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Mounds View City Council January 23, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br />• meeting. He added that if there is an agenda item that is being discussed, the three minute <br />guideline is used if there is a full house. Mayor Marry stated that if there are only a handful of <br />people in attendance, the Council gives more leniency to let residents communicate their <br />thoughts. <br />Councilmember Thomas stated that Mr. Jahnke made a good point and it is well taken, as the <br />Council is currently significantly behind on the agenda. <br />Mr. Jahnke stated that people have a lot of questions, and he does not blame them for this, but <br />suggested that some of the questions be asked during the week. Mr. Jahnke suggested that <br />residents call City Administrator Ulrich, as he has always been more than happy to answer <br />questions and if he cannot answer the question, he finds out how to answer it. Mr. Jahnke stated <br />this would save time at the meeting. <br />Mayor Marry stated that this would be a good option if citizens had the opportunity to talk to Mr. <br />Ulrich during the week. <br />Duane McCarty, 8060 Long Lake Road, commented that in the Mounds View City Charter, it <br />states that for any public meeting, the Council should not prohibit but place reasonable <br />restrictions on citizens' comments and questions. Mr. McGarry questioned if three minutes is <br />reasonable. <br />• 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS <br />None. <br />7. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />A. 7:05 p.m. Public Hearing for the Second Reading on Ordinance 767, an <br />Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and <br />Natural Gas Operations within the City of Mounds View for the Year 2006. <br />Finance Director Beer explained that this is an ordinance to receive a second reading at a public <br />hearing tonight. He stated that a notice of the public hearing and second reading was published <br />in the January 4, 2006 edition of the New Brighton-Mounds View Bulletin. <br />Finance Director Beer explained that this ordinance continues the agreement with Xcel Energy <br />under which Xcel Energy will collect a franchise fee in the amount of 4% of Xcel's electric and <br />natural gas gross operating revenues for services within the City of Mounds View during the year <br />2006. <br />Finance Director Beer stated that Ordinances 517 and 518 passed on October 13, 1992 originally <br />enacted the franchise fee agreement. <br />• <br />