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marketplace. It is currently operating well in the City of Minneapolis and they are excited to 1 <br />bring a choice to the residents of St. Anthony. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Councilmember Gray asked Mr. Middleton how this would change the marketing agreement 4 <br />with Direct TV. Mr. Middleton stated they will continue their relationship with Direct TV and 5 <br />existing contracts with Direct TV will be honored. Councilmember Gray asked if the internet 6 <br />service would be better than the residents currently have. Mr. Middleton stated they are working 7 <br />on the rollout of GB services in the Twin Cities area. 8 <br /> 9 <br />Councilmember Gray asked about the timeline if the Ordinance were to be passed. Mr. 10 <br />Middleton stated after it is formally approved, it would be ready to be turned on shortly after. It 11 <br />will not be available to every household. They are leveraging their existing network in 12 <br />combination with the build of the GB network. Some network modifications need to be made to 13 <br />carry the video signal. 14 <br /> 15 <br />Mayor Faust closed the public hearing at 7:43 p.m. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Brever, to approve First Reading 18 <br />of Ordinance 2015-06 Approving CenturyLink Franchise Agreement. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Councilmember Stille stated there are some legal risks identified in the agreement but 21 <br />CenturyLink is indemnifying the City. There is a performance bond that protects the City that a 22 <br />certain amount of infrastructure will take place along with a letter of credit to pay for fines if the 23 <br />agreement is not followed. It was noted there are several protections layered into the agreement. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Motion carried unanimously (5/0) 26 <br /> 27 <br />B. Ordinance 2015-07 an Ordinance Setting Sewer, Water and Storm Water Charges for 2016, 28 <br />Shelly Rueckert, Finance Director presenting (1st of 3 readings) 29 <br /> 30 <br />Mayor Faust opened the public hearing at 7:46 p.m. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Ms. Shelly Rueckert reviewed the utility rates recommended for 2016 reflect the multi-year 33 <br />approach towards rate adjustments that began in 2012. The concept will allow for reasonable 34 <br />rate adjustments that provide a sustainable fund balance, encourage conservation, and retire 35 <br />debt. The approach and rates will be evaluated annually. Ordinance 2015-07 contains the rate 36 <br />adjustments recommended below: 37 <br /> 38 <br />Per 1000 Gallons 2016 Rates 2015 Rates $ Increase <br />Water Tier I 3.10 2.98 0.12 <br />Water Tier II 3.27 3.14 0.13 <br />Water Tier III 3.59 3.45 0.14 <br />Water Tier IV 4.12 3.96 0.16 <br />Water Tier V 5.17 4.97 0.20 <br />Irrigation 4.12 3.96 0.16 <br />Sewer 4.38 4.19 0.19 <br /> 39 <br />8