HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-103-02/18/2013Prepared by Carol Failor, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo,
715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-103
RESOLUTION FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF
HEARING TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH MIDAMERICAN
ENERGY COMPANY CLARIFYING THE INTENT OF THE
PARTIES AND REVENUE PURPOSE STATEMENT
OUTLINING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CITY
SHALL USE THE FRANCHISE FEE REVENUES THAT
WILL BE RECEIVED IF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS
ADOPTED, IN THE CITY OF WATERLOO AS
FEBRUARY 18, 2013, AT 5:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY
CLERK TO PUBLISH THE NOTICE OF HEARING.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa,
shall meet at the City Hall Council Chambers in the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, at 5:30 p.m. on the 18th day of February, 2013,
for the purpose of holding a public hearing to adopt an ordinance
amending the Electric Franchise Agreement with MidAmerican Energy
Company clarifying the intent of the parties and Revenue Purpose
Statement outlining the purposes for which the City shall use the
franchise fee revenues that will be received, in the City of
Waterloo.
Section 2. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish
notice of the time and place of said hearing in the Waterloo
Courier.
Section 3. That the Statement of Revenue Purpose -Utility
Franchise Fees as set forth be approved as follows:
The City of Waterloo proposes to amend the
ordinances by which MidAmerican Energy Company was
granted franchises to sell and deliver electric energy
and natural gas within the City of Waterloo.
Franchise fee revenue will be used for inspecting,
supervising, and otherwise regulating franchises
approved by the City; wages, benefits and training of
public safety personnel, technical and professional
personnel, and other City employees; acquisition,
maintenance and replacement of vehicles and equipment
for public safety, streets, sanitation, building
inspection, code enforcement and other City
departments; acquisition, maintenance, upgrades and
replacement of hardware, software, software licenses
and related items for City computer systems,
communications systems, and other technology-based
systems; acquisition, maintenance and replacement of
other equipment and supplies; providing services and
programming of various types to the public; arts and
culture; construction, maintenance and improvement of
City buildings, parks, trees, athletic and recreational
facilities, and other outdoor facilities and public
grounds, and the acquisition of real estate for such
purposes; maintenance and construction of streets,
traffic signals and signage, bridges, pedestrian
underpasses and overpasses, parking lots, recreational
trails, storm water infrastructure, sanitary sewer
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infrastructure, and other public infrastructure;
maintenance and improvement of airport buildings,
grounds and taxiways; insurance; administration and
enforcement of City ordinances and regulations; City
administrative and financial services and operations;
and other general City operating costs.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of February, 2013.
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ATTEST:
Suzy Ark
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City