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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />Mounds View City Council December 10, 2012 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br />Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />B. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance 875 First Reading and <br />Introduction of a Franchise Agreement with Xcel Energy for Natural Gas <br />Operations in Mounds View. <br />Finance Director Beer indicated a final agreement has not been reached with Xcel Energy for <br />natural gas operations with the City of Mounds View. He recommended the Council open the <br />public hearing and that it be continued to a future meeting. <br />Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned what had changed in the agreement that led to the delay. City <br />Attorney Riggs explained Xcel did not agree with some regulatory ruling language. He indicated <br />Xcel concurred to extend the present agreement for three months to allow for the language to be <br />revised. He recommended the Council continue the public hearing to the January 28, 2013 <br />meeting. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To continue the Public Hearing for the Xcel Energy <br />Franchise Agreement for Natural Gas Operations in Mounds View to January 28, 2013. <br />Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />C. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance 876 First Reading and <br />Introduction of a Franchise Agreement with Xcel Energy for Electric <br />Operations in Mounds View. <br />Finance Director Beer indicated a final agreement has not been reached with Xcel Energy for <br />electric operations with the City of Mounds View. He recommended the Council open the public <br />hearing and that it be continued to a future meeting. <br />Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:21 p.m. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Stigney. To continue the Public Hearing for the Xcel Energy <br />Franchise Agreement for Electric Operations in Mounds View to January 28, 2013. <br />Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. <br />D. Resolution 8033, Authorizing a Step Wage Adjustment for Sergeant <br />Benjamin Zender, Mounds View Police Department. <br />Assistant City Administrator Crane indicated Sergeant Ben Zender was employed by the Mounds <br />View Police Department and his supervisor Deputy Chief Stephen Manard has reviewed his <br />performance and determined it to be satisfactory. Therefore, to remain in alignment with the <br />LELS labor agreement a step wage adjustment was necessary and would be effective December <br />