CHA 10/06/2014
TO: Charter Commission Members
FROM: Deb Skogen, City Clerk and Staff Liaison
Moranda Zimmer, City Management & Election Intern
Date: September 3, 2014
Re: Charter Commission Meeting of October 6, 2014
This is a reminder to you that the next Charter Commission meeting will be held on Monday,
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October 6 at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room A on the Upper Level.
In order to ensure a quorum, remember, the Charter Commission policy requires a member to
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call or e-mail me before 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 6, as to whether or not you plan on
attending the meeting. Please remember to call or e-mail me by Tuesday morning at (763)572-
3523 or e mail at deb.skogen@fridleymn.gov whether or not you will be attending the meeting.
If there will not be a quorum, those Commissioners who called will receive a phone call
notifying them there will not be a quorum and the meeting will be cancelled. A notice will then
be placed on the door of the cancellation of the meeting for those commissioners who did not
call, but came to the meeting.
At the August 25, 2014, City Council meeting, a motion was approved to recommend the Fridley
City Charter review the City Charter, Section 7.04-7.05, pertaining to the date the preliminary
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budget and levy are presented to the City Council. On September 2, 2014 the Charter
Commissioners reviewed and discussed this issue, with coming to a conclusion of changing the
language in section 7.04 and 7.05 (budget deadline) to be in accordance with the Minnesota State
law, which is consistent with section 7.09 (levy deadline). This language will be voted on and
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passed to council at the October 6 meeting. A reminder to review Section 7.06 through 7.08
prior to the meeting as well.
If you have any questions, please call or e-mail me.
FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION
A G E N D A
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 - 7:00 P.M.
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Fridley Municipal Center
LOCATION:
Conference Room A Upper Level
1.CALL TO ORDER:
2.ROLL CALL:
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 2, 2014
5. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
A. Status of appointments and reappointments
6. OLD BUSINESS
A. Review of Chapter 7- Date Preliminary Budget Presented to City Council
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Review of Chapter 1 (Remove from the table)
B. Review of Chapter 6 (Remove from the table)
C. Review of Chapter 10 (Remove from the table)
8. FUTURE MEETING TOPICS/COMMUNICATIONS
9. ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Commission Meeting
Monday, December 1, 2014
Conference Room A - Upper Level
CITY OF FRIDLEY
CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 2, 2014
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice Chairperson Reynolds called the Charter Commission meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Commissioners Gary Braam, Marion Flickinger, Manuel Granroos, Novella Ollawore,
David Ostwald, Pam Reynolds and Lois Scholzen
Members Absent: Commissioners Pete Borman, Don Findell, Carol Hoiby, Ted Kranz, Rick Nelson, Barb
Reiland, Cindy Soule and Richard Walch
Others Present: Deb Skogen, City Clerk/Staff Liaison
Wally Wysopal, City Manager
Moranda Zimmer, City Management and Elections Intern
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Flickinger seconded a motion approving the meeting agenda.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON REYNOLDS DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Flickinger seconded a motion approving the Charter Commission
meeting minutes of May 5, 2014.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON REYNOLDS DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Ms. Skogen said that she had just prepared a new letter to the Chief Judge requesting the reappointment and
appointments for Marion Flickinger and Ted Kranz and the appointment of Manuel Granroos and David Ostwald
because she had not heard from the judge to try to get the process moving again.
City Manager Wally Wysopal and Intern Moranda Zimmer were introduced to the Commission.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion of Chapter 7 Taxation and Finances
Vice Chairperson Reynolds opened the discussion on Chapter 7.
Mr. Wysopal said the issue before them this evening was because the City Council wanted to see the
Charter Commission address an issue that was brought forth by the League of Minnesota Cities. because
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the date of the levy certification had changed from September 15 to September 30. Ms. Zimmer said the
main reason for the legislative change was the state not having the information available on fiscal disparities
until September. The levy change now makes it consistent with county and school districts as well.
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Vice Chairperson Reynolds wondered if she understood fiscal disparities correction that about 40% of the
industrial commercial taxes was pooled and provided to communities that had mostly residential properties.
