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