SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 291

CITY OF ELKO NEW MARKET

SCOTT COUNTY, MINNESOTA

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A GAS FRANCHISE TO MINNESOTA ENERGY RESOURCES

   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on March 14, 2024, Ordinance No. 290 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Elko New Market, Minnesota.

   NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, because of the lengthy nature of Ordinance No. 290, the following summary of the ordinance has been prepared for publication.

   NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the ordinance grants a non-exclusive franchise to construct and operate facilities and equipment for the transportation, distribution, and sale of gas and to use public ways and public ground for such purpose. The term of the franchise is ten (10) years. The franchise ordinance specifies the terms under which the company may use city rights of way and public grounds to deliver gas service to residents, businesses and others within the City and contains the following sections: Franchise Granted, Term, Governing Rules and Regulations, Franchise Fee, Construction and Maintenance of Company Facilities, Extension of Company Facilities, Relocation of Company Facilities, Confidential Information, Force Majeure, Hold Harmless, Severability, Non-Waiver, Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Effect and Interpretation of Ordinance, Effective Date and Acceptance.

   A printed copy of the whole ordinance is available for inspection by any person during the City’s regular office hours.

   APPROVED for publication by the City Council of the City of Elko New Market this 14th day of March, 2024.

                  CITY OF ELKO NEW MARKET

                  By: ___________________________

                     Joe Julius, Mayor

ATTEST:

By: ___________________________

    Thomas Terry, City Administrator/Clerk