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254285 ORIQIfNAL TO CITY CLERK �`?��E✓v CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCi� � ' OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK F��E NO. � C NCI RESO TION—GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONE � DATF � ' RELATING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY EI,EC�.'RIC RATE INCREASE WHEREAS, Northern States Power Company is the supplier of electric service in this community, and WHEREAS, the rates and charges of Northern States Power Company for electric service are not subject to effective regulation on a state or regional level, and WHEREAS, Northern States Power Company has announced a general rate increase � for electric service of approximately eight percent (8°l0) , and � WHEREAS, this Council believes that the basis for such increase should be sub- jected to a detailed analysis by persons skilled in utility rate-making, to provide assurance to the City and to other consumers of electricity that the rates and charges of Northern States Power Company are justified, and WHEREAS, this Council believes that Northern States Power Company should be willing to submit to such an examination of its rates and charges, and WHEREAS, the costs of utility rate ana.lysis incurred in behalf of the public are customarily borne by the utility being regulated; NOW, TI�REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul� Minnesota, as follows: f� her 1. This Council objects to any increase in the electric rates of Northern States Power Company in this community until such time as Northern States Power Company � submits to a detailed professional analysis of such rate increase, by such persons, acceptable to this Council with the costs of such analysis being borne by Northern States Power Company� atld at no eo8t to the City. � �' 2. A copy of this Resolution shall be sent to Northern States Power Company with the request for a response from Northern States Power Company. Z� �g71 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council MAY 19— Yeas Nays �� ,� Butler � , � Carlson A 19� Levine � —1n Favor � Mayor Sprafka ,, � • �Plgainst Tedesco Mr. Vice President Meredith PUBLISHED JU N 51971 O ourC�cr�rs ro ne�wts�e - cinr oF sr. PAU� �,N�� 254285 ' � OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK �� NO . ' ` COUNCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM PRKEIiTED�Y COMMISSIONER DATF �� s�� Q � ��C �� Z�s W�EAS, l�ancth�ra SGttas Pa+�r Co�pany i� ttr auppli�r of �loctric s�rvias in this co�runity, and W�E118� tla 'rats� and char�aa of Nort6�rn Ststu Powrr Corpaoy for �l�ctric Nrvic� ar� aot subjsct to �liactiva r��alation on a stat� or r�giooai l�wl, and i�iAB, ttorthrrn Statrs P�o�sr Co�paay haa aasauac�d • �ral rat� incr�aae tor �l�ctric s�rvir.