Mr. Wysopal said she was correct. He said the program started about 40 years ago with legislation called
the Minnesota Miracle. This legislation was to help communities without commercial and industrial
properties receive funding from other communities to help fund their services. He said 40% of new
industrial/commercial growth does go into a pool which is then distributed based on needs. He said for
years the City of Fridley had contributed to fiscal disparities, however, times have changed and the City is
now receiving fiscal disparities funding due to the value of the new commercial/industrial growth happening
in the southwest communities like Minnetonka, Bloomington and Eden Prairie. He said there is a pool of
approximately $400,000 that will be distributed back, but the City does not know how much it will receive
until after it is forecast by the state in mid September. He said the City was constrained by how much it
could levy, due to the levy limit, but the fiscal disparities will help bring in additional revenue.
Ms. Reynolds wondered if commercial was higher if the businesses would see a change or stay the same in
Mr. Wysopal said he did not know how fiscal disparities would impact the budget at this time. The only
thing he knew was the tax levy would increase by 1.9% for 2015, which is the figure they knew back in
February. He said the biggest reason he saw the need for a change was that requiring the budget to be
presented in August would not provide a full picture of how it might impact homeowners as they would not
have the full financial picture available to them until September. His would like to have the ability to
present the whole picture, budget and levy, to the public at one time.
Commissioner Granroos wondered if Medtronic, by moving their corporate headquarters outside of the
United States, would affect the City. Mr. Wysopal said that would only affect income taxes and not
property taxes, so it would not have an impact on the City.
Mr. Wysopal thought it would be good for the Charter Commission to deliberate on language and come
back with a recommendation so the issue could be resolved before next year.
The Commissioners began discussing language but were concerned about requiring it to be the second
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meeting in September because that meeting could fall on September 30, which would be too late. If they
did that they would have to include language about calling a special meeting and the Commissioners all
decided that was not a good idea.
Vice Chairperson Reynolds said she did not want say in accordance with state law but wondered what
would happen if the legislature made another change in a year or two.
Ms. Skogen reviewed Section 7.09, pertaining to the tax levy, and said that language did not need to be
Sections 7.04 and 7.05 and put in similar language or other language they felt was better.
After further discussion it was determined the following changes would be recommended:
at its last regular monthly
meeting in August in accordance with Minnesota state law, and shall be published twice in summary in the
the last regular monthly
meeting of the Council in August a regular meeting in September, and the Council shall hold subsequent
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Mr. Wysopal said the changes would be very workable and could be used when determining the dates for
the next fiscal year and thanked the commissioners for their time and consideration. He said it may seem
small but it is important.
Staff will draft and ordinance with the recommended changes and provide them to the Commission for their
October meeting to review.
Vice Chairperson Reynolds recommended the commissioners all review Sections 7.06 through 7.08 as well
prior to the next meeting.
B. Discussion of Chapter 1
Vice Chairperson Reynolds opened the discussion.
The Commissioners briefly discussed why this was back up for discussion. It was understood that
Chairperson Nelson asked to have Chapters 1, 6 and 10 brought up for review at the last meeting in May.
Commissioner Flicking MOVED and Commissioner Ollawore seconded a motion tabling the discussion of
Chapters 1, 6 and 10 until the next meeting in October.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON REYNOLDS DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED.
