City Council Meeting Date: November 17, 2020
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
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Consider Summary Publication of Ordinance No. 1017 Implementing a Gas Service Franchise Fee on Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation, D/B/A Xcel Energy, Its Successors and Assigns, for Providing Gas Service within the City of Northfield.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves summary publication of Ordinance No. 1017 - Implementing a Gas Service Franchise Fee on Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation, D/B/A Xcel Energy, Its Successors and Assigns, for Providing Gas Service within the City of Northfield.
Summary Report:
The Northfield City Council has completed the first and second readings of Ordinance No. 1017 regarding the Implementation of a Gas Service Franchise Fee. City Charter Section 4.10 permits summary publication of ordinances.
Alternative Options:
The City Council could direct staff to publish the entire ordinance.
Financial Impacts:
The cost to publish the entire ordinance would be approximately 4 times more than the cost to publish the summary.
Tentative Timelines:
• First reading of ordinance November 10, 2020.
• Second reading of ordinance November 17, 2020.
• Summary publication approval requested November 17, 2020
• Ordinance effective 30 days after publication and 90 days after sending written notice to the Company.