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Page 2 ~, ~ ' ~.) ~ :. <br />November 10, 1997 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <br />Mounds mew City Council <br />2. Canvassing Meeting Minutes of November 5,1997: <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Stigney to approve the minutes of the November 5, 1997 Canvassing Meeting. <br />VOTE: 3 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />C. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: <br />None. <br />D. CONSENT AGENDA• <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Stigney to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. <br />VOTE: 3 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />Mr. Bob Wharton of the Lion's Club was present to answer any questions that the Council may have had in <br />regard to their request in Item 4 of the Consent Agenda He provided a brief summary of some of the <br />charitable donations that the Lion's Club has made in the past, noting that approximately 80% of the money <br />goes back into the City of Mounds View to families in need or to the school system, and City Hall. <br />• He provided the Council with a list of the charitable donations over the past two years and the amount <br />expended <br />E._ RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMEI_~?T5 FROM THE FLOOR: <br />Acting Mayor Koopmeiners explained that this is the time for residents to address the council with concerns on <br />items that are not on the Agenda <br />There were no questions or comments from the floor. <br />F. COUNCIL BUSINESS• <br />1. Ordinance No. 605, An Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on Electric and Natural Gas <br />Utility Companies for the Operation of the Utility within the City of Mounds View. <br />Acting Mayor Koopmeiners opened the Public Hearing at 7:09 p.m. <br />Mr. Whiting explained that passage of this ordinance would continue the franchise fee into 1998 at a decreased <br />rate of 2.5%. The past five years, the franchise fee has been at 3%. The franchise fee would sunset on <br />December 31,1998. <br />With no further questions, the Public Hearing was closed at 7:11 p.m. <br />MOTION!SECOND: Quick/Stigney to approve the adoption of Ordinance No. 605, An Ordinance <br />Implementing a Franchise Fee on Electric and Natural Gas Utility Companies for the Operation of the Utility <br />within the City of Mounds View, and to waive the reading. <br />• ROLL CALL VOTE: <br />