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Mounds View City Council Page Ten <br /> Regular Meeting August 24, 1992 <br /> 111 <br /> Charlie Hall thanked the Council for listening. Mr. Hall stated that the <br /> businesses are willing to pay their fair share. Mr. Hall encouraged to set <br /> a cap on the franchise fee for businesses so that such .a large percentage <br /> isn't taken from such a small group. <br /> Dave Schwarz, NSP, stated that the franchise fee is a direct tax to <br /> consumers. NSP does pay personal property tax in Mounds View and real <br /> estate taxes that are at the same mill as any other commercial property. <br /> Some of this the County gets through fiscal disparities, part goes to the <br /> school district and then to the City. NSP is in opposition to the franchise <br /> fees, but it is not NSP's position to intervene. <br /> Mayor Linke stated that he has been very pleased with Northern States Power <br /> and how they have dealt with the City. <br /> Bill Frits asked how much is paid per month for the streetlights in Mounds <br /> View. The amount was $48 , 000 per year. <br /> Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Wuori to Approve an Ordinance No. 519 <br /> Implementing a Franchise Fee on Gas and Electric Utilities <br /> VOTE: 4 ayes 1 nays Motion Carried • <br /> Mayor Linke opened the public hearing for the LAWCON Grant Application at <br /> 8:05 p.m. Mary Saarion, Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry reviewed <br /> this grant which requests $12,500 of matching federal funds for the paving <br /> of Silver View Park. The City's match is already budgeted for in the <br /> Capital Fund for 1993 . This grant would give the City the opportunity to <br /> pave the north side of the trail as specified in the Silver View Park <br /> Improvement Plan. This trail would then be accessible to those with <br /> disabilities and would allow multi-use of the trail. <br /> Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 8 : 07 p.m. <br /> „• •N SECOND: Blanchard Rickab to adopt Resolution No. <br /> 4273 Resolution of Application for LAWCON Grant <br /> VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> Mayor Linke introduced the Consent Agenda. Samantha Orduno, City <br /> Administrator, read the Consent Agenda. <br /> Mayor Linke removed Item C. from the Consent Agenda. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to approve the Consent Agenda <br /> minus Item C. <br />