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expensive house. He felt taxes, which were a dedicated revenue stream, should be used to pay for road reconstruction projects and that budget cuts should,be made to eliminate the EDA levy and not hire additional staff. The City Council acknowledged the need to address road reconstruction funding and noted the consideration tonight is to schedule a public hearing to hear from the City's residents and to provide education on how this funding issue came to be. City Administrator Ulrich confirmed the City Council is not considering approval of the franchise fee at tonight's meeting but to schedule a public hearing. To approve a franchise fee, first and second reading of an ordinance is required. Motion by Councilmember Kuzma, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to adopt Resolution #13 -09 -161, Ordering Public Hearing for Adoption of Gas and Electric Utility Franchise Agreements and Ordinances, and Resolution #13 -09 -162 Ordering Public Hearing for Adoption of Right -of -Way Ordinances with Electric Utilities. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Kuzma, Johns, Backous, LeTourneau, and Riley. Voting No: Councilmember Tossey. 7.04: Introduce Ordinance #13 -17 to Amend 2013 Rates and Fees Related to Water Trunk and Existing Reimbursement Agreement and Call for Public Hearing Development Services Manager Gladhill reviewed the staff report and recommendation to introduce an ordinance to amend 2013 rates and fees to create a two -tier fee. The second tier of water trunk fee is required in order to honor an existing reimbursement agreement with 21' Century Bank related to the extension of sanitary sewer and water trunk lines to the Brookfield and Sweetbay Ridge developments. Motion by Councilmember LeTourneau, seconded by Councilmember Kuzma, to introduce Ordinance #13 -17 Establishing Permit Fees, Service Charges, and Various Other Fees to be Collected by the City of Ramsey, and schedule the public hearing for the City Council's December 10, 2013, meeting. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers LeTourneau, Kuzma, Backous, Johns, Riley, and Tossey. Voting No: None. 7.05: Adopt Resolution #13 -09 -136 Approving the Joint Powers Agreement and Accepting Bids for the Mississippi River Trail Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the staff report and recommendation to approve the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and accept bids for that portion of the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) within Ramsey. It was noted that Sunram Construction of Corcoran was the low bidder at $1,219,072.50 for the entire project. The cost to Ramsey is anticipated to be $645,000 with that amount being reduced following reimbursement by Anoka County of $126,800 and the Federal grant of $164,200, bringing an estimated amended total City Council / September 10, 2013 Page 6 of 8