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Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to adopt Ordinance #03-44 <br />establishing a gas franchise fee on Centerpoint Energy Minnegasco, a division of Centerpoint <br />Energy Resources Corp., a Delaware Corporation, for providing gas energy service within the <br />City of Ramsey, at the rate of $3.00 per residential meter and $6.00 per commercial meter with a <br />one year sunset clause, a two meter maximum and a quarterly review or as soon as practicable. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: <br /> <br />Counci hnember Cook aye <br />Councilmember Zimmerman nay <br />Councihnember Pearson aye <br />Councilmember Elvig nay <br />Councilmember Strommen aye <br />Councilmember Kurak aye <br />Mayor Gamec aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Finance Of'ricer Lund noted that the City will not receive the first payment until April. <br /> <br />Councihnember Elvig stated that he disagreed with the thought that some of the revenue items <br />may be overly aggressive, but he appreciated that the Council was willing to look at the options. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that the Council should look at all the revenue options during the budget <br />discussions. <br /> <br />Cotmcilmember Strommen suggested that the Finance Committee research the possibilities of <br />other revenue sources. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich inquired if the Council was clear as to when the franchise fee would be <br />implemented. <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund replied that the fee would be in effect on January 1, 2004. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to adopt Ordinance #03-45 <br />establishing an electric franchise fee on Connexus Energy, a Minnesota Cooperative and City of <br />Anoka Electric, a municipal electric distributor, its successors and assigns, for providing electric <br />energy service within the City of Ramsey at the rate of $3.00 per residential meter and $6.00 per <br />commercial meter with a one year sunset clause, a two meter maximum and a quarterly review or <br />as soon as practicable. <br /> <br />A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: <br /> <br />Counci hnember Cook aye <br />Councilmember Zimmerman nay <br /> <br />City Council/October 28, 2003 <br /> Page 9 of 18 <br /> <br /> <br />