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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 22, 1997 Council Member Neal moved to approve SECOND READING, Ordinance No. 26 - 97, as presented. Council Member Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance No. 26 - 97 can be found at the end of these minutes. Consideration of Adopting Resolution No. 97 - 121, Rejecting Bids for the Lilac Street Utility Extension - Mr. Ahrens requested that Council not take action on this item at this time and return it to Staff for inclusion of further information, bringing it before Council at the October 13, 1997 meeting. Council Member Lyden moved to table Resolution No. 97 - 121 pending inclusion of further information by the City Engineer. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. CITY CLERK'S REPORT, MARILYN ANDERSON Consideration of Accepting a List of Election Judges for the November 4, 1997 City Election - Ms. Anderson supplied Council with a list of trained election judges, indicating that she would be preparing the list of election judges for each of the four precincts from this list. The election judges are to be notified within the next two weeks about the upcoming City election, and will be asked if they are available to work at that time. She further indicated that she would prepare the list of precinct judges based upon those who respond to the notification. Ms. Anderson reminded Council that she is required to assign an equal number of Republican and Democratic judges to each precinct, as well as to assign them to their precinct of residence. She explained that it is not always possible to assign election judges to their home precincts. Ms. Anderson asked Council to approve the list of election judges. Council Member Neal moved to approve the list of election judges, as presented. Council Member Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of Scheduling a Public Hearing for Certifying Delinquent Sewer and Water Utility Bills - Ms. Anderson explained that each year the Finance Department experiences difficulty collecting payment for water and sewer bills. Bills unpaid by builders, developers, and customers who have moved away from the City are given to a collection agency. Ms. Anderson added that those billings not given to a collection agency are certified to Anoka County for collection with the 1998 property taxes. Residents whose bills are pending certification were notified by the City on September 5, 1997. A public hearing to receive input from these residents is set for November 10, 1997. Payment will be accepted up to that date. Mayor Landers asked for an estimate of how many bills are actually assessed to properties. Ms. Anderson explained that historically approximately 20 to 30 properties are assessed the value of these unpaid bills. Council Member Neal moved to call the public hearing regarding unpaid water and sewer utility bills for November 10, 1997. Council Member Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. •