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Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to introduce an ordinance establishing franchise fees on gas and electric utilities at the rate of $3.00 per residential meter and $6.00 per commercial meter with a sunset clause of December 31, 2006, and the City Council reviewing the status of the franchise fee every six months. Further discussion: Councilmember Zimmerman inquired as to how much the City received in increased tax valuation. Mayor Gamec replied nothing because the State took away increased tax valuations for 2004. Motion carried: Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Cook, Elvig, Pearson, and Strommen; Voting No: Councilmember Zimmerman. Case #3: Reschedule November Meetings City Administrator Norman stated that the City Council work session, which would regularly be held the first Tuesday of the month, needed to be rescheduled due to the Anoka- Hennepin School District election. In addition the regular City Council meeting for the second Tuesday of November falls on November l I"', which is Veteran's Day. City Hall will be closed on the 11 i►i observance of Veteran's Day, therefore, that meeting will also have to be rescheduled. Motion by Councilmember Strommen, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to schedule the following ►neetings: • Budget Work Session October 27, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. • City Council Work Session on November 3, 2003 • Regular City Council meeting on November 10, 2003 Motion carried, Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Strommen, Kurak, Cook, Elvig, Pearson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #4: Request for Comprehensive Plan Amendment; Rivlyn Avenue; Case of City of Ramsey Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon stated that the City Council met in a work session on October 7, 2003 to discuss the possibility of making the parcels mixed -use, but indicated that they felt that low density residential was a better classification. The Council instructed staff to bring forward the Comprehensive Plan Amendment changing the land use designation from Places to Work to Low Density Residential. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to adopt Resolution #03 -10 -276 approving the land use change for properties located on Rivlyn Avenue from Places to Work to Low Density Residential. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Zimmerman, Strommen, Cool, Elvig, and Pearson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Kurak. City Council /October 14, 2003 Page 14 of 30 N