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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 8, 2005 Page 5 G. Ordinance 05 -004: Water Rate Increase 2nd Reading Mayor Faust explained this is a recommendation from the Finance and Public Works Department. 5 Motion by Councilmember gray, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to amend ordinance 05- 6 004 Section 610.02 — Water, Subdivision #610.02 to reflect a 2005 water rate of $1.83 per 100 7 cubic feet and to approve language to the ordinance to increase water rates in 2006 and 2007 by 8 $0.05 for non - recurring maintenance funding. 9 10 Motion carried unanimously. 11 12 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 13 City Manager Morrison reported the following: 14 A reviewer from the ISO (Insurance Service Office) spent one day with the Fire 15 Department and one day with the Public Works Department. The City currently has an 16 insurance rating of 5, which is good in the industry. He explained that a rating of 1 is the 17 best, and 10 is the worst. The City has not been rated since 1989. He noted that six or 18 seven firefighters came in on their own the day of reviewal since the rating process is so 19 infrequent. He explained if the rating improved, it could affect commercial as well as 20 homeowners insurance. 21 • A Presidential Declaration from the 911 commission that requires the Staff to complete 22 more NIMS (National Information Management System) training. The Council will need 23 to approve more training for Staff. He said the Fire Chief will present more information 24 at the April 12 meeting. The City will receive federal funding if the City Staff go through 25 more training. The City will also need lD badges. 26 • With the new fire station, there is a facility certified by the state to provide First 27 Responders. Because the employees can be trained, the City will save $150 per 28 employee. 29 • He thanked Autumn Woods for holding a silent auction and raising money for the Fire 30 Department. They will likely be recognized at the April 12 meeting. 31 • Employee recognition for longevity will be recognized at the May 24 meeting. 32 • Reports will be given the next two months from the department heads. 33 • The City does not have a methamphetamine ordinance. Staff has been working with the 34 Police Department. A first reading of an ordinance is scheduled for the April 26 meeting. 35 If a meth house is discovered, an ordinance is needed to assess the homeowner for clean 36 up. They are difficult to clean up. 37 • He advised Councilmembers to bring goals to the Park and Planning Commission joint 38 meetings next week. 39 • Council will hold a joint meeting with the School Board on March 29. 40 • Wal -Mart is tentatively scheduled to open on March 23 at 7:30 a.m. Several businesses 41 should be open in the next 30 days. The footings are going in for the last commercial 42 building in the project. A tenant has agreed to take half the building but has not been 43 identified. 44 • The park project is in bid and being reviewed. It will be presented to the Council. The 45 development team is working on parks rules. It will be a special park and have a special 46 committee overseeing it. It will be more an athletic type of park.