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4) Review and Amend 2004 Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Charges and Introduce <br /> Ordinance to Adopt 2004 Building, Zoning, and Planning Permit Fees <br />The Finance Committee recommended that the City Council introduce an ordinance to ratify the <br />2004 building construction, zoning and planning fees and adopt a resolution amending the 2004 <br />schedule of rates, fees and charges and direct staff to forward the issue of park dedication and <br />trail fees in the commercial area to the Park Commission for their review. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to adopt Resolution <br />#03-12-330 amending the 2004 schedule of rates, fees and charges. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Elvig, Strommen, Cook, <br />Kurak, Pearson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />5) Establishment of Two New Funds <br />The Committee discussed the establishment of a Park Maintenance Endowment Fund and a City <br />Hall facility fund. The Park Maintenance Endowment fund would have a balance of 10 million <br />dollars and the interest earnings would be used to maintain the parks. Staff informed the <br />Committee that a Public Facility fund already did exist. It was Councilmember Elvig's <br />recommendation that the City set aside enough money for a new City Hall/Police facility so that <br />no more 'than 9 million dollars of the project would need to be bonded for. Consensus of the <br />Committee was to discuss the issue further at a Council work session. <br /> <br />MAYOR AND COUNCIL INPUT <br /> <br />1) Connexus Utility Billing Update <br /> <br />Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Kapler explained that staff has held three meeting with <br />representatives from Connexus Energy. They have come up with a plan to prevent future billing <br />problems, which includes an audit of the entire system and a quarterly audit of any new entries. <br />The $850,000 amount that was not charged is remaining to be resolved. Connexus did make an <br />initial offer of one free quarter of billing service, but staff's response was that they did not think <br />that would be acceptable. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to direct the Finance Committee <br />to meet with members of Con_nexus to discuss the $850,000 that was not billed to their <br />customers. <br /> <br />Further discussion: City Attorney Goodrich noted that such a meeting would require an open <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Motion was withdrawn. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to direct Councilmembers <br />Zimmerman, Elvig, and Strormnen and members of City staff to meet with representatives of <br />Connexus to resolve the issue of the $850,000 that was not billed to the customers. <br /> <br />P68 <br /> <br />City Council/December 9, 2003 <br /> Page 20 of 21 <br /> <br /> <br />