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unds View City Council <br />gular Meeting <br />Page Two <br />November 12, 1991 <br />SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: <br />Mayor Linke read Resolution No. 4137 Commending Joe O'Connell for the <br />Renovation of the Hillview Park Hockey Rink. Mayor Linke entertained a <br />motion for a vote to adopt Resolution No. 4137. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Blanchard to adopt Resolution No. 4137 <br />Commending Joe O'Connell for the Renovation of the Hillview <br />Park Hockey Rink. <br />5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />Mayor Linke presented Resolution No. 4137 to Joe O'Connell on behalf of the <br />City Council and thanked Joe for his participation in the renovation of the <br />Hillview Park Hockey Rink. <br />RESIDENTS REQUESTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: <br />ere were no residents requests or comments. <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS: <br />Mayor Linke opened the public hearing for the consideration of Alternate <br />Revenue Sources: a Street Light Utility and Utility Franchise Fees, at 7:15 <br />p.m. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, delivered a presentation on the <br />two proposed alternate revenues; 1) street light utility and 2) franchise <br />fees and how they would help the City during the current crisis and future <br />economic difficulties resulting from state aid cuts, state mandates and <br />fluctuating revenue sources. Ms. Orduno explained what these two alternative <br />sources were and how they would be implemented. Ms. Orduno stated the <br />advantages and disadvantages of each alternate revenue program, what benefit <br />it would have for the City and how it would impact the taxpayers. Ms. <br />Orduno also stated that representatives from Northern States Power were in <br />the audience and would later be able to answer questions from the public. <br />Orduno presented these facts in two parts -- first the street light utility <br />and secondly, the utility franchise fee. <br />Tt was noted that the street light utility revenues could only be used for <br />that utility and the utility franchise fee could be used for any general <br />operating expenditure like Parks, Police, Fire. <br />Street Licrht Utility <br />Mr. Bill Werner, Jr., 2442 Sherwood Road, inquired as to why there was a <br />~ficit shown in the third year of the street light program? <br />