HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-1937J A N 1937
Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers, in the City Hall, in said
City on January 26th91937.
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President Liddle. called the meeting to order at 5:00 oclock P.M. the
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following' members being present: Liddle, Fryer, Green, Moody, Richman. Absent:
TAmLtndsen, Lemmon.
The call for the special meeting was read, and President Liddle ordered
that the same be placed on file; said meeting being called for the purpose of
approving the resale wholesale power rate submitted by the Public Utility Board to
the Rural Electrification Administration at Washington, and any other business the
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said Common Council might deem proper.
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Alderman Fryer introduced the following resolution,which was read:
"Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester Minnesota:
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That the Public Utility Board of said City be and the said Board is here-
by authorized and directed to submit to the Rural Electrification Administration an
Optional Resale 1power Rate, in accordance with the following quoted resolution reque
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WHEREAS, the Public Utility Board did under date of December 28th, with
the approval of the Ron.Common Council, submit optional rates to the Rural Electrifi-
cation Administration at Washington, D.C. for electrical energy for Rural Co-operativ
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WHEREASsuggested
, said Rural Electrification Administration has a differ.
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ent form of rate which would offer more inducement for the consumption and $ale of
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energy during off-peak periods, andCIA
WHEREAS, The City Light Plant has at this time and will have during the
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period of any contract which might be entered into for the sale of energy under the
terms of the proposed rate, surplus energy for sale under terms of said rate,
THEREFORE, be it and it is hereby resolved by the Public Utility Board of
the City of Rochester, Minnesota that the following rate, to be known as the Optional
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Resale Power Rate be and is hereby adopted and also submitted to the Rural Electrifi-
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MONTHLY RATE -
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81.35 per KW of peak demand during month
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1.11 cents per KWS -per the first 150 hours of peak demand
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.9 cents per KWH for all in excess
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Ten per -cent discount if paid within ten days
from date of bill.
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Be it and it is hereby further resolved by the said Board that the Ron.
:.Common Council of the said City be and is hereby requested to authorize the said rate."
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Upon motion by Green second by Richman that the said resolution
be adopted as read, and all voting in favor there6fq tPresident Liddle
declared the said resolution duly passed and adopted.
Upon motion by Moody second 'by Richman the Common Council
adjourned.
:3 T City Clerk.