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Page Six Mounds View City Council September 27, Regular Meeting Mayor Linke stated that the NSP franchise sunsets in four years. The City used next year to buy ayordown Linkehstatedehelast feelsear and will uneasy aboutuse singa $125,000 next year. May non-existent. Mayor Linke stated that City source that could be noLinke has better control over the utility than funding fromthetaxes. 93 if this ty d been on the stated that in 1992 agone9up to raiseuthe lsame aamount oftmoney. Linke the taxes would have g P explained that when the street light utility was set up, the rates were figured too high. If this Utility were to be continued, rates could be adjusted down to alleviate excess funds.' A*discussion took place amongst the Council regarding adjustment of the street light utility rates and the surplus in the Street Light Utility Fund. This discussion involved how the rate would be established, policy for rate structuring, rate decreases and rate increases. Trude stated that a policy should be set at the time the ordinance is approved regarding a rate structure. the ice Mayor Linke stated thathe needs the ot athenCitytCouncillregarding Department has been requestedprovide or Linke with the installing of new street lights. This will help May rate structure. Councilmember Blanchard stated that the surplus in this utility account should be diminished and funds should be taken from the gas electricity electric franchise fees to maintain, install and pay for the street lights. Blanchard if she were in favor then Mayor Linke asked Councilmember of making the gas and electric franchise fee permanent. Councilmember Blanchard stated that in four years, in her opinion, it would be permanent anyway. This is an appropriate time to eliminate one of the utility fees. giving the residents a break on their Councilmember Trude brought up this time as they have overpaid their street light utility bills at utility and raise the fee later if necessary. Mayor Linke explained that, in his opinion, this is like giving a gift today and yanking it back tomorrow. Mayor Linke would rather give the gift over a time period rather than all at once and then have to raise the rates drastically. dstated that she has a problem with Alice Frits, 8072 Long Lake Roa, the City taking money out of her pocket and letting it sit. Mayor Linke asked Ms. Frits if she would rather have the fee drop a: then have to face a raise again.