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Mounds View City Council August 10, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 Council Member Meehlhause asked how much the City received in revenue each year from the 1 franchise fee. Finance Director Beer estimated this to be approximately $500,000 each year. 2 3 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 906, 4 an Ordinance Continuing a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas Operations 5 within the City of Mounds View. 6 7 Mayor Flaherty believed that in 1992 when the franchise fee was originated, the Council at the 8 time thought the fee would eventually be rescinded. However, this has not been the case. He 9 discussed the value of the fee to the City and understood it has greatly assisted the City with 10 replacing its streets while also keeping the levy down on a yearly basis. Finance Director Beer 11 noted that all residents and businesses within the City paid a franchise fee. 12 13 Council Member Meehlhause commented that Mounds View was not the only municipality that 14 had a franchise fee. 15 16 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 17 18 B. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 907, an Ordinance Continuing 19 a Franchise Fee on Centerpoint Natural Gas Operations within the City of 20 Mounds View. 21 22 Finance Director Beer recommended the Council continue the franchise fee in 2016 with 23 Centerpoint Natural Gas. He commented that the City has a 20-year agreement with Centerpoint, 24 but noted the fee has a sunset clause, which required the Council to review this item on a yearly 25 basis. Staff recommended the Council introduce the Ordinance. 26 27 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the First Reading and Adopt Ordinance 907, an 28 Ordinance Continuing a Franchise Fee on Centerpoint Natural Gas Operations within the City of 29 Mounds View. 30 31 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 32 33 C. Resolution 8442, a Resolution Appointing a Planning and Zoning 34 Commissioner to Fill One Open Position. 35 36 City Administrator Ericson stated the Planning Commission had one open seat. The vacancy was 37 published and the City received two applications. He noted the Planning Commission reviewed 38 the applications of Justin Klander and Gary Quick at their August 5th meeting. The Planning 39 Commission voted and had a 3-3 vote. Staff requested that the Council review the applications 40 and make an appointment for the position. 41 42 Council Member Mueller requested Justin Klander introduce himself to the City Council. 43 44 Justin Klander, 8354 Fairchild Avenue, introduced himself to the Council and discussed his work 45