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nr I~1 7U~ll Lll <br />Mounds View City Council Page 9 <br />Regular Meeting July 17, 1995 <br />I Rod Kirtz asked what would happen if the homeowner has a <br />2 completely finished off basement? <br />3 <br />4 Mayor Linke stated that in those cases perhaps an additional <br />5 $25.00 charge would be charged to put radio read in those <br />6 homes. <br />7 <br />8 Bi11 Werner stated that there is not enough information given <br />9 to the public on this item. What is the $30,000 loss? Werner <br />10 stated that the public needs to know the effects of all three <br />11 options. Werner asked Hankner if she already decided that new <br />12 meters were going to be put in. <br />13 <br />14 Linke explained that he was also in support of new meters <br />15 because of the percentage of loss of revenue. The City is <br />16 losing $30,000 in lost revenue. <br />17 <br />18 Bill Werner again asked where the losses were occurring. <br />19 <br />20 Ulrich responded that the residential readers are running at <br />21 98~ and the commercial meters are running at 94~. <br />22 <br /> Bill Werner stated that adjustments could be made on the fees. <br /> Perhaps the City should do monthly readings or weekly <br />25 readings. The public does not need to be checked on monthly or <br />26 weekly or quarterly, how about a reading in five years? <br />27 Werner stated that he believes that the people are giving good <br />28 readings and what does the comment, in case we get integrated <br />29 with other cities, mean? <br />30 <br />31 Hankner stated to Mr. Werner that no bogus games were going on <br />32 and that the Council as human beings discusses items in <br />33 detail. Hankner stated that is the way that each member can <br />34 give and receive opinions and that what is said should not be <br />35 held against the Council until a decision has been made. <br />36 Hankner stated that Mr. Werner should attend the meetings more <br />37 frequently instead of receiving bits and pieces of <br />38 information. Hankner stated that the Council stays for many <br />39 hours at meetings and attends many meetings which is a very <br />40 large commitment. Hankner also stated that the Council counts <br />41 on staff for information. Council is not trying to pull any <br />42 charade. Hankner again encouraged Werner to take the time to <br />43 be involved and that it would be understood that something has <br />44 to be done to the water meter program. <br />45 <br />46 Werner stated that bigger and newer is better. <br />47 <br /> Councilmember Trude stated that perhaps a pamphlet should come <br /> out. <br />50 <br />