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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 10, 2020 Page 3 1 Finance Director Rueckert reviewed the ordinance with the Council and indicated that this is the 2 1st of 3 readings. 3 4 Councilmember Webster thanked Ms. Rueckert for being intentional in looking at the water 5 usage rates in the first quarter of 2020 and recognizing that the residents were asked to stay at 6 home that impacted the first quarter and into the second quarter. She also appreciated the once a 7 year plan that Ms. Rueckert has put in place to help make sure that the slow increases to the rates 8 will eventually meet the City’s goal of covering the cost of living and not service. 9 10 Councilmember Randle indicated he noticed the increase, but it did not occur to him the Stay at 11 Home Order during the first quarter. He also thanked Ms. Rueckert for explaining the increase. 12 13 Councilmember Jenson explained he liked the way the usage versus the distribution was divided 14 out. 15 16 Mayor Stille thanked Ms. Rueckert for the presentation. He mentioned the stewardship and 17 sustainability component that Ms. Rueckert does which comes with the tiered water rates. 18 19 Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve first reading 20 of Ordinance 2020-03; an Ordinance Amending multiple sections relating to Sewer, Water, and 21 Stormwater Fees and other Fees. 22 23 Motion carried 5-0. 24 25 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 26 27 Interim City Manager Yunker reported that on the City website, on the main page there is a top 28 bar for COVID resources. The City has added some information on the Ramsey County 29 Landlord Assistance program. Staff received some information on the Census response rate and 30 noted that the National average of sixty-seven percent response rate and Minnesota response rate 31 is seventy-five percent. He thanked St. Anthony residents to help bring the State average up. He 32 also thanked all of the election staff. 33 34 Councilmember Jenson stated he attended the Executive Committee for the Ramsey County 35 Local League of Governments on November 5th where strategies to work with various Ramsey 36 County public health organizations was discussed. 37 38 Councilmember Webster stated the St. Anthony Kiwanis approved their 2021 budget. That 39 budget will help to establish priorities for areas in which to give and provide services for the 40 year. The Chamber of Commerce in St. Anthony is hosting a meeting on November 11th in 41 which members or any attendee can year directly from two small business owners in St. Anthony 42 to learn how COVID has impacted small businesses. She noted on Thursday, November 12th 43 there is a Community Services Advisory Council meeting and she indicated there is a meeting on 44 November 11th for the St. Anthony Brighton Family Services Collaborative. She reviewed a few 45 things that will be discussed. 46