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City Council / September 22, 1992 Page 9 of 10 Discussion: ilmember Beyer stated that this is not consistent with the Planning and Zoning Comnusslotf ~} recommendation. Motion ca~d.i! Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Peterson, Hardin and Zimmenna~ ! Vo~ ng No: Councilmember Beyer Motion by ~¢ ~un~ilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to adopt the cobra head~ tt l~dnse style of street lights for priority intersections and to monitor breakage and reevaluate i~t~~. Motion car~.',~ :1. ~Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Couneilmembers Peterson, Zimmerman and : N~: Counedmember Hardin. Beyer. Voti~' ~ ' ' Councilmen! er l~eyer asked if this was consistent with the Planning and Zoning Commission's reconunen~ ,n.i Ben DeemS,: me~r of the Planning and Zoning Commission, stated that it was. City Engin~ Jal~kowski asked for authorization to expend monies that have been escrowed by developers ~ ns ~l~tl priority intersection street lighting. expenditureM°ti°n by,.,~ m~ies escrowed by developers to install priority intersection street lighting. ~ ou~cilmember Hardin and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to authorize Motion can~r t. ¥oting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Hardin, Beyer, Peterson and Zimmerman~. V ~o!~ing No: None. Case ~: ~ G~oss Earnings Tax. City Admin~i ~tra~r Schroeder stated that he invited representatives from Anoka Electric Cooperativ~ ad ~dwest Gas Company, as both of these utilities were affected by the proposed ordinance, g ~ a recent levy setting meeting for the 1993 budget, Staff was directed to propose a gross can tgs~rdinance at this meeting. As presented in earlier discussions, it has been estimated tha ~ gross earnings tax on revenues received by Anoka Electric Cooperative and Midwest Ga..~otfld result in revenues received by the City in excess of $150,000. Mr. Schro~.~ ~ explained that local goventment aid for December could be reduced or eliminated e~n ~w. The City is looking at continual erosion of those revenues. Franchise fees could redue~t~is §low to our revenues. The represen!ativ~e from Anoka Electric Cooperative suggested that we consider a franchise agreement v~il h ~ utility suppliers. This would set up the rules for doing business together and allow for pla~ 1 tin, by both the City and the utilities. Mr. Schr°~inoi~ that the Suburban Rate Authority has a "boilerplate' franchise agreement for use by otherS. Planning and~ _Zo~ng Commissioner Deemer asked how we would propose to collect this gross earnings tax tib, m~ity of Anoka Electric Utility. Councilme ~m!~r, l~t yer explained that we would enter into a franchise agreement with them as well.