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FINANCE COMMITTEE CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The iRamsey Finance Committee conducted a regular meeting on Monday, September 13, 2004, at the Ramsey Fire Station Number I, 15050 Armstrong Boulevard NW, Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Chairperson David Elvig Councilmember Sarah Strommen Councilmember Gerald Zimmerman Also Present: Finance Officer Diana Lund City Administrator James Norman Assistant City Administrator Heidi Nelson Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Dean Kapler CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Elvig called the regular meeting of the Finance Committee to order at 5:41 p.m. CITIZEN INPUT There was llOlle. COMMITTEE BUSINESS Case/ti: Amendment of the 2004 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges Finance Office Lund stated the proposed resolution would amend the 2004 Schedule of Rates, Fees and Charges regarding the sewer and water trunk charges. The recommendation of the Council at the September 7, 2004 work session was that the sewer and water trunk charges be brought back to the Finance Committee re-amending the rates to present a gradual increase of 25 percent. The further amendment of the sewer and water trunk fees will be discussed at a later date in 2004. She distributed a comparison of charges in other cities. City Administrator Norman explained there are two concerns with the increase; one is that there was no notice of the increase, and the other is that the increase was done all at one time. Chairperson Elvig asked if there was a concern with potential backlash from developers. City Administrator Norman explained the developers did not have an opportunity to budget for the increase and include it in their planning. Finance Committee/September 13, 2004 Page 1 of 8