� o! approxi�staly •ight p�ccsnt (8�). and �AS, this Council beliavas t6st tb� baaia for such incrua� sbould b� �ub- �sc,t�d tc� a detailad au�lq�is by paraoas skill�d in utility rat�-rtin�, to p�vid� ---- -•� aa�ura�ca to the City aod to other consuovsrs o! elsctricity that the ratas aad ah�rg�a of North�ra St�ts� Ibaar Cospany u� �astifi�d, and � W�AS, this Council baliwsa thet �torth�rn Sutu Pa�c C�o�n� should bs Milli� to sab�it to ancb an ax�ination of ita rataa aid cbarg�� aod iil�iAB, th� cost• of utility rat� autlysi� ineurr�d in b�halt o# th� publia ut �wto�arily borna by thlt utility b�ing r�ulat�; �i0ifi, �, BE IT RiSOLVSD by thit City Council of th� Cit� of Ssiut Paul� I�Iinn�wta� u gollava s i�rther 1. This Council objects to aay�ittcr�as� in the sltctric ratu of North�cn ftat�a Pdwr Coa�pan� ia this co�sw4itq until such t� aa �orth+�ra Stats� Powar Co�pany submits to a detailad prot�s�ional aasly�ia of �uab rats inas�as�, by such parsona, acc�ptable to thi� Couacil�vith the costs ot auch analy�i� b�iug borir by Narth�rn Statas P�o�wrr Coamany, q�at no cost to the City. 2. A copy of thia 1t�aolution shall b� a�nt to �Tozthrrn Stat�s R�tr Cosp�np �rtth the reqwat for a r�iponae froa parth�ra Stat�s lbthr Cos�any, MAY 2 ? 1971 COUNCII�M'EN Adopted by the Counci> >8— Yeas Nays .�U� 1 19� Butler Carlson Approved 19� Levine Favor Meredith— Sprafka � �y�r A rn��t Tedesco Mr. Vice President Mereditlj �°� � • Area'Code 612 �4�tTT�� J� st � i-�� • 223-5121 '� °i a3 • q � � • � ' �e �� a� THOMAS J.STEARNS �m ^c ARTHUR M. NELSON �" PAUL F. McCLOSKEY,JR. R.SCOTT DAVIES KENNETH J. FITZPATRICK CITY OF SAINT PAUL DANREL L. FICKERR First Assiztant JEROME J.SEGAL KENNETH A.SKRIEN Speciai Assistant LEGAI DEPARTMENT JOHN C. McLAUGHLIN ROBERT C. HOENE 316 Cify Holl, 51. Poul, Minnesota 55102 A. KEITH HANZEL DANIEL A. KLAS Assistants Corporation Counsel TERRY F.SULLIVAN Investigator M�y 27. 1971 T'he Honorable Ch�rles McCarty and Members of the Council of the City of Saint Paul Re: Proposed Afaendment relating to Northern Statea Power Company Elect=ic Rate Increase � a�tached proposed amendment haa been submitted to �e for approval as to form and leqality. Z'here do not appear to be any legal problems presented by the resolution, nor is the form improper. How�ver, ther� �ay be some inconsistency in the first "Resolved" clause whereby tlze Council is objecting to any increase in electric rates until after a detailed professional aaalysis of such rate increase, since the majority of the Council has proposed and pa�sed and approved an o=dina�nce which allows a continued interim r�te increas�, subject to a rate hearing, befose the ra�tes are �stablished. P�rhap: the insertion of the w�,rd "further" after the word "any" and before the word "incre��e" would make the resolution consistent with previoua actions of the Council while at tbe same ti�e not changing the overall intent and purpo$e of tl�e =esolution. �7ery trul yours, D�EL A. KLAS Corporation Counsel �Ax:ja �>> OR!„INAL TO CITY GLF.RK . � • „ � G�T�Y �� S!. �lg.�.�I.� * FOENCIL �O.—_� . ' OFFICE QF TF�f�: CI t i" �CLi:�� CQUNCf!_;RES�.?LU�'iC��i--GLi��['_AE.. F�R��9 • �•+m,,.,{,: � • 'a.f` � � .. PRESENTED BY � ,' , � .'� GOMMISSIONER._q `"=f'�'`.:,.'-.�n ��-;.�i_. ��1 '� t., � L; �.- ' =-----_—_--�DA'P .