Interstate Power and Light Company (Alliant) Franchise Agreement� ALLIANT
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ACCEPTANCE
TO THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Interstate Power and Light Co.
An Alliant Energy Company
Alliant Tower
200 First Street SE
P.O. Box 351
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-0351
Office: 1.800.255-4268
www.alliantenergy.com
Interstate Power and Light Company hereby accepts the electric franchise granted it by
Ordinance No. 01-15 of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. This Acceptance is intended to be in
accordance and compliance with State law and the terms and provisions of said Ordinance.
Dated this 5th day of January, 2015
ATTEST:
By:
INTERSTAT_ POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
Linda K. Mattes
Title: Vice President — Energy Delivery Operations
I, Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, do hereby certify that
on the 5th day of January, 2015 there was filed in my office by Interstate Power and Light
Company, the Acceptance of the electric franchise granted by Ordinance No. 01-15 of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, and that the foregoing is a true copy of said Acceptance so signed.
Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, this 5th day of January, 2015.
Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk
(CITY SEAL)
Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Public Hearings # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Interstate Power and Light Company Franchise Agreement
SUMMARY: Proof of Publication on notice of public hearing to consider an Ordinance
granting to Interstate Power and Light Company, its successors and
assigns, the right and non-exclusive franchise to acquire, construct, erect,
maintain and operate in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, an electric system and
to furnish and sell electric energy to the City and its inhabitants and
authorizing the City to collect franchise fees for a period of 25 years and
the City Manager recommending approval.
ORDINANCE Repealing Ordinance No. 58-93 and granting to Interstate
Power and Light Company, Its Successors and Assigns, The Right and
Non -Exclusive Franchise to Acquire, Construct, Erect, Maintain and
Operate in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, an electric system and to furnish
and sell electric energy to the City and its inhabitants and authorizing the
City to collect franchise fees for a period of 25 years
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Motion B; Motion A
ATTACHMENTS :
Description Type
❑ Staff Memo Staff Memo
❑ Ordinance Ordinance
❑ Proof of Publication Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF
DUB E MEMORANDUM
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
BARRY LINDAHL
CITY ATTORNEY
To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and
Members of the City Council
DATE: December 29, 2014
RE: Public Hearing on an Ordinance Granting To Interstate Power and Light
Company a Non -Exclusive Franchise for Its Electric System
In 1993, the City Council adopted an ordinance granting to Interstate Power Company,
its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive authority for a period of 25 years to
maintain and operate its existing electrical system in the city of Dubuque. That
franchise expires February 15, 2019. The City Manager has negotiated a proposed
new franchise agreement with Interstate Power and Light Company, a successor to
Interstate Power Company. A copy of the ordinance is attached.
I recommend that the City Council adopt the Ordinance Granting To Interstate Power
and Light Company a Non -Exclusive Franchise for Its Electric System.
BAL:tls
Attachment
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. 01-15 (ORDINANCE NO. 1-15)
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 58-93 AND GRANTING TO
INTERSTATE POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,
THE RIGHT AND NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT,
ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AN
ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND TO FURNISH AND SELL ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE
CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT
FRANCHISE FEES FOR A PERIOD OF 25 YEARS.
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa:
Section 1. Except as explicitly provided in Section 12 hereof regarding the
continuation of the present franchise fee, Ordinance No. 58-93 (City Code Sections 11-
5A-1 through 11-5A.24 both inclusive) and all amendments and supplements thereto shall
upon the effective date of this franchise be repealed and replaced by this Ordinance.
Upon the effective date of this ordinance, all prior electric franchises granted to the
Company to furnish electric service to the City and its inhabitants are hereby repealed and
all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are also hereby repealed.
Section 2. There is hereby granted to Interstate Power and Light Company,
(hereinafter called "Company") and to its successors and assigns, the right and non-
exclusive franchise to acquire, construct, reconstruct, replace, erect, maintain and operate
in the City of Dubuque, Iowa (hereinafter called the "City") a system for the distribution of
electric energy along, under, over and upon the streets, avenues, rights of way, alleys,
public places or public grounds (excluding parks) to serve customers within the City, and
to furnish and sell electric energy to the City and its inhabitants. The City Council reserves
to itself the right to extend this franchise to specific areas or corridors within parks at the
request of the Company. The Company is granted the right to exercise of powers of
eminent domain. This franchise shall be effective for a twenty-five (25) year period from
and after the effective date of this ordinance.
Section 3. The Company shall have the right to erect all necessary poles and to
place thereon and attach thereto the necessary wires, guys, anchors, fixtures and
accessories as well as to excavate and bury conduits or conductors and related
equipment and appurtenances for the distribution of electric energy in and through the
City, provided the same shall be placed in accord with this franchise and the City Code
and regulations of the City of Dubuque regarding the placement, replacement, repair or
construction of structures, facilities, accessories or other objects in the right of way by
utilities and other users of the right of way, including ordinances which assign corridors or
other placements to users of the right of way and requirements which may be adopted
regarding separations of structures, facilities, accessories or other objects.
Section 4. The City may require the Company for the purposes of facilitating the
construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repair of the street, avenue, right of way or
alley, public places or grounds in accord with the ordinances of the City at the Company's
cost and expense in accordance with Iowa law, including Company's Tariff on file with and
made effective by the Iowa Utilities Board as may subsequently be amended, to construct,
replace, repair, locate and relocate its existing facilities or equipment in, on, over or under
any public street, avenue, right of way, alley, public places or grounds in the City in such a
manner as the City may reasonably require, except the Company shall not be required to
construct, replace, repair, locate and relocate existing facilities where Company facilities
are located in private easements (whether titled in the Company or other entities) unless
said private easement is upon land owned by the City.
If the City orders or requests the Company to relocate its existing facilities or
equipment for any reason other than as specified above, or as the result of the initial
request of a commercial or other non-public development, the Company shall receive
payment for the cost of such relocation as a precondition to relocating its existing facilities
or equipment.
The Company shall not be required to relocate, at its cost and expense, Company
facilities in the public right of way that have been relocated at Company expense at the
direction of the City in the previous three (3) years.