FUTURE MEETING TOPICS/COMMUNICATIONS
The future meeting topics for October are:
Update on reappointments/appointments
Discussion of Chapter 7 drafted ordinance for amendment to Sections 7.04 and 7.05
Removing from the Table Chapters 1, 6 and 10
ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Braam MOVED and Commissioner Ollawore seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, VICE CHAIRPERSON REYNOLDS DECLARED THE MOTION
CARRIED AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:58 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Debra A. Skogen, Commissioner Donald Findell, Secretary
City Clerk/Staff Liaison
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ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE AMDENDING FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER CHAPTER 7
TAXATION AND FINANCES, SECTIONS 7.04 PREPARATION OF ANNUAL
BUDGET; SECTION 7.05 PASSAGE OF BUDGET
The Fridley City Council hereby finds after review, examination and recommendation of
the Fridley City Charter Commission, that the Fridley City Charter Chapter 7 Taxation
and Finance be hereby amended and ordains as follows:
FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
CHAPTER 7. TAXATION AND FINANCE
SECTION 7.04. PREPARATION OF ANNUAL BUDGET
1. The City Manager shall prepare the estimates for the annual budget which shall include
any estimated deficit for the current year. The estimates of expenditures shall be
submitted by each department to the City Manager. Each estimate shall be divided into
three (3) major subdivisions as follows: (a) Salaries and Wages, (b) Ordinary Expenses,
(c) Capital Outlay. Salary detail shall show a list of all salaried officers and positions with
salary allowance and number of persons holding each. Wages shall be broken down in
sufficient detail to justify the request. Ordinary expenses shall be broken down into such
detail as the City Manager shall direct. Capital Outlay shall be itemized as to items and
amounts. (Ref. Ord. 625)
2. In parallel columns shall be added the amounts expended under similar headings for
the two (2) preceding fiscal years, and, as far as practicable, the amounts expended and
estimated for expenditure during the current year. In addition to estimates of
expenditures, the City Manager shall prepare a detailed statement of revenues collected
for the two (2) preceding completed fiscal years with amounts estimated to be collected
for the current fiscal year, and an estimate of revenues for the ensuing fiscal year. The
estimates shall be submitted to the Council at its last regular monthly meeting in August
in accordance with Minnesota State Law, and shall be published twice in summary in the
official Publication prior to November 15. (Ref. Ord. 625, Ord. 946)
SECTION 7.05. PASSAGE OF THE BUDGET
The budget shall be a principal item of business at the last regular monthly meeting of the
Council in August a regular meeting in September, and the Council shall hold subsequent
meetings from time to time until all the estimates have been considered. The meetings
shall be so conducted as to give interested citizens a reasonable amount of time in which
to be heard, and an opportunity to ask questions. The budget estimates shall be read in
full and the City Manager shall explain the various items thereof as fully as may be
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deemed necessary by the Council. The annual budget finally agreed upon shall set forth
in such detail as may be determined by the City Council, the complete financial plan of
the City for the ensuing fiscal year, and shall be signed by the majority of the Council
upon being adopted. It shall indicate the sums to be raised and from what sources, and the
sums to be spent and for what purposes, according to the plan indicated in Section 7.04.
The total sum appropriated shall not exceed the total estimated revenue. The Council
shall adopt the budget by resolution in accordance with State Law. The resolution shall
set forth the total of the budget and the totals of the major divisions of the budget,
according to the plan indicated in Section 7.04. The budget resolution as adopted shall be
published in the official publication. (Ref. Ord. 625, Ord. 946)
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
THIS ____ DAY OF ______ 2014.
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Scott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Debra A. Skogen, City Clerk
Public Hearing:
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Publication:
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FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
CHAPTER 1. NAME, BOUNDARIES, POWERS AND CONSTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT
Section 1.01. NAME AND BOUNDARIES.
Upon the taking effect of this Chapter, the Village of Fridley in the County of Anoka and State of
Minnesota shall become a City under the name of City of Fridley and shall continue to be a
municipal corporation with boundaries the same as they now are established or as they may hereafter
be established.
Section 1.02. POWERS OF THE CITY.
