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City Council Minutes December 7, 1994 Page 3 since the Stouts live on Roselawn they may see patrols more often. Gehrz further remarked that the council held numerous meetings and solicited comments and input on this decision for many months prior to selecting St. Anthony as the police provider. The council feels that the decision is the right one based upon the input that they received last spring. Patty Holmes, 1524 Iowa Avenue, thanked the city for explaining the budget in a clear and fair manner. She stated that it was refreshing to hear a straightforward presentation, rather than a bashing of the state legislature. Ms. Holmes had a question regarding the mathematics of a specific property tax increase that was used as an example. The question was answered by Administrator Hoyt. There being no one else wishing to be heard, Mayor Baldwin closed the public hearing at 8:06 p.m. The levy will be scheduled for adoption on December 21, 1994. HEARING ON DELINQUENT UTILITY CHARGES Administrative Assistant Asleson explained that, on an annual basis, the city assesses delinquent utility fees to the property tax rolls. The proposed assessment includes the actual amount due, the standard 10% penalty fee, 3% administrative fee, and a 6% assessment rate (charged since the city does not get the property tax revenue until July and December of 1995-. Mayor Baldwin opened the public hearing at 8:09 p.m. There being no one wishing to be heard on this subject, the public hearing was immediately closed. Councilmember Jacobs restated his belief that 6% is too low of an interest rate, and proposed that the rate be set at 8%. He moved adoption of Resolution No. 94-26, with the assessment interest rate set at 8%. The motion passed unanimously. POLICY AGENDA REQUEST FOR TATUM/LINDIG PARKING RESTRICTIONS Administrator Hoyt outlined a request from a resident on Tatum Street regarding limited parking on Tatum Street. As per the city's parking policy, staff studied parking patterns on this street and found that there is an unusual amount of extended parking in the middle of Tatum Street. A search of license plates showed that these long-term parkers are non-Tatum Street residents, most likely associated with the University of Minnesota. 3,~ At the Planning Commission meeting of November 28, 1994, residents testified that this long-term parking has become hazardous in that it is difficult for two cars