The City shall consider reasonable alternatives in designing its public works
projects so as not arbitrarily to cause the Company unreasonable additional expense in
exercising its authority under this section. The City shall also provide a reasonable
alternative location for the Company's facilities as part of its relocation request.
Section 5. In making excavations in any streets, avenues, alleys and public places
for the installation, maintenance or repair of any conductor, conduit or other appurtenance
or the erection of poles and wires or other appliances, the Company shall not
unreasonably obstruct the use of the streets, avenues, alleys or public places. The
Company in making any such excavations shall, if required by ordinance, obtain a City
permit therefore and shall not unnecessarily obstruct the use of streets, avenues, alleys,
or public places and shall provide the City Manager or City Manager's designee or such
other person as the City may designate with 24 hours' notice prior to the actual
commencement of the work, and shall comply with all provisions and requirements of the
City in its regulation of the use of City right of way in performing such work. In
emergencies which require immediate excavation, the Company may proceed with the
work without first applying for or obtaining a permit, provided, however, that the Company
shall apply for and obtain an excavation permit as soon as possible after commencing
such emergency work. The Company shall comply with all provisions and requirements of
the City in its regulation of the use of City right of way in performing any excavations. The
Company shall comply with all city ordinances regarding paving cuts, placement of
facilities and restoration of pavement and other public infrastructure. The Company shall
replace the surface, restoring the condition as existed prior to the Company's excavation,
but shall not be required to improve or modify the public right of way unless said
improvement is necessary to meet a SUDAS (Statewide Urban Design and Specifications)
standard, a requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other standard
mandated by state or federal law, provided however, if any improvement is requested or
required for aesthetic, cosmetic or similar purposes not mandated by state or federal law
the City shall reimburse the Company the incremental cost of such improvements. The
Company shall complete all repairs in a timely and prompt manner. Company agrees any
replacement of road surface shall conform to current City ordinances regarding its depth
and composition.
Section 6. The City when vacating a street, avenue, alley, public ground or public
right-of-way shall not deprive the Company of its right to operate and maintain existing
facilities and their replacements on, below, above, or beneath the vacated property. Prior
to the City abandoning or vacating any street, avenue, alley, right of way or other public
ground where the Company has electric facilities, the City shall grant the Company a utility
easement for said facilities. This paragraph shall not apply to the realignment,
reconstruction, or vacation of streets or alleys in a designated urban renewal area;
provided, however, the City shall identify, reserve and make available alternate locations
for facilities to serve the designated urban renewal area consistent with the technical
needs of the Company.
Section 7. The Company agrees that, unless there are extenuating circumstances
because of damage, supply shortage or other reason beyond the Company's control, the
Company shall replace any street light which is burned out or otherwise not functioning
within ten days of receipt of written notice specifying the street light in need of
replacement or repair. If because of extenuating circumstances the Company will not be
able to replace or repair a street light within ten (10) days after notice, the Company shall
notify the City within ten (10) days of the receipt of written notice from the City what the
extenuating circumstances are, including a date when the street light will be repaired or
replaced.
The Company shall adopt a program and provide a written copy to the City, under
which the Company will convert all street lights in the City to Light Emitting Diode (LED)
lights within five (5) years of the effective date of this franchise. The Parties agree that
should an improved technology be developed and commercially reasonable during this
franchise, thereafter, the Company may, at its option, substitute different lighting
technologies that provide an amount and quality of light that is at least equal to that
provided by the LED technology. Before installing any such substitute technology, the
Company must obtain the City's approval, such approval shall not be unreasonable
withheld.
Section 8. The Company shall maintain the availability of service throughout the
entire City including newly annexed areas, but excluding areas designated by the Iowa
Utilities Board to be the exclusive service territory of another electric provider, by
extending lines or facilities in a manner consistent with Iowa law. The Company shall
furnish electric energy in sufficient quantities to supply the reasonable demands of the City
and the inhabitants thereof and including industrial users in accordance with the
regulations and conditions of service as approved by the Iowa Utilities Board.
Section 9. Upon reasonable request the Company shall provide the City, on a
project specific basis, information indicating the horizontal location, relative to boundaries
of the right of way, of all equipment which it owns or over which it has control that is
located in City right of way, including documents, maps and other information in paper or
electronic or other forms ("Information"). The Company shall also provide upon request of
the City information including mapping data indicating the horizontal and vertical locations,
relative to the boundaries of the right-of-way, of all equipment which the Company owns or
over which it has control and which is located in any right-of-way. With respect to
equipment which was in place as of December 31, 1998, the Company may satisfy this
requirement by providing copies of maps showing equipment locations which were
developed and kept by the Company in the ordinary course of business, provided that if
such maps do not show the location of all such existing equipment, the Company will be
required to field locate equipment not shown on such maps and provide mapping data for
such equipment provided that respect to equipment which the Company placed within the
right-of-way after December 31, 1998, the Company shall provide mapping data with the
specificity and in the format required by the City for inclusion in the mapping system used
by the City, as more specifically provided in the City's utility accommodation and street
restoration specifications. The Company and City recognize the Information may in whole
or part be considered a confidential record under state or federal law or both. Therefore,
the City shall not release any information without prior consent of the Company and shall
return the Information to Company upon request. The City recognizes that Company
claims the Information may constitute a trade secret or is otherwise protected from public
disclosure by state or federal law on other grounds and agrees to protect the Information
to the extent allowed by state or federal law. Furthermore, the City agrees that no
documents, maps or information provided to the City by the Company shall be made
available to the public or other entities if such documents or information are exempt from
disclosure under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission Critical Energy Infrastructure requirements pursuant to 18 CFR
388.112 and 388.113, or Chapter 22 of the Code of Iowa, as such statutes and regulations
may be amended from time to time. In the event any action at law, in equity or
administrative is brought against the City regarding disclosure of any document which the
Company has designated as a trade secret or as otherwise protected from disclosure the
City shall promptly notify the Company. The Company shall have the right to assume the
defense of said action. The Company shall reimburse the City any and all costs, including
attorney fees and penalties, to the extent allowed by law which may result from any said
action.
