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~unds View City Council gular Meeting Page Seven October 14, 1991 don't give any to the City. The franchise fee method would be helpful in 1993 but not in 1992 because this fee is returned to the City only at the end of the year. Alice Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, stated that if these revenues are coming out of the pockets of the residents she does not want it to go through Northern States Power for handling. It should be paid with the sewer and water bill. Mayor Linke stated that with the street light utility it would be present on the sewer and water bill. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road stated that NSP would not collect this 4 percent tax for free and that NSP would impose an additional administrative charge for handling the money. Dave Schwartz, Community Service Manager for NSP, stated that by law NSP is not permitted to pass on an administrative fee to the residents or to the City for collecting the franchise fee. Mr. Schwartz stated that the franchise fee is counter-productive in some ways because if a business was looking at a site in Mounds View and a site in another city that does not impose the franchise .fee, the .business may select the other city because it would not have to pay this additonal expense. Councilmember Rickaby stated that either way there would be administrative fees. She indicated that to her the franchise fee would be the best way to go to collect additional revenues because the homeowner has more control and could guarantee that the costs will go up from what was quoted. With street lights, they are always burning and the homeowner has no control over when they are on and when they are off and how many the City installs. Ingo Kelner, Groveland Road, stated that Iarge banks of lights burn in to the night at Groveland Park. This is a waste of money. How many more streetlights will the City add? She stated that homeowners, in general, are willing to pay their fair share but things cannot be continued to be added on to their taxes. It seemed to her that homeowners were floating the bill for all things. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that the tax portion of -the tax dollar for the City of Mounds View went down in 1990 and 1991. .The City's portion of the tax dollar had not increased as in surrounding cities. Bill Frits, 8072 Long Lake Road, stated it is evil to create another utility. Mr. Frits stated streetlights should be placed in strategic spots, not put one in everywhere because everyone wants