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COUNCIL MINUTES March 23, 2009 APPROVED 16 --47 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 48 49 3A. First reading of Ordinance No. 03-09, amending the 2009 Fee Schedule to: 50 1) Increase the fee for a burning permit; and 2) Provide for pro rata fee for 51 rental licensing,Julie Bartell 52 53 City Clerk Bartell reported that the City annually adopts a consolidated fee schedule and 54 occasionally it is necessary to update the schedule during the year. At this time, staff is 55 recommending two changes in fees: a) Regarding burning permits, the Centennial Fire District 56 issues opening burning permits in accordance with the state fire code. An increase from $30 to 57 $50 would bring this fee in line with the fee charged by the other two cities in the fire district; b) 58 regarding rental licensing, the city instituted a rental housing licensing program in 2007. The 59 annual license fee was set at $50. Staff would like to reduce that fee by 50% for licenses issued 60 for less than six months. City fees must be changed by ordinance. Staff is recommending 61 approval of the first reading of Ordinance No. 03-09 making the adjustments. 62 63 Council Member O'Donnell moved to dispense with full reading of the ordinance. Council 64 Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 65 66 Council Member Reinert moved to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 03-09 67 as presented. Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. 68 Motion carried as follows: Yeas, 5; Nays none. ' -69 70 3B. Resolution No. 09-19, Opposing expansion of the Anoka County-Blaine Airport, 71 Dan Tesch 72 73 Administration Director Tesch reported that the issue of a possible airport expansion at the 74 Anoka County-Blaine Airport was discussed at the March 2 city council work session. The 75 council instructed staff to prepare a resolution opposing any possible expansion of the airport. 76 Resolution No. 09-19 is before the council. 77 78 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the resolution opposing expansion of any runway 79 beyond the current 5,000 feet. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. It was clarified 80 that the fourth whereas clause should read as follows: 81 82 "Whereas, expansion of a runway to 6,000 feet would necessitate changes in state law; 83 and" 84 85 In line with that change, the resolving clause would also be amended to remove the reference to 86 "the east-west" runway only. 87 88 The mayor indicated that he would be voting against the resolution and asked to present his 89 reasons. According to the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) there is no current 90 proposal to make any changes at that airport. The council would be expressing an opinion on an 2