Section 10. The pruning and removal of trees shall be done in accordance with
current nationally accepted safety and utility industry standards and federal and state law,
rules and regulations. The Company is authorized and empowered to prune or remove at
Company expense, any tree extending into any street, avenue, right of way, alley, public
place or public grounds to maintain electric reliability, safety, to restore utility service and
to prevent limbs, branches, or trunks from interfering with the wires and facilities of the
Company. The pruning and removal of trees shall be completed in accordance with
nationally accepted safety and utility standards, currently ANSI ZI33-2012, American
National Standard for Arboricultural Operations -Safety Requirements, and ANSI A300(part
1) - 2008Pruning, American National Standard for Tree, Shrub, and other Woody Plant
Maintenance - Standard of Practices Pruning, and subsequent revisions to these
standards. In the event any tree is removed by the Company, or is damaged to the extent
that the city forester determines the tree has lost its viability or functionality, because the
Company has removed or trimmed a tree in violation of this paragraph, the Company shall
pay the City upon invoice the sum of Three Hundred Fifty dollars ($350) per tree, which
amount shall be adjusted annually commencing on the first anniversary of the adoption of
this franchise, and each anniversary thereafter by the change in percentage in the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index ("CPI") as of the applicable
anniversary of this franchise compared to the CPI as of the same date of the previous
year.
Section 11. The Company shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the City from
any and all claims, suits, losses, damages, costs or expenses, including attorneys' fees,
on account of injury or damage to any person or property, to the extent caused or
occasioned in whole or part by the Company's negligence in construction, reconstruction,
excavation, operation or maintenance of the electric facilities authorized by this franchise;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to defend, indemnify and save
harmless the City for any costs or damages to the extent arising in whole or part from the
negligence of the City, its officers, employees or agents.
Section 12. The franchise fee presently imposed by the City upon the Company
under Ordinance No. 58-93 (City Code Sections 11-5A-1 through 11-5A.24, both
inclusive) shall continue under this franchise. In addition the City is authorized to impose
by ordinance a franchise fee up to the amount allowed by Iowa law upon the gross
revenue generated from sales of electricity by the Company within the corporate limits of
the City. The Company and City agree that the City Council may in its discretion increase
the franchise fee by ordinance, without further consent from the Company, provided no
increase shall exceed the maximum franchise fee allowed by Iowa law. Upon notice, the
Company shall promptly seek a tax rider tariff from the Iowa Utilities Board and the
Company shall begin collecting the franchise fee and any increased fee upon receipt of
written approval of the required tax rider tariff from the Iowa Utilities Board. The City shall
provide to the Company's Iowa franchise manager, by certified mail, copies of annexation
ordinances and all new property addresses to which the franchise fee will be applied. The
Company shall commence collecting the franchise fee in the annexed areas sixty (60)
days thereafter.
The Company shall not, under any circumstances be required to return or refund
any franchise fees that have been collected from customers and remitted to the City. In
the event the Company is required to provide data or information in defense of the City's
imposition of franchise fees or the Company is required to assist the City in identifying
customers or calculating any franchise fee refunds for groups of or individual customers
the City shall reimburse the Company for the expenses incurred by the Company to
provide such data or information.
Section 13. The City may, in the extension or modification of streets and roads,
make provision for the placement of Company service lines and facilities on City owned
right of way without charge to Company. In the event such an area is provided, the
Company must utilize the area provided for placement of its service lines and facilities as
directed by the City or other reasonable location provided by the Company. Nothing in this
franchise shall be construed as a guarantee that in either existing right of way or in future
acquired right of way the City will provide sufficient space for any particular need of the
Company nor shall the City be required to obtain additional right of way solely for the use
of the Company.
Section 14. In the event the Company is required to move, remove or modify the
placement of any of its poles, lines, wires, conduit, conductors, fixtures, accessories,
equipment or appurtenances located within the City because of any public improvement or
public purposes of the City, the Company shall do so at its own expenses as directed by
the City. In planning for the extension or modification of streets and roads, the City shall,
to the extent practicable in the discretion of its public works director, design such changes
to limit the need for the relocation of Company facilities.
Section 15. The Company shall make an annual written report to the City Manager
summarizing community contributions that benefit the people of the City which have been
made by the Company or its foundation. The written report shall include the name of each
entity to which such contributions have been made, the amount of such contribution and a
comparison showing contributions for that year and the three (3) prior years.
Section 16. The City shall be privileged upon thirty (30) days advance notice to the
Company, without charge, to make use of the distribution poles of the Company that are
placed within City right of way for any City alarm, City control, or City communication
function, including City cameras, excluding any paid subscriber services (but including any
City owned cable or wire line communication system for which use the City shall pay an
amount consistent with federal law), to the extent that such use shall not interfere with
their use by the Company, but the City shall hold the Company harmless from any and all
causes of action, litigation or damages arising through the placing of the facilities of the
City upon the company's poles. If at the sole discretion of the company, it is determined
that said attachments may create a clearance violation or other hazardous situation, or
that wind or other conditions may place undue stress on specific Company facilities, the
City shall not be authorized to attach to those facilities. If attachments are in place, upon
notification by the Company of damage or potential damage, the City shall promptly
remove said attachments. The Company will contact the City Manager in the event of an
emergency.
Section 17. The Company will provide to the City energy efficiency materials and
rebate forms for display in the building permit department and other City departments as
requested by the City. The Company will participate in neighborhood and community
events, when possible, and upon a request from the City or neighborhood organization, to
encourage City residents to utilize the Company's energy efficiency programs.
Section 18. The Company shall make an annual written report before June 1 of
each year to the City Manager summarizing the aggregate electric use in the City by
sector or type of customer. This report shall indicate the percentage of energy used within
the City derived from renewable resources. In addition, the Company will implement
starting before the end of 2015 systems to promote customer choice by providing
information regarding rates and pricing and available technologies which allow customers
to make rational usage decisions and in addition shall install systems to integrate the grid
within the City to allow customers to aid in creating system reliability and stability, and
provide options for alternative generation in coordination with the Company with attention
to integrating renewable supported alternative generation which minimizes or reduces
environmental impacts, improves efficiency and reduces carbon fuel usage.