The City of Fridley shall have perpetual succession; may sue and be sued; may use and alter its seal
at pleasure; shall be capable of contracting and being contracted with; may take by purchase,
condemnation, gift, devise, or otherwise, and hold, lease, sell and convey all such real and personal
property as its purposes may require, or the transaction of its business may render convenient, within
or without the limits of the City; may acquire, construct, own, lease and operate public utilities, and
render public service of every kind; may grant franchises or licenses for the construc-tion, operation
and maintenance of public utilities in, over, upon and under the streets and public places in the City,
and shall have power to fix and regulate the fares, tolls, or charges which may be collected, the
extensions which shall be made, and regulate the services which shall be rendered by any owner or
operator of a public utility franchise of license; may assess, levy and collect taxes, for general or
special purposes, on all subjects or objects which the city may lawfully tax; may borrow money on
the faith and credit of the City or on a public utility or other property owned by the City or the
revenues therefrom by the issuance and sale of bonds or certificates of indebtedness; may
appropriate the money of the City for all lawful purposes; may provide for, construct, regulate, and
maintain public works and local improvements; may levy and collect assessments against real
property within the City for local improvements and services including garbage and refuse collection
and disposal; may license and regulate persons, corpora-tions and associations engaged in any
occupation, trade or business; may define, prohibit, abate, and suppress all things detrimental to the
health, morals, comfort, safety, convenience and welfare of the inhabitants of the City, and all
nuisances and causes thereof; may regulate the construction, height and materials used in all
buildings, and the maintenance and occupancy thereof; may regulate and control the use for
whatever purposes of the streets and other public places; may make and enforce local police,
sanitary, and other regulations; may pass ordinances for maintaining and promoting the peace, good
government and welfare of the City, and for the performance of all the functions thereof; shall have
all the powers possessed by municipal corporations at common law; shall have, retain and may
exercise all powers, functions, rights, and privileges, heretofore possessed by the Village of Fridley;
may exercise such powers beyond its corporate limits as may be necessary for the effective exercise
of any powers granted herein as now authorized by law; and in addition thereto, the City of Fridley
shall have and exercise all powers, functions, rights, and privileges exercised by, or which are
incidental to, or inherent in, municipal corporations and are not denied to it by the Constitution or
general laws of the State of Minnesota. The enumeration of powers herein shall not be construed to
limit or restrict the powers granted in general terms, nor shall any specific power granted in this
charter be construed to limit or restrict the powers granted in this Section.
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In addition to the powers herein and hereafter granted, the City of Fridley shall have full power to
deal with all matters of municipal concern and have complete self-government in harmony with and
subject to the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota.
Section 1.03. CHARTER, A PUBLIC ACT.
This Charter shall be a public act and need not be pleaded or proved in any case. It shall take effect
fifteen (15) days from and after its adoption by the voters.
Section 1.04. DEFINITIONS.
1. Eligible voter.
A resident of the City of Fridley who is qualified to register to vote.
2. Registered Voter.
An eligible voter who is currently registered in the City of Fridley.
3. Voter.
A registered voter who has voted in the City of Fridley within the last four years.
4. Electorate.
The whole body of eligible voters. (Ref. Ord. 857)
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FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
CHAPTER 6. ADMINISTRATION OF CITY AFFAIRS
Section 6.01. THE CITY MANAGER.
The City Manager shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the city, and shall be chosen by the
Council solely on the basis of training, experience and administrative qualifications. The choice
shall not be limited to inhabitants of the city or State but shall be limited to a citizen of the United
States. The City Manager shall be appointed for an indefinite period and shall be removable by the
council at any regularly scheduled meeting provided at least three (3) members of the Council vote
for the removal. (Ref. Ord. 790, Ord. 857)
Section 6.02. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER.
Subject to the provisions of this Charter and any regulations consistent therewith which may be
adopted by the council, the City Manager shall control and direct the administration of the City's
affairs. The City Manager's powers and duties shall be:
(a) To enforce this Charter and the laws, ordinances and resolutions of the City;
(b) To appoint with the consent and approval of the Council all subordinate officers and
employees;
(c) To remove any subordinate officer or employee, provided that the Council is notified;
(d) To exercise control over all departments and divisions of the City administration created by
this Charter or which may hereafter be created by the Council;
(e) To attend all meetings of the Council, with the right to take part in the discussions but having
no vote; but the Council may at its discretion exclude the City Manager from meetings at
which the City Manager's removal is considered;
(f) To recommend to the Council for adoption such measures as may be deemed necessary for
the welfare of the people and the efficient administration of the City's affairs;
(g) To keep the Council fully advised as to the financial condition and needs of the City, and to
prepare and to submit to the Council the annual budget;
(h) To perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or required by ordinances
or resolutions adopted by the Council. (Ref. Ord. 790, Ord. 857)
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Section 6.03. DEPARTMENTS OF ADMINISTRATION.
