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7 <br /> <br />be. Instead of g~tting into an argument about whom to blame he wanted to focus on how to <br />correct the situation. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec inquired as to how they can correct the situation. <br /> <br />Assistant Directd; of Public Works Olson explained that drainage and utility easement policies <br />have changed over the years and City staff does their best with the information they are supplied. <br />At this point the~ should identify the easement elevation to determine what can be ponded within <br />those elevations ~nd if there is no alternative they should contact the adjacent property owners <br />about purchasing!the necessary easemehts to allow for drainage to the necessary level: <br /> <br />Councilmember l~lvig stated that it seemed that they needed more information before taking any <br />action on the drayage issue. <br /> <br />Assistant Direct& of Public Works Olson recommended that the City Council act on the tree <br />preservation issue: and bring the drainage, issue back to' the next Public Works Committee <br />meeting. ~' <br /> <br />Motion by Co~ncilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to approve <br />modifications to~ the tree preservation area subject to conditions identified in the staff <br />recommendation.~ <br /> <br />Motion carried, iVoting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Pearson, Cook, and <br />Elvig. Voting N~: Councilmembers Strommen and Zimmerman. <br /> <br />It was noted that the drainage issue will be discussed on October 21~t at the Public Works <br />committee meeting. <br /> <br />Jay Mall, 14660 ?otassium Street NW, Ramsey, stated that he was opposed to .any more removal <br />of trees. In regards to the drainage issue, he has been in his home for four years and this was the <br />first time they h~e had their low area wet all summer. The water table has definitely changed in <br />the area. ' <br /> <br />Case #2: R~-Introduce Ordinances Implementing a Gas Franchise Fee on Centerpoint <br /> E~ergy, Minnegasco, a Division of Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., a <br /> D~laware Corporation, for Providing Gas Energy Service within the City of <br /> R[amsey, and Implementing an Electric Franchise Fee on Connexus Energy, a <br /> Minnesota Cooperative, and the City of Anoka, a Municipal Electric <br /> Distributor, for Providing Electric Energy Service within the City of Ramsey, <br /> M[innesota <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund stated that ordinances representing a franchise fee with a fixed percentage <br />rate of 4.5 perce~flt were presented to Council for review and discussion at its regular meeting of <br />May 27, 2003, [.ntroduced at a public hearing on June 24, 2003, and brought to Council for <br />adoption on Jul~ 22, 2003. The final adoption of these ordinances was tabled at the July 22, <br /> <br />City Council/October 14, 2003 <br /> Page 11 of 30 <br /> <br />-63- <br /> <br /> <br />