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Mounds View City Council February 11, 2013 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked Mr. Hromatka for his attendance this evening and for addressing the <br />mental health issues in the community as this was a growing concern. <br /> <br />7. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 878, an Ordinance Amending <br />Section 4.02, Subd. 1, of the Mounds View City Charter Pertaining to “Filing <br />for Office.” <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson requested the Council adopt an Ordinance amending City Code <br />regarding “Filing for Office” to have this section of the city charter be brought into compliance <br />with State Statute. He then reviewed the proposed language revisions with the Council in detail. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 878, <br />an Ordinance Amending Section 4.02, Subd. 1, of the Mounds View City Charter, Pertaining to <br />“Filing for Office” and publish a summary. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL: Gunn/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller/Mayor Flaherty. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />B. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 875, an Ordinance Approving a <br />Franchise Agreement with Xcel Energy for Natural Gas Operations in <br />Mounds View. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer stated this was the Second Reading of a franchise agreement with Xcel <br />Energy. Staff recommended the Council adopt the Ordinance approving the 20 year agreement <br />for natural gas operations in the City of Mounds View. He noted Kennedy & Graven had <br />reviewed and approved of the language changes. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked Attorney Riggs for the summary provided to the Council regarding the <br />language changes within the franchise agreement. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To waive the Second Reading and adopt Ordinance 875, an <br />Ordinance granting to Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation, dba Xcel <br />Energy, its successors and assigns, a franchise to construct, operate, repair and maintain in the <br />City of Mounds View, Minnesota, the necessary gas pipes, mains and appurtenances for the <br />transmission or distribution of gas to the City and its inhabitants and others and transmitting gas <br />into and through the City and to use the public grounds and public ways of the City for such <br />purposes; and prescribing certain terms and conditions thereof; and publish a summary. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL: Gunn/Hull/Meehlhause/Mueller/Mayor Flaherty. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />C. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 876, an Ordinance Approving a