�---- r ' RELATING TO NORTHERN STATLS PO[�Ek COr�PANY EL�C;CRIC RATE INCREASE WHEREAS, Northern States Power Company is the suPplier of electri_c service in this community, and WHEREAS, the rates and charges of Ilorthern States Power Company for electric service are not subject to effective regulatio�i on a state or regional level, and WHEREAS, Northern States Power Company has announced a general rate increas� . for electric service of approximately eight percer.t (8;;) , and WHEREAS, this Council believes that the basis for such increase should be suU- jected to a detailed analysis by persons ski_11ed in utility rate-making, to provide assurance to the City and to other consurners of electricity that the rates and charges of Northern States Power Company are justified, and WHEREAS, this Council believes that: Northern States Po�ver Company shauld be willing to submit to such an examination of its rates and charges, arzd WH�REAS, the costs of utility r.ate analysis incurred in behalf of the public are customarily borne by the utility being regula�ed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as follows: y .�(,�,�;r ��w� l. This Council objects to any�increase in the electric rates �f Nortl-ie�-n States Power Company in this com�-nunity until. such' time as Northern States Power COTC�pany submits to a detailed professional ana]_yszs of such rate increase, by si.xch persons, acceptable ta this Council o?i.th the costs of such analysis being borne by Northern States Power Company„ 2, A copy of this Resolution shall be sent �� ilorthern States Power Company with the request for a response from Northern States Pc�-�er C,�mrant�. COUNCILMI��I�T Adopted by the Counc:L 19— Yeas Nays Butler Carlson Approved _ __19____ Levine Tn I'avor ° Meredith _.__.___..�_.._._...__.._._._._.--�------.- ----_-- Sprafka ��' ��yo� ____—_.��::�i�,st 1 edesco • lt'Ir. Yresident, b�cCarty ' � ��-.:..;.;-,,�, � ��y-a �� .� 6 _ �� i . ,d : CfTI� OF COLUMBIA HEtGH�"S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES 580-40th AVERtUE N .E . 78$•9221 • COLUMBtA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55421 MaY 27, 1971 To Mayors and Managers of Twin City Metropelitan Area Communities Affectad by the ;�lew 8� Electric Rate Increase Announced by lVorChern States Power Company. Gentlemen: A great deal of interest has been expressed by several municipaiities in aur request to Northern States Power Company to agree to an analysFs of their new 8$ rate increase by experts in this fie)d . Therefore, a Breakfast meeting is being set up for Wednesday morning, June 9th, at 7: 30 a.m. at the Shipside Restaurant in the new Radisson South Hotel �t the intersection of Itighways #494 and 100 in Blaomington. A11 interested cammunities are invited to send a representative(s) to this meeting. The purpose of this meeting wilT be to discuss how we might best proceed with this rate analysis . Northern States I'awer Company is being invited to send a representative. Hnpefully, a steering committee of seven or so can be designated to carry out this project and report back to a generai meeting with whatever recommendations might come out of this study . 7h� breakfast wiil be a dutch treat at a cost of $3• 50 (ir�ctudes gratuity} . We must let the Hotel know how many will be there, so we ask that you call Mary Lexvotd at the League of Nunicipalities Office at 373-9992 by Monday, June 7th. (Over) - 2 . � �. The annual League af Minnesota Municipalities Conventian starts at 9: 30 a .m. on the same day as the meeting and in the same hotel : Our breakfast meeting should be done before the start of the League meetings . Sincerely yours , ,'`�' � � . � t ,� � . `' r' � ��t.c,GL-y'!:�"`.�'A�iwl,�'/� . . Bruce G . Nawrocki M A Y 0 R ' BGN: jec . f ��4G.:y�:�a , � J�� a ��:--� .