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Councihnember Kurak stated this is what we would have presented if we would have gotten <br />money from the State. Permit fees will get the City through until we get the taxes but they <br />cannot make up the difference of what the State took away. We need to be more self-sufficient. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec inquired if they are missing any other points. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook stated that tomorrow night Council has to decide on this franchise fee. <br />Wc will not get new figures by then. He felt the main issue for this meeting was to prepare <br />Council For tomorrow night, <br /> <br />Councihnember Elvig stated that we started out at 4.5% and we have decreased that. <br /> <br />Mr. Norman - $115,000 - we can almost stay within our comfort zone by adding revenues on the <br />building side to make up the reduction. We did not plug in any commercial or Sunflower Ridge. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook stated he would rather stay with it where it is and get rid of it if we do not <br />need it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that if we can show people we did a good job at this and pared it <br />down, that would be a good thing. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that people have agreed with the 3 and 6 - the Chamber, businesses, etc. <br /> <br />Councihnember Cook stated that at the six-month mark, he will make a motion to eliminate it if <br />that's what it takes. That way we are sure we are covered. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pearson stated that we do need to cover ourselves. We do not like to but we are <br />protecting ourselves too. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak agreed - leave it the way we have it. <br /> <br />Councihnember Strommen pointed out that it amounts to only $12 a year. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman brought up Connexus Energy's billing mistake - does the City <br />Council want to sit down with business owners and have Cormexus there too. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig inquired if we have heard from Attorney Goodrich about first rights, etc. <br />He would like to see some aggressive action on that. <br /> <br />Ms. Lund stated she needs to find out what Connexus is going to do before she sends out a letter <br />to the businesses. <br /> <br />City Council Budget Work Session/October 27, 2003 <br /> Page 8 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />