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Mounds View City Council August 8, 2016 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />franchise fee with Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas for operations in the City of Mounds 1 <br />View. He explained this matter was reviewed on a yearly basis by the Council and noted the 2 <br />franchise fee was currently at a rate of 4%. He described how the City used franchise fees to buy 3 <br />down the levy and fix local streets. He reported the second reading and adoption of the 4 <br />Ordinance would occur on August 22nd. 5 <br /> 6 <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked if a future Council could exclude the sunset clause. Finance 7 <br />Director Beer reported the date could be changed within the Ordinance by the Council. 8 <br /> 9 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 10 <br />923, an Ordinance Continuing a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas 11 <br />Operations within the City of Mounds View. 12 <br /> 13 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 14 <br /> 15 <br />B. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 924, an Ordinance Continuing 16 <br />a Franchise Fee on CenterPoint Natural Gas Operations within the City of 17 <br />Mounds View. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Finance Director Beer requested the Council introduce an Ordinance that would continue a 20 <br />franchise fee with CenterPoint Natural Gas for operations in the City of Mounds View. It was 21 <br />noted CenterPoint has only one customer in the City. He explained this matter was reviewed on 22 <br />a yearly basis by the Council and noted the franchise fee was currently at a rate of 4%. He 23 <br />described how the City used franchise fees to buy down the levy and fix local streets. He 24 <br />reported the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance would occur on August 22nd. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned if the CenterPoint user was a resident or business. Finance Director 27 <br />Beer stated the CenterPoint user was a business and this was due to the businesses location. 28 <br /> 29 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Gunn. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 924, an 30 <br />Ordinance Continuing a Franchise Fee on CenterPoint Natural Gas Operations within the City of 31 <br />Mounds View. 32 <br /> 33 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 34 <br /> 35 <br />C. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 926, an Ordinance Amending 36 <br />Title 1100 of the Mounds View City Code, Chapters 1102, 1113, 1114 and 37 <br />1116 relating to Micro Breweries, National Breweries, Regional Breweries, 38 <br />Brewpubs, Distilled Spirits, Microdistilleries, and Taprooms. 39 <br /> 40 <br />Planner Sevald requested the Council introduce an Ordinance amending Title 1100 relating to 41 <br />microbreweries, national breweries, regional breweries, brewpubs, distilled spirits, micro 42 <br />distilleries and taprooms. He described the growing trend of microbreweries and taprooms in the 43 <br />State of Minnesota and discussed the proposed zoning changes for the City. It was noted this 44 <br />Ordinance had been reviewed and recommended for approval by the Planning Commission. 45