extensions of its distribution system as the business of the Grantee and the growth of said City justiry, in accordance with its Rules and Regulations relating to customer wnnections and main and service line extensions currently in effect and on file from time to time with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission or other competent authority having jurisdiction in the premises; provided, however, that no obligation shall extend to, or be binding upon the Grantee, to construct or extend its mains or furnish natural gas or natural gas service within said City if Grantee is, for any reason, unable to obtain delivery of natural gas at or nearthe corporate limits of said City or an adequate supply thereat to warrant the construction or extension of its mains, for the furnishing of such natural gas or gas service; provided, further, that when the amount of natural gas supplied to Grantee at or near the City limits of said City is insufficient to meet the additional firm requirements of connected or new consumers, Grantee shall have the right to prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for allocating the available suppry of natura! gas for such additional firm requirements to residential, commercial and industrial consumers in that order of priority. Form 48-4x38 (2186) y Section 5 Grantee agrees for and in behaff of itself, its lessees, successors and assigns, that all authority and rights in this Ordinance contained shall at all times be subject to all rights, power and authority now or hereafter possessed by the City of Lakeville Minnesota, to regulate the manner in which grantee shall use the streets, alleys, bridges and public places of said City and concerning the manner in which Grantee shall use and enjoy the franchise herein granted. Section 6 Grantee shall, at a!! times, maintain an adequate pressure and adequate supply of clean, standard gas otthe British Thermal Unit heating value of not less than that prescribed in its Rules and Regulations relating thereto in effect and on file from time to time with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission or other competent authority having jurisdiction in the premises. Should the British Thermal Units fall below the limgation set forth in its appropriate Rules and Regulations, the rate then in effect shall be automatically and correspondingly lowered and reduced during any period or per'ads of time in which such lower British Thermal Unit value shalt be furnished. The City shall have the privilege of requesting Grantee to furnish satisfactory proof of British Thermal Unit content of the gas. Section 7 The Grantee shall hold the Grantor harmless from any and all claims and actions, litigation or damage, arising out of the passage of this Ordinance or of the construction, erection, installation, maintenance or operation of its properties operated by authority of this Ordinance within the corporatelimitsoftheCityof Lakeville ,Minnesota or the negligence of its employees in the operation thereof, including the Court costs and reasonable attorney tees in making defense against such claims. A copy of the process served upon the Grantor shall be served by the Grantor upon the Grantee. The Grantee shall have the right to detend in the name of the Grantor and to employ counsel for such purpose. Section 8 If the Grantee shall be in default in the performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Ordinance and shall continue in default for morethan thirty (30) days after receiving notice from the City of Lakeville ,Minnesota of such default, the said City may, by ordinance duly passed and adopted, terminate all rights granted under this Ordinance to the Grantee. The said notice of default shall specify the provision or provisions in the performance of which k is claimed the Grantee is in default. Said notice shall be in writing and served in the manner provided by the laws of the State of Minnesota for the service of original notices in civil actions. Section 9 The right and authority herein granted shall be nonexclusive and shall be and continue for aperiod oftwenty-rive (25) years from and after the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 10 Ordinance No. 111 of the City of Lakeville ,Minnesota is hereby repealed as of the effective date hereof. Section it This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and the acceptance thereof by the Grantee. If the Grantee does not within (sixty) 60 days following passage of this Ordinance express in writing its objections to any terms or provisions contained therein, or reject this Ordinance in its entirety, the Grantee shall be deemed to have accepted this Ordinance and the terms and conditions of the franchise contained therein. 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'Meaty C..ea of Lanes, MItee::s.Ord.liea S•ctN.1 That Peoples Natural Gas Company, Divi- sion of UtiliCorp United Inc., its lessees, suc- cessors and assigns, hereinafter referred to as Grantee, be and are hereby granted a non- exclusive authority for a period of twenty- five (23) years, to erect, construct, maintain and operate, a gas itribution system and any and all necessary mains, pipes, services and other apptntewnces and equipcneat thereunto appertaining in, upon, over, across and along the streets, alleys, bridges and public places in the Qty of Lakeville, Minnesota for the transmission, itribntios and sale of natural and/or mixed gas for lighting, heating, industrial and all other uses and purposes in said city and for the purpose of transmitting, traorg and conveying such gas into, throtiO or beyond the immediate limits of said Qty to other cities, towmt and customer. Sen.. 2 Whenever the Grantee, in the canatrnctis or maintenance of its system err in the in- stallation of any extension thereto, shall cut into or take up any pavement or shalt make any excavation in r pubfic place, within t corporate tea! arate limits of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota the same shall be done m a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere with the use of such thoroughfares by the public. The Grantee shall use such safeguards as may be necessary to prevent injury to persons or property during such construction work and upon its completion, all pavement shall be replaced in as good eondntion as it was before taken up. All excavations shall be refilled and all obstructions shall be removed at the expense of the Grantee and to the satisfac- tion of the Grantor. In the event that the Grantee shall fail to comply with the provi- sions of this Section atter having been given reasonable notice, the Grantor may do such work as may be needed to property repair said thoroughfare and the cast thereof shall be repaid to the Grantor by the Grantee Sods e 3 The Grantee m constructing and maintais- ing said gas distribution system, and Iss entering and avenues, alleys pubic said p� in the(Sty of Lakeville. Minnesota and in laying sod in- stalling its mains. sevics, piping, and related appurtenances and equipment, shall not in any manner interfere with or injure any improvement which said Qty now has es may hereafter have upon any of its streets. ate, highways or see cc places.: Grantee agrees for and in behalf of itself. its lessees, successors and assigns, that for and during the term and period of this grant, it will maintain in the City an adequate, modern, standard and sufficient gas system and equipment and to maintain and operate the same in a modern and adequate fashion. Grantee will from time to time during the term of this Ordinance make such enlarge. meets and extensions of its distribution - system as the business of the Grantee and (hegrowth of said City justify, in accordance with its Rules and Regulations relating to customer connections and main and service line extensions currently in effect and on file - from time to time with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission or other competent authority having jurisdiction in the premiss: provided, however, that no oblige - 1 ion shall extend to, or be binding upon the Grantee. to construct or extend its mains or furnish natural gas or natural gas service within said City if Grantee is, for any reason. Iunable to obtain delivery of natural gas atyr . near the corporate limits of said City or an • adequate supply thereof to warrant the con - AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA County of Dakota SS NANCY J. 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