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Luverne, MN Code of Ordinances
LUVERNE, MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
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CHAPTER 1: NAME, FORM OF GOVERNMENT,
CHAPTER 2: THE CITY COUNCIL
CHAPTER 3: THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
CHAPTER 4: COUNCIL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 5: NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 6: INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL
CHAPTER 7: TAXATION AND FINANCES
CHAPTER 8: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
CHAPTER 9: EMINENT DOMAIN
CHAPTER 10: FRANCHISES
CHAPTER 11: PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF UTILITIES
SECTION 11.01. ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF UTILITIES.
SEC. 11.02. RATES AND FINANCES.
SEC. 11.03. PURCHASE IN BULK.
SEC. 11.04. LEASE OF PLANT.
SEC. 11.05. PUBLIC UTILITY; HOW SOLD.
CHAPTER 12: MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
SEC. 11.03. PURCHASE IN BULK.
   The Council may, in lieu of providing for the local production of gas, electricity, water, and other utilities, purchase the same in bulk and resell them to local consumers at such rates as it may fix.
SEC. 11.04. LEASE OF PLANT.
   The Council may, if the public interests will be served thereby, contract with any responsible person, co-partnership, or corporation, for the operation of any utility owned by the City, upon such rentals and conditions as it may deem necessary; but such contract shall be embodied in and let only by an ordinance approved by unanimous vote of the Council and subject to popular referendum. Such ordinance shall not be an emergency ordinance. In no case shall such contract be for a longer term than ten years.
SEC. 11.05. PUBLIC UTILITY; HOW SOLD.
   No public utility owned by the City shall be sold or otherwise disposed of by the City unless the full terms of the proposition of sale or other disposition are embodied in an ordinance approved by a majority
of the registered voters voting thereon at a general or special election. In the case of a water works or light plant, any sale, lease, or abandonment shall be subject, in addition, to the requirements of State law.

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