Subdivision 1. Contract; bid provisions apply. The commission shall have power to extend and to modify or rebuild any public utility and to do anything it deems necessary for its proper and efficient operation; and it may enter into necessary contracts for these purposes. The provisions of section 412.311 relating to advertisement for bids shall apply to contracts of the public utilities commission.
Subd. 2. Hire, direct, fix pay for personnel. The commission shall have power to employ all necessary help for the management and operation of the public utility, prescribe duties of officers and employees and fix their compensation.
Subd. 3. Buy fuel, supplies, wholesale energy. The commission shall have power to buy all fuel and supplies, and it may purchase wholesale electric energy, steam heat, hot water energy, gas or water, as the case may be, for municipal distribution.
Subd. 4. Fix rates; adopt service rules. The commission shall have power to fix rates and to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for utility service supplied by the municipally owned public utilities within its jurisdiction.
Subd. 5. Relations, finances with city. The commission shall have power to enter into agreements with the council for payments by the city for utility service, compensation for the use by either the commission or the city of buildings, equipment, and personnel under the control of the other, payments to the city in lieu of taxes, transfers of surplus utility funds to the general fund, and also agreements on other subjects of relationships between the commission and the council.
1949 c 119 s 46; 1953 c 735 s 6; 1973 c 123 art 2 s 1 subd 2; 1981 c 334 s 4
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 410 - 414 — Cities, Organization
Chapter 412 — Statutory Cities
Section 412.013 — Additional Powers.
Section 412.014 — Power To Operate Telephone Lines.
Section 412.015 — Uniform Code Of Municipal Government.
Section 412.016 — Application; Statutory Cities.
Section 412.018 — Cities Under General Or Special Incorporation Acts.
Section 412.02 — City Elections; Officers, Terms, Vacancies, City Employees.
Section 412.022 — Council May Provide Four-year Term.
Section 412.023 — Transition Schedule.
Section 412.081 — Separation From Town.
Section 412.091 — Dissolution; Petition; Vote.
Section 412.093 — Dissolution Secured By Claimants.
Section 412.111 — Departments, Boards.
Section 412.121 — Acting Mayor.
Section 412.131 — Assessor; Duties, Compensation.
Section 412.141 — Treasurer's Duties.
Section 412.151 — Duties Of Clerk.
Section 412.152 — Mayor; Fire Chief; Offices Not Incompatible.
Section 412.153 — Housing Aid To Ensure Timely Public Safety Service.
Section 412.191 — Members; Powers, Duties.
Section 412.201 — Execution Of Instruments.
Section 412.211 — General Statutory City Powers.
Section 412.221 — Specific Powers Of Council.
Section 412.222 — Public Accountants In Statutory Cities.
Section 412.241 — Council To Control Finances.
Section 412.251 — Annual Tax Levy.
Section 412.261 — Tax Anticipation Certificates.
Section 412.271 — Disbursements.
Section 412.301 — Financing Purchase Of Certain Equipment.
Section 412.321 — Municipal Utilities.
Section 412.331 — Establishment Of Public Utilities Commission.
Section 412.341 — Commission; Membership, Organization.
Section 412.351 — Commission, Jurisdiction.
Section 412.361 — Public Utility; Commission Powers.
Section 412.371 — Separate City Fund For Each Utility.
Section 412.391 — Abolition Of Commission Or Utility Transfer.
Section 412.491 — Parks; Parkways; Recreational Facilities.
Section 412.501 — City Of 1,000 May Have Or Continue Park Board; Formalities.
Section 412.511 — Acquisition And Control Of Park Property.
Section 412.521 — Powers Of Board.
Section 412.541 — Optional Plans.
Section 412.551 — Election On Optional Plan.
Section 412.561 — Applicable Law; Same Rights, Liabilities, Proceedings.
Section 412.571 — Continuance In Office; Elections.
Section 412.572 — Conversion To Optional Plan A.
Section 412.591 — Duties Of Clerk And Treasurer; May Be Combined.
Section 412.601 — Applications Of Sections 412.601 To 412.751.
Section 412.611 — Council-manager Plan.
Section 412.621 — Boards And Commissions.
Section 412.631 — Composition Of Council.
Section 412.641 — Manager; Basis For Choice; Residency; Term; Probation.
Section 412.651 — City Manager; Powers And Duties.
Section 412.661 — Limit On Council Powers.
Section 412.671 — Creation Of Departments; Divisions And Bureaus.
Section 412.681 — Manager Runs City; Offices May Be Joined Or Abolished.
Section 412.691 — Manager Is Purchasing Agent; Audit And Approval.
Section 412.711 — Consideration Of Budget; Tax Levy.
Section 412.721 — Budget Enforcement; Personal Liability.
Section 412.731 — Modification Of Budget.
Section 412.741 — Disbursement Of Funds.
Section 412.751 — Emergency Debt Certificates.
Section 412.831 — Official Newspaper.
Section 412.851 — Vacation Of Streets.
Section 412.861 — Prosecutions, Violations Of Ordinances.
Section 412.871 — Fines And Penalties.
Section 412.881 — President And Recorder Defined.