The Council may create such offices, departments, divisions and bureaus for the administration of
the City's affairs as may seem necessary, and from time to time alter the powers and organization of
the same. It may enact in the form of an ordinance such administrative code for the City as may
seem necessary and may amend the same from time to time.
Section. 6.04. SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.
There shall be a City Clerk, City Treasurer, City Attorney and such other officers subordinate to the
City Manager as the Council may provide for by ordinance(s). The City Clerk shall be subject to the
direction of the City Manager and shall have such duties in connection with keeping of the public
records, the custody and disbursement of the public funds, and general administration of the City's
affairs as shall be ordained by the Council. The City Clerk may be designated to act as Secretary of
the Council. The Council may combine the duties of various offices as it may see fit. (Ref. Ord.
625, Ord. 790, Ord. 857)
Section 6.05. PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS.
The City Manager shall be the Chief Purchasing Agent of the City. All purchases on behalf of the
city shall be made, and all contracts let by the City Manager, provided that the approval of the
Council must be given in advance whenever the amount of such purchase or contract exceeds the
amount stated in the State Statutes. All contracts, bonds, and instruments of every kind to which the
City shall be a party shall be signed by the Mayor on behalf of the City, as well as the City Manager,
and shall be executed in the name of the City. (Ref. Ord. 625)
Section. 6.06. CONTRACTS, HOW LET.
In all cases of contracts for the purchase of merchandise, materials or equipment or for any kind of
construction work undertaken by the City, which require an expenditure of more than that which is
set by the State Statutes, unless the Council shall by an emergency ordinance otherwise provide, the
City Manager shall advertise for bids by at least ten (10) days published notice in the official
newspaper. When a bid is required, it shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder who is qualified in
accordance with Minnesota State Statutes as determined by the Council. The Council may,
however, reject any and all bids. Nothing contained in this Section shall prevent the council from
contracting for the doing of work with patented processes, or from the purchasing of patented
appliances. (Ref Ord 1153)
Section. 6.07. FURTHER PURCHASE REGULATIONS.
Further regulations for the making of bids and the letting of contracts may be made by ordinance,
subject to the provisions of this Charter.
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FRIDLEY CITY CHARTER
CHAPTER 10. FRANCHISES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
Section 10.01. DEFINITION OF FRANCHISES.
The word "franchise" as used in this Charter shall be construed to include all privileges granted to
any person, firm, association or corporation in, over, upon or under any of the highways or public
places of the City, whether such privileges have been or shall hereafter be granted either by the City
or by the State of Minnesota.
Section 10.02. FRANCHISE ORDINANCES.
The Council may grant franchises by ordinance adopted by an affirmative vote of at least four (4)
members of the Council, but in no case shall a franchise be granted by an emergency ordinance, nor
within twenty (20) days after a public hearing thereon as provided for in Section 10.09, or later than
sixty (60) days after such public hearing. Franchise rights shall always be subject to the superior
right of the public to the use of streets and public places. All corporations, co-partnerships, persons
or other entity desiring to make an especially burdensome use of the streets or public places
inconsistent with the public's right in such places, or desiring the privilege of placing in, over, upon
or under any street or public place any permanent or semi-permanent fixtures for the purpose of
constructing or operating street or other railways, or for telephoning or telegraphing or transmitting
electricity, or transporting by pneumatic tubes, or for furnishing to the City or its inhabitants or any
portion thereof transportation facilities, water, light, heat, power, or any other public utility, or for
any other purpose, may be required to obtain a franchise before proceeding to make such use of the
streets or public places or before proceeding to place such fixtures in such places. Every ordinance
granting or extending any franchise shall contain all the terms and conditions of the franchise. A
franchise shall be without any validity whatever until it has been unconditionally accepted in all its
terms, and such acceptance, properly executed by the grantee, has been filed with the City Clerk.
