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Mounds View City Council September 11, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 Finance Director Beer stated there is no impediment to approving the ordinance at this time. 2 3 MOTION/SECOND: GUNN/THOMAS. To waive the reading and adopt Ordinance 778, an 4 Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas Operations 5 within the City of Mounds View for the Year 2007. 6 7 Councilmember Stigney noted that the 4% franchise fee is for one year and will sunset on Dec 1, 8 2007. 9 10 Marty – Aye 11 Stigney – Aye 12 Gunn – Aye 13 Flaherty – Aye 14 Thomas – Aye 15 16 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 17 18 B. Second Reading and adoption of Ordinance 779, an Ordinance 19 Implementing a Franchise Fee on Center Point Energy Natural Gas 20 Operations within the City of Mounds View for the Year 2007. (ROLL 21 CALL VOTE) 22 23 Finance Director Beer explained the ordinance continues the 4% franchise fee, which will sunset 24 on December 1, 2007. He noted the Centerpoint contributions do not impact the budget, but in 25 order to be consistent, the franchise ordinance needs to be on the books. 26 27 MOTION/SECOND: FLAHERTY/GUNN. To waive the reading and adopt Ordinance 779, an 28 Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on Center Point Energy Natural Gas Operations within 29 the City of Mounds View for the Year 2007. 30 31 Marty – Aye 32 Stigney – Aye 33 Gunn – Aye 34 Flaherty – Aye 35 Thomas – Aye 36 37 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 38 39 C. Resolution 6933 Authorizing Certification of the Proposed General Fund 40 Budget and Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2007. 41 42 Finance Director Beer stated that by law, the City is required to pass a preliminary levy that 43 needs to be certified by the County by December 15. He stated the Council has directed Staff to 44 prepare a preliminary levy of 0%, which will be the same as last year and will equal two straight 45