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COUNCIL MINUTES August 9,2010 APPROVED 136 properties would be, based on the presence of her pond. She distributed a proposal that the city could 37 use to consider exceptions for residential properties. 138 139 Dean Hausladen, 6880 Sunrise Drive. He is concerned about the proposed storm water utility and 140 fears that it is an end-run around the city charter. The city charter was enacted to help with growth 141 issues in the city and he warns that the voters will not be happy if the council tries to go around it. He 142 would like to see a cap on fees overall in the city and to have that included in the city charter. He 143 doesn't sympathize with folks that built homes on low lying lands. 144 145 Mike Trehus, Lino Lakes resident. He asked if the council will be doing first reading tonight and was 146 told the council plans to conduct and continue the public hearing only tonight. He fears the proposed 147 ordinance to be like a blank check as he sees nothing in it that limits spending. At the public 148 informational meeting, the opinion was unanimous that this is setting up a revenue source outside the 149 general fund and concerns were expressed all around about how it would be controlled. While he 150 hears that the funds would be used only for maintenance, the feasibility report itself continually 151 contains the word "construct" so that doesn't concur. It could also overlap into what is governed 152 under the city charter and that question deserves consideration. Also he sees a jump in the 153 engineering budget that is not clearly explained and that says to him that revenue from this utility 154 could be involved. He asked the council to realize that the utility would stay after this council's good 155 intent leaves. 156 157 Council Member Rafferty moved to continue the public hearing to the next regular meeting. Council 158 Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. •--159 160 Council Member O'Donnell moved to postpone 1st Reading of Ordinance No. 09-10 to September 161 (the ordinance will be discussed at the work session). Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. 162 Motion carried upon a unanimous voice vote. 163 164 Item 6B had been removed from the agenda. 165 166 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 167 168 There was no Unfinished Business. 169 170 NEW BUSINESS 171 172 There was no New Business. 173 174 COMMUNITY CALENDAR(DATES): 175 176 August 10, 2010 through August 23, 2010 177 4. Tuesday, August 10 State Primary Election 178 4, Wednesday, August 11 cancelled Planning&Zoning 179 4 Wednesday, August 11 5:30 pm, Community Room Special Council Mtg '80 Wednesday, August 11 following council meeting Council Work Session 4