Section 19. In the event that the Company should have real estate or any interest in
real estate within the City or within two (2) miles of the then current boundaries of the City,
which it intends to sell, transfer or which it otherwise intends to divest the Company, it
shall first offer to sell or transfer said property to the City upon the terms and conditions
upon which the Company intends to sell, transfer or divest itself and in no case shall the
Company sell, transfer or divest itself of any said interest in real property without first
offering equal terms to the City. The City shall have ninety (90) days to respond to any
offer of sell or transfer or divestiture. The failure of the City to respond in ninety (90) days
shall be deemed a refusal by the City and the Company may then sell, transfer or
otherwise divest of such real estate or interest in real property free of any claim or
hindrance by the City.
Section 20. The City reserves to itself all home rule authority under the Constitution
of Iowa.
Section 21. Either City or Company ("party") may terminate this franchise if the
other party shall be materially in breach of its provisions. Upon the occurrence of a
material breach, the non -breaching party shall provide the breaching party with notification
by certified mail specifying the alleged breach. The breaching party shall have 60 days to
cure the breach, unless it notifies the non -breaching party, and the parties agree upon a
longer period for cure. If the breach is not cured within the cure period, the non -breaching
party may terminate this franchise. A party shall not be considered to be in breach of this
franchise if it has operated in compliance with state or federal law. A party shall not be
considered to have breached this franchise if the alleged breach is the result of the actions
of a third party or the other party.
Section 22. If any of the provisions of this franchise ordinance are for any reason
declared to be illegal or void, the lawful provisions of this franchise ordinance, which are
severable from said unlawful provisions, shall be and remain in full force and effect, the
same as if the franchise ordinance contained no illegal or void provisions.
Section 23. This ordinance and the rights and privileges herein granted shall
become effective and binding upon its approval and passage in accordance with Iowa law
and the written acceptance by the Company. The City shall provide Company with an
original signed and sealed copy of this ordinance within 10 days of its final passage. The
Company shall, within thirty (30) days after the City Council approval of this ordinance, file
in the office of the clerk of the City, its acceptance in writing of all the terms and provisions
of this ordinance. Following City Council approval, this ordinance shall be published in
accordance with the Code of Iowa. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of
publication. In the event Company does not file its written acceptance of this ordinance
within 30 days after its approval by the City Council this ordinance shall be void and of no
effect.
This Ordinance shall be effective once approved in accord with Iowa law.
Passed and approved this 5th day of January, 2015.
Bv.
ATTEST:
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
ayor/Mayor Pro Tem
I, Trish L. Gleason, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true copy of Ordinance No. 01-15, passed by the City
Council of said City at a meeting held January 5, 2015, and signed by the mayor
January 5, 2015, and published as provided by law on January 9, 2015.
By: V-�-
Assistant City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an;Iowa'corporation, publisher
of the TelegraphHerald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and.State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper
on the following dates: January 09, 2015, and for which the charge is $262.69.
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this /17X day of .;�. , 20 /5 .
�otary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm. Exp. FEB. 1, 2017
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ELECTRIC ENERGY TO ands ublic places for designated'by the Iowa , damaged to"the extent
THE CITY , AND ITS ` the iii5taliation, .;main Utilities Board to be the that; the city forester•
INHABITANTS •AND tenance or v repair of exeiusive 'service terri determines, the'tree
AUTHORIZING > THE any conductor, conduit tory of ahgther electric has:Lost its viability or
CITY TO • COLLECT or other appurtenance provider 'by extending functionality, `because
FRANCHISE FEES FOR - or the erection of poles lines or facilities in . a th'e• Company has
A`, `• PERIOD OF , 25 and „wires of ;other ,manner r coh`sistent, removed.or trimmed a
YEARS appliances the -•Com with Iowa law The . tree in violation of this
BENT ENACTED by the pang,;.;, shat( not Corhpany shall furnish paragraph ' the : Com -
City Council`of the City unreasonabIjl ,,obstruct electric i energy in panyshall pay City
of q'ubuque; IoWa the use of the'stfeetssuffleient duantities to upon= invoice:.the sum
Section 1. Except as avenues alleys or supply the reasonable of•'Three Nundred Fifty
explicitly provided miy public places :.iT,he ' demal)ds of the,' City dollais ($350)per tree.
Section 12 hereof Company ,in m„aking and x the frihabitants which amount -shall be
regarding ithe Contin-: any such excavations thereof and including adjusted annually co'm-
uation bf, th`e,;present'. ` shall; if required by ndustrial ;, users .`in fencing on the first
franchise fe,e Ordi ordihahce obtain a accordance, with -the aliniVersary 'of rthe
Hance No •58 93 (City City permit therefore regulations and con adoption of this
Code Sections 11 5A 1 and . ' shall not d,itlons of•':service ;as "franchise, and each
through 11 SA 24 both unnecessarily obstruct. approved ry the Iowa anniversary thereafter
inclusive) and all the use of streets Utilities Board by ;the : change in
ainehdments!>and sup „ avenues alleys; or Section 9 , Upon •percentage in;) -,).)the
:plements the'r'eto shall' public;piaces and •shag 'reasonable request the United States` Bureau
Upon the effectjvedate proide; the City Corripahy shall provide ` of ••`Labor 'Statistics
of this franchise be Manager or City ,the City on a. project Consumer •Price” Index
repealed and', replaced; Manager's desjgneejor .specific basis;" ,infer- ("CPI")' as 'of the.
