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CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 391
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., d/b/a
CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS ("CENTERPOINT ENERGY"), ITS
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNGS, A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT,
OPERATE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN A GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM INCLUDING
NECESSARY GAS MAINS, PIPES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION,
DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF GAS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE AND TO USE
PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER FOR SUCH
PURPOSES AND PRESCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITONS THEREOF.
The following is the official summary of Ordinance No. 391 approved by the Andover
City Council on April 20, 2010 . The purpose of the ordinance is to grant to
CenterPoint Energy a 20 year non-exclusive franchise to operate, repair and maintain a
natural gas distribution system within the City limits of the City of Andover. The terms
and conditions of service and the rates to be charged by CenterPoint Energy for natural
gas energy are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Minnesota Public Utilities
Commission. The ordinance provides for a method of dispute resolution if either the
City of Andover or CenterPoint Energy asserts that the other party has defaulted in the
terms of the gas franchise ordinance. The ordinance provides that all gas facilities shall
be located, constructed and maintained so as not to interfere with the safety and
convenience of ordinary travel along and over public ways.
The ordinance also provides that CenterPoint Energy shall indemnify and hold the City
of Andover harmless from liability on account of injury to persons or damage to property
occasioned by the construction, maintenance, repair, inspection, the issuance of
permits, or the operations of the Gas Facilities located in the City of Andover's public
right of way and public grounds.
City of Andover
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