�, „ Y��.�,, -�� :� , , � : _ `` `3 � I`�` � �:��--° �Q�.E..3 (V� � f.�, f---�� C� �.,� t � � �,. ��: � �:� ► � �». f ,_s°�--� �d �� - +�'. "«..�.6W � �� . ��+.�.. . �6 i ' . �' .„ A��iNiS`t'F�AT(VE OFi=1C�5 � � „ �i ,; r..; ��i�}: E � e� ��6 � � EF x �_i_-r. f . " ,y.,� �`�'tC... �:`� . ,aK°.� 580—�itl.n F3VENU � N. E. 788-9221 � CC1Lt.� fy4f� fFr t� EifiHTS, hilNNESOTi A 5�421 May 18 , 1971 '1'a: Fri�ycr� ar;� htanag�:�°s e�� 1'�.�ri n C i ty tr�2re��ia1 i L•sn Are�; Comtrur� i t i c:s R�f�cted iay �;i�e ��:r� �� ;�; ��ct: ric: g��c. Ircrease .:�'�nnounced f�y �arth�rr S �atcs �oV>�r C��n;��ny . t�ontiemen; P.bow�t thr�e wee!cs agnp t senti you a copy or a Resoi�� tan ac�afi��.�� b�,� the City of Col �a�shia F3eights requesting r�at hd�rtF,err S��a �� Poi�aer �c��:�pany agree �� n an� lysts �f this {�ropQ��d t°� te incr�us� t�y ex�erts of our chodsing, �nd �:��;: tJc�r�i-�ar�� r�� s PaYfer Comp�r�y �gr�� to ��y ,for suc�t an �?r�� iysis (a} is c�cstam�zry wi �h u� tt ity ra�e stu� ies } . t as(;ed if you wc�uld CGflSidar �cic�p� � ng a � imil �.�r � resolution i � ycur communi �y. . , 7'o da ��, t h�ve recei �cd �opics of such resolutions as adopted by Edina , RIchfi�ld , Mi �in�apolis , Still�vatcr , and C�ayport . I hav� hearci �h�t hSi ��t�e�ank� , �too�ringtan and Brookip�n Gen��r C�ave �'�t to :��ta�tec' s 1mi tar r�solutians . i h�3ve h�d�: indic� � ivn� � rc�m t�ar �hvrn States Power Company tndicattnq that � i�,t.�� w�,�� ci be � c�r:.�able to "Providing more d�t� iiud , fin�nr, i � t in?�arm�� ic�r�" . ' I we�uid app�°ec. t3�e he�::r � n� fram yo� A�. S .A, P. as to whether or not your cor�;�ur� t tiy i � i ntr res� �d i ►� ,such a study . If F'l�C�Lf�F1 tnterest � s s(�r_�rn , � r;,�etisig wi � i be set up for repr�s�n�� i��> o� th� ir�L-er�ested c�r��r�unitl �s , hopefully dur i r�g �he f t rs � wc�k i n Junc., ta c� t sc;�ss �he l��sY way i n whtch tcs �rcce�� . • Sincere� y�ya � r�s � �' �� -�' .� �� , �� y t�jr �� ?y�' � �~ �' � ��: �, ir,t',.��"�-��eS`1.�,�'k� �rur.e G . Plawracki . M „ Y Q R �rv: i e:c . : � � �, �\,- - �,�� 2, i�7�. B�i.M Y .i.LAQ�W �IVAii6�i.�� . I?iv3.s3.an :!I�xDa�ex, i�T�r~�her�r� 5�ates �'c�ner Co�ap�Y, F3�'tl� �d Wa1�a8hs Sts.� ��k;. �a,t;t3.� 2�iit�ti. 7�� a:;�::c°: .�:n�t�ac:�. i� a aresa2ut�oa� of th� �3ai�t ��,u�. ti�i'i�; v'�11T1G�.�� Ci♦ '.t"rs '��FG�„�,i f �.�9'hi�.'4� 1tir"�Y �( � gJ(�-! �h��i.n thc �uunci�. ob�ects t�a €�ny Further i�acr�as� in �leatric rr�tes, uritil sucka time a�a Northern "t�� Paw�r Cc�gpan,y subm�.t� tc a d.+etailed pro- f`�esaional analysis of auch r�te ix�cz°�a��i �ll as �or� t1a�.3':�r outiined� in tha attached reaolutica*�. Ve!�y truly' yntur'S s City Cl�erk A�/hp t .�.�__ .., . :,,., � �' '� � ..,� a.., , Jun� 2, 1�'71 Pir. Tho�as ConneL�,y, . I��.v�.��.�a� :.�n�er� T3oz°�herrs Stetes T'c�rer Cox�mxi,y, F3�'th art�. �dal�aahs Sts., �3�;. �atal, ��iint3. JJ�.� ab�.�'s �:nc3.�sec� is �, �r�sm�.�at�oza o�" •th,� :�a�nt P�,u:. ��t;;� ��G�, V. �'. 25�28�. �t�� if�ay �'d', �.�T�� wher�in the s�ouncil abject� t� �,y F�zrth�r increas� in �lectric r�,t�s, until such time as Northern States Pow�r Cc�rpany sub�s.i.t� �G� a d+�t�3.1.ac1 pxo- fe�aional analyais of such r�,t�e incre�,e�ei atl as a�ore � o�utlined in the atta,�he�. reeolutio�. Ver�v' tru].Y y+c�ux�f �ity C1.�erk AO/hp