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Mounds View City Council August 9, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 11 Public Works Director Lee stated that Finance Director Hansen had recommended utilizing the 1 Sanitary Sewer Fund to finance that, and that would be paid back over time using the Street Light 2 Fund. 3 4 MOTION/SECOND. Quick/Marty. To waive the reading and approve Resolution 6327 5 Approving a Contract Award with Xcel Energy for the Street Light Replacement Program, using 6 Option 1. 7 8 MOTION/SECOND. Stigney/Marty. To amend the motion to use Community Fund rather than 9 borrowing out of the Sewer Funds for the lights not covered by TIF funds other than the Silver 10 Lake Condominium lights. 11 12 Council Member Marty asked if this would be a savings to the residents in direct billings. 13 14 Finance Director Hanson stated that the necessary funds would be borrowed from the sanitary 15 sewer funds, and they would work that into the utility rate study. He stated there would be some 16 increase in utility rates, but the funds would be paid back. He stated it would be done over a five 17 or ten year period to minimize the impact of it. 18 19 Mayor Linke asked for a vote on the amendment. 20 21 Ayes-3 Nayes-2 (Quick and Linke) Motion carried. 22 23 Mayor Linke asked for a vote on the motion, including the amendment. 24 25 Ayes-5 Nayes-0 Motion carried. 26 27 K. Resolution 6331 Approving the Selection of a Manager for the Mounds View 28 Banquet Center beginning January 1, 2005 and to Authorize Staff to Finalize a 29 Management, Catering, and Food Service Agreement. 30 31 Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated three proposals had been received for the 32 Mounds View Banquet Center –from Canyon Grill, Lancer, and the Mermaid. He supplied a 33 chart comparison of seven characteristics in written form to the Council and briefly went over it. 34 He stated it was staff’s recommendation to approve the Resolution as presented. 35 36 Council Member Marty stated he had received comments from residents about prices being too 37 high on the menu that had been offered by the Mermaid. He asked a question regarding the 18 38 percent surcharge added to the final invoices, and he asked a question regarding if a function is 39 cancelled within 120 days of the scheduled date, if the party would be responsible for paying the 40 estimated contracted food and beverage total under the Lancer proposal. 41 42 Glenn Baron, Lancer Company, stated that the 18 percent substitutes for the gratuity. He stated 43 the reason for the policy for cancellations having to be paid for without 120 days is that there 44 isn’t sufficient time to rebook. 45