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City Council meeting of October 20, 2003 Page 4 Since this is a new service in the community, the applicant projects the revenue to be small in the short term, but larger in the future. The applicant is also proposing to provide 10 services (subscriptions to the City) that can be used by Fire Department, which currently has a dial up connection; the future public works facility; on-call staff members; and other City -related needs. CD Director John Rask reviewed a number of issues with Council. City staff recommended Council consider the draft Lease Agreement under the terms and conditions set forth for leasing space on the water towers, which were constructed to accommodate cellular telephone and other wireless antennas. Council member Granger was concerned with potential service interference should another provider operate in town. The possibility of the City owningloperating the service was still an issue. Council member Granger expressed his desire to do some more research on the issue and questioned the need for a 5 -year contract, and whether there could be a different rate for smaller businesses as opposed to bigger businesses like Wilson Tool or Schwieters. Granger made motion, Haas seconded, to table this matter until the Council meeting of 11/3/03. All aye. Motion Carried. ACQUISITION OF 3/ TON TRUCK FOR HAZMAT/DECON TRAILER At its October 6, 2003 meeting, Council formally accepted the hazmat/decon trailer from the U.S. Government and the Division of Homeland Security responsible for providing trailers throughout the United States. The Council accepted the trailer and directed staff to work out the issue of acquiring a used 3/s pickup truck, which will be used to tow the trailer to the 15 other communities and the Region 1 Fire Service District. City staff obtained a Blue Book value for the 2000 red 3/a ton Chevrolet truck in the public works department, and recommended that this value be deducted from the fire department budget with a replacement truck secured at some time in the future for the public works department through the City's sale of equipment certificates. The Council will further discuss this issue at its October 24'h budget workshop. UPDATE ON NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING FOR PAVING ELMCREST AVENUE At its October 6, 2003 meeting, Council accepted staff's recommendation to schedule a neighborhood meeting to discuss the bituminous paving of Elmcrest Avenue, south of CR 8. On Tuesday, October 14, 2003, CD Director John Rask and City staff held a neighborhood meeting to discuss this issue, and more importantly, the funding. CD John Rask presented the results of the meeting for consideration by Council, identifying resident concerns of increased traffic volumes and higher rates of speed. PW Director Chris Petree outlined the amount of time and money that is expended for this stretch of road. Developer Len Pratt approached Council with an offer to blacktop Elmcrest Avenue, with a bituminous 2 W', overlay from the Fable Hills development to Victor Gardens, at no cost to the City. In light of this offer, Council felt it necessary for staff to hold another neighborhood meeting. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to move forward with the proposal by incorporating it into the Development Agreement, and schedule another neighborhood meeting with Council to again discuss this matter. All aye. Motion Carried.