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Home My WebLink About2007-10-02 Public hearing MidAmerican Energy Company Terry Smith Director, Community Relations State Regulated Utility · Iowa Utilities Board jurisdiction - Rates - Service territory - Policies - Energy efficiency programs - Low income assistance programs Key Points of Proposed Franchise Renewals Key Points of Franchise Renewals · Section 2 - Term - Franchise shall run for 10 years. - City has the right to terminate, by council vote between years 8 and 9 of the initial period. - If the city does not exercise this right, the agreement will extend an additional 10 years with the city retaining the right to terminate, by council vote between years 18 and 19. - If not terminated, continues for 5 years. Key Points of Franchise Renewals · Section 5 - Right-of-Way - Company has the right to erect poles, wires, etc. as necessary to serve the community. - Company must secure city approval to place any substation or transmission line operating above 15,000 volts. Key Points of Franchise Renewals · Section 7 - Customer notification - Prior to undertaking any significant construction or maintenance project, the company shall use best efforts to notify affected customers. - Examples of notification methods include, door hangers, telephone calls and direct mail postcards or letters. Key Points of Franchise Renewals · Section 8 - Protecting trees - The company must follow nationally accepted tree trimming standards. - The company cannot remove any tree on public grounds without prior permission. - The company shall not dig directly under tree canopies unless using trench-less technologies or directional boring. Key Points of Franchise Renewals · Section 9 - Indemnification - The company shall indemnify and protect the city from claims and damages caused by the company's negligence. Key Points of Franchise Renewals · Section 14 - Community support - The company will continue to support quality of life issues. - The company will annually provide a report to the council of the most current and three prior years of participation. Key Points of Franchise Renewals · Section 15 - Pole attachments - With 3D-day advance written notice, the city may use the company's distribution poles for: · City alarms, control and communications functions free of charge. Key Points of Franchise Renewals · Section 16 - Franchise fees - The city reserve the right to implement franchise fees. - No franchise fees are included in the agreement. - If the city were to enact a franchise fee, it agrees to provide the company with gO-day written notice before going into effect. Key Points of Franchise Renewals · Section 20 - Disaster and emergency response preparedness - Company agrees to participate in the disaster and emergency response communications task force under a separate agreement. Key Points of Franchise Renewals · Section 21 - Renewable energy - The company agrees to participate in a city task force to identify and utilize city generated renewable energy options subject to statutory requirements and regulations. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ~ 'v Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:00 p.m. on the 4th day of September 2007, in Emma J. Harvat Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the Council will consider: 1. An ordinance vacating a portion of Court Street, west of Madison Street and Front Street, south of Burlington Street 2. An ordinance vacating a portion of the alley located in block 102 east of Clinton Street, between Court and Burlington Street 3. An ordinance rezoning approximately \ 2,035 square feet of property located at 301 S. Dubuque Street from Central ) Business Support (CB-5) zone to Central Business (CB-10) zone, and rezoning an additional 9,890 square ,~ - /~ ~1 8 feet of adjacent property from I eL~~(,:tt- Jtv 7 7 Neighborhood Public/Central Business I / ?i ( A Support (P1/CB-5) zone to Central Business District (CB-10) zone Copies of the proposed ordinances and resolutions are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above-mentioned time and place. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet Files\OLKD\City Council NPH 09-04-07.doc ...<"'N____.'-.------- ~ ~ fO I ~ (f NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Iowa City will hold a public hearing on the 2nd day of October, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the Council will consider a resolution authorizing the conveyance of a storm water management drainage easement and a storm sewer pipe easement along the southwest corner of the Iowa City Municipal Airport to Harold John Dane and Allegra Dane. Copies of the proposed resolution are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above- mentioned time and place. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK 7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Iowa City will hold a public hearing on the 2nd day of October, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the Council will consider an ordinance granting to MidAmerican Energy Company, its successors and assigns, the right and franchise to acquire, construct, erect, maintain and operate in the City of Iowa City, a natural gas system for a period of ten years, with a ten year and five year renewal thereafter, to furnish and sell natural gas to said city and its inhabitants. Copies of the proposed ordinance are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above- mentioned time and place. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK ~ f7; (p /If NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Iowa City will hold a public hearing on the 2nd day of October, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. in Emma J. Harvat Hall, City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, or if said meeting is cancelled, at the next meeting of the City Council thereafter as posted by the City Clerk; at which hearing the Council will consider an ordinance granting to MidAmerican Energy Company, its successors and assigns, the right and franchise to acquire, construct, erect, maintain and operate in the City of Iowa City, an electric and power system for a period of ten years, with a ten year and five year renewal thereafter, to furnish and sell electric energy to said city and its inhabitants. Copies of the proposed ordinance are on file for public examination in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa. Persons wishing to make their views known for Council consideration are encouraged to appear at the above- mentioned time and place. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK & ~ 1J; {p!(~