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Mounds View City Council August 13, 2007 <br />Regular Meeting Page 12 <br /> <br />Mayor Marty agreed, and said that he has heard opposition from the community to the proposed 1 <br />plan for a senior living facility in this area, despite the fact that the City does need this type of 2 <br />facility. 3 <br /> 4 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Postpone to August 27, 2007. 5 <br /> 6 <br />Council Member Mueller said that she is not sure if there is a hidden agenda or anything behind 7 <br />this. Council Member Mueller said that she does not see an issue with what is being presented to 8 <br />Council as a subdivision for this property. 9 <br /> 10 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 11 <br /> 12 <br /> F. Resolution 7137, Resolution Authorizing the Mounds View Police 13 <br /> Department to Enter into a Grant Agreement with the Minnesota 14 <br /> Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety for the Sale and Sober 15 <br /> Project from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 16 <br /> 17 <br />Chief Sommer explained that this is a renewal of the grant agreement that shares in payment for 18 <br />additional enforcement time. 19 <br /> 20 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Flaherty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7137, 21 <br />Resolution Authorizing the Mounds View Police Department to Enter into a Grant 22 <br /> 23 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 24 <br /> 25 <br /> G. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 796, an Ordinance 26 <br /> Implementing a Franchise Fee on Center Point Energy Natural Gas 27 <br /> Operations within the City of Mounds View for the Year 2008 28 <br /> 29 <br />Finance Director Beer explained that the Franchise Fee Ordinance sunsets in December every 30 <br />year and, if so desired, Council must approve a new Ordinance each year. 31 <br /> 32 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Introduce Ordinance 796, an 33 <br />Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on Center Point Energy Natural Gas Operations Within 34 <br />the City of Mounds View for the Year 2008. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Council Member Flaherty asked Staff to explain where the fees go. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Finance Director Beer indicated that 50% of the franchise fees go toward street improvements 39 <br />and 50% are used for paying for services in the general fund. 40 <br /> 41 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 42 <br /> 43