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UNAPPROVED Mounds View City Council December 14, 1998 Page 4 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Koopmeiners moved approval and waive the reading of Ordinance No. 623, Authorizing the City Council of the City of Mounds View to set water and waste water rates and surcharges effective with the January 1999 Billings. ROLL CALL VOTE: Gunn, Quick, Stigney, Koopmeiners, and Mayor McCarty voting "aye" The motion carried. B. Public Hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 624, An Ordinance Adopting the 1998 Long Term Financial Plan. 1. Public Hearing 2. Second Reading 3. Consider Motion Adopting Mayor McCarty closed the City Council meeting and opened the public hearing. No public comments were considered. Mayor McCarty closed the public hearing and reopened the City Council meeting. MOTION/SECOND: Koopmeiner/Quick moved approval and waived the reading of Ordinance No. 624, An Ordinance Adopting the 1998 Long Term Financial Plan. Discussion: Stigney told the Council he had "concerns with some of the content of this Long Term Financial Plan, and therefore, by adopting it, what does this mean?" Mayor McCarty told Stigney by adopting the Long Term Financial Plan he would be approving it. Whiting told the Council by adopting the Long Term Plan it is approved for a one-year period because the budget process is repeated on a yearly basis. Mayor McCarty said the Long Term Budget is a five-year plan but it can be amended from year to year to better fit the needs of the City. ROLL CALL VOTE: Quick, Koopmeiners, Gunn, Mayor McCarty voted "aye", Stigney voted "nay." The motion carried. C. Consideration of Ordinance No. 622, An Ordinance implementing a Franchise Fee on Electric and Natural Gas utility companies for the Operation of the Utility within the City of Mounds View. Mayor McCarty asked the Council for their permission to discuss Item C.,the above, after Item