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Mounds View City Council October 22, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 3 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 1 A. Water Bill Discussion for 6942 Pleasant View Drive. 2 3 Finance Director Beer stated this item was discussed at the October 8, 2012 Council meeting. 4 The proposed assessment against this property was in question by the property owner and she 5 requested it be forgiven. The Council requested further information from Staff, which was 6 provided to the Council prior to this meeting. He requested the Council discuss the matter 7 further and provide direction to Staff on how to proceed. 8 9 Becky Ness, 6942 Pleasant View Drive, thanked the Council for reviewing this matter further 10 and appreciated Staff for gathering her account information. 11 12 Dick Combin, 2832 Woodcrest Drive, asked if the water meter could have been “stuck” based on 13 the deposits in the water. He stated meters were supposed to be checked at three different levels. 14 Finance Director Beer commented if the meter would have “stuck,” the reading would have been 15 lower and not higher. Public Works Director DeBar indicated the City did follow the proper 16 testing procedures. 17 18 Mayor Flaherty questioned when the first letters were sent to Ms. Ness. Ms. Ness indicated the 19 first letter was sent back on April 12, 2004, and that four letters were sent in total. 20 21 Mayor Flaherty asked when the City was allowed to replace the reader. Finance Director Beer 22 indicated this work was completed on May 15, 2008. 23 24 Mayor Flaherty inquired why it took four years for the work to be completed. Ms. Ness stated 25 her husband did contact the City on two occasions and received no response. 26 27 Mayor Flaherty noted the City did try to gain access to the property over a four year period. He 28 stated the average use for this property was 25 units per quarter. If the property had used 29 1,000,000 gallons over the four years, the property would have used 47 units per quarter. He 30 commented the numbers didn’t seem too far off. 31 32 Ms. Ness asked if the City could reach a compromise with her applying an average based on her 33 actual use and not the 1,000,000 gallons. 34 35 Finance Director Beer commented no interest, late fees or sewer charges were included in this 36 bill. He stated the City has been working with Ms. Ness to resolve this issue. 37 38 Ms. Ness indicated she has paid $518 on the outstanding bill and that there was still $900 39 remaining in the balance. She expressed frustration that the City had no proof that the water was 40 used. 41 42 Mayor Flaherty explained the City had to decide if 947 units of water ran through her meter. He 43 stated the Council knows that the meter tested positively. He questioned how the Council would 44 like to proceed on this matter. 45