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• <br />C <br />Mounds View City Council <br />December 14, 1998 <br />Page 6 <br />MOTION/SECOND: McCarty/Gunn to amend the budget by dropping the CSO and the part- <br />time receptionist position; and make the balance up to return the Franchise Fee to 2.5 percent <br />from the Contingency Fund. That is we, would go from about $46,000 to around $30,000 on the <br />Contingency Fund. <br />Discussion: Koopmeiners asked if the CSO position would be completely eliminated by this <br />action. Mayor McCarty agreed that it would and said the duties would be offset by reassignment <br />of duties. <br />VOTE (On the Amendment): Ayes - 4 Nay - 1 (Quick) The motion carried <br />Quick said he voted against the amendment because the City needs an active code enforcement <br />officer other than an already over worked City staff. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Mayor McCarty to eliminate all Rotary memberships and to <br />eliminate the 3 percent salary adjustments. <br />Koopmeiners asked Stigney how he would reduce the salaries. Stigney stated the subject would <br />require further discussion by Staff and Council and he could not be specific at this time. Mayor <br />McCarty said the Rotary memberships are essential for maintaining a competitive edge in the <br />communities economic development program. He added the salary reductions being proposed <br />are getting the City very close to the point of noncompliance with state law regarding equity pay. <br />VOTE (On the amendment): Ayes - 1 (Stigney) Nays - 4 The motion failed <br />VOTE (On the main motion as amended): Ayes - 4 Nay - 1(Stigney) The motion carried <br />C. Consideration of Ordinance No. 622, An Ordinance implementing a Franchise Fee on <br />Electric and Natural Gas utility companies for the Operation of the Utility within the City <br />of Mounds View: <br />1. Consider Motion adopting <br />MOTION/SECOND: Koopmeiners/Gunn to adopt Ordinance 622, An Ordinance implementing <br />a Franchise Fee on Electric and Natural Gas utility companies for the Operation of the Utility <br />within the city of Mounds View. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mayor McCarty/Stigney to amend Ordinance 622, under Sec. II Subd. 2, <br />second sentence and change the amount to 2.5 percent. <br />