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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 13, 2007 Page 8 City Manager Morrison stated that the 2006 goals were reviewed before the 2007 goals were developed. He indicated the 2007 Goals are all are equal. He stated the key action items include the reconstruction of Silver Lake Road, to develop a feasible broadband solution, review and recodification of the City Ordinances and Codes to provide better efficiencies, to identify environmental priorities and impacts for the City, and to complete key financial strategies for the City. City Manager Mornson discussed the to-do list and stated this has been a successful way to do this in the past. 9 Councilmember Stille commented on the environmental goal and stated he was at the 10 International Home Builders show and stated the emphasis is on green and what is right for the 11 environment. He stated the City wants to be ahead of the curve. He stated single sort recycling 12 and the park bench project are examples of the environmental goal 13 14 Mayor Pro Tem Horst stated the communication of the Strategic Goals was one of the goals 15 years ago. He stated all the information and the decision making process is available to the 16 community. 17 18 D. Ordinance 07-001; Amending Sections 4 and 6 relating to the Automatic Water Meters. 19 (Final Reading). 20 21 Mayor Pro Tem Horst explained this is the third and final reading of the ordinance. 22 23 City Manager Mornson explained the proposed amendment to Chapter 4 and Chapter 6 of the 24 City code is to reflect changes related to the replacement of water meters and the card reading 25 system in St. Anthony Village. 26 27 City Manager Mornson summarized the changes would include: meters would be read 28 electronically by the City and would eliminate the need for utility cards and residents to read 29 their own meters; the City would convert to measure water from cubic feet used to gallons of 30 water used; the water rates water rates would be converted from $1.93 per 100 cubic feet of 31 water used to a rate of $0.0026 per gallon of water; and the minimum charge for water usage 32 would go from $19.30 per 1,000 cubic feet to $19.50 for 7,500 gallons of water. He explained 33 the increase of $.20 is a result of rounding associated with the conversion of the system from 34 cubic feet to gallons. 35 36 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Ordinance 37 #07-001, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 And Chapter 6 Of The City Code, Being The 38 Storm Water Facilities, Sanitary Sewer, Water, Street Excavation And Fees, Rates And Charges. 39 40 Motion carried unanimously. 41 42 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND CODNCILMI:MBERS. 43 44 City Manager Mornson reported a council meeting on February 27, 2007 is not necessary. 45 10