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Mounds View City Council August 25, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br /> <br />for the City to have private utility improvements completed along with the street improvements <br />as this would eliminate the need to break the road up in the future. He recommended the Council <br />adopt a special assessment levy for private improvements in Area G. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8291, <br />Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for Private Improvements in Area G of the Street and <br />Utility Improvement Program. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />D. First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 892, an Ordinance Continuing <br />a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas Operations within <br />the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer explained the City approved the continuation of a franchise fee with Xcel <br />Energy Electric and Natural Gas on a yearly basis. He reported the franchise fees were collected <br />by Xcel Energy and were then allotted equally into the General Fund and Street Improvement <br />Fund. He recommended the Council introduce Ordinance 892. It was noted the second hearing <br />would be held on September 8th and a public hearing would be held. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce <br />Ordinance 892, an Ordinance Continuing a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural <br />Gas Operations within the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty did not support fees within the City and he hoped that the Council could find <br />another funding mechanism in the future, other than franchise fees. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />E. First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 893, an Ordinance Continuing <br />a Franchise Fee on Center Point Energy Natural Gas Operations within the <br />City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />Finance Director Beer explained the City approved the continuation of a franchise fee with <br />Center Point Energy on a yearly basis. It was noted Center Point Energy only services one <br />property in the City of Mounds View. He reported the franchise fees were collected by Center <br />Point Energy and were then allotted equally into the General Fund and Street Improvement Fund. <br />He recommended the Council introduce Ordinance 893. It was noted the second hearing would <br />be held on September 8th and a public hearing would be held. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the First Reading and Adopt Ordinance <br />893, an Ordinance Continuing a Franchise Fee on Center Point Energy Natural Gas Operations <br />within the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried.