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I REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 2 OCTOBER 12 , 1993 .3 PAGE 4 • 4 5 6 The City Manager advised these charges are for the City to use 7 its own wells. He noted that they have increased each year and 8 this increase is' anticipated to continue. 9 10 Discussion followed what would happen if these charges were 11 not paid. The City Manager felt the DNR would probably go to 12 the Legislature to have penalties placed on non-payments or it 13 could be taken from the City' s Local Governmant Aid alloca- 14 tion. 15 16 These charges were viewed as classic examples of unfunded 17 mandates placed on the City by the State . 18 19 Councilmember Marks felt paying them was an admission of 20 culpability for the City. 21 22 Members of the Council requested this example of unfunded 23 mandates be brought to the attention to elected representa- 24 tives of the City. The City Manager was requested to draft a 25 letter which addressed this issue to Senator Marty and 26 Representative McGuire. 27 28 It was noted that the Department of Health and three other • 29 state departments request the same information as the DNR and 30 do not charge for it . 31 32 Motion carried unanimously 33 34 D. City of New Brighton 35 36 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve payment in the 37 amount of $9, 275. 00 to the City of New Brighton for the 38 purchase of its sewer jetting machine. 39 40 The City Manager stated that these funds will be taken from 41 the City' s Water Fund. 42 43 Motion carried unanimously 44 45 E. Verified Claims 46 47 Motion by Wagner, second by Marks to approve payment of the 48 five pages of verified claims as prepared by the Finance 49 Director . 50 Motion carried unanimously •