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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING <br /> OCTOBER 12, 1993 <br /> 3 PAGE 4 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 The City Manager advised these charges are for the City to use <br /> 7 its own wells . He noted that they have increased each year and <br /> 8 this increase is anticipated to continue. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Discussion followed what would happen if these charges were <br /> 11 not paid. The City Manager felt the DNR would probably go to <br /> 12 the Legislature to have penalties placed on non-payments or it <br /> 13 could be taken from the City' s Local Governmant Aid alloca- <br /> 14 tion. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 These charges were viewed as classic examples of unfunded <br /> 17 mandates placed on the City by the State. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Councilmember Marks felt paying them was an admission of <br /> 20 culpability -for the City. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Members of the Council requested this example of unfunded <br /> 23 mandates be brought to the attention to elected representa- <br /> 24 tives of the City. The City Manager was requested to draft a <br /> 25 letter which addressed this issue to Senator Marty and <br /> Representative McGuire. - <br /> It was noted that the Department of Health and three other <br /> 29 state departments request the same- information as the DNR and <br /> 30 do not charge for it . <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Motion carried - unanimously <br /> .33 <br /> 34 D. . City of New Brighton <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve payment in the <br /> 37 amount of $9, 275 . 00 to the City of New Brighton for the <br /> 38 purchase of its sewer jetting machine. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 The City Manager stated that these funds will be taken from. <br /> 41 the City's Water Fund. <br /> _ 42 <br /> 43 Motion carried unanimously <br /> 44 <br /> 4.5 E. Verified Claims <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Motion by Wagner, second by Marks to approve payment of the <br /> 48 five pages of verified claims as .prepared by the Finance <br /> 49 Director. <br /> 50 Motion carried unanimously <br />