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AN ORDINANCE REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 9223, FILE NO. 94-0042, AND GRANTING MINNESOTA POWER , A DIVISION OF ALLETE, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHIN THE CITY
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. Ordinance No. 9223, on file in the office of the city clerk as File No. 94-0042, titled "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING MINNESOTA POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WITHIN THE CITY OF DULUTH", is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Section 2. There is hereby granted to Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE, Inc., its successors and assigns, collectively hereinafter referred to as "Minnesota Power", for the period ten (10) years from and after passage of this ordinance, a franchise right to enter upon and construct, operate and maintain upon the streets, highways and public grounds of the city, poles, wires, cross arms, braces, lamps, conduits and other usual appurtenances and appliances for transmitting and distributing electricity for light, heat, and power purposes.
Section 3. All poles, wires and other appliances constructed or maintained by Minnesota Power shall be constructed and maintained in a safe and secure manner and so as not unnecessarily to interfere with the public use of the said streets and public grounds, and shall at all times be subject to the reasonable regulations of the city and clearance for the moving of buildings and other objects shall be made immediately by Minnesota Power when permission to move through the streets is given to anyone by the city. If the city desires to place facilities on or otherwise use Minnesota Power's poles, the city shall enter into an agreement for pole attachment and/or usage with Minnesota Power containing terms and conditions substantially similar to those contained in other such agreements that Minnesota Power has with other governmenta...
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