by _ ,this•; Ordinance, such .other person as :mation indicating the ,applicable anniversary
Upon theeffective date the City may designate .horizontal Al:,::-.. Iocation, of • this franchise
fef chis ordinance, all . With -24 hours'• notice relative to tboundaries compared to the CPI as
prior 'electric fran prior „to the actual' of the riglt;of way,:of :'of the same date of the
chises granted to the , commencement of the alb equlpment which' it previous year:
Company , to furnisjiA,.-,--.W.ork„ and shall comply owns or over which It•Section•. -11 The
electric service. to .the, itji;all provisloi's and ,has control that is Company shall, in.dem-
City and its,inhabitahts' requirements of,- the located in�City right,of nlfy, = save and,' • hold
are. hereby ':;repealed City in its regulation of way, including 'doeu i harmless the City from
and all ; other ordl the Useof City right of jients maps and other .any. ,:and all • : claims,
nances or.•parts of ,'^lay lin performing lhm
fo(ation`in paperor suits,' losses; damages,
ordinances in conflict, u
sch Work In emeY eiec Conic or +other costs or expenses,
herewith . , are also gencies).. which retjuire forms (i'Inf<ormatioh"), including • attorneys'
hereby repealed f Imnjediate excavation The Company •shall *:fees, on account .of
Section 2.>There isi .the .'Company may also provide upon Injury or damage to
hereby = granted to' proceed with the -work : request 'of the City .;any person , or
Inthrstate Power and' foirh�or, fobtaining ina� ',upping' datainindcl'at- causedyoroo casioned
t
,Light Company, (here-
inafter called Com- permit, proVided, how , ing the horizontal and ,,,-.1n. whole or part by the
pang) and ="'to ., its • ever that the Company Vertical locations, Cela- ' Company's negligence
successors . and . as- shall apply for; and five to'the boundaries in construction; recon -
signs,. the ;right .and ` obtain an #excavation offthe Fight of way,';of • structlon, '• excavation,
•non- exclusive fran .permit as soon as Nall ,equipment .Which ' operation or- main-
chise to acquire;;w
possible: after 'eom the Company owns,or tenance• of the electric
charge to Company In .case shall the
the event such an area Company sell transfer '.
IS' provided the . or: divest • itself of any
1 Company -must - utilize said interestin real
.'the area provided,+for property, wIthout,first.
placement 'of its offering-drilla'terms•to
service lines and the City, The.City shall
facilities as directed by have ninety(90) days •
`i the . ',City or' ''other • to;respond to any offer
reasonable location . Of 'sell Or - transfer, or '•
provided • by' '+ the'divestiture; The failure
<'Cornpany Nothing in of the -City ,to respond
this franchise shall be in ninety (90)"• days
construed as a shall." -be deemed a
guarantee that' in . refusal -by the City and
either eidsting right of -the Company may then
i�way .or in future, sell; trahsfer oY
acquired right'.of:-Way otherwise ,divest of,
the City will provide . such real' : estate 'or
isuffIbient space fo'r any interest ()In real
particular, need--of!the •,property free ofi any
Corimp`any nor shailkthe. claim or hindrance, by
• City be required to the City
fobtaln additional"right section: 20 The City
4 o way solely for the reserves -to Itself all
r' use of th'e Company home rule authority
:( Section 14 In" the under the Constitution
event the Company is of Iowa.
'"required to • shove Section 21.tither;City •
'remove or modify the .,or,Company (' party")
.placemeht of any of Its ,may, terminate ,`.thisri
{poles Imes, wires franchise' Itthe other,?
•conduit, ;' conductors party -shall • . be
-fixtures, accessories,- materially in breach of
lequipment oa--appur- . its provisions; Upon,the
itenances located'.with- occurrence of 'a
Lin the City because' of material , breach, the
any public, improve- non breaching party
fent• or - public shall provide the j
purposes of the; City, breaching ,party with
the Company .shall do notification'by certified
so at its;owp •expepses , Mail specifying - the .!.
as directed bythe City. alleged,-; breach, Ther.
In planning for,: the breaching , partyi shall
lextepsion or,:, modifi- have 60 days ;to cure
cation, of streets and the breach,i unless' it
aroads, the Cityshall, to notifies,-the.:non- s
the extent practicable breaching -party, 'and
m the.discretionof.its the parties agree upon`',
public ,works director, a longer. „period for
design such changes to cure If' the; breach is„
Jimit .the„need, for the not cured >within the
relocation of Company cure period; the •'non-
facilities: breaching party may i
Section 15 :;The .terminate_,this, )° frau-
Company shall . make •cfiise A party shall Clot
an annual written be. considered to be In 1
}eport , o , the - City , breach , ;of this
Manager summarizing franchise ,if it, has
community, contnbu operated,irieempliance
tions that benefit .the with state;; or'federal
people.. Of the ;City , law -A party shall not
which have been made be considered to.,,have
by the-Companyor its breached this: fran-
foundation,. The written : ohise If „the. .alleged
ireport shail,jnclude,the ;breach iS the result of
name of'each,eptity,to .the actions;of. a third
i�vhich uch,, contri- party or, the other ;
ibutions'; have, •;peen party ..
made, the amount ; of Section 22; Jf any,of
such•,contribution and the :Provisions, ofthis€
:. a comparison showing ,franchise ordinance
contnb'utions for•lthat, are,, for any . reason{
year and the three (3) . declared to -be: illegal
prioryears or; void, :the lawful;
l Section 16 The City , ,proVisjons ,; of this
shall ,'be privileged .franchise ,}ordinanc,
upon thirty, (30) -:.days •, which are :severable •
advance; notice to the :from •said unlawful
Company, without provisions; shall be•and i
charge, to make use of ,.remairrin full force,and .
the. • distribution poles effect, the; same :as If
of the ,Company that -.;:-.:;the franchise ordl
re placed within: City ,nonce contained ..no
• right of,; way ;for; any , •illegal or ,Vold
Oity • alarm City - •;,provisions.
control, <or City cdm- Section; 23... This
njunieation •function,. or,•dinanee -,. and ;the
includidg City cameras, ,rights• and,.: privileges
excluding any -paid;herein granted shall
,subscr•ber services become effective
(1)ut including any, City : Uihding upon its
owned ;cable orf ire approval and passage
line •:communication • in, accordahce WJth
system for which, use Iowa IoW - andt the
the City. shall pay • an ,,Written acceptahcg ,}iy
amount consistent the Company The Ciity
. with ,federal law), to t shall provide .Co,� pang.
