TABLE II: FRANCHISES
Ord. No.
Date Passed
Description
Ord. No.
Date Passed
Description
227
6-18-84
Granting a franchise to Peoples Natural Gas Company a non-exclusive authority for a period of 10 years to erect, maintain and operate a gas distribution system and any and all necessary mains, pipes, services and other appurtenances thereunto appertaining in, upon, over, across and along the streets, alleys, bridges and public places of the city.
242
11-4-85
Authorizing transfer of a franchise from Peoples Natural Gas Company, Division of InterNorth, Inc. to Peoples Natural Gas Company, Division of UtilCorporated United, Inc.
243
2-18-86
Authorizing transfer of a franchise from Group W Cable, Inc. to Marcus Communications, Inc.
309
11-1-93
Granting a franchise to Peoples Natural Gas Company a non-exclusive authority for a period of 15 years to erect, maintain and operate a gas distribution system and any and all necessary mains, pipes, services and other appurtenances thereunto appertaining in, upon, over, across and along the streets, alleys, bridges, and public places of the city.
312
1-18-93
Granting a franchise to TCI of Blufflands, Inc. to construct, operate and maintain a cable television system in the city setting forth conditions providing for a line extension formula and providing for city regulations and use of the cable television system.
342
6-9-97
Granting Northern States Power Company permission to operate, repair and maintain an electric distribution system and transmission lines, for transmitting electric energy to the city.
352
6-22-98
Granting permission to Tri-County Electric Corp. to construct, operate, repair and maintain an electric distribution system and transmission lines, for transmitting electric energy into the city.
388
7-8-02
Granting a franchise to Ace Telephone Association, doing business as Ace Communications Group, to construct, operate and maintain a cable television system in the city and providing for city regulations and use of the cable television system.
458
11-23-09
Granting Minnesota Energy Resources, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, a natural gas franchise and the authority to construct, operate, maintain, and extend a natural gas distribution plant and system, and granting the right to use the streets, alleys, and other public places within the present or future corporate limits of the city.
515
7-10-17
Granting Northern States Power Company permission to construct, operate, repair and maintain an electric distribution system and transmission lines, for furnishing electric energy to the city.
525
10-8-18
Granting an extension of the nonexclusive franchise to Ace Telephone Association, DBA AcenTex to operate a cable system within the city pursuant to Ord. 388, retroactive from July 2017 through January 31, 2019 or until the adoption and effective date of a new nonexclusive franchise agreement, whichever shall occur first.
538
12-23-19
Granting a non-exclusive franchise to Charter Communications to operate a cable system within the city.
562
9-9-22
Granting a non-exclusive franchise to Ace Telephone Association, DBA Acentek to construct, operate, upgrade, maintain and reconstruct cable systems within the city through January 30, 2030.