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Page 5 <br />January 13, 1997 <br />Mounds View City Council <br />A. Introduction of Ordinance Na 588, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1124 of the Mounds View <br />Zoning Code Relating to the Location and Design of Wireless Communication Facilities within the City <br />of Mounds View <br />MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Koopmeiners to postpone the Introduction of Ordinance No. 588 until an <br />unspecified date/time to allow time to re-evaluate the ordinance and make changes as necessary. <br />VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />Mayor McCarty closed the Regular Council Meeting at 8:41 p.m. <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS• <br />Public Hearing to Consider Ordinance No. 593, An Ordinance Authorhing the City Council of the <br />City of Mounds View to Set Water Rates and Surcharges, effective January 1,1997. <br />Mayor McCarty opened the Public Hearing at 8:41 p.m. <br />Mr. Bruce Kessel, Finance Director, noted that Ordinance No. 593 increases the water rates $.05, effective <br />with the January 1997 billing. The first reading of this ordinance was conducted on December 16, 1996. <br />David Jahnke, 8428 Eastwood Road, stated he understood that the new water meters would save residents <br />money and perhaps warrant a decrease in rates. Now he sees the rates climbing after the city spent nearly one <br />million dollars. <br />Mr. Kesel, stated it is his understanding that the increased accuracy in the new meters along with the <br />surcharge would pay for the meter conversion. The surcharges are expected to remain in effect for <br />approximately five or six years. <br />Mr. Jahnke stated he is upset that every time there is any extra revenue, the city uses it for something. It never <br />ends up reducing costs to the residents. He hopes the new council members will take a close look at this. <br />Mayor McCarty explained that the $.OS increase is geared toward maintaining a viable operation in the water <br />department aside from the new water meters, and will ensure that the city's ongoing operations will remain in <br />the black and not bring a deficit next year. After the six year surcharge period when the system is presumably <br />paid for, the council will need to make a decision at that time whether or not it will be continued and used as an <br />ongoing revenue source, whether it will take some other form, or whether there will be a reduction in <br />operations. <br />Mr. Jahnke stated he understands, however if the city had not spent all of that money on the water meters, he <br />does not feel the residents would be faced with the raise in rates. <br />A discussion ensued about the various improvements that have been done on the water towers, filtration <br />systems, wells, etc. <br />i <br />