ORDINANCE NO. 8242
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ASSIGNMENT
OF A NON-EXCLUSIVE NATURAL GAS FRANSCHISE AGREEMENT GRANTED BY ORDINANCE NO.
7155, TO BLACK HILLS/KANSAS GAS UTILITY COMPANY, LLC AND FURTHER PURSUANT TO
K.S.A. 12-2001 ET SEQ.
WHEREAS, On November 2nd, 1999,
the Governing Body of the City of
WHEREAS,
On March 18, 2002, Utilicorp, Inc.; changed its corporate name to Aquila,
Inc.; and
WHEREAS,
on February 6, 2007, Aquila, Inc. entered into an Asset Purchase
Agreement under which it will transfer its gas utility operations in Kansas to
Black Hills/Kansas Gas Utility Company, LLC; and
WHEREAS, Aquila, Inc. has requested
pursuant to Section 11 of Ordinance No. 7155, that said franchise be assigned
to Black Hills/Kansas Gas Utility Company, LLC.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
Section 1. The above recitals are hereby
incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. The City Manager for the City of
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force upon its passage and publication once in the official city paper as
provided by law.
ADOPTED by the governing body this ____ day
of March, 2008.
APPROVED:
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Sue
Hack, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Frank S. Reeb
City Clerk
Approved as
to form and legality:
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Toni
Ramirez Wheeler, Director of Legal
Services