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Sharon ~ahl~ren stated the ordinance looks as if nothing has really changed. There is still a 3% ch$rg6, recommended for residential customers and nothing for the commercial customer. : Mr. Sch eder pointed out that the 3% limited to only residential users is Staff's recomme~ ~lda$on. I Ms. Dagl~re~asked if charging a tax from April through October was a consideration. Mr. sehr~l~r stated that he believes a seasonal tax would limit the participation by the gas compan~ylbec~use their revenue is primarily generated in the winter months, whereas the electric c~mp~ny's revenue is more balanced year-round. Marilyn lte~er, 6121 - 158th Lane N.W., Ramsey - stated she saw the notice of the proposegl frar~chise fee when she went to pay her gas bill. She stated that to tax residential and no~ :orr~ ercial users would be unfair and discriminatory. She added that the comme~c al O. Ustomers can use their costs for utilities as a tax deduction and residential customer, ca$not. Ms. Steiner added to keep quiet about this proposed fee makes it appear as if the~£ ity ?anted to "slip it by the public". Becky Lemko., 14361 Uranium Street N.W., Ramsey - stated that the City of Coon Rapids already :[.as ~t franchise fee imposed on their bill and it's existed since the 1970's. Minneapc}lis .has a floating scale and it includes the commercial customers, as well as the residential oni~s. She stated taxing only residential users is unfair. Bill Mille 1~765 Nutria Street N.W., Ramsey - stated he owns a business in Ramsey and in rebated fgels it is unfair to tax the businesses. Some businesses use $5,000 worth of utility so!' ce:~ per day while some use nearly nothing. Bill Dubitts, lowner of business property in the City, stated that businesses pay a dispropOrlion~tely high tax in comparison to residences. Motion b3 C6uncilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Mayor Gilbertson to table the introducfiSn of the franchise fee ordinance until a full Council is present. .r Motion cah'ie& Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Zimmerman and Hardin. Voting Nc[: None. Absent: Councilmembers Beyer and Peterson. Case #4~ Introduce Ordinance to Amend Chapter 9 of the Ramsey City ?[ Code, Sections 9.02 to 9.21.23, 9.50.37, 9.50.50, and ~ :Section 9.50.57 Zoning A~mi0istrator Frolik stated that the first area to be amended in Chapter 9, is Section 9.02, D~iti0ns. The purpose of this change is to eliminate the opportunity to include road rig~?f-~ay when meeting minimum lot area requirements and to include a definition for parcel} 'l~e second area is amendments to Sections 9.50.37, 9.50.50 and 9.50.57 relative tolsulglivision design standards. It requires developers to not only dedicate land for parkS ian~ trails to satisfy park dedication requirements, but also to install the improve~lentg The third area is modifying the B-3 Highway Business District to broaden the pernfl~ed ~ses to include retail activity and professional offices. · t Bill Duba~s, 6740 Highway gl0 N.W., stated he would like to request that day care be added as i:a~pen nitted use in the B-3 District. ~ i City Council/Il/24/92 Page 6 of 8