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Calls Regarding Proposed Minnegasco Franchise Fee <br />(latest calls added at top of list) <br />NAME PHONE <br />COMMENTS <br />Scott Lawosky? <br />429 -3200 <br />Natural gas rates are scheduled to rise 30% this winter <br />— adding this 3% is adding insult to injury. If the city <br />wants to equalize the situation between natural gas <br />providers, remove the franchise fee from Circle Pines <br />Utilities. <br />Michael Duffy <br />484 -4377 <br />There is no way to "level the playing field." Why <br />penalize more people just because people who have <br />Circle Pines natural gas pay a fee? Amend the Charter <br />if necessary, to provide for road reconstruction. This <br />is a roundabout way to raise revenue. Let the people <br />vote on imposing this franchise fee. <br />Denise Larson <br />784 -4962 <br />Letter sent to all. Her taxes have doubled since 1990. <br />Users have no choice over which utility serves them. <br />This is another junk fee. <br />Dale Edlund <br />602 -8338 <br />Says charging utility companies a fee for using the <br />right of way when the agreement already requires <br />them to restore the property to city standards, make fee <br />indefensible. <br />Theodore Brausen <br />Letter sent to all. Fee unnecessary and ridiculous. <br />City has some of highest tax rates in metro area. Fee <br />is a deceitful way to take more money from people. Is <br />all for referendums because they give people a choice. <br />Paul Nyberg <br />484 -0250 <br />Asked how this will promote competition (City <br />Administrator returned his call) <br />Unidentified Male <br />784 -5629 <br />"It's only $18 per year now, but it's bound to go up!" <br />Rehbein Transit <br />"This is ridiculous! Our business pays plenty in taxes <br />already." <br />Don <br />407 -0743 <br />Simply stated he's opposed to the proposed fee. <br />Unidentified Male <br />"Have a referendum if you need to, but don't sneak in <br />more taxes." <br />Elwin Klimeck <br />429 -0287 <br />20 minutes worth of advice; bad idea <br />Warren Ahlers ? <br />484 -9008 <br />"This doesn't make any sense. If you want to tax us, <br />call it a tax." <br />Larry Schanell ? <br />Said he had called earlier and after thinking about it <br />understood why we were doing it. <br />Sela Meyers <br />653 -7733 <br />Called Council Member Carlson to say she's opposed. <br />Craig Buracher <br />792 -9340 <br />Called Carlson. Would rather we raise taxes than <br />impose a hidden tax. <br />Unidentified Male <br />Called Carlson. Let the people vote on whether to have <br />a fee. <br />Unidentified Male <br />Called Carlson. This is ridiculous. Looks like a tax to <br />me. Change the Charter if that's causing a problem. <br />