• the extent.. that such •,yJith an origlnal'slgned
• use •shall not Interfere and sealed copy of thls i
with their use by; the ;ordinance .Within '10
Company, but the 'City ,days of ::Its' final
shall hoid.tile.ConlpanY passage. The.Cornpany
'harmless from anyand ,.shall, within thirty (30) ;
all t causes of - action,. days' after', the-) City
litigation or damages t Council approval ' of
arising'• :through the :this 'ordinance; file, in
placing of•the facllltles .,the office of theTelerk
of the,‘ City upon - the ' of . the ,-;City, -I ts'.
company's'poles. It. at acceptahee:1C, Writing
the sole;:discretion •of of all the:terms and
construct, reconstruct,' mencing such ;emer
replace erect, main gency work. -'The
r taln'and'operate In the Company shall comply
1. City of Dubuque, Iowa with•alhprovisiohs.and
(hereinafter': called;,the reduir`ements of :;the
City') a system 'for,' 4 City im its regulation of
1. the, distnbutioit",'r''of the use of city right of
.:'
`electric enetgy along, :way i-frpo•nfornting`an,-
1 under over •arid•Upon ; exeavati'ons. The porn, -
'
_streets,, avenue's-' pony shall comply_with;
rights of way,' alleys, all -.city ... ordinances
public places or public regarding paving cuts,
grounds :(excluding - placement of facilities
parks).'1!),..-i,1-',...,' serve '• and ` restoration ' ' of•
customers m the : paV@@meat, and Other
City, and to futnlsh arid...., -,,,p.
`; pubUJc infrastructure..
sell-electric..eneYgy to The: Company shall•
the City,and ' jts replace .,the , surface,
inhabitants ,The City restoring, the cond[tion.
Council rese`ryes to _ as existed prior to;the
• itself the right to Company s excavation,
;extend this franchise but, ;shall not .; be'
to specific areas `or required to+improve or
corridors iwithifii parks, modify the public tight
at;•the redueet of • the, of way; t(hless 'said
Corripany The.` Com . improvehieht is rieces-
pang is granted the:= sary to;meet a\SUDAS
right, to•eer'cise of (Statewide Urbane
1.
powers of eminent - Design and Specifica-
domainr This'franchise tions) standard a
shall be effective fora requ reipent of 'the
'twenty five:: (25) year .a.Amni cans with . Disa-
period frohi acid after 'biiities f Aet oY t any
the effective date of other standard irian
this ordjnattce, ; da e 1 oy state; or
Section _ 3 The .`federal law provided
Company shall have . however, If any
tl)e' right-t,o erect all `Improvement is re
necessary ole andito '°''questedFor tequir,•ed for
place'. thereon and .,aesthetic, ,cosmetic, or
attach thereto the 'simiiarpgrposes ;:not
necessary wire's guys, :'mandated y,;thete or
anchors fixtures and 'federal; zlaw the. 'City
accessories as=weli as shall reimburse ,the
to excavate and bury, .Company;, the incre=
conduits or donducto s mental , cost of such
pd: related,equipmeht improvements The
and appurtenances for Cgmpanyy 'shall ,corp -
the distriby ion of plete all repairs 11a
electric enerdy; in„and ,,,timely and , prompt
through the CJty • manner ,t Company.
provided the same .agrees an� replace -
shall be placed, ip ment of `road surface
accord With= thiss[talla conform '. to,
[ franchise and the City ;current City ordinances
1 Cgde, hnd regiliations ennipbing'[ts depth and
of the City of Dubuque :compos(tron
regarding the' place Section 6 The City
meet replacement wben Vacating a street,
repair, or construction ,avenugi =afey public
of;structures £facilities, ground gr public right
accessories orY ober : of way shall not
objects In the rlgh of deprive :.the Company
ay ,:by utiljttes and‘,,.":,!0.A.11,,,.flright to ,opefate
her users of the rightanmaintain existing
0f s'way it ,including r"facilities and their
ordinances wjjich as ,'replacements on ;be -
sign corridors or other ;low above, or beneath
lacements to,users of the vacated` property, the right of way and .Prior to the City
reguirernents vfhlch ;abandon(lig, or vacat-
may, ; be. adopted ; i(�g an'street avenue,
regarding separations ' .'alley right of. way or
of structures facilities 'other .:public .ground
accessories or; other .. whoFe the Company
obiects has electrig facilities
Sectio•n 4 The City the4City shall grant`the
may require the ',Company a utility
1. CopipaQyj for the _easement for .said
purposes of fa9riJtating facilities ; ThIs para
ftheconstructlon,recoh graph shall rrirot apply
structioni maintenance s.10 -Y, the realignment,
I or repair of the',street • <:reconstruction, or"vasa
h avenue, right ofway or rtion of streets or alleys
alley,.-ublia places or ;,ih a designated urban
grounds in accord with renewal areal , fro
the ordinances,.of the 'vided however . the
City at the Cdn pony's City shall identify,
cost `and expense in reserve ands' make
accordance with Iowa .available alternate
law; including' Cpm locations -for facilities
pang's' Tariff bn file to serve;I:he siesigrlated
with and made .,urban renewal area
effective by the Iowa' copsistenthN)(,th ;the
Utilities Board as may technical heeds Qf the
subsequently be Company' I ',
amended to construct, Seotigh -e The
r replace repalr;,locate cgmpanyagrees that,
and , relocate its 'unless ,there are .
� existing facii(tles or - extenuating circum -
equipment in, on over stances • because ;. of
1 or under, ani,; public ,damage ,supply short -
street, aVenue, right of ; age or -.
r other reason
{•way, alley; , Public:- ,,beyofid the Company's
places or grounds in control, •,the Company
the ' City • in: •such a shall repiace any street :
manner - as .the city light .which is burned ,
» may ,,'reasongbiy re- ,put or otherwise :not
quire; except the functioning within ten.
