City of Sioux Rapids
RESOLUTION # 570
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SIOUX RAPIDS, IOWA FOR THE PROPOSED USE OF REVENUE FROM UTILITY FRANCHISE FEES
WHEREAS, the City Council of Sioux Rapids intends to collect utility franchise fees from the natural gas and electric franchises; andWHEREAS, the City Council has held a public hearing on the revenue purpose statement for such franchise fees;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, that:
Revenues from the collection of utility franchise fees are to be allocated in the City of Sioux Rapids, county of Buena Vista, Iowa as follows:
1) Inspection, supervision, and regulation of each franchise approved by the city.
3) The repair, remediation, restoration, cleanup, replacement, and improvement of existing public improvements and other publicly owned property, buildings, and facilities.
4) Projects designed to prevent or mitigate future disasters as defined in section 29C.2 of the Code of Iowa.
5) Energy conservation measures for low-income homeowners, low-income energy assistance programs, and weatherization programs.
6) Public safety, including the equipping of fire, police, emergency services, sanitation, street, and civil defense departments.
7) The establishment, construction, reconstruction, repair, equipping, remodeling, and extension of public works, public utilities, and public transportation systems.
8) The construction, reconstruction, or repair of streets, highways, bridges, sidewalks, pedestrian underpasses and overpasses, street lighting fixtures, and public grounds, and the acquisition of real estate needed for such purposes.
9) Property tax abatements, building permit fee abatements, and abatement of other fees for property damaged by a disaster as defined in section 29C.2 of the Code of Iowa.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of September, 2009.
Andrew Hasley, Mayor
Diane Teno, City Clerk