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<br />Councilmember Kurak questioned if this motion should be contingent on the approval of Case <br />No.6. <br /> <br />Assistant Community Development Director Trudgeon responded in the affim1ative. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to introduce an ordinance <br />to vacate the drainage and utility easement along the southem lot line of Lot 2, Block 1, Hauser <br />Addition, contingent on the approval of the site plan for expansion of Wiser Choice Liquor <br />Store; Case ofM&W Holding, LLC. <br /> <br />Motion cauied. Voting '{es: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Elvig, Cook, Strommen, <br />and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Pearson. <br /> <br />Case #2: Report from Finance Committee <br /> <br />1) Introduction to Repeal Ordinances #03-44 and #03-45 Implementing a Gas <br />Franchise Fec on CcnterPoint Energy, Minnegasco, a Division of CenterPoint <br />Energy Resources Corp., a Dela'ware Corporation, for Providing Gas Energy <br />Service within the City of Ramsey, and Implementing an Electric Franchise Fee <br />on Connexus Energy, a IV1innesota Cooperative, and the City of Anoka, a <br />Municipal Electric Distributor, for Providing Electric Enct'gy Service within the <br />City of Ramsey, Minnesota <br /> <br />Finance Officer Lund reviewed that the proposed ordinances will repeal Ordinances #03-44 and <br />#03-45 implementing a gas franchise fee on CenterPoint Energy and Minnegasco, and an electric <br />franchise fee on Connexus Energy and the City of Anoka Electric. The repeal of the ordinances <br />is required to tenninate the franchise fees, which was the direction of the Council at the August <br />loth Council meeting. The ordinances can be adopted at the September 131h Council meeting, <br />after that time it will take 30 days to go into effect. CenterPoint, Minnegasco, Connexus, and the <br />City of Anoka have been sent letters requesting them to tenninate the fees as of September 301h, <br />and the ordinances will be sent to them once they are adopted. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, second by Councilmember Kurak, to ratify the <br />recOlmnendation of the Finance Committee and to introduce ordinances repealing Ordipance <br />#03-44 and Ordinance #03-45 implementing a gas franchise fee on CenterPoint Energy, <br />Minnegasco, and an electric franchise fee on Connexus Energy and City of Anoka Electric. <br /> <br />Motion canied. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Kurak, Cook, Strommen, <br />and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Pearson. <br /> <br />2) Introduce Ordinance Amending Chapter 3 and Repealing and Replacing Section <br />3.40 Entitled "City Funds" <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig explained the proposed ordinance would amend Chapter 3 by adding a <br />new "Park Trust Fund", There was discussion regarding the title of this fund and the Park <br /> <br />City Council/August 24, 2004 <br />Page 6 of 25 <br /> <br />P48 <br />