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June 24, 1999 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Chuck Whiting, City Administrator Re: June 28, 1999 City Council Meeting I regret I will miss the meeting on Monday, particularly since several employees will be acknowledged for service milestones. Some of these employees will receive their service awards at the golf outing on Friday, others may attend the meeting on Monday. If all can be recognized by the Council, that would be appreciated. The six listed here represent 95 years of experience with the city. As for the rest of the agenda, there are several public hearings, but most of them should be routine. Here's what we have: Item 10A - Public Hearing regarding Ordinance 628 Pertaining to Contractors Licenses: Council is familiar with this. Staff will be present to answer any questions. Item lOB - Public Hearing regarding Merryville Farm Market: This too has been reviewed by the Council and staff can respond to any questions. Item 10C - Public Hearing regarding Second Reading of Ordinance 625 Granting a Limited Gas Franchise Agreement to Reliant Energy Minnegasco: The Council discussed this at length at the work session and Bob Long was directed to pursue this as a limited agreement for this point in time. Bob can again explain all the details and nuances at the meeting Monday, but essentially this approach will limit Minnegasco to the Zepp and Realife properties. Expect NSP and Minnegasco reps to be at the meeting Monday, and you may begin to get phone calls from the Pioneer Press which is starting to more closely follow this item. Item 10D - First Reading of Ordinance 633 Placing a Moratorium on Additional Franchise Agreements: This was the second part of the discussion from Monday evening. This ordinance draft is not ready for the council packet, but Bob Long will bring copies to the meeting on Monday. Item IOE - First Reading of Franchise Fee Ordinance 634: This ordinance will allow the city to collect a franchise fee from the Minnegasco gas services allowed in ordinance 625. Currently, the NSP rate is at 2.5%, and the Minnegasco services should be the same. Item 1OF - Public Hearing regarding Second Reading of Right of Way Ordinance 630: Bob Long will present the issues regarding the right of way ordinance, and he may ask the Council to continue consideration of this ordinance into July in order to update some additional ordinances affected by this one.