Section 10.03. COST OF PUBLICATION OF FRANCHISE.
The grantee shall bear the cost of publication of the franchise ordinances and shall deposit sufficient
cash to guarantee the publication before the ordinance is passed.
Section 10.04. POWER OF REGULATION RESERVED.
The City shall have the right and power to regulate and control the exercise by a corporation, co-
partnership, person or other entity, of any franchise, however acquired, and whether such franchise
has been heretofore granted by the City of Fridley or by the State of Minnesota, or shall hereafter be
granted by the City or by the State of Minnesota. (Ref. Ord. 592)
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Section 10.05. RATES AND CHARGES.
Every public utility or franchisee making use of the streets or public places within the City shall give
courteous, efficient and adequate service at reasonable rates. A reasonable rate shall be construed to
be one which will, with efficient management, normally yield a fair return on all property used and
useful in furnishing service to the City and its inhabitants. This shall not be construed as a guaranty
of a return and in no case shall there be any return upon franchise value. Within these limits the
determination of maximum rates, fares, or charges to be charged by any public utility or franchisee
for service rendered to the City or any person, persons, firm or corporation within the City, shall be
made, if possible, by direct negotiations between the public utility or franchisee and the Council. In
case of failure to reach an agreement by this method within a reasonable time the Council may, in its
discretion, agree to submit to arbitration on such terms as it may deem feasible or upon such terms as
the franchise provides for, the fixing of rates, fares, or charges by the public utility or franchisee;
provided, however, that the rates, fares, or charges so fixed by arbitration shall not be binding on the
City for more than five (5) years. (Ref. Ord. 625)
Section 10.06. PROVISIONS OF FRANCHISES.
Every Franchise shall contain among other things, provisions, relating to the following:
1. The term of the franchise granted, which shall not exceed twenty-five (25) years.
2. Rates, fares and charges to be charged by the public utility or franchisee in compliance with
the terms and provisions of Section 10.05.
3. The rights reserved to the City in connection with the erection of poles, masts or other
fixtures in the streets or public places and the attachment of wires thereto, the laying of
tracks in or of pipes or conduits under the streets or public places, and the placing in the
streets or other public places of any permanent or semi-permanent fixtures or equipment by
the public utility or franchisee.
4. The prompt repair by the public utility or franchisee of all damages to the public streets,
alleys and public property occasioned by the acts or omissions of the public utility or
franchisee.
5. The rights of the City to have access to all books, records, and papers of the public utility or
franchisee which in any way deal with, affect or record its operations within and pertaining
to the City and pertaining to property and equipment used and useful in furnishing service to
the City and its inhabitants.
6. The power and the right of the City to submit to arbitration the fixing of any rates, fares or
charges to be made by the public utility or franchisee.
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7.The right of the public utility or franchisee to receive upon condemnation proceedings
brought by the City to acquire the public utility or franchisee compensation for its franchise
or the value thereof, if any. (Ref. Ord. 625)
Section 10.07. FURTHER PROVISIONS OF FRANCHISES.
The enumeration and specification or particular matters which must be provided for in every
franchise or renewal or extension thereof shall not be construed as impairing the right of the City to
insert in any such franchise or renewal or extension thereof such other and further conditions and
restrictions as the Council may deem proper to protect the City's interests, nor shall anything
contained in this Charter limit any right or power possessed by the City over existing franchises.
Section 10.08. RENEWALS OR EXTENSION OF FRANCHISES.
Every extension, renewal or modification of any existing franchise or of any franchise granted
hereunder shall be subject to the same limitations and granted in the same manner as a new
franchise.
Section 10.09. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
Before any franchise ordinance is adopted or any rates, fares or charges to be charged by the public
utility or franchisee are fixed, there shall be a public hearing by the Council in regard thereto.
Notice of such public hearing shall be given by published notice at least once in the official
newspaper not less than twenty (20) days prior to the date of such public hearing. Additional notice
of such public hearing may be given in such manner as the Council shall determine. (Ref. Ord. 625)
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