, Company sha l .net be ;days of : receipt ;'of
i required to construct , .'written notice speci-
replace repair; locate fying the streetlight in .
over which it has facilities authorized by
—Control and Which . is this :franchise;, pro-
located'in any right=of vided,;' however, . that
way. With respect to the Company shall not
equipment 'which was •be obligated to defend,,
in'' place, '- as -- of indemnify ' and save
December -31, 1998, the, harmless the -.City for
Company =may:satisfy any, costs or.—damages
- this requirement" . by , to the extent arising in
providing - copies' •of ; whole or part from the
maps showing equip- negligence of. the City,
riient locations- which . its,off icers,,employees
were developedand dragents,
kept by. the:Company Section, .12, . The
in the ordinary!couree franchise fee presently
ofr business, provided imposed ,by ,the City
that if -such mhps do upon the Company
not show the location under Ordinance No.58-
of:, all such existing 93 (City Code Sections
equipment, the' Com- 11-5A-1 through, 11-
pany will be required 5A.24, both inclusive)
• to .field, • 'locate 'Shall —continue under
equipment not `shown this franchise. In
on such maps and • addition the City Is
• provide mapping data authorized . to impose
for such equipment by ordinarjce a
provided that respect franchise fee up -to the
' to • equipment Which amount allowed by
the Company placed •" Iowa law upon. the-
• within the right-of-way gross revenue gener-
after , December'; 31, ated from sales of
1998, the Company .electricity • by the
shall provide mapping Company Withiij the:
.data l with.„.2,1- the1:. corporate. limits'of:the
specificity 'and ,in the City. The Company and
format required by the City agree that the City ,
• City for inclusion in the Council may --in its
.mapping system ;; used' discretion increase the
by "the City; as more . franchise fee;, by
specifically provided in ordinance, without fur=
the Pity's utility therconsent from the
accommodation and Company, provided 'no
street —restoration Increase shall • exceed
specifications . The the maximum frail -
company and City chile fee allowed ,by
recognize:. 'the Ihfor lowa,iaw, Upon notice,
nation may in -whole or the Company shall
part be considered a ” promptly seek:. a tax,
confidential record rider tariff from the
under -state or1.federai Iowa; • Utilities Board
law or both. Therefore, and the Company -shall
the City shall'..net begin collecting the
release any, Informa franchise -fee and •any
• tion without prior increased fee upon
consent of.,",..!. the receipt of written
Company and, shall( approval ofthe
return the..lnformation • required tax rider tariff
to Company upon; front the Iowa, Utilities
request, '• The City, Board. The 'City "shall
recognizes that Com-, provide to the
parry. .• ,claims, , ;the Company's Iowa fran--
Information may -con-' chyle ; manager, by
• stitute a trade sedret certified mail, -copies of
or';, . is otherWise' annexation ordinances .
protected from public' and all new` property..
disclosure by state or• addresses to Which the
federal 'law • on othef .frahehise fee' will' be
grounds and'agrees;to. applied. The Company
protect the Information .shall commence col -
to .the -:extent, allowed lecting; the franchise •
.by state orfederallaw. fee, in the anneked
Furthermore, the City, areas.sixty '(60) days
agrees that •no " thereafter,.
documents, maps or The Company shall
information• prpyided not,' under . • any
to''-- the ,-,City • by the eircumotances be re-
companyshall be- . quired oto return or,
made available to t e: refund any franchise
public or other entiti s fees: ,that have been
if., such documents r collected from custo-
ihfOrmatiOn'+are ek mers;andremitted to ;
• em',the from, the City.In the~event
under the provisions of the Company: Is
the Freedom of •required to r'provlde.•.
Information ,Act thb data or Information in
Federal Energy Regu-: defense' of'the City's
latory Commission Cri, imposition of franchise
tical , Energy n Infra:;, fees or the Company is
structure requirements required to •assist";the
' pursuant' to 18 CFR: • City, _ in -identifying
. 388.112 and 38$113, or customers or oalcu-
Chapter'22 of the.Codet: 'Ming any franchise fee
of Iowa, as such refunds for. Broups of
statutes and regula' or Individual customers
tions may be'amendedl; • the City shall reim-
from time to time. in`, burse the Company for
the event any action at the expenses • Incurred
law, : in • equity or, by the Company to ,
administrative is' provide such data or
brought against the'. Information.
City regarding dis--5; Section 13. The City
`closure • of ' any may, in the extension •
document which the , or modification of
Company has .desig- t' streets and roads,
hated as a trade Secret i r make provision for the -
or as • otherwise , placement of Company
'Protected from dis- service • lines and
closure the city' shall ; facilities on City owned
• promptly notify .the right • of way without
Company; The Com- charge to Company. In
pany shall have the,. the event such'an area'.
right to -;assume the t.is - nrovided. rhn ,
the company, 1t is provisions • of this'
determined ,that said ordinance. Following
attachments may- City' Council approval,.
create • a clearance this ordinance shall be
violation, or, .. other published in accor-
hazardous, situation, or dance' with theCode of
that...wind or . other Iowa. The effective
conditions may , place , date of -this ordinance
Undue: stress on shall be the' date of
specific Company facil- publication. In the
ities, the City shall not event . Corripany' does
be,authorized to,attach ,:not file its written
to those;; facilities: If acceptance of this,
• attachments are ipordinance within 301
bloc@, up,o notifica,,' days after Its "approval ;
tion by the ompany ofr, bythesdityCouncil this.l
damage :or. potential ; Ordinance shall be void
damage, the city .shall and of no effect. •
promptly' remove said, :This. Ordinance shall I
attachments. The Com- be•. effective once 1
pany will 'contact the—approved, in; accord ;
City Manager in • the • . with Iowa law.
event of an emergency. Passed and'approvedI
Section • 17. The this 5th,dayof January,
Company will- provide 2015 -
to the City energy /s/Roy D. Buol, Mayor,1
efficiency , . materials Attest /s/Kevin S.
and rebate forms .for Firnstahl •
display,'in-the building Published'officially in
permit department and the Telegraph Herald
other City departments newspaper on theAth
as requested by the day' of January, 2014.
City. The .,Company will . /s/Kevin S. Firnstahl,
participate ih' • neigh -City Clerk
borhood and commun t 1t 1/9
ity events,., , when
possible, and upon a
request .from the :City
or neighborhood organ-
ization, ,
rgan-ization,l:to encourage
City residents to;utilize
the Conjpany's energy
efficiency programs. •
• Section' -18. The
company,; shall .make_
an -annual • written
repot -before June 1 of
each year to the City'
Manager; sun)mariting
,the aggregate. electric
use in. the City by'
sector or type gf::
customer. :this , report
shall indicate : the,
percentage of energy
used Within the,rcity
derived. from renew-
able resources, , In
addition, the Company
,will implement starting
before -the end of .2015
systems to z promote
customer choice •ley
providing ;information
regarding rates. and
pricing , and :available
.technologies - ,Which
•allow, Customers; to
make; rational, usage
decisions and ' in
addition , shall -•install
systems to, integrate
'the:grid. Within the City
to alldw cu'stomers'to'-
aid in_ creating,system
reliability and stability,
:and provide options for
alternative generation
in coordinationwith
the Conipanyi,..With.
attention to integrating •
renewable, supported •
alternative;, generation
which minimizes . or
reduces environmental::
Impacts, Improves effi-
ciency, , and reduces
carbon fuel usage.
