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Mounds View City Council January 3, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 5 City Administrator Ericson requested the Council approve a utility agreement with the City of 1 Blaine. He reported several properties in the City of Mounds View receive utility services from 2 Blaine. He explained the proposed agreement would outline costs associated with linking to 3 Blaine’s utilities. It was noted the previous agreement was reached in 1971. Staff provided 4 further comment on the revised utility agreement and recommended approval. 5 6 Rob Lind, general contractor for Jeffrey and Stephanie Killian, stated he heard about this meeting 7 today. It was his understanding the proposed utility agreement only affected his clients. He 8 noted water and sewer were installed to the Killian’s property in 1990. He explained he 9 contacted both Mounds View and Blaine on behalf of the Killian’s to learn more about the utility 10 situation and was provided a copy of the agreement from 1971. As he read through the 11 agreement, he noted the fees were not in alignment. He read the language from the 1971 12 agreement stating the fees were not to change, and if a change was proposed, that his clients were 13 to receive 90-day notice. He requested the City look out for the best interests of the Mounds 14 View residents and hold Blaine to the terms of the agreement currently in place. He 15 recommended the Council table action on this item or provide his clients with proper notice. 16 17 City Administrator Ericson believed the 90-day notice would apply if the Mounds View was 18 operating under the agreement from 1971. However, the fact was, the City was being asked to 19 consider a revised utility agreement. He was uncertain if a 90-day notice was required for a new 20 agreement, but understood this maybe should have been triggered. 21 22 Mr. Lind believed 90-day notice should have been provided to his clients given the proposed rate 23 changes. 24 25 Council Member Meehlhause questioned what action Mr. Lind was seeking from the City of 26 Mounds View. Mr. Lind requested the Council stand up for the Mounds View residents. 27 28 Council Member Gunn asked if Mr. Lind had spoken to the City of Blaine. Mr. Lind reported he 29 has been in contact with the City of Blaine and they had no answers for him. 30 31 Stephanie Killian, Mounds View resident for 32 years, stated she recently sold her home and was 32 planning to build a new home on the property in question. She indicated she spoke with Tom 33 Scott at the City of Blaine and he was aware last April that this property would be developed. 34 She believed that a lot of time had transpired and was surprised by the roadblock that has been 35 thrown up. She encouraged the Council to table action on this item until the discussions can be 36 held with the City of Blaine. 37 38 Jeffrey Killian reported he spoke with Tom Scott today and Mr. Scott noted this property should 39 have been investigated in 2004. However, no action was taken until very recently. He expressed 40 frustration that he and his wife did not receive proper notification and did not believe it was fair 41 for the rates to be increased. 42 43 Council Member Meehlhause inquired if the Killian’s had spoken to the Blaine City Manager. 44 Ms. Killian stated she has only been in communication with City Engineer Tom Scott. 45