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COUNCIL MINUTES November 26, 2012 APPROVED 46 Application to Conduct Excluded Bingo for Blue Heron 47 Elementary Approved 48 49 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT 50 51 There was no report from the Finance Department. 52 53 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT 54 55 3A) Nonexclusive Gas Franchise to Circle Pines/Centennial Utilities, Jeff Karlson 56 i. Consider 2"d Reading of Ordinance No. 09-12, granting a nonexclusive gas franchise to Circle 57 Pine/Centennial Utilities 58 59 ii. Consider Resolution No. 12-114, summarizing Ordinance No. 12-09 for publication purposes 60 61 Administrator Karlson briefly reviewed the terms of the proposed 20 year franchise agreement with 62 Centennial Utilities. He is requesting that the council approve the second reading of the ordinance on 63 the agreement. He is also requesting approval of a resolution authorizing summary publication of the 64 ordinance. 65 66 Council Member Roeser moved to waive full reading of Ordinance No. 09-12. Council Member 67 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 68 69 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the 2nd reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 09-12 �-- 70 as presented. Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried: Yeas; 5;Nays none. 71 72 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 12-114 as presented. Council Member 73 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion adopted on a unanimous voice vote. 74 75 3B) Resolution No. 12-109, Approving a Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka County for 76 Assessment of Property—Administrator Karlson explained that, based on council direction, staff has 77 reviewed the prospect of obtaining assessment services through other means, i.e. a contract with a 78 private company or having in-house staff As he explained at the council work session, he isn't 79 seeing savings through other means that would justify a contract change. Staff is recommending that 80 the city continue the contract with Anoka County for the services. 81 82 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 12-109, as presented. Council Member 83 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 84 85 3C) 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 12-12, Establishing the 2013 City Fee Schedule—City Clerk 86 Bartell explained that for efficiency and clarity, city fees are consolidated into one schedule that is 87 adopted annually. The 2013 proposed fee schedule is before the council and it includes several staff 88 recommended changes that are noted in red in the ordinance. The changes are to remove obsolete 89 language and to adjust building permit and land use fees. Staff is recommending that the council 90 approve the 1st reading of Ordinance No. 12-12. 2