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Commissioner Fuhreck aye <br />Commissioner Anderson aye <br />Commissioner Moore aye <br />Motion carried. <br />5.4 Resume Consideration of Pending Motion Regarding Franchise Fees <br />Chairperson Field provided background information and stated that the purpose of this case is to <br />resume consideration of a pending motion regarding Franchise Fees that was made at the February <br />19, 2019 meeting. <br />Motion by Commissioner Bendtsen, seconded by Commissioner Anderson, to reconsider the <br />motion that was tabled at the February 19, 2019 meeting. <br />A roll call vote was performed: <br />Commissioner Bendtsen aye <br />Commissioner Sivertsen aye <br />Chairperson Field aye <br />Commissioner Deemer aye <br />Commissioner Leistico aye <br />Commissioner Fuhreck aye <br />Commissioner Anderson aye <br />Commissioner Moore aye <br />Motion carried. <br />Chairperson Field stated that the Commission requested a study to be completed on alternate road <br />funding sources. He stated that the Commission was allowed $1,500 for the study but the Council <br />allowed additional funding for a total of $5,000. He stated that the study was completed by the <br />University of Minnesota Resilient Communities Project. <br />Commissioner Anderson stated that the Council has already taken action on the franchise fees and <br />asked the purpose of continuing this discussion. <br />City Administrator Ulrich recognized that the study results were delayed because of trouble <br />placing it with a class through RCP due to COVID. He noted that many different funding sources <br />were included in the report but not all of those are available to the City, as some are not allowed <br />by the State. <br />Chairperson Field stated that some elements of the study met the intent of the Committee but not <br />all elements were met through the study. <br />Charter Commission/ August 27, 2020 <br />Page 4 of 11 <br />