Section 19, In the
event that ,the
Company should ;have
reale estate or' • any
interest In :real ,.estate .:1
within the • city:. or l
Within two (-0 miles of
the .'''..then Current
boundaries of the City,
which -lit intends to sell,-
transfer or. which-. It
otherwise •Intends to
divest the Company,. it
shall-first,offer.to sell
or --transfer 'said
property to the City
upon . the terms and
conditions, upon which
the.,company: intends:
to , sell, transfer or
divest,ltself And .10 no
pose:. shall the
Company sell, transfer
nr dlunet. ifcaif of fanv
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher
of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County
of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper
on the following dates: December 19, 2014, and for which the charge is $24.07.
CITY OF DUBUQUE,
IOWA
OFFICIAL NOTICE
ON THE MATTER OF
A PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE PROPOSED
ADOPTION OF A
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR
FRANCHISE AGREE-
MENT WITH INTER-
STATE' POWER AND
LIGHT COMPANY
PUBLIC NOTICE is
hereby given that the
City Council of the City
of Dubuque, State of
Iowa, will meet on the
5th' day of January,
2015, at 6:30 P.M., in
the City , Council
Chambers, Historic
Federal Building, 350
W. 6th Street,
Dubuque, Iowa, at
which meeting the City
Council proposes to
consider the adoptiOn
of t t" an ordinance
approving a twenty- ,
five year franchise
agreement with Inter-
state Power and Light
Company pursuant to
Iowa Code § 3E4.2.
A copy of the
proposed ordinance
and franchise agree-
ment tis on file at the '
Office of the City Clerk,
City Hall, 50 W. 13th
Street, Dubuque, Iowa.
Written comments
regarding the ordi-
nance and franchise
agreement may be
submitted to the City
Clerk on or before the
time of the public
hearing.
At said time and place
of the public hearing,
all interested citizens
will be given an
opportunity to address
the city council
regarding the pro-
posed ordinance and
franchise agreement.
Any visual or hearing-
impaired persons
needing special
assistance or persons
with special accessi-
bility needs should
contact the City Clerk's
office at (563) 589-4120
or TDD at (563) 690-
6678 at 'least; 48 hours
prior to the meeting.
This Notice is given by
order of the City
Council ,of Dubuque,
lowa, as provided by
Sections 364.2(4) and
362.3 of the Code of
Iowa, as amended.
Published by order of
the City Council given
on the 15th day of
December, 2014.
/s/Trish L. Gleason,
Assistant City Clerk
lt 12/19
day of d,
Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public i and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this j rzi
, 20 /fr.
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa.
MARY K. WESTERMEYER
Commission Number 154885
My Comm, Exp. FEB. 1, 2017
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From: "Citizen Support Center" <dubuqueia@mycusthelp.net>
To: <svalenti@cityofdubuque.org>
Date: 1/5/2015 2:01 PM
Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website
Contact Us
Name: Loras Pape
Phone: 5635881435
Email: Ipape@papetransfer.com
City Department: City Council
Message: Since writting my last Letter to the Editor regarding Dubuque's reckless spending habits, I've had
more than 50 individuals come up to me Thanking me for my opinion. Some also mentioned we need to get
voices on the City Council that will listen. The next election our group will work on that. Tonights vote to
raise the franchise fees should be voted down. You need to spend LESS
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01/05/2015
Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2
Keith Sherman
Alliant Energy Corporation
719 N. 18th St.
Centerville, IA. 52544-1113
City Clerk's Office
City Hall
50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4864
(563) 589-4120 office
(563) 589-0890 fax
ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org
www.cityofdubuque.org
January 13, 2015
RE: Certified Copy of Ordinance 01-15 regarding City of Dubuque Franchise fees
Dear Mr. Sherman,
Please find enclosed a certified copy of Ordinance No. 01-15 entitled AN ORDINANCE
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 58-93 AND GRANTING TO INTERSTATE POWER
AND LIGHT COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT AND NON-
EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, ERECT, MAINTAIN AND
OPERATE IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, AN ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND TO
FURNISH AND SELL ELECTRIC ENERGY TO THE CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT FRANCHISE FEES FOR A PERIOD OF
25 YEARS, passed on January 5, 2015, published in the Telegraph Harold Newspaper
on January 9, 2015. An invoice for the publication cost will be sent at a later date.
This ordinance has been provided to Alliant Energy by electronic means as well as
personally handed to an Alliant Energy representative on January 6, 2015. 1f you find
that this certified copy is a duplication for your files, my apologies.
Please feel free to contact me at 563-589-4120 if you have and questions, concerns or
need additional information.
Sincerely,
Trish L. Gleason
Dubuque Assistant City Clerk
CC: Barry Lindahl, Dubuque City Attorney
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Keith Sherman
Alliant Energy Corporation
719 N. 18th St.
Centerville, IA. 52544-1113
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City Clerk's Office
Dubuque, IA
ALLIANT
ENERGY.
January 26, 2015
City Clerk's Office
Attn: Pam McCarron
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001-4805
Dear Pam:
Interstate Power and Light Co.
An Alliant Energy Company
719 North 18th Street
Centerville, IA 52544-1113
1-800-ALLIANT (255-4268)
www.alliantenergy.com
Here is Cashier's Check No. 250504 for $262.69 to reimburse the City of Dubuque for
publication of Alliant Energy electric franchise Ordinance No. 1-15 in the January 9,
2015 edition of The Dubuque Telegraph -Herald. Please mail a receipt for payment to:
Keith Sherman, Alliant Energy, 719 North 18th Street, Centerville, IA 52544-1113.
Thanks for your help and cooperation.
Respectfully,
Keith Sherman
Sr. Community Relations Manager
Alliant Energy
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