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Mounds View City Council Page Twelve <br /> Regular Meeting September 13 , 4103 <br /> Mayor Linke closed the public hearing for the street light utility at 8:50 <br /> p.m. <br /> CouncilmemberTrude suggested that this ordinance be amended to adjust the <br /> rates to be just and reasonable. <br /> Councilmember Quick stated that the introduction of the ordinance could be <br /> approved at this meeting and amended at the next meeting upon the next vote. <br /> Bill Frits called for a Point of Order. Mr. Frits stated that the Council <br /> washaving a discussion with no motion on the floor: <br /> Mayor Linke stated that there are two processes that an ordinance receives. <br /> One of the processes is its introduction and the other process is its <br /> adoption and there has to be a 14 day span between the two actions. <br /> Bill Frits stated that during the public hearing the Mayor called the <br /> residents to order. <br /> Orduno stated that there is nothing in the State laws that require an <br /> ordinance to have a first and second reading. The ordinance has an <br /> introduction and its adoption 14 days apart. More and more cities are <br /> moving towards these terms regarding ordinances. <br /> IIM <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Approve the Introduction of Ordinance No. <br /> 528, Repeal of Sunset Provision of Street Light Utility and Waive the <br /> Reading of the Same <br /> VOTE: 4 ayes 1 nay Motion Carried <br /> COUNCIL BUSINESS <br /> A. MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Quick to Remove from the Table the <br /> Continuation of Action on Ordinance No. 529 Establishing a Surface <br /> Water Utility and Amending-Mounds View Municipal Code by Adding Chapter - <br /> 73 <br /> VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br /> Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 93-617C <br /> Regarding Continuation of Action on Ordinance No. 529 Establishing a <br /> Surface Water Utility and Amending Mounds View Municipal Code by Adding <br /> Chapter 73 . Orduno reported that at the August 23 Council Meeting, the <br /> City Council tabled to the meeting of September 13 the continuation of <br /> action on Ordinance No. 529 . In the interim time, staff was to examine <br /> an alternative rate structure which would lessen the burden of the <br /> utility charges to the City's business community. Rocky Keene, Short- <br /> Elliott-Hendrickson developed an alternative rate structure and <br /> presented it for Council review at the September 7 Work Session. • <br />