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Mounds View City Council October 13, 2008 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br />• Mayor Marty indicated that he agreed that there is nothing in that ground right now and Xcel <br />would be disturbing the site to install the gas line, and the City should be compensated for that. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Marty. To Amend to Require Verizon to Pay a Fee for Use of the <br />Right of Way. <br />Council Member Mueller said that she sees the Verizon service as a benefit to residents as the <br />City has seen that the phone lines are changing from landlines to cell phone use, and Verizon is a <br />large supplier of that service. She then said that she would not want to do anything to harm <br />resident's service over some unknown expense to run a gas line through City property to allow <br />backup coverage in the event of a catastrophe. <br />Council Member Hull asked if Attorney Riggs gave any recommendation of what fee would be <br />reasonable. <br />Clerk Administrator Ericson indicated that he discussed with the City Attorney the need to <br />differentiate this situation because this is a lease situation where Verizon is leasing space from <br />the City as a for profit entity. The Attorney's opinion is that since Verizon needs to increase the <br />amount of property they are leasing it is reasonable to require a fee. <br />Council Member Stigney indicated that there is an amendment to use a diesel generator for <br />backup and, this has nothing to do with public safety and everything to do with what is fair and <br />equitable for the use of the City's property by a for profit entity. <br />Ayes - 2(Marry/Stigney) <br />Nays - 3 <br />Amendment failed. <br />Ayes - 3 <br />Nays - 2 (Marty/Stigney) <br />Original Motion carried. <br />8. CONSENT AGENDA <br />A. Licenses for Approval <br />B. Resolution 7345, Support of Northwest Youth and Family Services Discovery <br />Center Project <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve the Consent Agenda as Presented. <br />Ayes - 5 <br />Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />9. JUST AND CORRECT CLAIMS <br />Council Member Mueller asked for more information on the vacuum cleaner parts. Finance <br />Director Beer explained that it is a piece of equipment for one of the park buildings. <br />Council Member Flaherty asked about rock products. Finance Director Beer explained that it <br />was for a park building as it was funded out of park dedication fees. <br />