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• <br />• <br />COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 9, 2000 <br />lasts 20+ years, staff recommends that a SC8000 Model be used as specified. Also, Stepp <br />Manufacturing did not provide a list of municipal users of their product as requested. The bid as <br />submitted is incomplete. <br />Ruffridge- Johnson Equipment Company, Inc. bid documents satisfy all requirements set forth in the <br />bid specifications. In addition to the bid amount, there will be approximately $2,000 of additional <br />costs for equipping the vehicle with a radio and other needed equipment. <br />For these reasons, staff recommends adopting Resolution No. 00 — 97, rejecting the bid received from <br />Stepp Manufacturing and awarding the contract to Ruffridge- Johnson. The funding for the Flusher <br />Truck will be from the proceeds of the 2001 Certificates of Indebtedness. <br />Council Member Carlson moved to adopt Resolution No. 00 — 97, as presented. Council Member <br />O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. <br />Resolution No. 00 — 97 can be found in the City Clerk's office. <br />ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN T...`SCH - TINUED <br />Public Hearing, FIRST READING on Ordinance N 00 Nopting a Franchise Agreement <br />with Reliant Energy Minnegasco (continued from er 5, 2000, 3/5 Vote Required), <br />Linda Waite Smith, Continued — Staff advisedf eed • consider two ordinances and <br />explained the purpose of each. <br />Mayor Bergeson opened the continued . is earing at 7:02 p.m. <br />Robert Bening, 6788 E. Shadow L <br />natural gas and asked how man <br />e, t e forward and stated some residents do not receive <br />or businesses would not be covered by this fee. <br />Ms. Waite Smith stated t - resid ith Circle Pines utilities already pay a franchise fee and when <br />the NSP franchise agreem es, a franchise fee will be negotiated with them as well It was <br />explained that until the fr s agreement expires, it is difficult to renegotiate the terms and include <br />a fee. <br />Mr. Bening expressed concern that some homes and businesses that do not use natural gas would not <br />participate in the payment of this fee. Ms. Waite Smith explained the franchise fee would be <br />negotiated for both electric and gas utilities once those franchise agreements come due to be <br />renegotiated. <br />Mr. Bening stated he would like an answer as to how many residents would not participate in paying a <br />franchise fee before this is adopted. <br />Council Member stated his suppliers are Minnegasco and NSP and asked if he would be paying two <br />franchise fees. <br />5 <br />