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040 <br />u �\x <br />23 <br />COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 23, 1987 <br />Mr' Hawkins did not have a report' <br />REAUEST FOR STREET LIGHTING - EQUITY ESTATES AND BLACK DUCK DRIVE <br />DON V0LK <br />Mr. Volk explained he had received petitions for street lights at <br />-- <br />' <br />three locations: l) intersection o f G aage Lane and Birth Street, 2) <br />Intersection of Joyer Lane and Birch Street and 3) Intersection of <br />Black Duck Drive and Birch Street. These requests do fit into the <br />City street lighting policy and he recommended approval of these <br />requests. Mr' Reinert moved to approve these three street lights. <br />Mr' 8nhjanen seconded the motion' Motion curried unanimously. <br />The Council took a five minutes break at 9:30 P.M. <br />CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE N0' 13 - 86, CIRCLE PINES <br />GAS FRANCHISE - RANDY SCHUM4CHER <br />At the February 23, 1987 Council meeting two issues were discussed. <br />The first issue was comparisons of gas rates' Mr' SChumocher`s <br />memorandum outlines the comparisons and indicates that the rates of <br />North Central Public Services are lower however Circle Pines does not <br />charge the customer for service calls' Therefore rotes may <br />essentially be the some' <br />The second issued raised was regarding the acquisition costs Of the <br />Lino Lakes gas system' Mr' Schumacher outlined the cost per a rep <br />prepared by the City Auditor. The Auditor had determined that it <br />would cost $113,211'50 to purchase the system from Circle Pines an <br />also noted that North Central has indicated they would purchase the <br />same system for $182,000'00' <br />Mr' 8is«*l was concerned and felt this City. did not know exactly what <br />the purchase price would be from Circle Pines' He also presented an <br />overhead projector view on how he compared the rates of Circle Pines <br />and North Central which indicated that a Circle Pines customer would <br />be paying a considerably higher rate than a North Central customer. <br />He asked how this City could justify this situation' He also felt <br />that the purchase price from Circle Pines had not been pursued far <br />enough because quite possibly Circle Pines would not accept the sale <br />price as outlined in the old franchise' Mr' Schumacher and Mr' <br />Hawkins said Circle Pines would have to accept it if Lino Lakes <br />decides to purchase this system' However, there could be a long court <br />battle on the issue. <br />Mr' Morier said he was surprised regarding Mr' Bieels concerns. He <br />was given all the facts as were the other Council Members and he <br />personally had conversations with Mr' Biael on this subject. Mr' <br />• Page 14 <br />1 <br />