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