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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 14, 2018 The City Administrator explained that 2018 refuse rates are impacted by two factors. The first one is that tipping fees have increased by $7.00 a ton. Tipping fees are set by Ramsey County and this is first increase in tipping fees since 2015. He reported that pursuant to our contract, this increase is required to be reflected in the rates. The second factor is the increases we agreed to pursuant to our five year contract with the haulers, which amounts to just over 2%. He noted that the yard waste cost is also increasing 3.7% from $54.00 to $56.00 per year. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2018-3-48 — ADOPTING ORDINANCE 824, AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE TO INCREASE THE WATER & SEWER RATES AND TRASH & RECYCLING RATES AS PRESENTED BY THE CITY A DMINIS TRA TOR The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. FIRE RELIEF The City Administrator stated that the Little Canada Fire Department ASSOCIATION Board of Directors has requested an increase in the per -year -of -service BENEFIT LEVEL benefit amount from $3,380 to $3,940 to be effective January 1, 2018. He INCREASE explained that the City has entered in to a five-year agreement with the Fire Department that addressed funding for the relief association, and essentially the City agreed to increase our voluntary contribution from $15,000 to $31,000 per year. He noted that in return, an increase in benefit levels would only be made when the funding level remained at 110 percent or above. The City Administrator explained that the Relief Association's investments performed very well in 2017 and they ended the year at a funding level of 127.35 percent, which allows them to request an increase of $560 in the benefit level and still remain slightly above the 110% requirement. Keis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2018-3-49 —APPROVING A $560 INCREASE IN THE BENEFIT LEVEL FOR THE LITTLE CANADA FIRE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THE CONTRACT PROVISIONS The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Montour. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted.